In a stinging response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s put-down of “American exceptionalism,” Arizona Sen. John McCain told Russians Thursday that Putin “doesn’t believe in you.”
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Stephen Hawking Backs Assisted Suicide For The Terminally Ill
Cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who has lived for years with the progressive and debilitating motor neuron condition known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, tells the BBC that he favors assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses.
‘A Sense Of Panic,’ Says Witness To Navy Yard Shooting
For some employees at the Washington Navy Yard, the first sign that something was wrong came when a fire alarm went off early Monday morning.
Attack At The Navy Yard: Latest On The Shootings In D.C.
The nation’s capital went on high alert Monday after a shooting attack at the city’s U.S. Navy Yard that left at least 11 victims and one gunman dead.
Developing: Shooting At U.S. Navy Yard In Washington, D.C.
Multiple shots were fired around 8:20 a.m. ET Monday in a building on the grounds of the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., the Navy confirmed just minutes later.
Three Friends Of Alleged Boston Bomber Plead Not Guilty
The three friends of the alleged Boston bomber pleaded not guilty to charges that they misled police to help Dzhokhar Tsarnaev evade capture.
Japan Uses Laptops, Cost-Cutting To Launch Rocket Into Space
Japan has sent a space telescope into orbit, as its new Epsilon rocket delivered its payload Saturday. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency says the successful launch is a step toward its goal “to lower hurdles to space” by simplifying rocket launches and making them more affordable. The launch was reportedly done via laptop.
Pastor Terry Jones Arrested Before Planned Quran Burning
The infamous Florida pastor, Terry Jones, was arrested in Mulberry, Fla., yesterday, right before he planned to burn 2,998 Qurans on the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Breakthrough? Syria Hints It Might Give Up Chemical Weapons
Amid reports that Syrian President Bashar Assad may be willing to give up his chemical weapons as his strongest ally has suggested he do, the Obama administration expressed skepticism Tuesday.
NASA Lunar Orbiter Solves Snag After Successful Launch
The LADEE spacecraft, which began its trip to the moon Friday night in a launch from Virginia’s coast, has run into some mechanical problems, NASA says. Officials say the robotic orbiter remains on track, however, and its problems can be resolved before it reaches the moon next month.