Spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA’s Webb telescope
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA’s Webb Space Telescope. The image released this week depicts the Messier 77 galaxy 45 million light-years away
Bear attack likely kills a hiker in Glacier National Park for the first time in decades
WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — The body of a hiker has been found in Glacier National Park, and authorities say it appears to be the first deadly bear attack at the iconic Montana park since 1998. “His
Canvas system used by thousands of schools is back online after a cyberattack disrupted studies
A system that thousands of schools and universities use to support instruction was back online Friday after it went down during a cyberattack that created chaos as students tried to study for final exams. The hacking group
Exclusive-Kennedy’s health officials explored US ban of some widely used antidepressants, sources say
By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) – U.S. health department officials last week explored whether they could ban certain drugs in a widely prescribed class of antidepressants as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy
US arranging repatriation flight for Americans on hantavirus-hit cruise ship
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) – The United States is arranging a repatriation flight to return American passengers on a Dutch cruise ship hit by an outbreak of a deadly strain of hantavirus, the U.S. Department of State
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan, dimming party’s midterm hopes
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections. The court
Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry that the federal government had accused of helping drive up grocery prices. Justice Department
California will lead the nation in providing free diapers to newborns at dozens of hospitals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California families welcoming newborns will soon receive hundreds of free diapers before leaving the hospital under a first-in-the-nation program being announced Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. During the program’s first year, it will
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena.” Besides the Pentagon, the effort is led by the White House,
The Latest: Rubio meets with Italian leaders on Day 2 of US fence-mending visit
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday that Europe needs the United States, and vice versa, as America’s top diplomat wrapped up two days of fence-mending talks in