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Marine rescuers responded to an Irish beach to assist a stranded dolphin that needed a lift back into the deeper waters.

A house for sale in Florida is drawing attention due to an unusual feature: a centuries-old oak tree growing through the middle of the home.

The U.S. Navy has finished a test of its first littoral combat ship-based unmanned mine detection system, the branch announced on Monday.

A Canadian man strapped on his in-line skates and rolled more than 6,200 miles across the country to raise awareness of bee conservation and break a Guinness World Record.

A Connecticut homeowner who reviewed security camera footage to find out what happened to her missing Amazon package was shocked to see the thief was a black bear.

The government of Algeria announced on Tuesday that it will formally sever diplomatic ties with Morocco, an escalation of tensions between the two African nations.

Three COVID-19 vaccines are much less effective against the Delta variant of the virus, but still protect against severe illness in most cases, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Waymo announced Tuesday that some San Francisco residents will be able to test some of their self-driving cars in its second market.

The U.S. Space Force has activated its Space Training and Readiness Command, its third and final field command, at Petersen Air Force Base in Colorado.

Researchers are working to uncover the origins of uranium "cubes" created during World War II as part of nuclear weapons development, tracing some back to German projects, they said during a presentation Tuesday.

People of color in the United States are more likely to need hospital and intensive care unit treatment for the flu than White people, an analysis published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open found.

Former Chadian President Hissene Habre, who was an ally to the West during the Cold War and later convicted of war crimes, died of COVID-19 on Tuesday. He was 79.

Emergency responders and municipal workers gathered in a California city to rescue a large dog that became stuck in a small drain pipe.

An Irish basketball enthusiast earned his second Guinness World Record by bouncing two balls 729 times in one minute.

K-pop sensation BTS' mega-hit "Butter" placed eighth on this week's Billboard main singles chart, staying in the Top 10 for 13 consecutive weeks.

Melissa McCarthy and Chris O'Dowd are a couple undergoing therapy following a tragic loss in the new trailer for upcoming drama, "The Starling."

Health authorities in South Korea say they're trying to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations in the country after almost 50 straight days of at least 1,000 new cases, due partly to the Delta variant.

Celina Smith has been cast as Annie in NBC's upcoming "Annie Live!" special, which is coming to the network in December.

A major wildfire in Northern California has grown to more than 110,000 acres, but crews are getting a better handle on the flames, authorities said.

The number of children with Type 2 diabetes in the United States increased by more than 50% since 2001, despite efforts to increase public awareness of the disease, an analysis published by JAMA found.

Zoe Saldaña voices a warrior princess in the new teaser for Netflix's upcoming animated series, "Maya and the Three."

Production began this week in South Australia on the AMC+ vampire drama, "Firebite."

Leigh-Anne Pinnock of British girl group Little Mix has given birth to twins with fiancé Andre Gray.

Americans did more drinking at home during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, which researchers say may be linked to a rise in domestic violence and other problems.

German authorities said Tuesday they're investigating suspected cases of poisoning at a university near Frankfurt, after at least seven people were sickened at the campus.