A spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that is in danger of crashing back to Earth.

Several reports have surfaced of children and teens seeking emergency medical treatment after squishy toys have exploded and burned them.

Friday opens with mostly cloudy skies, perhaps a spotty shower in parts of the area through midday, but mixed sunshine will ...

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Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced his retirement after 30-plus years with the Chicago Police Department and ...

Doctors are issuing urgent warnings about a dangerous online trend involving microwaving "squishy" toys, after several ...

Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall to Earth faster.

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KETTLE It was explosive news week – if you're the price of a popular-but-aging piece of consumer gaming hardware or a Jeff Bezos rocket. Welcome back to another episode of The Register's Kettle ...