Thomas K. Mattingly, the U.S. astronaut who circled the moon as command module pilot on NASA's Apollo 16 mission, is dead at the age of 87, the space agency announced Thursday. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, has been convicted on seven counts in a trial connected to his role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. The FDA has proposed a measure that would ban the use of brominated vegetable oil in the U.S. in response to evidence revealing the potential for adverse health effects in humans. The GOP-backed bill was approved by a vote of 226-196, primarily along party lines. It would redirect funds from the IRS to cover the expenses of the aid package. President Joe Biden met with President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic and President Gabriel Boric of Chile at The White House Thursday to promote diplomatic relations and discuss key issues. The CW announced Thursday that "Superman & Lois" will end with its fourth season. The show returns with 10 new episodes next year. The Minnesota Supreme Court is weighing its authority, and the authority of the secretary of state, to remove former President Donald Trump from March's primary ballot under Section Three of the 14th Amendment. Donald Trump, Jr. and Eric Trump testified Thursday in the New York civil business fraud trial against the Trump Organization that they were not involved in the asset valuation documents at the heart of the $250 million A Florida woman said her family's home has been plagued by ever-increasing bear visits, with the encounters now happening about once every two days. The second half of the contemporary western "Yellowstone" is scheduled to premiere in November 2024, Paramount announced Thursday. A Connecticut utility worker doing maintenance in a high-voltage area ended up rescuing a quartet of kittens in danger of electrocution. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a suspect in the 1996 shooting death of rap superstar Tupac Shakur, pleaded not guilty to murder charges in a Las Vegas court Thursday. A Washington Uber driver stopped to gas up his car before his shift and bought a lottery ticket that earned him a $110,000 prize. Ady Barkan, a health care activist who championed health care for all while struggling with the terminal neurodegenerative disease A.L.S., died Wednesday. The U.S. Senate confirmed Adm. Lisa Franchetti as the first female chief of naval operations Thursday following a months-long delay caused by GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville's block against military nominations and promotions. NASA's Lucy spacecraft completed its first flyby of an asteroid Wednesday and "phoned home" by transmitting data back to Earth. K-pop group Aespa released a track poster video featuring clips from its EP "Drama." Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill provided what he called "bulletin board material" for his former teammates, guaranteeing Thursday that he will perform well in his Week 9 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Hulu is working on a new "Prison Break" series with "Mayans MC" showrunner Elgin James. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Thursday endorsed twice-impeached, four times criminally indicted Donald Trump over his home-state Gov. Ron DeSantis. "The Fall Guy," a new film starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, opens in March 2024. Playing professional football, especially if you are a lineman, may shorten your life, a new study suggests. A Georgia man is attempting to get a Guinness World Records title after harvesting 186 pounds of sweet potatoes from a single plant. While the use of e-cigarettes is on the decline, one in four teenagers who say to use them are vaping daily, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. |
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