Mar 03 WATCH: SpaceX’s new crew capsule aces space station docking By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX’s new crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, acing its second milestone in just over a day. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:04 Trump invokes ‘socialist nightmare’ ahead of 2020 By PBS NewsHour President Trump gave his longest speech ever on Saturday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, held in Maryland. Touting his 2016 victory, he said he will win 2020 presidential bid by an even a wider margin. He… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 4:00 What the SpaceX launch means for America’s space program By PBS NewsHour The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Saturday on its way to the International Space Station. If the mission is successful, NASA astronauts could head into space from American soil later this year for… Continue watching
Mar 02 Sacramento cops who shot Stephon Clark won’t face charges By Don Thompson, Associated Press The two Sacramento police officers whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black man last year prompted nationwide protests will not face criminal charges, prosecutors announced Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 02 Analysis: GOP senators struggle to escape no-win border vote By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It’s increasingly clear that Republican senators are deeply uncomfortable with President Trump’s use of executive power to build a border wall and desperate to devise a way around a looming vote that could terminate it. Continue reading
Mar 02 Trump rouses right with prediction of a big 2020 win at Conservative Political Action Conference By Kevin Freking, Associated Press When President Trump made his prediction of a second term, the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference responded with chants of “USA, USA, USA.”… Continue reading
Mar 02 America’s newest crew capsule rockets toward space station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press America's newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: SpaceX tests Dragon capsule for launching humans into space By Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation The launch window opens on Saturday at 2:49 a.m. EST, and is the first time the privately owned capsule, which is designed to carry humans into space, is testing its ability. Continue reading
Mar 01 Families of Texas church massacre victims sue gun retailer By Associated Press The lawsuit alleges Academy Sports & Outdoors illegally sold the assault-style rifle, high-capacity magazine and ammunition used to kill more than two dozen people at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 7:18 Why climate change is an ‘all-encompassing threat’ Although a candidate just entered the 2020 presidential race with a platform centered on climate change, some experts say Americans aren’t fully aware of the scope and seriousness of global warming. Among them is David Wallace-Wells, who argues in a… Continue watching