There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.

The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules

NASA's new chief Jared Isaacman said controversial proposal to move the space shuttle Discovery to Texas from its current home in a Smithsonian Air and Space Museum hangar in Virginia, may end with a different spacecraft entirely landing in Houston.

NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moonship, not space shuttle Discovery

"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together."

Scientists are getting our robotic explorers ready to help send humans to Mars

Business Insider reached out to more than 75 major employers, including Walmart and Google, about their efforts to support aging workers.

How Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and other corporate giants are preparing for an aging workforce

Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026.

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The firefighters noticed an elderly man trapped in his vehicle after heavy rains flooded the road and used a flotation vest to aid in the extraction. Firefighters rescued two Israelis trapped inside their vehicles due to flooding in the West Bank, Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority said on Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters rescue two Israelis trapped in vehicles on flooded roads in West Bank

Cosmetic surgery, especially for procedures such as liposuction and butt lifts, remains a “buyer beware” market, with little scrutiny for ads and sales pitches.

Ads promising cosmetic surgery patients a ‘dream body’ with minimal risk get little scrutiny

The Colombian city of Cartagena began replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages Tuesday, following years of protests by animal rights activists, who argued that horses pulling 19th-century-like coaches for tourists suffered from exploitation and poor health.  In a sunny plaza lined with elegant colonial era mansions, Mayor Domek Turbay introduced a new fleet of 30 vehicles with large wheels and open tops that resemble the city’s traditional horse carriages.  Cartagena is one of

A Colombian city swaps iconic horse buggies for electric carriages amid animal welfare concerns

Cases have been confirmed in 43 states, CDC data shows.

US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC

The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other.  In dark skies during the peak, skygazers typically see around 25 meteors per hour, but this time they'll likely glimpse less than 10 per hour due to light from Saturday's supermoon.  “The biggest enemy of enjoying a meteor shower is the full moon,” said Mike Shanahan, planetarium director at Liberty Science Center in New Jersey.

The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — As Arctic air settles into the Mid-South, some people have had to brave the frigid temperatures without power. At one point, power was knocked out for some 6,200 MLGW customers after high winds blew through the area last night. “It’s very cold,” said Collierville resident Adriana Plaza. Plaza said she was without […]

Collierville residents with no power as temperatures plunge

One woman moved back across the country to care for her grandmother, giving up her dreams of sunshine and palm trees. A young mother, overwhelmed caring for two children and her ailing grandmother, finally asked family to help her juggle. And another woman assumed financial responsibility for her grandmother after her home fell into foreclosure. All three women belong to what aging experts call America’s unseen workforce - the 48 million family caregivers who provide unpaid support that allows m

How grandchildren are stepping up to fill the caregiver gap

Skyrocketing cases set a state record. Here is the news to know on Monday.

Daily Briefing: A bad flu season gets worse

According to KAN, police no longer attribute any involvement in Kassau’s disappearance to the suspect, though the investigation into the Beersheba incident will remain under Lahav 433's authority. Israel Police said on Sunday that a 63-year-old Beersheba resident suspected of sexually assaulting a minor is no longer considered a suspect in the disappearance of nine-year-old Haymanut Kasau from Safed, while requesting that his detention be extended by another three days, in connection with the Be

Court clears Beersheba assault suspect of link to Haymanut Kasau disappearance, extends detention

The protesters, a group of young right-wing nationalists, took to the streets to mark five years since the death of hilltop youth Ahuvia Sandak. Two Israel Police officers were lightly injured after they were hit with stones thrown during a protest in Jerusalem on Saturday night.

Two policemen injured at religious youth protest in Jerusalem marking Ahuvia Sandak's death

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning ​labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health ‌under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday. "Keeping New Yorkers safe ‌has been my top priority since taking office, and that includes protecting our kids from the potential harms of social media features that encourage excessive use," Hochul said in a statement.

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings

More than 122 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles for Christmas and New Year's holidays this year.

Winter storm warnings issued across Northeast as up to 9 inches of snow forecast; deadly atmospheric river in California snarls travel

The Tutt family hopes their story can encourage and provide strength to others.

Father and son spending Christmas together after health scares

The North American Aerospace Defense Command has been tracking the location of Santa Claus for children since 1955.

Where is Santa right now? NORAD tracks his 2025 Christmas Eve flight.

Thirteen people who were in direct contact with the rabid dog have started post-exposure treatment and had not displayed any symptoms, as of Dec. 23.

Chicago reports first rabies-positive dog in 61 years. What we know.

