One Missile Exchange Could Change Everything

After Iran fired multiple missiles at U.S. forces that were intercepted, American strikes resumed within hours, widening a cycle both sides call “self-defense.”Story SnapshotU.S. Central Command said Iran launched several missiles at U.S. troops;...
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Dragonfly Heads Into Alien Weather-NASA’s Billion $ Gamble

Titan looks like Earth from afar, but NASA’s Dragonfly mission is built to test whether that strange, frozen world can support life’s chemistry.Quick TakeTitan...
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Reporter Phone Records Pulled in Air Force One Investigation

Phone records for New York Times reporters, and even relatives, were pulled into a leak probe over Air Force One reporting.Quick TakeThe Justice Department sought phone records tied to several New York Times journalists and some family members.The records were aimed at identifying confidential sources behind reporting on the Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.The department said reporters were not the targets, and leakers of classified information were.The Times is trying to quash the subpoenas, while press freedom groups are calling the move alarming.What the subpoenas soughtFederal officials sought phone records for New York Times journalists and, in some cases,...
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A Soldier’s Name Joins America’s Growing Iran War Toll

The Pentagon has named a New York City soldier as the fourth service member confirmed killed in Iran's attack on an American base in Jordan, even as U.S. forces launched fresh strikes against Iran this week.Quick TakePentagon identifies Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, as the fourth soldier killed.The attack hit Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17.The U.S. death toll in the war with Iran has climbed to at least 17 since March.New American strikes on Iran this week show the conflict has no clear end in sight.Reports allege the Pentagon undercounted...
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Volkswagen Wants to Put Your Turn Signal on the Wheel

Volkswagen just patented a steering wheel that crams turn signals, headlights, and song controls into buttons built right into the rim, promising to end...
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New Support Ship Could Help China Keep Warships at Sea Longer

China is building a huge naval resupply ship that could reshape how far its navy can sail without help.At a GlanceSatellite imagery shows a very large replenishment-type ship under construction at Longxue shipyard near Guangzhou.Analysts estimate the hull at about 271 meters long and 37 meters wide.Open-source reports say the ship could be larger than China’s Type 901 support ships, but that remains an assessment, not a confirmed class.The project matters because bigger supply ships help carrier groups stay at sea longer and reach farther.What Satellite Images ShowCommercial satellite images and shipyard photos point to a major new vessel...
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Orbital Repair Robot Brings New Focus

A U.S. “space mechanic” with twin robotic arms is now in orbit, and critics warn it could someday be told to grab enemy satellites instead of fixing friendly ones.Story SnapshotNorthrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) has launched with two powerful robotic arms to service satellites in high Earth orbit.Analysts say the same arms that can repair and refuel satellites could also be used to grab, move, or disable foreign spacecraft.Northrop’s CEO would not rule out future weapon uses, saying it is up to the U.S. government how the MRV’s capabilities are employed.Space experts worldwide now treat robotic servicing craft...
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Dream Cruise Ends With $50K Medical Nightmare

A routine cruise excursion ended with a $50,000 air evacuation bill and a young traveler wondering who pays when fun turns into trauma.Story HighlightsA...
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Unmarked Vehicles: Deadly ICE Stop Faces Scrutiny

America’s latest deadly ICE traffic stop now centers on one striking question: were agents following their own rules when a Houston man mistook their unmarked vehicle for a threat and ended up dead?Story SnapshotBorder czar Tom Homan clashed with CBS host Margaret Brennan over a fatal Houston Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting and the use of unmarked vehicles.Homan insists ICE vehicles have emergency lights and says the victim would be alive if he had complied, yet he admits he has not watched key video of the incident.The Department of Homeland Security confirms agents had no body cameras, and videos...
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Another U.S. Troop Killed as America’s Iran War Enters

As U.S. strikes on Iran stretch into a ninth straight night and another American dies in Iraq, many Americans see a war grinding on without clear answers about where it ends or who is really being protected.Story SnapshotThe U.S. has now hit Iranian targets for nine nights in a row, despite talk of ceasefires and peace deals.A U.S. service member just died in Iraq during a “controlled” blast of an Iranian drone, raising the war’s death toll.Washington says the strikes protect shipping and punish Iran’s guards; Tehran says they break a recent agreement.Americans on both the left and right...
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