Politics 15 hours ago NASA spent $13M on DEI under Biden while critical mission, quality controls flailed, watchdog group says While issues at NASA compounded under Joe Biden, the space agency continued to embed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives into its workforce, according to a new report from watchdog group OpenTheBooks.
U.S. 15 hours ago NTSB calls for ban on some helicopter routes near Reagan Airport after midair collision that killed 67 people The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for a ban on some helicopter flights near Reagan Airport after an airliner and Army Black Hawk collided in January.
Politics 15 hours ago DOGE and agencies cancel 200,000 federal government credit cards DOGE has announced that it has deactivated more than 200,000 credit cards linked to more than a dozen federal agencies following an audit showing they were unused or unneeded.
Politics 15 hours ago NASA shutters DEI office as Trump admin downsizes federal agencies NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro has emailed employees informing them several offices within the agency, including a DEI branch, will be closing.
Politics 15 hours ago Pentagon losing cutting edge on weapons innovation, needs 'massive kick in the pants,' say defense leaders America’s defenses will not be able to keep up with its adversaries if the Pentagon continues to take years to innovate weapons systems, experts agreed at a security summit last week.
VIDEO 15 hours ago Stuck in space: Stranded astronaut agrees with Elon Musk over failed rescue missions 'The Big Weekend Show' panel weighs in on Elon Musk preparing to rescue two stranded astronauts after he says former President Biden rejected his offer.
Media 15 hours ago MSNBC hosts mock Elon Musk after SpaceX mishap: 'Go back to your day job' MSNBC host Michael Steele mocked SpaceX CEO and DOGE leader Elon Musk after a mishap during one of its flight tests for megarocket "Starship."
Politics 15 hours ago Travel headaches show need for feds to focus on airline tech jobs as true major delay culprit revealed Airline safety is back in the news after several tragic incidents in US skies, and airline maintenance jobs are now at a premium, experts and lawmakers said.
VIDEO 15 hours ago SpaceX launches eighth Starship flight test Starship successfully launched on Wednesday for its eighth suborbital flight test in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. (Credit: SpaceX)
VIDEO 15 hours ago SpaceX megarocket debris spotted in Bahamas sky Starship's upper stage rocket is seen breaking apart in the sky Thursday after its eighth test launch in Texas. (Credit: @jamesbuchanan27/TMX)
U.S. 15 hours ago Space Force's mysterious X-37B plane returns to Earth after 434 days in orbit The secretive Space Force plane X-37B touched down to earth on Friday after spending 434 days in orbit conducting mysterious tests.
Politics 15 hours ago Stranded astronaut says he believes Musk’s claims that Biden refused to conduct rescue mission Barry "Butch" Wilmore said he trusts Elon Musk, who previously told ӣƵ’ Sean Hannity that former President Joe Biden left the astronauts in space for “political reasons."
VIDEO 15 hours ago SpaceX Starship explodes midflight, sending debris to the ground ӣƵ correspondent Jonathan Serrie reports on the explosion of SpaceX’s Starship on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
VIDEO 15 hours ago SpaceX Starship spacecraft breaks apart during eighth test flight It happened again! SpaceX's Starship spacecraft experienced another "rapid unscheduled disassembly." It was visible from Miami on March 6, 2025. (Video: Tanner & Janessy Free)
Politics 15 hours ago Trump sends special message to stranded astronauts, jokes he may go along for rescue: 'We love you' President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to bring home NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were stranded at the International Space Station eight months ago.
Science 15 hours ago Athena lunar lander makes it to the moon — but its condition remains unknown Mission controllers were able to confirm that Athena lunar lander made it to the moon, but they do not know the status of the spacecraft.
U.S. 15 hours ago Black box of ambulance jet that crashed in Philly wasn't recording audio, likely hadn't worked for years: NTSB The cockpit voice recorder on a plane that crash-landed in Philadelphia was not working and apparently did not work for several years, investigators said.
VIDEO 15 hours ago Trump pledges to bring stranded astronauts home President Donald Trump on Thursday promised to bring home Starliner astronauts who have been stuck in space for eight months.
Politics 15 hours ago Trump's 'Golden Dome' will need Manhattan Project-scale whole-of-government effort, Space Force general warns The "Golden Dome" missile defense system proposed by President Donald Trump will require a whole-of-government effort to realize, according to a Space Force general.
VIDEO 15 hours ago NASA 'Athena' lander set to touch down on moon's surface ӣƵ senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie joins 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss NASA's moon lander descending towards the lunar surface and a stranded astronaut denying claims that politics played a role in delaying his retrieval.
Tech 15 hours ago Order sunlight whenever and wherever you want on demand Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals mind-blowing tech that gives you sunlight on demand.
World 15 hours ago Philippine fighter jet carrying 2 pilots goes missing during mission against insurgents in southern province A Philippine air force fighter jet went missing during a night combat assault in support of ground forces who were battling insurgents in a southern province.
U.S. 15 hours ago FAA opens probe on why flights approaching Ronald Reagan airport received false alerts of nearby aircraft The FAA has launched a probe into why flights approaching the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received erroneous alerts of other aircraft in the area.
U.S. 15 hours ago 5 United passengers injured in severe turbulence A United Airlines flight on the way to Houston on Sunday had to stop in Waco due to severe turbulence that sent five people to the hospital.
Science 15 hours ago Private lunar lander Blue Ghost lands on the moon with equipment for NASA A private lunar lander carrying equipment to deliver for NASA touched down on the moon on Sunday, with the company's Mission Control confirming touchdown from Texas.
U.S. 15 hours ago FedEx plane catches fire midair before making emergency landing A Fedex cargo caught fire midair and then made a dramatic emergency landing at an airport official told ӣƵ Digital.
Science 15 hours ago Mars’ red color may be related to a habitable past: study A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is likely what gives the planet its reddish hue.
Travel 15 hours ago 7 planets will be on display tonight but you only have a short window to see the stunning sight A spectacular solar display will be seen on Friday, Feb. 28, as seven planets will be visible through binoculars, a telescope or even the naked eye during the evening's full "planet parade."
Politics 15 hours ago Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to 'streamline' FAA hiring process amid air traffic control shortage Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced a plan to shorten the Federal Aviation Administration hiring process amid an air traffic control shortage.
VIDEO 15 hours ago SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket towards lunar south pole in search of water ӣƵ correspondent Jonathan Serrie joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss SpaceX launching a lunar lander towards the southern lunar pole as America looks to beat China to the territory.
Tech 15 hours ago Elon Musk’s SpaceX prepares for 8th Starship launch, pending FAA approval SpaceX is slated to launch its Starship for the eighth time from Boca Chica, Texas, Friday, though plans could be thwarted if the FAA fails to give the green light.