A racing pigeon sits on a rooftop Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia, The racing pigeon, first spotted in late December, was believed to have made an extraordinary 8,000-mile Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to Australia. (Channel 9 via AP) At a Glance The pigeon from Montgomery, Alabama, disappeared during a race in Oregon in October.It turned up in December near Melbourne, Australia. Australian agriculture officials had said it could be carrying diseases. Joe the pigeon has...

A new bullet train debuted in China that is made to withstand temperatures up to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. ...

At a Glance The fire was reported about 1:15 a.m. Friday.Residents in the community of Mountain Center were told to leave their homes.California suffered a brutal string of wildfires in 2020. Evacuation orders have been lifted for a community in California's San Jacinto Mountains that was threatened by a wildfire. Residents in Mountain Center were told to leave their homes after a wildfire broke out in dry, windy conditions early Friday morning. All residents were allowed to return thom by...