NASA Shifts Strategy: Lunar Orbital Station Scrapped for $20 Billion Moon Base
NASA has announced a major strategic shift in its Artemis moon program, cancelling plans to deploy the Lunar Gateway space station in orbit around the moon and instead focusing on building a $20 billion...
Paris Court Opens Probe Into Ex-Frontex Chief Fabrice Leggeri
The Paris Court of Appeal has launched a judicial investigation into former European Union border agency chief Fabrice Leggeri over allegations of complicity in crimes against humanity, according to a judicial source. The probe...
Pentagon Imposes New Media Restrictions Amid Legal Battle Over Press Access
The U.S. Defense Department has introduced new restrictions on journalists, requiring all media personnel to be escorted within the Pentagon and shutting down the long-standing “Correspondents’ Corridor.” In its place, officials plan to establish...
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Trump Administration’s Defense of Asylum ‘Metering’ Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Tuesday regarding the Trump administration’s authority to turn away asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border when crossings are deemed too overwhelmed to process additional...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Journalist’s Appeal in Texas Arrest Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Priscilla Villarreal, an online citizen journalist who accused authorities in Laredo, Texas, of wrongful arrest after she obtained and reported nonpublic police...
Air Canada Express Jet Collides with Fire Truck at LaGuardia, Two Pilots Killed
An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 aircraft collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuries to dozens of passengers....
U.S. Judge Blocks Kennedy’s Move to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
A U.S. federal judge has moved to block an effort by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that sought to restrict healthcare providers from offering gender-affirming care to minors. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai,...
White House Unveils AI Policy Framework to Standardize Regulation Across U.S.
The White House on Friday introduced a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) policy framework aimed at creating a unified national approach to AI regulation, pre-empting individual state laws. Backed by the Trump administration, the proposal...
NHTSA Rejects Petition for Massive Tesla Recall, Continues Scrutiny of FSD System
The U.S. auto safety regulator has rejected a petition seeking a sweeping recall of approximately 2.26 million Tesla vehicles, stating there is no evidence of a safety-related defect. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
ULCCs Face Profit Pressure Despite Fuel-Efficient Fleets Amid Rising Costs
Ultra-low-cost carriers (ULCCs) in the United States, known for operating some of the newest and most fuel-efficient aircraft, are facing growing financial pressure as macroeconomic uncertainty and surging fuel prices threaten profitability. While airlines...