A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Canadian man accused of attacking the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late last month. Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson and Luke Combs were the big winners at the Country Music Awards gala Wednesday night in Nashville. A team of scientists in Berlin is on the brink of giving the nearly extinct Sumatran rhinoceros a new chance at life by successfully growing stem cells from a deceased rhino's skin. Political power still hung in the balance in the U.S. House Wednesday morning, with too many races too close to call. Republicans failed to produce a Red Wave, but control of the House is still to be decided. The east coast of Florida is preparing for the impact of Hurricane Nicole when it reaches the state late Wednesday. Nicole strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane earlier as it moved over the northwestern Bahamas. The U.S. Navy showcased its most advanced aircraft carrier to date, the USS Gerald R. Ford, during the Silent Wolverine exercise with six NATO allies this week. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, pulled out of its deal to acquire competitor FTX after learning the company's financial situation was worse than expected. Dan McCafferty, original lead singer for the rock group Nazareth and known for his raspy vocals in the 1970s hit ballad "Love Hurts," has died at the age of 76. Two Florida deputies who mistook a legally blind man's service cane for a firearm have been suspended without pay for violating department policy after they arrested the man. France is blasting the Italian government, calling the latter's refusal to allow a boat loaded with rescued refugees to land at one of its ports "unacceptable" on Wednesday. President Joe Biden spoke to reporters one day after the midterms, calling it a "good day for democracy." Biden acknowledged that while the "giant red wave didn't happen," voters still are "frustrated." Astra, a California-based launch system company, is laying off 16% of its workforce to focus more resources on development. A fireball streaked across the night sky over the Midwest, with residents capturing the light on camera from Wisconsin to Tennessee. Elon Musk warned Twitter users on Wednesday that the social media platform "will do lots of dumb things in coming months." Cognitive functioning is worse in older adults who were exposed to lead contamination during childhood, new research suggests. A Nebraska zoo announced a baby Matschie's tree kangaroo was born at the facility recently and has started to poke its head out of its mother's pouch. A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for attempting to provide support to the Islamic State of Iraq, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Three Americans were found dead in an Airbnb in Mexico City as the result of carbon monoxide poisoning. A North Carolina man said a pharmacy worker's urging led to his buying the Powerball ticket that earned him a $100,000 prize. A protester has been arrested for allegedly throwing eggs at King Charles III and the queen consort during a royal visit in York. North Yorkshire Police said a 23-year-old man was arrested. A British couple bought an ambulance off eBay are on a quest to break the Guinness World Record for longest journey in an ambulance -- and they've already unofficially succeeded. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich must testify in front of a special grand jury in Georgia before the end of the month, a judge in Virginia ruled Wednesday. Manager Dusty Baker and the Houston Astros agreed to a one-year contract extension, the World Series champions announced Wednesday. |
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