SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on a fast track to the International Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts rocketed into orbit Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he’s away. SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for NASA after a three-week delay to fix the capsule’s leaking fuel system. Thick clouds threatened all morning to halt the countdown but in the end, the skies cleared enough to allow for a safe liftoff. Although their stay at the Space a...
Read MoreThu, 01 Oct 2026
- SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on a fast track to the International Space Station
- Renee Goods family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
- The Latest: Trump hits the campaign trail as a new AP-NORC poll shows his deepening unpopularity
- Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows
- DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool
- Failed Tennessee execution renews the debate over death penalty methods
- Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states
- Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trumps planned Choctaw Nation rally will be the latest
- California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing
- A high-stakes fight for state political power heats up, with Trumps agenda on the line
- Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
- Rivals for California governor debate over immigration and Trump as ballots go to voters
- Tropical Pacific moisture drenches central US as another Pacific hurricane forms
- Woman accused of firing at home of Rihanna indicted on attempted murder with assault weapon
- Woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped, report says
Wed, 30 Sep 2026
- Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault
- High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election
- California couple accused of killing son-in-law in public park have been charged with murder
- Judge approves Paramounts settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close
- Human rights groups ask UN panel to help end ICEs effort to hide locations of detainees
- Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projects
- Justice Department files complaint against judges over immigration enforcement surge comments
- Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown appears in Miami court but judge delays hearing on expected plea deal
- US can deport the leader of Wisconsins largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rules
- Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas Big Bend National Park
- Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
- Hurricane Polos remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck US Southwest
- Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits
- Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaskas Fat Bear Week
- Judge ends federal oversight of Oakland police department after 23 years
Tue, 29 Sep 2026
- Florida executes 77-year-old man convicted of a deadly hammer attack on a woman
- Lindsay Clancys lawyer now questions whether there is proof she killed her 3 children
- Military academies wont give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says
- Cornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent
- Former American Idol singer Caleb Flynn convicted of fatally shooting his wife
- New York Gov. Hochul pushes for investigation into Cornells handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation
- Recent ransom note related to Nancy Guthries disappearance isnt credible, investigators say
- Trump vows to never stifle AI as he gathers with tech executives urging caution
- Prosecutors wont seek to retry former officer who fatally shot a Black motorist in Mississippi
- Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism amid concerns over his criticism of Israel
- Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
- MLB considers Grand Teton National Park for baseball game site, prompting concern
- New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks
- 2 Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 4 other sailors also hurt
- Rivals for LA mayor set to meet in forum as city struggles with homelessness, Hollywood job losses
- From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
- News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban until case is resolved
- Head Start preschools serve parents, too. Under Trump, advocates fear that will change
- Kentucky authorities arrest suspect in fatal shooting of state trooper along highway
- A man who spent decades on Utahs death row is released and awaits a new trial in a 1985 killing
- Former American Idol singer Caleb Flynn is on trial in wifes killing. He says a burglar did it
Mon, 28 Sep 2026
- Hurricane Polo could cause life-threatening flooding in northern Mexico before dousing Southwest
- Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
- A bankrupt Camp Mystic seeks to sell the property as legal troubles grow
- Judge sets $5M bond for third man charged in death of Black woman whose body was later hung in tree
- Maritime experts travel to Nantucket to investigate shipwreck remains exposed by noreaster
- Giggle for God: Americas witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby
- Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison
- Tropical Storm Hanna forms in the Atlantic Ocean and isnt threatening land
- Senate nears vote on college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers
- SpaceXs supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends early
- Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuit
- Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost
- In GOP Speaker Mike Johnsons district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power
- 12 teens wounded in a shootout at a birthday party in Georgia park, sheriff says
- Mexicos Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii
- High airfares could stick around even if jet fuel prices fall
- Assault and kidnapping retrial for Word of Faith religious group leader set in North Carolina
Sun, 27 Sep 2026
- 3 people are killed and 4 are injured in shooting at Detroit after-hours strip club, police say
- Powerful noreaster floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
- Walmart says its not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels
- Florida jumps into the top 10 of the college football rankings after taking down Ole Miss
- 2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a US-China government agreement
- Avengers: Endgame retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for Primetime
- Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first bid after abortion rights decision
- Lower 48 is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. Its a fixture in the states US Senate contest
- Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail line
- Hurricane Nolo skirts Hawaii but could still unleash powerful winds, flash flooding
- A persistent noreaster batters US Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 death
Sat, 26 Sep 2026
- Trump attends Texas-Tennessee game with no apparent disruption to coaches communications
- OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
- Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces riot participation charge
- CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trumps Saturday trip to a college football game
- Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege
- Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm voters
- As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance
- Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf
- OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
- CNN left off Air Force One for Trumps upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
- Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
Fri, 25 Sep 2026
- Prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview Six case resigns, says US attorney scapegoated her
- New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections
- A White House press ban was lifted this week. But the tensions and legal battle arent over yet
- Tasia Fortunes hanging was staged after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say
- Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed
- Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reach
- Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election
- Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban
- Its been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and theres still a long way to go
- Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools
- Nolo grows into a hurricane in the Pacific as Hawaii prepares for potentially catastrophic flooding
- New Jersey governor asks her No. 2 to resign over ethics and sexual harassment violations
Thu, 24 Sep 2026
- Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died
- Texas appeals court rejects ruling of innocence for woman on death row for 18 years
- Homeland Security defends officers in immigrants fatal car crash in Michigan
- FBI employees in Trump Mar-a-Lago case seek clarity on subpoenas in Florida grand conspiracy probe
- Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms
- 3 US news outlets return to White House after judge orders Trump to lift ban
- US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trumps midterm messaging
- Catman to the rescue, as man pulls stuck Long Island pet to safety after long ordeal
- Utah prosecutors say DNA evidence doesnt match man who spent decades on death row
- Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom
- More than 160,000 pounds of meat bearing false USDA inspection labels recalled
- US citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook him for fugitive, tried to arrest him
- ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on uninformed detention projects, report finds
----------
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Copyright © 1996 - 2026 CoreComm Internet Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | View our Privacy Policy
CoreComm is not responsible for content on external sites. Please review the privacy and security policies of each vendor before making online purchases or providing personal information. Forecast Information Provided by AccuWeather.