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‘Although it seems counterintuitive, large objects do not normally split apart into smithereens in an implosion or explosion’

Joerg Arnu’s love of Area 51 saw him move to the Nevada desert and build the world’s most comprehensive database about the mysterious military base. Ever since his homes were raided by federal agents eight months ago, he’s been trying to figure out why. Bevan Hurley reports

Austin Salyer’s killer was initially ordered to serve 180 days in jail for the 2021 accidental shooting, but that sentence was then cut in half without any explanation. Austin’s parents are now demanding answers from Hays County prosecutors and the judge. Andrea Blanco reports

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Report says prosecutors may be readying an “additional 30 to 45 charges” based on non-public evidence

The government is promising “the biggest ever expansion in workforce training in the NHS’s history” as it announces “historic” plans to boost doctor numbers.

The desperate search for the missing Titanic submersible came to a tragic end when debris was discovered deep in the ocean. But, we still don’t know many crucial aspects of the doomed voyage. Rachel Sharp, Io Dodds, Bevan Hurley and Andrea Blanco report

The owners of Titanic sought to limit liability following the ship’s sinking by petitioning under 1851 legislation. The owners of the submersible lost on its dive to visit that famed ship’s wreckage may do the same thing, legal experts tell Sheila Flynn

A daring deep sea search has found tiny pieces of a mysterious meteor that crashed to Earth in 2014. The ‘alien hunter of Harvard’ tells Bevan Hurley the discovery may be evidence of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization visiting Earth