The Leonid meteor shower is peaking tonight, creating up to 15 shooting stars per hour. Here's how to watch.

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A meteor streaks the night sky above Payson, Arizona during the Leonids meteor shower.

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Smugglers are helping Ukrainians pretend they have injuries or kids to get out of going to war

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The Ukrainian and Russian flags painted on a brick wall with the shadow of a soldier holding a rifle on it.
The Ukrainian and Russian flags painted on a brick wall with the shadow of a soldier holding a rifle.

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Xi revealed the extent of China's economic woes by the speed at which he caved to some of Biden's demands

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President Joe Biden escorts Chinese leader Xi Jinping to his car to bid farewell after their talks in the Filoli Estate in California, Nov. 15, 2023.

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Photos show giant cracks breaking open streets in a town near Iceland's volcano that could erupt within hours

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Cracks emerge on a road due to volcanic activity near a police station, in Grindavik, Iceland November 11, 2023.
Cracks emerge on a road due to volcanic activity near a police station, in Grindavik, Iceland November 11, 2023.

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Photos show how SpaceX's Starship evolved from a trash-can-shaped prototype to the most powerful rocket ever built

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Side-by-side images show a trach-can0shaped prototype of Starship flying in the air, next to a picture of the latest Starship prototype being stacked on top of its booster.
Side-by-side images show two iterations of Starship, the Starhopper on the right and the Starship megarocket on the left.

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Astronomers are baffled after spotting strange cosmic flares that have 10 billion times more power than the sun

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An artist's illustration of an LFBOT, a mysterious flash coming from deep space that baffles scientists.

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Moscow airport claims to have AI-powered radar system that can jam drones, but developer says it's not true

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A general view shows Terminal C of the Sheremetyevo international airport outside Moscow, Russia, on August 23, 2023.

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Biden and Xi sought to pull away from deepening conflict. They failed.

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US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping walk during the sidelines of the APEC summit in Woodside, California on November 15, 2023.

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A Russian soldier was promised a prosthetic arm but ended up getting 'a metal stick with a plastic tip'

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A Russian howitzer fires toward Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location.
A Russian howitzer fires toward Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location.

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The top topic on China's Twitter is an old photo of Xi Jinping posing at the Golden Gate Bridge

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Chinese President Xi Jinping waves
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at San Francisco International Airport to attend the APEC Summit in San Francisco, California, on November 14, 2023.

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