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Stellar explosion creates ‘new star’ in night sky

Astronomers are expecting a “new star” to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September, and it promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime celestial sight, according to NASA.

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Explosive star event creates once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky - here’s how to see it

Astronomers are expecting a “new star” to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September, and it promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime celestial sight, according to NASA.

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Houston native supports U.S. Navy Osprey squadron

etty Officer 1st Class Mercedes Payne, a native of Houston, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30. Payne graduated from the High School for Law and Justice in 2013.

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Family claims Georgia hospital euthanized father through overdose

Paul Lowe was 93, but the husband and grandfather was still living independently and making plans for the future. He often left notes for his wife to read around the house.

‘It’s amazing’: 90-year-old mail carrier recognized for nearly 65 years at USPS

Rain, snow, or shine, our postal carriers are out every day delivering our mail. “Everything in life we have to work through. They really depend on us and we have to get out there and try, especially during the snowstorms,” said Randy Binckey, a United States Postal Service (USPS) carrier.

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Won March Madness bets - you may owe Uncle Sam

If you won big on bets you made for the March Madness men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, enjoy the money. Just know that some chunk of it may need to go to the IRS, and possibly your state, too.

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Johnson sounds out key Republicans with speakership and Ukraine aid on line

Days after his speakership was put on notice by a far-right member, Mike Johnson strategized with a key – and perhaps surprising – source: firebrand GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, the architect of the last effort to remove a speaker.

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Doctors challenging mifepristone face scrutiny over their limited experience with abortion drug

The blockbuster case at the Supreme Court that could make it harder for millions of Americans to access the abortion pill mifepristone has turned almost entirely on 11 anti-abortion doctors and advocates who say their work has been upended by patients experiencing complications from the drug.

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Judge denies Michael Cohen bid to end supervised release; suggests he committed perjury

A federal judge on Wednesday denied Michael Cohen’s attempt to end his supervised release early after finding Donald Trump’s former attorney likely “committed perjury” in past testimony.

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Prisoner Review Board member resigns after paroled offender accused of killing 11-year-old boy, stabbing the child’s mother

The Illinois governor announced the resignation of a member of the state’s prisoner review board on Monday, 10 days after a man who was released on parole was charged with attacking a former girlfriend and killing her 11-year-old son.

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France sues student who falsely accused principal of forcibly removing headscarf

A French high school student is being sued by the government for falsely accusing her former principal of assaulting her after he made her remove her headscarf on school premises, the country’s prime minister said Wednesday.

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Judge to consider if Trump can throw out Georgia election subversion case on First Amendment grounds

For the first time since a judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to oversee the Georgia 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump, the focus will return to the details of the sprawling case.

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Pete Davidson explains why he’s done with ‘Bupkis’

Despite being renewed for a second season, “Bupkis” will not be returning to Peacock.

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Earthquake rattles Northeast cities, USGS says

An earthquake rattled buildings across parts of the Northeast Friday morning, according to data from the US Geological Survey, with reports of it being felt from Philadelphia to New York City.

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Nearly 1,000 Americans in Haiti have reached out to the US government, State Department says

The growing list of Americans in Haiti who have reached out to the US government was nearing 1,000 names on Tuesday, the State Department said, as the Caribbean nation struggles with rampant gang violence, political instability and an escalating humanitarian crisis.

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6 former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to torturing 2 Black men to be sentenced this week

Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men will be sentenced this week, starting with two officers Tuesday and the others on Wednesday and Thursday.

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4 arrested in Philadelphia bus stop shooting that injured high school students

Four people have been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left eight high school students wounded at a transit bus stop in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities say.

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Statement From the Houston Texans

The Houston Texans released the following statements:

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Biden hosts fundraiser with his two-term Democratic presidential predecessors, striving to join their ranks

President Joe Biden on Thursday will join Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, the only living two-term Democratic presidents, aiming to use their star power to woo big-pocketed donors as Biden tries to join their ranks.

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People seeking employment at RNC asked if they believe 2020 election was stolen

People seeking employment at the Republican National Committee have been asked in recent job interviews whether they believe the 2020 election was stolen, according to two sources familiar with the questioning.