Marking 15 years since the 2011 Japan earthquake

Fifteen years ago, on March 11, 2011, the fourth-largest recorded earthquake in history struck Japan’s Pacific Coast, triggering a 128-foot tsunami wave that swallowed villages whole and triggered the biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Nearly 20,000 people died, 500,000 were forced to evacuate, 138,000 buildings were destroyed, and the country suffered the most expensive disaster … Read more

Man convicted of killing his wife whose body was stuffed in a farm tank years ago

ADRIAN, Mich. — A man was found guilty Tuesday of killing his wife, whose body was found in a empty farm tank in rural Michigan in 2024, three years after she disappeared. Jurors heard evidence of a troubled marriage between Dee and Dale Warner, though defense lawyers emphasized that there was no physical evidence linking … Read more

1,300-pound NASA satellite set to crash down to Earth today after 14 years in space

A 1,300-pound NASA probe is set to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere today, nearly 14 years after it was launched.  The Van Allen Probe A, which was launched in August 2012, is likely to reenter Earth’s atmosphere around 7:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday, NASA said in a news release, citing the U.S. Space Force. There is a 24-hour … Read more

Apple: The first 50 years

In 1971, the origin story of Apple began with the friendship of engineering prodigy Steve Wozniak and computer enthusiast Steve Jobs. The machine they built and sold five years later would lead to what became the first trillion-dollar company. David Pogue, author of the new history “Apple: The First 50 Years,” talks with Wozniak, CEO … Read more

Capitol Hill leader reveals how near-fatal car crash in teen years helped shape his life: ‘Battle of ideas’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The nation’s history is akin to someone who has faced adversity in life, suggested North Carolina Rep. Addison McDowell’s Chief of Staff, Alex Vargo, 34, who almost lost his life in a roll-over car crash at age 16. Sunday marks the 18th anniversary of the … Read more

Para alpine skier wins Russia its first Paralympic medal in 12 years

Visually impaired Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won Russia’s first Paralympic medal since 2014 on Saturday by taking bronze in the women’s downhill standing competition. Russian athletes are back competing under their own flag in the Winter Paralympics at Milan Cortina — after years of having to do so as neutral athletes because of the country’s doping … Read more

Ex-US intel director’s daughter sentenced to 35 years for murder

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The daughter of former U.S. intelligence director John Negroponte was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Friday for the fatal stabbing of a friend after a drunken argument at a Maryland home. Sophia Negroponte, 33, was sentenced by Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Terrence McGann. A jury found her guilty in … Read more