The space station newcomers will replace a U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew that has been up there since October.
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Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022
Blame falls on rebounding air travel and more cities turning to coal as a source of power.
Kremlin accuses Ukrainian saboteurs of attack inside Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukrainian ‘terrorists’ deliberately targeted civilians, including children.
New Easter Island statue found in volcanic crater’s dry lake
The new moai statue joins the approximately 1,000 other iconic monolithic sculptures on what is internationally known as Easter Island.
Owner of New England addiction clinics faces health care fraud charges
Recovery Connection Centers of America provided little or no services while billing Medicare and other insurers as if they had, authorities said.
Jury quickly finds Alex Murdaugh guilty of murder of wife, son
Murdaugh faces 30 years to life in prison without parole.
Snowboarder caught on video escaping New Hampshire avalanche
An onlooker managed to shoot a video of a snowboarder narrowly escaping an avalanche on Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington.
House Ethics panel will investigate Republican George Santos
The investigation seeks to determine ‘whether Representative George Santos may have: engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 congressional campaign,’ among other actions.
Lawsuits against Trump over Capitol attack can proceed, Justice Dept. says
A federal judge in Washington last year rejected efforts by Trump to toss out the conspiracy lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers.
Deadly Greek train crash prompts strike; relatives give DNA
The collision of the passenger train and freight train was the country’s deadliest ever, killing nearly 60 people and leaving more than 48 people hospitalized.