NASA
This is what NASA’s spacecraft saw just seconds before slamming into an asteroid
Posted on · NASA successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday night. These are the final images it captured as it hurtled toward the rocky surface.
Health & Science
States with the toughest abortion laws have the weakest maternal supports, data shows
Posted on · Many of the states that are moving to ban abortion tend to have less access to health care, worse maternal and infant health care outcomes and weaker social supports for children and families.
International
A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges
Posted on · The ruling came nearly six months after Griner was detained. Russia has indicated that any potential deal or prisoner swap to secure her release would have to wait until after a verdict in her case.
International
Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges
Posted on · The WNBA star admitted to bringing cannabis into Russia but said she had packed in a hurry and did not intend to break the law. If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison.
Guns
What we know about the victims of the Uvalde school shooting
Posted on · Two teachers and 19 students were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, making it the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. At least four others were injured.
Texas
How to help Uvalde families after deadly elementary school shooting
Posted on · The community is looking for blood donations, legal assistance and funds for victims' families.
National
U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed is released from Russia in a prisoner swap
Posted on · Reed had been held in Russia since 2019. He was exchanged for pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was serving a 20-year sentence for conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S.
Politics
A Russian court extended Brittney Griner’s detention until May 19, state media says
Posted on · Russian authorities said earlier this month that they detained Griner at a Moscow-area airport for allegedly transporting vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.
Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott decries school library books with ‘pornographic or obscene material’
Posted on · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state's association of school boards to review and remove any school library books with "pornography or other inappropriate content." It's part of a larger trend.
National
More Southwest Airlines flight disruptions follow a weekend of cancellations
Posted on · Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights are either canceled or delayed on Monday, after a weekend of disruptions that the carrier has blamed on air traffic control issues and weather conditions.
THE AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL
President Biden Tells Kabul Attackers: ‘We Will Hunt You Down And Make You Pay’
Posted on · The Pentagon says a number of service members were also wounded in the attack. A hospital says at least 60 people have arrived with injuries at the facility. Here's what we know right now.
Criminal Justice
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Capitol Checkpoint
Posted on · Police fatally shot the suspect they say rammed a car into a barrier and then lunged at officers with a knife. One officer was killed and another was injured.
Criminal Justice
Minneapolis Reaches $27 Million Settlement With Family Of George Floyd
Posted on · Minneapolis will pay a record sum to the family of George Floyd, who sued the city and police officers over his May 2020 death in police custody.
Coronavirus
Biden Praises Senate Passage Of ‘Desperately Needed’ COVID-19 Relief Bill
Posted on · In remarks after a divided Senate approved his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, Biden credited dogged lawmakers and widespread public support with getting it across the finish line.
Energy & Environment
Volunteers In Texas Are Saving Thousands Of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles From The Storm
Posted on · The nonprofit Sea Turtle, Inc. says it has brought in nearly 4,500 sea turtles and counting since Sunday. Still without power, it's heating its tanks with a commercial generator donated by SpaceX.