CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Wednesday marks 40 years since the NASA space shuttle Challenger broke apart after lifting off, killing all seven people on board off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The Indonesian government has launched legal action against six companies it says helped fuel one of the deadliest environmental disasters in the country's recent history. Officials and advocates say ...

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The brand new docuseries History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames premieres on the History Channel Monday, Jan. 26 at 10/9c. During the series premiere episode, host Ving Rhames will take viewers on an ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock The Indonesian government has launched legal action against six companies it says helped fuel one of the ...