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A spacecraft got up close and personal with the surface of Mercury this week.

New photos show the volcanic plains of Mercury after a spacecraft fly-by

The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury's surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.

Dan Bongino, pictured in 2021, has been chosen for the role as FBI deputy director in the second Trump administration.

What to know about Dan Bongino, the media personality tapped as FBI deputy director

Dan Bongino has been chosen as the FBI's second-in-command, a job that doesn't need Senate confirmation. Here's what to know about the Secret Service agent-turned-conservative media personality.

A lone surfer makes his way into the water as storm clouds come ashore in San Diego, Dec. 2, 2014.

Cooler weather, light drizzle hit San Diego area

Dry conditions should prevail Tuesday through Friday, with another cool-down and a slight chances of more light showers over the weekend.

Simu Liu stars as saturation diver Dave Yuasa in Last Breath, trying to rescue his stranded teammate.

'Last Breath' tells the terrifying story of a deep-sea diver trapped underwater

In 2012, three deep-sea divers were on a routine operation in the North Sea when one of them became trapped underwater. Liu had to dive in deep, dark water in order to recreate the harrowing rescue.

A cold front, combined with a potential lake-effect snow — as seen here in Erie, Pennsylvania in December — could bring freezing temperatures and travel disruptions to much of the central and eastern U.S.

A winter storm with heavy snow is forecast for much of the U.S. this weekend

Blasts of Arctic air are poised to bring below-average temperatures to much of the central and eastern U.S. throughout the first half of January. Here's what to expect and how to prepare.

Travis Timmerman, a U.S. citizen who had entered Syria from Lebanon on a Christian pilgrimage and had been detained for several months, speaks with reporters in Damascus on Thursday, after he was found in the village of Thihabiyeh east of the capital following the fall of longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Missing American Travis Timmerman found wandering barefoot outside Damascus

The 29-year-old said he was detained earlier this year after crossing into Syria on foot from Lebanon and held in prison until the fall of Assad. Timmerman's family called it a "Christmas miracle."

A San Diego Fire Rescue Department firefighter is shown spraying the Mighty Fire Breaker product on chaparral along Wing Span Drive at the base of Cowles Mountain on January 17, 2025.

San Diego Fire Rescue Department tries out new fire prevention product

San Diego Fire-Rescue tested a new product designed to improve wildfire prevention and protect local communities.

Michigan resident Beverly Leaf stands in solidarity with Carol Frazier, mother of Demetrius Frazier, as she pleads publicly on Jan. 28 in Lansing, Mich., to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to bring home her son Demetrius, a Detroit man convicted of rape and a separate murder of a 14-year-old in the early 1990s, who was serving a life sentence when he was charged with another murder in Alabama and is scheduled to be executed there Feb. 6.

Alabama puts man to death in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas

Frazier in his final words criticized Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for not returning him to serve out a previous life sentence in her state, which doesn't have the death penalty.

Matthew Atha does steel work at Ironworkers Local 29 during an apprenticeship in Dayton, Ohio.

Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch

Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to college as a career path. But demand is outpacing the supply of employers who offer them.

Employees at the National Institute of Health are among those at several health agencies who received termination letters this past weekend as part of the Trump administration's push to cut federal employees.

Health agencies lose staff members in key areas as Trump firings set in

As the dust settles from the first wave of firings at health agencies, here's how many people got cut and the impact of the roles that were lost.

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