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NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the crater on the moon’s near side in May 2024 soon after it was forme…
The Latest: Democrat Abigail Spanberger is elected Virginia’s first female governor
Former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who was outraised by the Democrat and failed to earn the endorsement …
Trump's strength, Democrats' message and the economy. Takeaways from Election Day 2025
Democrats are hopeful that strong showings could provide the party a pathway back to national relevance — even if its top candidates have taken very different approaches, from adhering to a moderate line to wholehe…
At least 3 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash in Kentucky and governor says numbers likely to grow
A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded Tuesday while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least three people and injuring 11 more, th…
Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure is on track to become longest ever
On day 35 of the federal government shutdown, the record for the longest will be broken after midnight. With SNAP benefits interrupted for millions of Americans depending on federal food aid, hundreds of thousands …
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
A survivor of five heart attacks, Cheney long thought he was living on borrowed time and declared in 2013 that he awoke each morning "with a smile on my face, …
Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats
The president also reiterated his pleas to Republican leaders to change Senate rules and scrap the filibuster. Senate Republicans have repeatedly rejected that…
The Latest: Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings
It’s not clear how much beneficiaries will receive, nor how quickly beneficiaries will see value show up on the debit cards they use to buy groceries. The process of loading the SNAP cards, which involves steps by …
Shutdown stalemate set to drag into sixth week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rules
Democrats have voted thirteen times against reopening the government, denying Republicans the votes in the 53-47 Senate as they insist on negotiations to extend government health care subsidies that will be cut off…
SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries
The delay in SNAP payments, a major piece of the nation's social safety net that serves about 42 million people, has highlighted the financial vulnerabilities …
Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point
The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and m…
Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research
Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the shutdown, an idea opposed by Republicans
Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking…
Judge questions the Trump administration's plan to suspend SNAP benefits for millions
SNAP, which costs about $8 billion per month, serves about 1 in 8 Americans and is a major piece of the nation’s social safety net. Word in October that it would be a Nov. 1 casualty of the shutdown sent states, fo…