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Mortgage rates have dropped below 7%, so does an ARM or conventional loan make more sense now? Here's what to know.

There had been a brief hiatus in the growing calls by House Democrats for a new nominee after Saturday's attempt on Donald Trump's life, but that seems to have ended.

Two U.S. officials say U.S. Central Command has recommended the military permanently dismantle the pier run by the U.S. military to get aid into Gaza amidst the Israel-Hamas war.

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Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio could become the first vice president with facial hair in nearly a century.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy are all scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee tonight.

After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.

A new study has revealed that people prefer artificial intelligence (AI) over humans when it comes to redistributive decisions.

Plastic microbeads, those tiny troublemakers found in the personal care products of the early 1990s to the late 2010s, wreak havoc on the environment. These minuscule bits, smaller than a sesame seed, escape the clutches of wastewater treatment plants, accumulating in oceans and rivers where they pose a threat to marine life.

With the rapid development of AI technology, voice-controlled smart speakers are becoming increasingly popular due to their convenience and ability to control compatible home devices. Despite the rise in use, smart speakers often do not have screens and little-to-none of the visual information feedback common to manually operated devices. This aspect complicates their usability, thus providing room for research and subsequent improvement.

A team of engineers and roboticists at EPFL in Switzerland has designed and built a gliding drone that can use its wings as a gripping tool to perch on a vertical object. In their project, reported in the journal Communications Engineering, the group created a drone inspired by animals such as bats that can land on vertical poles and tree limbs.

Helicopters draw a lot of attention with their almost magical ability to hover, fly in any direction and operate without runways. They also help save many lives, often dramatically, with their extensive use in all-weather military missions, ambulance duties and search-and-rescue roles.

Large language models (LLMs) can complete abstract reasoning tasks, but they are susceptible to many of the same types of mistakes made by humans. Andrew Lampinen, Ishita Dasgupta, and colleagues tested state-of-the-art LLMs and humans on three kinds of reasoning tasks: natural language inference, judging the logical validity of syllogisms, and the Wason selection task.

A 9-year-old girl was found dead inside the mother's car, and a 2-year-old boy was found dead in a fountain, authorities said.

The immediate impact will see Josh Gibson, one of the baseball's greatest players, take multiple records from the likes of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.

Using one of the best outdoor projector is the perfect way to host a movie night for friends and family.

ConocoPhillips is acquiring Marathon Oil in a blockbuster deal amid ongoing consolidation in the energy industry.

Activist investor Elliott Management has taken a $2.5 billion stake in Dallas-based semiconductor giant Texas Instruments, blaming the company for lagging stock market returns and overspending.

Advances in electrochromic coatings may bring us closer to environmentally friendly ways to keep inside spaces cool. Like eyeglasses that darken to provide sun protection, the optical properties of these transparent films can be tuned with electricity to block out solar heat and light.