On the Tuesday, February 17, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: As the critical midterms approach, we’re taking a look at how Trump’s numbers may be influencing voters. USA TODAY Washington Bureau ...

An American Airlines flight departing the Los Angeles International Airport turned into an emotional tribute when crew members surprised a veteran returning from his first trip back to Vietnam decades ...

On the Wednesday, February 11, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Are prediction markets democratizing information as some argue or are we monetizing reality in a way that incentivizes perverse ...

NASA and contractor engineers pumped more than 750,000 gallons of supercold propellants into the agency's huge Space Launch System rocket Thursday without any signs of hydrogen leaks in a major step ...

Is Skynet closer than we think? A new study suggests that the top artificial intelligence models from Google (GOOG) (GOOGL), OpenAI (OPENAI), and Anthropic (ANTHRO) overwhelmingly launched nuclear ...

Advanced AI models appear willing to deploy nuclear weapons without the same reservations humans have when put into simulated geopolitical crises. Kenneth Payne at King’s College London set three ...

NASA has announced a date for the second wet dress rehearsal for the SLS rocket that will send a crew of astronauts on a voyage around the moon in the highly anticipated Artemis II mission. The space ...

The US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) 2026 aviation plan has detailed the force’s intentions for fixed-wing combat aircraft, including the pending retirement of the venerable Boeing AV-8B Harrier II. The plan ...

Orlando, Florida, travelers looking to experience a different theme park for a change have a unique opportunity to visit Dollywood! And it involves a special flight that comes with perks and lots of ...

Bill Harwood has been covering the U.S. space program full-time since 1984, first as Cape Canaveral bureau chief for United Press International and now as a consultant for CBS News. Pressurized helium ...