Why the US murder rate fell to a historic low in 2025

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First close-up images of famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s last ship released
Researchers hope to produce digital twin of wreck
Police detain 2 teens after a joy ride in a Waymo in Northern California
Police have detained two 15-year-olds who they say were drinking and shooting water beads while riding a self-driving Wa
How a plane carrying 186 people came 13ft from disaster at UK airport
How a plane carrying 186 people came 13ft from disaster at UK airport
Top movie stuntmen sue over clip of Elton John kicking them in the face
Sir Elton used the clip as part of the backdrop to his Farewell Yellow Brick Road stage show
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced Welsh pop star known for “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died at 75