A week before what the Indigenous Krenak people now call “the death of the river,” they say they could feel it coming.  The birds stopped singing, the air grew heavy, and an unusual silence settled over their village in Minas Gerais, a southeastern Brazilian state where forested hills give way to the winding Doce River.  A mining dam owned by Samarco — a joint venture between Brazilian company Vale and Anglo-Australian giant BHP Billiton — burst upstream near the town of Mariana, unleashing a to

A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30

November’s full beaver moon and the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak on the same day this week. Here’s how and when to glimpse them.

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

How AI fixed the James Webb Space Telescope's blurry vision

Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita.  Reports of sometimes deadly encounters with brown bears and Asiatic black bears are being reported almost daily ahead of hibernation season as the bears forage for food.  Since April, more than 100 people have been injured and at least 12 killed in bear attacks across Japan, according to Environment Ministry statistics at the end of

Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks

Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said.

Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris

The Trump administration is laying responsibility for a second strike that killed survivors on Bradley rather than on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Who is Adm. Frank 'Mitch' Bradley and what does he have to do with the Venezuela boat strikes?

San Francisco on Tuesday sued 10 major food companies, alleging that they marketed and sold ultraprocessed foods that they knew were harmful to human health.

San Francisco sues 10 companies that make ultraprocessed food

More snow is expected to affect the Midwest, with a winter storm headed for the Northeast.

Winter storm headed for Midwest to Northeast. Here's how much snow to expect.

On top of the extra costs, travelers without a Real ID could also face delays getting through security, the agency said.

Flying without a Real ID? That'll soon cost you $45, TSA says.

Military experts and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have characterized the Sept. 2 attack as a possible "war crime."

Amid growing bipartisan scrutiny of Pete Hegseth, Trump says he 'wouldn't have wanted … a second strike' on alleged Venezuelan drug boat survivors

Here’s what snow forecasters are watching, and why skiers and other snow lovers shouldn’t lose hope.

Winter storms blanket the East, while the U.S. West is wondering: Where’s the snow?

A blistering smash-up involving a Ferrari Purosangue slammed the brakes on the Ferrari Cavalcade Aventura in Argentina, forcing organizers to pull the plug on the whole shindig. The chaos erupted near San Martín de los Andes on Route 237, where a white Purosangue—hurtling at ludicrous speeds—careened into oncoming traffic, flipped like a pancake, and then plowed into a tree with bone-jarring force. Witnesses and local sources claim the Prancing Horse was screaming along at a jaw-dropping 124 mph

Ferrari Cavalcade Suspended After High-Speed Crash in Argentina Involving a Purosangue

The surging number of measles cases around the world is a stark warning sign that outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases could be next, the World Health Organization warned Friday.“It’s crucial to understand why measles matters,” said Dr.

Surging measles cases are 'fire alarm' warning that other diseases could be next

An increasing share of workplace fatalities has been among older workers. Here are some of their stories.

They died 'doing what they loved': The stories of workers in their 80s who died on the job

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly.  At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its outer layers of gas long ago.  Schoolchildren in Chile chose this astronomical target to celebrate 25 years of operation by the International Gemini Observatory.

Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

A federal judge in Miami set a $60,000 bond Tuesday for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who made her first appearance in court on charges of conspiring to steal $5 million in federal disaster funds meant to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.  The Florida Democrat is facing 15 federal counts that accuse her of stealing funds that had been overpaid to her family's health care company, Trinity Healthcare Services, prosecutors alleged.  Cherfilus-McCormick stood with her attorne

Judge sets $60K bond for Florida congresswoman accused of stealing $5M in COVID-19 funds

An Illinois congresswoman is proposing legislation "to protect all moms" after one of her constituents was discharged from a hospital while in labor.

A hospital discharged a woman in labor. This lawmaker wants change.

The 23-year-old, who cut off her GPS monitoring bracelet and escaped from a Wisconsin group home on Saturday, was recaptured south of Chicago.

‘Slender Man’ attacker back in custody. What we know about Morgan Geyser's disappearance and what happens next.

A coalition of nursing and other health care organizations are angry over a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases.  Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields would face tighter federal student loan limits under the plan because it doesn't consider them professional programs.  While graduate students could previously borrow loans up to the cost of their degree, the new rules would set caps depend

Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

Q: What are the demographics of birth and death? - N. Kabugu in Texas A: Great question, Mr. Kabugu! Unlike much of Europe and East Asia, America hasn’t reached the point at which we have more people dying than we do being born.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. At least not in the long run. We briefly blew past that point in a few winter months at the height of the covid-19 pandemic, according to our analysis of birth-

In these U.S. groups, deaths now exceed births. What’s happening?

