NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit
NASA on Tuesday plans to launch a mission to save its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. A spacecraft is expected to push the telescope into a stable orbit so it doesn’t fall into the atmosphere.
Supreme Court hands Trump new power to tighten his grip on the federal government
The Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump new power over independent federal agencies in the FTC Rebecca Slaughter case.
Israeli strikes kill at least 8 in Gaza, including 2 children, health officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in southern and central Gaza on Monday killed at least eight people, including two children, and wounded at least 20 others, according to health officials and emergency services.
Trump’s voting restrictions face roadblocks from Congress and the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court and the Republican-controlled Senate have erected guardrails that limit President Donald Trump’s ability to make it harder for citizens to vote, and he’s not happy about that.
Luigi Mangione was stuck in an elevator ahead of a hearing at a federal courthouse in New York City
Luigi Mangione’s federal court hearing Monday was unexpectedly delayed after he became trapped in an elevator inside the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan, according to a court official familiar with the incident.
Woman dies after alligator bites off her arm in Florida river
A 31-year-old Florida woman died after an alligator bit off one of her arms and mauled the other at a state park near Orlando, authorities and a 911 call revealed Monday.
Brazil edges Japan 2-1 with late goal to advance to World Cup round of 16
Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday.
Daveigh Chase, star of ‘The Ring’ and voice of Lilo in ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ died of AIDS
Daveigh Chase, the one-time child actor best known for her work in “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Ring,” died from AIDS and substance abuse, a medical examiner’s report revealed on Monday.
JetBlue flight collides with drone in New York
A JetBlue flight hit a drone while it was trying to land Monday morning at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, according to air traffic control audio.
Supreme Court declines to hear Alan Dershowitz appeal in defamation case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear famed law professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation claim against CNN, effectively upholding longstanding protections for the news media when reporting on public figures