A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional horror villain known as Slender Man was ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital Tuesday after she escaped from her group home last month.  Waukesha County Circuit Judge K. Scott Wagner granted a state Department of Health Services request to revoke 23-year-old Morgan Geyser’s release privileges.  Geyser told the judge through her attorney, Tony Cotton, last week that she would not fight revocation.

Wisconsin judge sends Slender Man attacker back to mental health institution after group home escape

A Texas boy’s second dose of the MMRV vaccine cost over $1,400. A Pennsylvania woman’s long-acting birth control cost more than $14,000. Treatment for a Florida Medicaid enrollee’s heart attack cost nearly $78,000 - about as much as surgery for an uninsured Montana woman’s broken arm.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. In 2025, these patients were among the hundreds who asked Bill of the Month to investigate their medical

How to avoid or deal with an outrageous medical bill

Covered California warns that some people may be at risk of dropping their health insurance. It all comes as the deadline to enroll nears.

Southern Californians, your health insurance costs could rise in 2026

A growing number of medical experts and officials are walking back shaken baby syndrome testimony that put parents behind bars. They face an uphill battle.

Experts who once backed 'shaken baby' science now fight to free imprisoned caregivers

Tetanus could make a comeback, especially in states vulnerable to climate-linked natural disasters like Florida and Texas, an NBC News investigation finds.

As tetanus vaccination rates decline, doctors worry about rising case numbers

A federal judge’s ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of 2026.  U.S. District Judge Jill A. Otake on Tuesday denied a request seeking to stop officials from enforcing the new law on cruises.  In the nation’s first such levy to help cope with a warming planet, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed legislation in May that raises tax revenue to deal with eroding shorelines, wildfi

Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers

AAA estimates 122.4 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home for Christmas and New Year's, up more than 2% from last year.

Holiday travel: Best days to hit the road as 110 million Americans expected to drive over Christmas and New Year's

Inside a storage room at the Clark County Health Department are boxes with taped-on signs reading, “DO NOT USE.”  The supplies, which came from the state and were paid for with federal money, were for a program where drug users exchange dirty needles for clean ones, part of a strategy known as harm reduction.  In some places, the order is galvanizing support for syringe exchange programs, which decades of research show are extremely effective at preventing disease among intravenous drug users an

Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump's order

Weather will vary widely across the U.S. as we head into the holiday week.

Holiday weather forecast: Where travelers can expect a wintry mix, flooding and record warmth across the U.S.

Washington health officials warned residents that heavy rain and floodwaters could sweep rats into the sewer systems and up into their ... well ... toilets!

Toilet rats? Washington health officials warn of possible rodents in sewer systems after floods

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer’s parent company.  Bondi was a partner at Ballard Partners before leading the Justice Department’s charge to turn Mangione’s federal prosecution into a capital case, creating a “profound conflict of interest” that violated his due process rights, hi

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Firefighters rescue two Israelis trapped in vehicles on flooded roads in West Bank

Ads promising cosmetic surgery patients a ‘dream body’ with minimal risk get little scrutiny

A Colombian city swaps iconic horse buggies for electric carriages amid animal welfare concerns

US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC

The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

Collierville residents with no power as temperatures plunge

How grandchildren are stepping up to fill the caregiver gap

Daily Briefing: A bad flu season gets worse

Court clears Beersheba assault suspect of link to Haymanut Kasau disappearance, extends detention

Two policemen injured at religious youth protest in Jerusalem marking Ahuvia Sandak's death

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings

Winter storm warnings issued across Northeast as up to 9 inches of snow forecast; deadly atmospheric river in California snarls travel

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings

Father and son spending Christmas together after health scares

Where is Santa right now? NORAD tracks his 2025 Christmas Eve flight.

Chicago reports first rabies-positive dog in 61 years. What we know.

Father and son spending Christmas together after health scares

Wisconsin judge sends Slender Man attacker back to mental health institution after group home escape

How to avoid or deal with an outrageous medical bill

Southern Californians, your health insurance costs could rise in 2026

Experts who once backed 'shaken baby' science now fight to free imprisoned caregivers

As tetanus vaccination rates decline, doctors worry about rising case numbers

Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers

Chicago reports first rabies-positive dog in 61 years. What we know.

As tetanus vaccination rates decline, doctors worry about rising case numbers

Holiday travel: Best days to hit the road as 110 million Americans expected to drive over Christmas and New Year's

Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump's order

Holiday weather forecast: Where travelers can expect a wintry mix, flooding and record warmth across the U.S.

Toilet rats? Washington health officials warn of possible rodents in sewer systems after floods

Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers say Bondi’s death penalty decision was tainted by conflict of interest