Three times as death sentences have been carried out in Florida than in any other state so far this year.

Florida has quietly become America's execution capital

A passenger is missing and presumed dead after going overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship making its way from Melbourne, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. The passenger, a 73-year-old man, jumped overboard at 4.30 a.m. local time, according to 7 News Australia. The ship reportedly ...

Passenger Missing After Going Overboard Disney Cruise Ship

Franciscan Health President and CEO Raymond Grady said a doctor and nurse lost their job, and the hospital publicly apologized.

She was moments away from giving birth. The hospital discharged her

Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration said air traffic would be reduced by 10% at dozens of the nation's busiest airports.

Flight cancellations: Full list of 40 airports hit by FAA cuts amid government shutdown

Police are investigating after four people were injured in a shooting at an annual tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, on Friday night

4 injured in shooting at North Carolina tree lighting ceremony

Authorities said the shooting was not a random act of violence and the gunfire was exchanged between two suspects.

'Senseless violence' erupts at Christmas tree lighting; 4 injured

All of the incidents reportedly had criminal, rather than nationalistic or terroristic, motivations. One person was killed and a total of six people were wounded in various shooting incidents in Israel over the weekend.

One dead, six wounded in various crime-related shootings in Israel over the weekend

As of Thursday afternoon, the "Bearista," which is specifically designed for holding cold beverages, is already being resold on eBay for as much as $600.

Starbucks' new 'Bearista' cup is causing a stir — and is being listed on eBay for $600

The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced flights at dozens of the nation's busiest airports amid staffing shortages triggered by the government shutdown.

More than 800 flights canceled as FAA cuts traffic at 40 major airports. Here's what to know.

Starting Friday, the FAA is reducing flights at 40 high-traffic airports, citing safety concerns amid the government shutdown.

Flights canceled at 40 U.S. airports: Follow live updates as FAA cuts to air traffic take effect amid government shutdown

Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized emergency use of Elanco Animal Health's ​chewable tablet to treat the infestation of a parasite in cats ‌known as New World screwworm. Shares of the company were up more than 3% in afternoon ‌trading.

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Who is Adm. Frank 'Mitch' Bradley and what does he have to do with the Venezuela boat strikes?

San Francisco sues 10 companies that make ultraprocessed food

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

Winter storm headed for Midwest to Northeast. Here's how much snow to expect.

Flying without a Real ID? That'll soon cost you $45, TSA says.

Amid growing bipartisan scrutiny of Pete Hegseth, Trump says he 'wouldn't have wanted … a second strike' on alleged Venezuelan drug boat survivors

Winter storms blanket the East, while the U.S. West is wondering: Where’s the snow?

Ferrari Cavalcade Suspended After High-Speed Crash in Argentina Involving a Purosangue

Surging measles cases are 'fire alarm' warning that other diseases could be next

They died 'doing what they loved': The stories of workers in their 80s who died on the job

Surging measles cases are 'fire alarm' warning that other diseases could be next

They died 'doing what they loved': The stories of workers in their 80s who died on the job

Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

Judge sets $60K bond for Florida congresswoman accused of stealing $5M in COVID-19 funds

A hospital discharged a woman in labor. This lawmaker wants change.

‘Slender Man’ attacker back in custody. What we know about Morgan Geyser's disappearance and what happens next.

Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

In these U.S. groups, deaths now exceed births. What’s happening?

Florida has quietly become America's execution capital

Passenger Missing After Going Overboard Disney Cruise Ship

She was moments away from giving birth. The hospital discharged her

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

Flight cancellations: Full list of 40 airports hit by FAA cuts amid government shutdown

4 injured in shooting at North Carolina tree lighting ceremony

'Senseless violence' erupts at Christmas tree lighting; 4 injured

One dead, six wounded in various crime-related shootings in Israel over the weekend

Starbucks' new 'Bearista' cup is causing a stir — and is being listed on eBay for $600

More than 800 flights canceled as FAA cuts traffic at 40 major airports. Here's what to know.

Flights canceled at 40 U.S. airports: Follow live updates as FAA cuts to air traffic take effect amid government shutdown

Elanco's drug gets emergency nod to treat deadly flesh-eating parasite in cats