SpaceX Launches Secret Space Force Payload
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted a classified U.S. Space Force payload to orbit from Vandenberg, then landed its booster at sea.Story SnapshotFalcon 9 launched the...
Massachusetts Scraps 24-Week Abortion Limit
Massachusetts erased its 24-week abortion limit and handed late-pregnancy decisions to a doctor’s professional judgment, igniting a national fight over how far the state...
Security Boasts, Futures Blocked
Five years after the U.S. exit, the Taliban control Afghanistan with fewer gun battles—but millions of girls are still locked out of school.Story SnapshotThe...
All-Clear Drama After 7.7 Monster Quake
Indonesia’s quake alarm showed the system working as designed: fast warning, orderly evacuations, and then a careful all-clear.Story SnapshotA magnitude 7.7 offshore earthquake struck...
26,000 Trucks Off the Road—But Where’s the Proof?
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says federal enforcement sidelined thousands of truckers over English rules, but the public record does not back a headline claim...
Hunger Fix: Soldiers Left Without Dining Hall
Fort Shafter’s food truck is a stopgap with a bigger message: the Army still cannot feed every soldier through a normal dining hall.Story SnapshotAbout...
Four-Year Murder Case Ends With Guilty Plea
One plea deal ended a four-year murder case, and it left Christian Obumseli’s family saying nothing can undo the loss.Quick TakeCourtney Clenney pleaded guilty...
The F-117 Retired in 2008
The U.S. Air Force retired the F-117 in 2008, but the stealth jet is still headed for limited flight use through 2034.Quick TakeThe F-117...
Walnut Fire Races Through Burbank Hills
Flames raced through the hills above Burbank on Saturday and sent emergency crews scrambling to protect nearby businesses and public sites.Story SnapshotThe Walnut Fire...
Iran Sets Conditions to Reopen Hormuz
Iran has tied reopening the Strait of Hormuz to a sweeping set of U.S. concessions, turning a vital shipping lane into a bargaining chip...
