Oct 15 Al-Libi pleads not guilty to 1998 terrorism charges Abdullah al-Raghie (L), and Nabih al-Raghie, the son and brother respectively, of al-Qaeda suspect Abu Anas al-Libi speak to the press near Tripoli, Libya following the kidnapping of Libi by U.S. special forces earlier in the morning. Photo by… Continue reading
Oct 15 Full-length video of Felix Baumgartner's 24.2-mile jump released one year later .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by Red Bull… Continue reading
Oct 15 Philippine earthquake leaves dozens dead .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Centuries-old churches were damaged in… Continue reading
Oct 15 Help write women scientists into Wikipedia Long before the iPhone or Google were part of our everyday lives, Ada Lovelace penned what many consider to be the first computer algorithm. The 19th century programming pioneer made her mark on the early history of computer science… Continue reading
Oct 15 Furloughed NASA employee-actors have more time to rehearse Sondheim musical Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center The show must go on, even in the face of a government shutdown. Without work, furloughed NASA employees have more time to learn their lines and rehearse for their dinner theater… Continue reading
Oct 15 What we're watching Tuesday Good morning. As the shutdown enters its 15th day, these are some of the stories we're keeping an eye on. The Senate's deal to end the shutdown, House GOP's latest response Senate leaders said Monday that a deal was… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch Uncommon path to Medal of Honor ceremony for Afghan war hero Swenson President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Army Capt. William Swenson for his brave actions to aid his fellow soldiers when his unit was ambushed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Ray Suarez speaks with David Nakamura of The… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Remembering Oscar Hijuelos, 62, Cuban-American 'king' of fiction Remembering Oscar Hijuelos, 62, Cuban-American 'king' of fiction… Continue watching
Oct 14 Congress adjourns until Tuesday as hope for a shutdown deal nears WASHINGTON -- After weeks of stubborn gridlock, the Senate's top two leaders raced on Monday to reach an agreement that could head off a Treasury default that threatens severe national economic damage and reopen the government after a two-week partial… Continue reading
Oct 14 Son of slain Sikh to challenge Paul Ryan in Wisconsin congressional race Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images MILWAUKEE -- The son of a slain Sikh temple president plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan in next year's congressional election, the Associated Press reports. Amar Kaleka, 35, said he'll… Continue reading