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NASA considers keeping Boeing astronauts on the space station until February

The two astronauts were meant to stay in space for about a week, but problems with the Starliner capsule have left them waiting for more than two months.
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module and the Starliner spacecraft.
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module and the Starliner spacecraft.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker says sheriff whose deputy killed Sonya Massey should resign

Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell has resisted calls to resign, saying deputy Sean Grayson was solely responsible for her death.
JB Pritzker.
JB Pritzker.
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NCAA punishes Jim Harbaugh for Michigan recruiting violations with 4-year sanction

The Wolverines' former football coach, now with the NFL's L.A. Chargers, failed to cooperate with investigators looking into recruiting violations during the pandemic, the NCAA said.
2024 CFP National Championship - Michigan v Washington
2024 CFP National Championship - Michigan v Washington

CDC alerts doctors to watch for strain of mpox that's spreading in Africa

The WHO will convene a panel of advisers to determine whether the outbreak should be declared a global health emergency.
A family nurse practitioner prepares a syringe with the Mpox vaccine.
A family nurse practitioner prepares a syringe with the Mpox vaccine.
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Owl at Minnesota Zoo escapes handler, is then killed by zoo's tiger

The Eurasian eagle owl had escaped during a flight training session in late April and landed in an outdoor tiger enclosure, where it was killed.
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Eurasian Eagle Owl

GOP candidate who torched LGBTQ-inclusive books finishes 6th in Missouri primary

Valentina Gomez made national headlines this year when she used a flamethrower to destroy LGBTQ-inclusive library books.
Valentina Gomez
Valentina Gomez
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Tropical Storm Debby churns over the Atlantic before making second landfall on East Coast

Debby is forecast to pick up speed Thursday, and it could move up the East Coast on Thursday and Friday.
Image: Tropical Storm Debby Brings Soaking Rains To The Southeast
Image: Tropical Storm Debby Brings Soaking Rains To The Southeast
12h ago

Balloon hits a New Orleans power line and triggers boil water advisory

Entergy New Orleans said a mylar balloon struck a power line near the Carrollton Water Treatment Plant and caused a brief outage at the plant.
Tap Water
Tap Water
13h ago

Artistic swimmer is a third-generation athlete fulfilling the American dream

For as long as Daniella Ramirez can remember, she’s been fully submerged in a pool and following in the footsteps of her aquatic family. 
Portraits at the Team USA media summit ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, at an event in New York
Portraits at the Team USA media summit ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, at an event in New York

Murder charges filed in death of D'Vontaye Mitchell

Four Milwaukee hotel employees have been charged with murder in the death D'Vontaye Mitchell. Multiple videos showed the men restraining Mitchell prior to his death. WTMJ's Jenna Rae reports.
Murder charges filed in death of D'Vontaye Mitchell
Murder charges filed in death of D'Vontaye Mitchell