Axiom Space launched its fourth private mission to the International Space Station early Wednesday, June 25, in partnership with SpaceX for the flight. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule lifted off at 2:31 a.m. ET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew consists of astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary […]
In August 2024, 14-year-old Landon Payton died after suffering a medical emergency and collapsing in his middle school gymnasium in Houston, Texas. Nearly a year later, local families, lawmakers and advocates still wonder whether his life could have been saved by a functional automated external defibrillator (AED), which treats cardiac arrest by sending electric shocks […]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that multiple systemic failures at Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) led to the January 2024 door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9. The incident occurred six minutes into Flight 1282, forcing an emergency landing in Oregon with 177 people aboard. The NTSB identified […]
Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblyman from Queens, declared victory Tuesday night, June 24, in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. With 93% of scanners reporting, Mamdani held 43.5% of first-round ballots, ahead of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 36.4%, according to unofficial results. Although ranked-choice tabulations will continue through July 1, Cuomo […]
When you can throw a baseball 103 miles per hour, there will be an audience. Brewers rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, who has made just two starts in his career, is learning that fans can’t get enough of his brilliance. Why has Jacob Misiorowski burst onto the MLB scene? The 23-year-old Misiorowski has only pitched 11 […]
More than 300 National Guard troops initially tasked with aiding law enforcement in the Los Angeles protests and subsequent unrest assisted federal agents during the week of June 15 in a large-scale raid targeting three suspected illegal marijuana farms in Thermal, a desert community in Riverside County, California. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) led the […]
A former Justice Department employee has accused department leaders — including one whose Senate confirmation hearing is scheduled a day after the letter is released — of trying to mislead federal judges during the Trump administration’s deportation efforts earlier this year. The Trump administration labeled the whistleblower a “disgruntled employee.” CNN obtained the letter Erez […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington Monday, June 23, over a new law requiring clergy members to report child abuse, even if the information is obtained during the Catholic Sacrament of Confession. Supporters of the law, Senate Bill 5375, say it prioritizes child safety, while critics argue […]
A new TikTok trend is spreading false hope to borrowers with student loan debt. Videos on the platform claim that by filing privacy complaints or disputing loan records, users can get their student debt erased. TikTok’s ‘FERPA dispute’ hack explained The viral hack alleges that DOGE — formerly led by Elon Musk — illegally accessed […]
Obtaining prior authorization for a medical test or procedure can be one of the most frustrating and time-consuming aspects of health care. Now, the Trump administration is looking to streamline the process. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday, June 23, that some of the country’s largest insurers have pledged to take steps to […]
