Trump and Justice Department Settle IRS Tax Return Leak Lawsuit with $1.7 Billion Fund
Trump and the DOJ resolved a lawsuit over leaked tax returns by creating a $1.7 billion…
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U.S. Considers Indictment of Raúl Castro Over 1996 Plane Shootdown
The U.S. government is exploring criminal charges against Raúl Castro for his role in the 1996 Cuban military downing of civilian planes operated by…
NASA Funds New Postdoctoral Fellows to Advance Space Health Research
Two early-career scientists will study space food systems and astronaut eye health to support long-duration human missions
NextEra Energy to Acquire Dominion Energy in $67 Billion Deal
NextEra Energy will acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at $67 billion, creating the world’s largest regulated electric utility serving 10 million…
Trump and DOJ Establish $1.7 Billion Fund for Alleged “Weaponization” Claims
A $1.7 billion fund created under a DOJ-Trump settlement aims to compensate those claiming political "weaponization," though eligibility and oversight remain unclear
MIT Researchers Develop Faster, Open-Source Drone Navigation System
MIT and UPenn researchers created an open-source UAV trajectory planner that reacts to obstacles in real time, enabling faster and smoother autonomous flight using…
NASA’s MAVEN Detects Earth-Like Atmospheric Effect on Mars
NASA’s MAVEN mission has identified for the first time the Zwan-Wolf effect, a magnetic particle phenomenon previously seen only around Earth, occurring in Mars’…
German Police Kill Escaped Tiger After Man Injured in Enclosure
Authorities fatally shot a tiger that attacked a man in eastern Germany after escaping from a facility run by a former circus trainer
NOAA Warns El Niño Could Trigger Widespread High Tide Flooding in 2026
NOAA cautions that the expected El Niño this summer may cause frequent coastal flooding due to rising sea levels and intensified tidal patterns
U.S. Worker Pay Growth Falls Behind Rising Inflation in April
Inflation outpaced wage increases in April 2026, deepening financial stress for many American workers amid rising energy costs and economic uncertainty