Private company's Blue Ghost spacecraft makes historic lunar landing
For the first time, a private company has successfully landed a probe on the moon. Firefly Aerospace's "Blue Ghost" lander touched down on the lunar surface early Sunday morning.
Helicopter Visit Is Not Welcomed In Florida Community
Kfir Baranes wanted to surprise a friend with a visit on her birthday. He dropped by her backyard in Coral Springs in a helicopter. Police were called. Baranes faces a fine for a code violation.
Showtime Helps Motown Records Mark Its 60th Anniversary
The Showtime documentary — Hitsville: The Making of Motown — tells the story of the most successful soul/R&B record label in music history from the viewpoint of Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson.
House Speaker Pelosi Opposes Rep. Green's Push To Impeach Trump
Texas Rep. Al Green was one of the first House Democrats to call for impeaching President Trump. He's trying to turn up the heat on the issue over the summer, but most of his leadership is opposed.
News Brief: NYPD Firing, China Social Media Accounts, Red Flag Laws
NYPD fires officer who used banned choke hold in Garner case. China is accused of using fake social media accounts to try to disrupt Hong Kong protests. And, poll results on red flag gun laws.
Alaska Wildfires Damage The State's Major Highways, Force Evacuations
Wildfires near Anchorage have burned buildings, forced evacuations and blocked highway traffic. Unusually dry weather has fueled the fires in what's typically one of the region's wettest seasons.
Attorney General Barr Names A New Bureau Of Prisons Chief
NPR's David Greene talks to Catherine Linaweaver, a former warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center, about when she worked with Kathleen Hawk Sawyer, who was named head of the Bureau of Prisons.
Latest Suicide Bombing Renews Concerns About Afghan Peace Talks
NPR's Noel King talks to retired U.S. Army Col. Christopher Kolenda, who commanded U.S. troops in Afghanistan, and NPR's Greg Myre, about the status of Afghan peace talks.
Planned Parenthood May Reject Federal Funds Over Changes To Title X
It appears some health care providers that offer birth control, such as Planned Parenthood, are going to withdraw from the federal Title X program. Changes to Title X take effect Monday.
Calif. Gov. Newsom Expected To Sign Bill Limiting Police Use Of Deadly Force
California law enforcement will need to justify use of force as necessary, rather than reasonable, when a bill is expected to be signed into law Monday. It will be among the country's strictest.