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Scientists have discovered an exoplanet located 90 light-years from Earth with an intriguing atmosphere — one that could contain water clouds. Exoplanets are planets located outside of our solar system. This exoplanet, called TOI-1231 b, completes a full orbit around its star every 24 Earth days. It orbits a red, or M-type, dwarf star, known

France is to end its years-long anti-terror mission targeting Islamists in the Sahel region of West Africa, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday. However, the mission, known as Operation Barkhane, will be replaced by a more international effort, Macron told a press conference ahead of the G7 summit. He added that additional details would be

Click here for updates on this story     MONROE COUNTY, Illinois (KMOV) — A bear has been spotted in a Metro East subdivision. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Thursday a large bear was seen in the subdivision of Chantilly Village near Old Baum Church Road. The department said they are working with the Illinois Conservation

Click here for updates on this story     FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — When CrossFit Immersion in Coral Springs hoisted the Black Lives Matter and Pride flags in the gym last month, they received some blowback they’re weren’t expecting. Reading one of several text messages she received, co-owner Rachel Handfinger said, “Good Morning Rachel. I’m sorry

Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A birthday boy will probably remember this joyride for years to come – for all the wrong reasons. California Highway Patrol says, around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, officers spotted a car speeding up Interstate 5 near Lambert Road. An officer clocked the car at

Click here for updates on this story     SPRING HILL, Florida (WFOR) — An early morning visitor to a Florida post office received quite a surprise when the customer stumbled upon a large alligator wandering in the lobby. The 7-foot foot wayward alligator simply walked into the post office through the building’s automatic double doors, according

Click here for updates on this story     MANSFIELD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Did you know one of the oldest nail companies around can be found in Mansfield? “Tremont Nail is a 200-plus year old nail manufacturing company that started down in Wareham, Massachusetts,” Eric DeLong, the President of Tremont Nail and Acorn Manufacturing, told WBZ-TV. That’s

Click here for updates on this story     BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Minnesota-based cartoon artist John Rasmussen is paying tribute to slain Braintree Police K-9 Kitt. “I like to help people. It makes me feel good,” Rasmussen told WBZ-TV via Zoom. Rasmussen started drawing pen and ink cartoons of people’s pets entering heaven after his own

Click here for updates on this story     GLENDALE, California (KCAL KCBS) — After a video provided to CBS2/KCAL9 by a witness showing three plainclothes Glendale police officers beating a teenager suspected of shoplifting, with another uniformed officer coming into the fray and kicking the teen in the face, all four officers have been placed on

Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Claudia Towles is one of 37 Fells Point business owners threatening to withhold tax payments to Baltimore City— saying leaders have turned their backs on the community—and they have reached their “breaking point.” They wrote a letter to the mayor, police commissioner and city state’s

Click here for updates on this story     BALDWIN COUNTY, AL (WALA) — A 12-year-old Florida boy honored fallen Baldwin County Deputy Bill Smith with a one-mile run on Wednesday. Zechariah Cartledge has run more than 900 miles in the past two years in honor of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.