NASA barrels ahead with moon base plans, doling out nearly $600 million in new contracts
The announcement is the latest in a stream of funding contracts NASA has awarded private companies in its effort to establish a permanent presence on the moon.
U.S. stocks just closed out their best quarter in six years. Can America keep the boom rolling?
Wall Street just closed its best quarter in six years, despite the Iran war, persistent inflation and lingering tariffs.
Holiday heat wave: As temperature climbs across much of U.S., so does the danger
DETROIT — Nature’s oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the misery shifts to the eastern U.S.
What the Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling means for the 2026 election
Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling changing certain federal campaign finance limits could make a big difference in the battle for control of Congress this fall, giving Republican candidates who have been getting outraised by opponents direct access to more party cash.
After his Supreme Court loss, Trump calls on Congress to pass a law banning birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump brushed off a loss at the Supreme Court, which struck down one of his signature initiatives: an effort to limit birthright citizenship.
RFK Jr. wants to make it easier to get peptides. FDA scientists disagree.
The health secretary has advocated for deregulating more peptides, but FDA scientists point to a lack of data about their safety and effectiveness. Some have not been studied in humans.
6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home, family says
A 6-year-old girl is recovering after being bitten by a rabid bat outside her Wisconsin home — before her brother killed the animal with a homemade “Braveheart”-inspired sword, her family and health officials said Tuesday.
Blake Lively seeks $8 million in legal fees in Justin Baldoni dispute
Blake Lively is seeking more than $8 million in attorneys’ fees and litigation costs from Justin Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer Studios, and the other parties she defeated in their now-dismissed $400 million defamation lawsuit.
Some ZYN nicotine pouches can be sold as safer than cigarettes, FDA says
The maker of ZYN nicotine pouches can tell consumers its products are safer to use than cigarettes, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
Medicare will begin covering weight loss drugs Wednesday. There’s a catch.
Here’s what to know as weight loss drugs, including Wegovy and Zepbound, become available for those on Medicare for just $50 a month.