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Make Way For Ducklings (76 Of Them, To Be Exact)

A female duck in Minnesota was spotted in June with 76 ducklings in tow. Her dedication to motherhood went viral.

Disclaimer: These are not the goats that went on the lam in Boise. But they sure look just as sassy.

Kids These Days: Unruly Goats Graze Hell Across Suburban Boise

More than 100 professional ungulates overran an Idaho neighborhood Friday, briefly tasting freedom — and a whole lot of manicured lawns while they were at it.

Researchers have found that remains buried at Stonehenge thousands of years ago may have originated in the Preseli Mountains.

Builders Of Stonehenge May Have Been From Wales, More Than 100 Miles Away

An analysis of bones excavated from the ancient site reveals that some of the people buried there were from the Preseli Mountains in Wales.

At the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier in southern California, researchers logged the warmest sea surface temperature in 102 years.

San Diego Researchers Measure The Highest Ocean Surface Temperature In A Century

The water, collected by scientists with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, measured 78.6 degrees Fahrenheit. "It really is weird," a research scientist said. It all started with the blob.

The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington announced Friday that is imposing sanctions on Russia's Agrosoyuz Commercial Bank.

Russian Bank Hit With Sanctions For Helping North Korea

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Friday that it has put Agrosoyuz Commercial Bank on a blacklist, after it engaged in transactions that supported North Korea's arms program.

President Trump announces US Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to the Supreme Court in the East Room of the White House on July 9, 2018.

As Supreme Court Nears Solid Conservative Majority, GOP Reaps Reward From 'Long Game'

Democrats are playing a weak hand in the battle over Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court. Unlike Republicans, Democrats have not played the long game when it comes to focusing on the judiciary.

Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir demonstrates how to vote using an analog voting machine in the Travis County Courthouse in downtown Austin. Voting officials around the country are getting federal money to make their voting systems more secure.

Local Officials Call Federal Election Funds 'A 10-Cent Solution To A $25 Problem'

States across the country are in the process of getting money from the federal government for election security. But local officials worry it isn't enough to make systems safer for the next election.

California Highway Patrol Sgt. Jaimi Kenyon blows into a alcohol breathalyzer during a demonstration of devices used to test drivers suspected of impaired driving May 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Lawmakers and police are hoping new devices will be developed to effectively test for marijuana use by drivers.

The Pot Breathalyzer Is Here. Maybe

As marijuana legalization spreads, police are asking for better tools to detect drugged drivers. Some police are now working with researchers to try to bring a THC breathalyzer to market.

Saturday Sports: Football Coming Back, Ohio State Scandal

The NFL's new helmet rules and controversy for football coach Urban Meyer at Ohio State in this week's sports roundup.

Michael Scott Moore was captured by pirates after traveling to Somalia to write a book about the history of piracy in the Horn of Africa.

Fresh Air Weekend: Captured By Somali Pirates; Actor Tony Shalhoub On 'Mrs. Maisel'

Journalist Michael Scott Moore recounts his time in captivity in Somalia. David Bianculli says Better Call Saul is "delightful" in its fourth season. Shalhoub says he questions his worth as an actor.

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