NASA
NASA says its asteroid defense test was a success
Posted on · NASA smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to throw it off course. The mission succeeded beyond expectations, officials said.
National
The Pentagon Has Moved Toward Making Vaccines Mandatory For Service Members
Posted on · "To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo to employees Monday.
Politics
Sen. Ted Cruz Says Judge Amy Coney Barrett ‘Will Make A Strong Justice’
Posted on · The Texas Republican, author of One Vote Away, a book about the Supreme Court, says President Trump's nominee to the court should not recuse herself if the November election ends up at the high court.
News
White House Defends Testing Capacity As Governors Ask For More
Posted on · Many governors say they need more coronavirus testing. President Trump said his administration would have a call with governors on Monday about increasing capacity.
Coronavirus
U.S. Adds U.K. And Ireland To Travel Ban; New Restrictions In Multiple Countries
Posted on · Trump administration officials announced an expansion of a European travel ban to include the U.K. and Ireland. It came as governments around the world instituted new measures to halt the disease.
News
Police Identify Suspected Dayton, Ohio, Shooter; 9 Dead, 27 Injured
Posted on · Officials named those killed in the attack on Sunday morning; their ages range from 22 to 57. Among them is the suspect's sister. It was the second major mass shooting in the U.S. in under 24 hours.
National
Gunman Kills 12 People At Country Music Bar In Thousand Oaks, California
Posted on · The suspected shooter, Ian David Long, 28, is also dead, according to authorities. A 29-year veteran of law enforcement, Sgt. Ron Helus, was among the victims at the Borderline Bar & Grill.
News
Activists Arrested At Statue Of Liberty After Protesting Trump’s Immigration Policies
Posted on · A woman climbed to the base of the Statue of Liberty, remaining there for three hours before police brought her down. Activists earlier unfurled a banner to "Abolish I.C.E."
News
Father’s Day: What We Learned From Dad
Posted on · This Father's Day, we celebrate what our dads have taught us, from how to run to being a good listener.
News
ICE To Send 1,600 Detainees To Federal Prisons
Posted on · The immigration enforcement agency said it needed the additional space because of a "current surge in illegal border crossings" and the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policies.
News
15 Injured, Some Critically, After 2 Men Set Off Bomb At Ontario Restaurant
Posted on · Police in Ontario say two men walked into an Indian restaurant near Toronto Thursday night and set off an improvised explosive device, then fled. Three people had "critical blast injuries."
News
Starbucks: No Purchase Needed To Use The Restroom
Posted on · Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz said the company will let everyone use its bathrooms, regardless of whether they buy a drink. It comes after the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia location.
News
NYC Police Fatally Shoot Black Man, Mistake Pipe For Gun
Posted on · Police said they received calls about a man pointing a gun at people on the street in Brooklyn. The man was reportedly well-known in the area as "mentally ill but generally harmless."
News
Fire Breaks Out During Riot At Venezuelan Jail, Leaving 68 Dead
Posted on · Venezuela's prisons are notoriously overcrowded. Relatives of detainees clashed with police in riot gear outside the facility
News
Applebee’s Customers In 15 States Including Texas, May Have Had Credit Card Information Exposed
Posted on · A franchise owner of 167 Applebee's restaurants in 15 states says malware on its point of sale systems could have exposed customers' credit card information to hackers.