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Strong winds in Sydney, Australia, swept up part of a sailboat involved in the Australia Sail Grand Prix.

Researchers say they've found a possible link between regular laxative use and a person's risk of dementia, but experts note that the research is very early and should be interpreted with caution.

A law firm that represented former Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon during his fight against a subpoena from the House January 6 committee and other cases is suing Bannon for nearly $500,000 in unpaid legal bills.

When archaeologists uncovered the burial site of two brothers who lived during the 15th century BC in Israel, they were surprised to discover that one of them had brain surgery shortly before he died.

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According to a recent report from Safeguard Defenders, there are more than 100 Chinese government-backed overseas "police stations" operating in more than 50 sovereign nations right now. In this episode of Reality Check with John Avlon, Safeguard Defenders Campaign Director Laura Harth describes the intimidation tactics being used, including alleged kidnapping.

The Biden administration announced Wednesday a change that will save an estimated 850,000 home buyers — primarily low- and middle-income and first-time buyers — an average of $800 on home financing costs this year.

One day after Supreme Court justices debated whether Google and its subsidiary YouTube should be held liable for how its algorithm organizes ISIS content, the Court is set to take up questions of tech platforms' legal exposure for user content in a Twitter case.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley defended states' rights to secede from the United States, South Carolina's Confederate History Month and the Confederate flag in a 2010 interview with a local activist group that "fights attacks against Southern Culture." CNN's Andrew Kaczynski reports.

The two best students at one New York high school aren't just related -- they're twins, and they're bringing sibling rivalry to a whole new level.

Amazon closed its acquisition of health care provider One Medical and its parent in a $3.9 billion deal on Wednesday, hours after the Federal Trade Commission said it would not challenge the purchase but that regulators were still investigating potential competitive and consumer harms of the transaction.

Mercedes-Benz' 2024 E-class models will have video conferencing abilities with a built-in selfie camera and software options. TikTok and Angry Birds will also be available as part of its in-car entertainment system as the company hopes you'll never have a reason to leave your car.

Rapper Macklemore shared a video on Instagram asking his 7-year-old daughter Sloane to help direct the music video for his new song "No Bad Days."

More than 50 years after Rita Curran's roommate found her strangled to death in her room, police in Vermont say they have identified the killer using DNA found on a cigarette butt and Curran's clothing.

Vanderbilt University's Peabody School has apologized to students for using artificial intelligence to write an email about a mass shooting at another university, saying the distribution of the note did not follow the school's usual processes.