A shipment of baby wipes turns out to be $11.8 million worth of cocaine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the seized cocaine totaled more than $11.8 million in street value.
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No, that wasn't Beyoncé at the U.S. Open. It was Laverne Cox, and she's flattered
At least one viewer watching at home thought they spotted Beyoncé in the star-studded stands at Serena Williams' U.S. Open match Monday night. Cox, who "worships" the singer, took it in stride.
Garland tightens the reins on Justice Dept. employees' political activities
In an Aug. 30 memo, Attorney General Merrick Garland writes that he's ending the long-standing policy of allowing political appointees to attend partisan political events.
Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today
Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.
PHOTOS: A third of Pakistan is under water in catastrophic floods
Some 33 million people are affected by this summer's floods — the result of what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres calls a "monsoon on steroids." He calls the flooding a "climate catastrophe."
A tomato spill makes a major California highway a marinara mess
A truck hit the center divider on I-80 between San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., Monday morning, slathering several lanes in quickly crushed tomatoes and forcing morning commuters to play ketchup.
Marijuana use is outpacing cigarette use for the first time on record
Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S.
The last member of a tribe in Brazil has died, pulling Indigenous rights into focus
The "Man of the Hole" lived in isolation and resisted contact for decades after the rest of his tribe was massacred. His death precedes Brazil's elections, where Indigenous rights are on the ballot.
A Black pastor was watering his neighbor's flowers. Then the police showed up
Attorneys representing Michael Jennings said the release of the body camera video will clear the way for "legal action against the officers and more."
Zombie ice will raise sea levels more than twice as much as previously forecast
Zombie ice, or doomed ice that is no longer getting replenished by parent glaciers will raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches, according to a new study.