Washington — Two women attempting to become Navy SEALs advanced further through the military’s grueling training pipeline than any women before them, making history despite ultimately failing to complete the demanding course at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in California. An enlisted sailor and a naval officer entered Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL, or BUD/S, training several weeks…
The Swift Observatory, a 1.5-ton NASA telescope that was launched more than two decades ago, has crashed back to Earth after an effort to rescue the wayward instrument failed earlier this year. The roughly 3,200-pound observatory reentered Earth’s atmosphere at 7:39 a.m. ET over the North Sumatra region of Indonesia, NASA said. Much of it…
The armed father who was hailed for his heroic actions during a deadly shooting at his daughters’ elementary school in Oregon frantically called authorities before he went after the shooter, according to a recording of the 911 call released Tuesday. “Someone’s at the school, at my daughters’ school with a gun. I have a gun,…
Note: Results will continue to update throughout the night. Overview of CBS News 2026 exit polls for the midterm elections President Trump is on track for the lowest approval rating for a president in a midterm election, according to early exit polls. Currently at 38%, it’s lower than it was during Mr. Trump’s first term,…
Authorities have captured a convicted murderer who evaded law enforcement for more than a week after escaping from a Tennessee prison. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday that Jacob Morley was back in custody. He was arrested near Kansas City, Missouri, investigators said. “Thank you to the public for your assistance, vigilance, and the tips…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to side with Catholic preschools challenging Colorado’s refusal to exempt them from a nondiscrimination requirement and let them participate in its universal preschool program. The nondiscrimination mandate at the center of the dispute, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, requires participating schools to provide children with…
An aging NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower. The space agency said Monday it predicts the Swift Observatory will likely come crashing down on Wednesday. Most of the 1 ½-ton telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere. But a handful of…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear a dispute over religious rights when it weighs whether Colorado can exclude Catholic schools from its universal preschool program over their refusal to enroll students from families that don’t adhere to the church’s teachings on marriage and sex. The case, known as St. Mary…
Hull, England – For 28 years and one day, Karl Bushby took the long way home on an epic odyssey of human endurance back to northern England. His adventure was made even more difficult – physically and mentally – with his two self-imposed guiding rules: he could not advance his journey with the help of…
Binance customers withdrew more than $4.6 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange after it suffered what security experts said was the largest digital coin theft ever. In a post on social media, Binance said customers also deposited just over $1 billion after the company allowed people to resume transactions on Sunday for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, resulting in a net…
