Navy Launches Its First Drone Squadron
The U.S. Navy is inaugurating its first squadron that mixes advanced unmanned drones with conventional aircraft.
165,000 Jobs Added In April, Jobless Rate Fell To 7.5 Percent
The nation’s jobless rate edged down to 7.5 percent in April from 7.6 percent in March and employers added 165,000 jobs to their payrolls last month.
Crews Battle Wildfires In Southern California
Crews in Southern California are battling a fast-moving wildfire that has forced evacuations of hundreds of homes.
Obama Administration Appeals Judge’s Order On Plan B
The Obama administration filed an appeal Wednesday of a U.S. district court ruling that ordered it to end all age restrictions on the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill.
Video: NASA Details Space Telescope’s Cosmic Near Miss
A new video reveals just how close NASA came last year to losing its $500 million Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope in a narrowly averted collision with a defunct, Cold War-era Soviet spy satellite.
Rapper Chris Kelly, Half of Duo Kris Kross, Dies
Chris Kelly, who rose to fame in the early ’90s as half of the young rap duo Kris Kross, died Wednesday in Atlanta. He was 34.
North Korea Sentences U.S. Citizen To 15 Years Hard Labor
North Korea has sentenced a U.S. citizen to 15 years in one of the country’s notorious labor camps for allegedly attempting to overthrow the Pyongyang government.
Poll: Most Americans Are OK With Surveillance Cameras
A few polls following the twin bombings during the Boston Marathon paint a mixed picture of where the American public stands on privacy and security.
Study: Release Program For Terminal Inmates ‘Poorly Managed’
A new watchdog report says a Federal Bureau of Prisons program designed to help terminally ill inmates get early release is “poorly managed and implemented inconsistently.”
Medics Arrive At Guantanamo As Hunger Strikers Increase
About 40 medical personnel have arrived at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay amid an increase in the number of hunger strikers at the facility.
