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A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks

A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks

Seth Borenstein, Associated Press  |  Posted March 27 - 12:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

The planet is rotating a tad faster than it used to. Clocks may have to skip a second — called a "negative leap second" — around 2029, a study finds.
8th suspect in Moscow attack appears in court, rights commissioner warns on torture

8th suspect in Moscow attack appears in court, rights commissioner warns on torture

Philippa Fletcher, Reuters  |  Posted March 26 - 10:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russia remanded in custody on Tuesday a Kyrgyzstan-born man suspected of involvement in Friday's mass shooting at a Moscow concert hall, and sent investigators to Tajikistan to question the families of four men charged with carrying out the attack.
Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US

Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US

Michael Holden and Sam Tobin, Reuters  |  Posted March 26 - 7:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold on Tuesday after London's High Court said the U.S. must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty.
UN Security Council passes resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

UN Security Council passes resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Richard Roth and Ivana Kottasová, CNN  |  Posted March 25 - 10:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tensions between the U.S. and Israel were exposed on Monday when Washington stood aside and allowed the UN Security Council to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, is a time to embrace the positive

Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, is a time to embrace the positive

Deepa Bharath, Associated Press  |  Posted March 25 - 7:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance. Festivities also involve special holiday foods, music and dancing.
Geomagnetic storm could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora

Geomagnetic storm could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora

Associated Press  |  Posted March 24 - 7:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday. They say a plasma burst from a solar flare could interfere with radio transmissions on Earth.
Why there's new urgency in LA about hosting the 2028 Summer Games

Why there's new urgency in LA about hosting the 2028 Summer Games

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted March 24 - 5:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sat down with her Parisian counterpart to talk about hosting the Summer Olympics, she came away with a "bracing reality check."
Report: US military command in Japan to be revamped

Report: US military command in Japan to be revamped

Laura Sanicola, Reuters  |  Posted March 24 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will unveil a plan next month to restructure the U.S. military command in Japan in the face of shared concerns about China, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
What is Palm Sunday and why is the donkey important? How it's celebrated worldwide

What is Palm Sunday and why is the donkey important? How it's celebrated worldwide

Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press  |  Posted March 24 - 8:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Palm Sunday will be celebrated by Christians worldwide this Sunday. It commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when palm branches were strewn before him.
This 'GigaFarm' in the desert could produce 6.6 million pounds of food

This 'GigaFarm' in the desert could produce 6.6 million pounds of food

Rebecca Cairns, CNN  |  Posted March 24 - 7:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

In 2022, Dubai unveiled the world's largest vertical farm. The 31,000-square-meter indoor facility at Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport, comprised of trays stacked in towers growing plants with minimal water and soil, produces more than 2.2 million pounds of high-quality leafy greens each year.
Halted adoption process leaves Utah woman stuck in Haiti

Halted adoption process leaves Utah woman stuck in Haiti

Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 23 - 7:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Provo woman said she and several other American families living in Haiti are unable to come back to the United States due to a halted adoption process.
The double cancer blow to Kate and King Charles leaves Britain's royal family depleted and strained

The double cancer blow to Kate and King Charles leaves Britain's royal family depleted and strained

Jill Lawless, Associated Press  |  Posted March 23 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Princess of Wales' disclosure that she has cancer has prompted an outpouring of goodwill. But it also leaves the monarchy under pressure.
Death toll from attack on Moscow concert hall reaches 133

Death toll from attack on Moscow concert hall reaches 133

Associated Press  |  Posted March 23 - 8:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russia's top state investigative agency says the death toll in the Moscow concert hall attack has risen to 133. The attack Friday on a sprawling mall and concert venue left many wounded.
Gunmen kill more than 60 in concert attack near Moscow, Islamic State claims responsibility

Gunmen kill more than 60 in concert attack near Moscow, Islamic State claims responsibility

Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn, Reuters  |  Updated March 22 - 10:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Camouflage-clad gunmen opened fire at concertgoers with automatic weapons on Friday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145 more in an attack claimed by Islamic State militants.
UK royal Kate undergoing chemotherapy after 'huge shock' of cancer discovery

UK royal Kate undergoing chemotherapy after 'huge shock' of cancer discovery

Michael Holden and Alistair Smout, Reuters  |  Updated March 22 - 8:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kate, Britain's princess of Wales, said Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken following major abdominal surgery in January revealed cancer had been present.
Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press  |  Posted March 22 - 12:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russia and China have vetoed a U.S.-sponsored U.N. resolution calling for "an immediate and sustained cease-fire" in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than 2 million hungry Palestinians.
US less happy in annual list, decline driven by young adults

US less happy in annual list, decline driven by young adults

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted March 22 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Finland has the happiest people in the world — for the seventh year in a row. And the United States has fallen out of the joyous top 20 for the first time since the World Happiness Report was first released in 2012.
World 'losing the battle' against electronic waste, UN finds

World 'losing the battle' against electronic waste, UN finds

Cecile Mantovani, Reuters  |  Posted March 21 - 10:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

The world is losing the battle against electronic waste, a U.N. expert said on Wednesday, after a report found 62 million metric tons of mobile phones and devices were dumped on the planet in just one year.
Nearly 1,000 Americans in Haiti have reached out to the US government, State Department says

Nearly 1,000 Americans in Haiti have reached out to the US government, State Department says

Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN  |  Posted March 19 - 9:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly 1,000 Americans in Haiti have reached out to the U.S. government by Tuesday as the Caribbean nation struggles with rampant gang violence, political instability and an escalating humanitarian crisis.