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NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue

NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned.
7 months ago

Protests against ICE planned across US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Protests against immigration enforcement have been planned across the country after federal officers shot three people in Minneapolis and Portland.
7 months ago

Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers

Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes.
7 months ago

US and Venezuela take initial steps toward restoring relations after Maduro’s ouster

The United States and Venezuela said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, as a Trump administration delegation visited the South American nation.
7 months ago

Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improves

U.S. stocks hit records Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market, one that may delay another cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve but does not slam the door on it. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% and topped its prior all-time high set earlier in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 237 points, or 0.5%, and likewise set a record, while the Nasdaq composite led the market with a 0.8% gain.
7 months ago

Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups say

Environmental groups claim federal and state officials withheld evidence about funding for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
7 months ago

100 skulls and mummified bodies found in a Pennsylvania grave robbery case, police say

Police say a Pennsylvania man who had about 100 sets of human remains is charged with stealing from a graveyard at the edge of Philadelphia.
7 months ago

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid

Warner Bros. rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and telling shareholders to stick with a rival offer from Netflix.
7 months ago

Wisconsin man accused of killing parents to fund Trump assassination plot set to enter plea deal

A Wisconsin man accused of killing his parents and stealing their money to fund a plan to assassinate President Donald Trump is set to enter a plea deal resolving the case Thursday.
7 months ago

Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike

President Donald Trump has abruptly changed his tone about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro.
7 months ago

Google and chatbot maker Character to settle lawsuit alleging chatbot pushed teen to suicide

Google and Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who claimed a chatbot pushed her son to kill himself.
7 months ago

Fatal shooting by ICE agent in Minneapolis raises questions about officers firing at moving vehicles

The fatal shooting Wednesday of a woman by an immigration and customs enforcement agent in Minneapolis is raising questions about when law enforcement officers are justified in using lethal force against someone in a moving vehicle.
7 months ago

Nick Reiner’s arraignment in parents’ killing is delayed after his attorney asks to be replaced

A judge delayed Nick Reiner's arraignment in the killing of his parents after his high-profile attorney asked to be replaced by a public defender.
7 months ago

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver as Trump’s latest immigration operation begins

Authorities said a federal agent shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist when she allegedly tried to run over law enforcement officers during an immigration crackdown in the city.
7 months ago

New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar

New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar.
7 months ago

Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualized images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool.
7 months ago

US seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean

U.S. forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic.
7 months ago

A Craigslist ad seeking child actors for Minnesota day care center was posted as a prank

As the Trump administration continues to investigate a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents, social media users are falsely citing a Craigslist ad as evidence of such deceit.
7 months ago

Morgan Scalley is focused on restoring continuity at Utah amid a rocky transition

With Morgan Scalley as the coach-in-waiting the past two seasons, Utah had a plan in place for a smooth transition when its all-time winningest coach, Kyle Whittingham, decided to retire.
7 months ago

Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for months, says DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice reveals that Claudio Neves Valente, identified as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor, had planned the attack for months.
7 months ago

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died at 80.
7 months ago

Indonesia’s panda cub Rio thriving 40 days after birth

Indonesia’s conservation park has shared a video of a giant panda cub named Rio, 40 days after his birth.
7 months ago

Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him

The Alaska Airlines pilot who was praised as a hero for safely landing a plane after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff in 2004 is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the crew in past legal filings.
7 months ago

A union is suing Texas’ education agency for investigating teachers over posts about Charlie Kirk

A Texas teachers union sued the state's education department on Tuesday, accusing it of an improper "wave of retaliation" against public school employees over their social media comments following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
7 months ago