Watch: 'Fireball' meteor lights up Indiana skies, 'like it was daylight' December 13, 2024 at 12:01AM

A bright fireball illuminated the Indiana sky early Tuesday, startling residents. Seen by many across the Midwest, the bolide created a sonic boom as it burned through the atmosphere. Experts confirm such events, though uncommon, occur when space debris collides with Earth. The Geminid meteor shower, peaking soon, offers further opportunities for celestial sightings.

Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition December 12, 2024 at 11:34PM

US secretary of state Antony Blinken seeks Middle East unity on Syria's transition after Assad's ouster, aiming to prevent further regional instability and an ISIS resurgence. He finds "broad agreement" with Turkey on an inclusive interim government. Meanwhile, the UN reports attacks on aid convoys in Gaza and condemns Israeli strikes in Syria.

Four Indian-Americans among 1,500 granted clemency by US President Biden December 12, 2024 at 11:13PM

President Biden granted clemency to nearly 1,500 individuals, including four Indian-Americans convicted of fraud and drug-related offenses. The commutations, the largest single-day act of this kind in recent history, aimed to address sentencing disparities and offer second chances to those demonstrating rehabilitation.