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Dale Earnhardt Jr. crashed into a tree minutes after helping another driver out of a snow-filled ditch.

Even Dale Earnhardt Jr. Skids And Rams Tree In Snowstorm

Despite being one of the world's best drivers, the former NASCAR fan favorite lost control of his car on one of North Carolina's icy roads. He had just been helping someone else out of a ditch.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the media on March 16 in Wellington, New Zealand. Ardern said she would seek a change in her country's gun laws after after at least one man opened fire during afternoon prayers Friday and killed at least 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch.

'Our Gun Laws Will Change' After 49 Die In Shootings At Mosques, New Zealand PM Says

At least one man opened fire during afternoon prayers at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. Police have charged a 28-year-old Australian with murder.

How Austin Got Weird

A new book, Austin to ATX, explains the creative, contrarian history of the Texas capital. As South By Southwest ravages a large swath of the city, let's take a look back.

Families of victims of Bloody Sunday, in which 13 unarmed protesters were killed in 1972, marched before the prosecutor's announced charges against a former British paratrooper.

Former British Soldier To Be Prosecuted For 1972 'Bloody Sunday' Killings

The veteran was charged with the murders of two people and the attempted murders of four others who participated in a peaceful civil rights protest in Northern Ireland.

Students at UCLA and elsewhere are not surprised at the admissions cheating scandal rocking the higher education world. They are more frustrated, and cynical. UCLA was one of the schools caught up in the scam.

Colleges Use More Than SAT Scores When Deciding Which Students To Admit

The criminal case about parents who allegedly paid bribes to get their children into top schools spotlights the admissions process. Officials look for aspects of the applications that reveal lies.

There was an uproar in 2018 when a scientist in China, He Jiankui, announced that he had successfully used CRISPR to edit the genes of twin girls when they were embryos. Prominent scientists hope to stop further attempts at germline editing, at least for now.

Scientists Call For Global Moratorium On Creating Gene-Edited Babies

An international group of 18 prominent scientists and bioethicists is calling for countries around the world to impose a moratorium on the creation of babies whose genes have been altered in the lab.

Saudi Arabian women's rights activist Loujain Alhathloul appeared in court with several other women for the first time since her arrest and detention in May 2018.

Saudi Women's Rights Activists Appear In Riyadh Court

Defying international calls for the activists' release, a Saudi Arabian court began legal proceedings on Wednesday for Loujain Alhathloul and several other women.

Meet The Lagoon's Forgotten Lady And See 'The Strangest Movie Never Made'

The Lady from the Black Lagoon tells the story of Milicent Patrick, who designed the Creature's monster suit. Giraffes on Horseback Salad was a Marx Brothers script scenario written by Salvador Dalí.

Call For Global Moratorium On Creating Gene-Edited Babies

An international group of 18 prominent scientists and bioethicists is calling for countries around the world to impose a moratorium on the creation of babies whose genes have been altered in the lab.

Sixty packages of cocaine were seized from a shipping container at the Port of New York/Newark.

Ton And A Half Of Cocaine Seized At Port Of New York/Newark

Authorities say 60 packages of the drug worth about $77 million on the street were found in a shipping container.

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