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NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies

NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies

NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed toward orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and their shared cosmic glow since the beginning of time .
Democrat David Gottfried wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split

Democrat David Gottfried wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split

ST. PAUL, Minn.
Polls close in Greenland's capital for parliamentary election as Trump seeks control

Polls close in Greenland's capital for parliamentary election as Trump seeks control

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The polling station in Greenland’s capital closed Tuesday in a parliamentary election that will determine the leaders who will confront U.S.
A Federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal

A Federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas , which was scheduled to take place next week. U.S.
Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down

Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency .
US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire

US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow’s agreement, American and
Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, triggering early election amid prolonged instability

Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, triggering early election amid prolonged instability

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s minority government lost a confidence vote in parliament Tuesday, forcing its resignation and bringing the European Union country’s third general election in three years.
Pakistani insurgents attack a train carrying hundreds of people and take hostages

Pakistani insurgents attack a train carrying hundreds of people and take hostages

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani insurgents attacked a passenger train carrying several hundred people as it passed through a tunnel on Tuesday and claimed to have taken more than 100 hostages, though officials later said at least 104 were rescued.
A top Romanian court upholds the ban on far-right Georgescu’s presidential bid

A top Romanian court upholds the ban on far-right Georgescu’s presidential bid

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by far-right politician Calin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy for the rerun in May of Romania's presidential election, after the same court annulled last year's ele
NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died in midair crash

NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died in midair crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators looking into the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.