The Senate confirmed early Friday Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, the former National Guardsman and fighter pilot, to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Caine is replacing another Air Force…
This isn’t a galaxy — it’s a map of a mouse’s brain
Thanks to a mouse watching clips from The Matrix, scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date — a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they fire…
House Republicans adopt Senate budget plan after securing $1.5 trillion cut commitment
House Republicans narrowly passed a budget resolution on Thursday with a 216-214 vote, overcoming initial resistance from fiscal hawks who were skeptical of the Senate’s approach to spending cuts. Source link
Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River, Killing Six
A sightseeing helicopter tumbled out of the sky and plunged into the Hudson River across from Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, killing all six people aboard, including three children, officials said. Video footage…
6 dead after helicopter crashes in the Hudson River off Manhattan
A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in mid-air Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster,…
Los Angeles schools block Homeland Security employees from checking on migrant children
Los Angeles schools said Thursday that they turned away two teams of Homeland Security employees that tried to enter elementary schools looking to check in with some migrant students. Source link
Opinion | Rafael Correa’s Shadow and Why Ecuador Can’t Move On
I was selling tickets for the end-of-year play at my daughter’s school in June when my phone started buzzing nonstop. People were calling and texting to ask if I was OK. Rafael…
8-year-old P.E.I. boy awaiting heart transplant gets offer of a lifetime to attend the Masters
For most fans of professional golf, the odds of getting a chance to attend the PGA Tour’s most prestigious tournament are akin to winning the lottery. But if all goes well, one…
Judge won't block Trump's registration requirement for immigrants
A federal judge shot down immigrant-rights groups’ attempt to block President Trump’s new requirement that illegal immigrants register with the government, saying the organizations that sued didn’t have legal standing to bring…
Hegseth to Attend Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually
When military leaders from roughly 50 nations meet in Brussels on Friday to discuss aid shipments to Kyiv, one will be noticeably absent: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Instead of attending the gathering,…