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NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 launches 4 crew members to International Space Station

Four crew members aboard NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched at 11:10 A.M. EDT Thursday, Oct. 1, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, beginning a science expedition to the International Space Station, NASA announced.

DOJ sues to allow ICE masks in Maryland

The Department of Justice announced Thursday a lawsuit against Maryland and two of its counties, Montgomery and Prince George's, over new laws that seek to bar ICE agents from wearing masks while they carry out their duties.

Zimbabwean tycoon killed in helicopter crash had cultivated presidents as friends

The death in a helicopter crash of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife and three others has reverberated across government and industry circles on the continent, as investigators began examining what caused the aircraft to go down.

Dual British-Iranian National Arrested Over Security Incident at U.S.-Run Air Base in England

Police on Thursday arrested a dual British-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran.

Texan returns $128,000 left on top of ATM to rightful owner

A man in the Dallas area found a bag containing $128,514 in cash on top of a Bank of America ATM and returned every cent.

Rapper Rick Ross charged with battery after domestic violence accusation

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.

No longer a secret, Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything' lands in New York

No longer a secret, "You Can See Everything," Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's Elizabeth Holmes documentary, premiered Wednesday at the New York Film Festival.

Family of Renee Good sues over ICE shooting death in Minnesota

The family of Renee Good, the American citizen shot to death during a confrontation with ICE officers in Minneapolis in January, filed two lawsuits Thursday seeking to hold the government responsible for her killing.

Ex-teacher on TLC show says best month of adult content hit $550,000

Brianna Coppage, the former Missouri high school English teacher who resigned in 2023 after her adult-content work came to light, says her best month in the business brought in $550,000. That's more than she earned in a full year in the classroom.

Signal Diagnostics agrees to pay $20.5M to settle COVID-19 testing overpayment claims

Signal Diagnostics LLC has agreed to pay the United States $20.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly retaining federal overpayments and improperly avoiding its obligation to repay funds received for COVID-19 testing of patients who had health insurance, the Justice Department announced.

3 billionaires give Republican Tom Tiffany a big cash boost in the Wisconsin governor's race

In an election year awash with billionaires' money, there are few places where their influence has been as stark as the hotly contested race for Wisconsin governor.

71 things to do in (and around) Washington, D.C. this weekend: October 2-4

If your weekend plans are still up in the air, D.C. is giving you plenty of reasons to get out and explore. October is kicking off with a perfect mix of high-culture openers and lively outdoor neighborhood gatherings.