Watch: Artemis II capsule reenters Earth’s atmosphere, begins communication blackout period

Watch: Artemis II capsule reenters Earth’s atmosphere, begins communication blackout period – CBS News Watch CBS News The Orion capsule reentered Earth’s atmosphere on Friday, which led to a planned 6-minute blackout period. Source link

Chicago teachers want no school on May Day, testing city’s mayor and school leaders

CHICAGO — A tangled political fight over whether Chicago’s public schools will hold classes on May Day is coming down to the wire, confusing tens of thousands of students and parents. The influential teachers union, an ally of Mayor Brandon Johnson, wants educators to participate in protests in the nation’s third-largest city on May 1, … Read more

Artemis II splashes down in Pacific Ocean after 10-day mission

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Artemis II splashes down in Pacific Ocean after 10-day mission 00:46 UP NEXT Service module separates from Orion as Artemis II heads home 02:11 Artemis astronauts prepare for splashdown 19:37 Countdown to Artemis splashdown 02:54 Artemis II astronauts … Read more

Iowa woman pleads not guilty in 2011 killing of real estate agent

ADEL, Iowa — A woman charged in the killing of a young real estate agent in Iowa pleaded not guilty Friday, almost 15 years to the day that the death rattled the industry and led to heightened safety practices for agents nationwide. Iowa Realty agent Ashley Okland, 27, was found dead at a model townhome … Read more

AI is the boss at this retail store. What could go wrong?

The Andon Labs team programmed Luna to run Anthropic’s Sonnet 4.6 model as the base layer. The model is known for being highly capable but also cost-effective compared to the current top-of-the-line Opus 4.6 model. For Luna’s voice, the system uses Google’s Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview, which is much faster and cheaper to use than … Read more

Melania Trump’s surprise statement on Epstein raises new questions

Melania Trump’s surprise statement on Epstein raises new questions – CBS News Watch CBS News Questions are still swirling about why first lady Melania Trump decided to make a surprise statement Thursday denying any ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on the reaction to the first lady’s comments. Source link

Family sues US over 8-year-old’s death in custody after crossing the border

McALLEN, Texas — The Honduran family of an 8-year-old girl with a heart condition who died in U.S. custody after crossing the border in 2023 sued the federal government on Friday. Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who had chronic heart problems and sickle cell anemia, got sick with flu-like symptoms and died after being detained for … Read more

New drawings show proposed

The White House on Friday released new drawings of President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch that will be located near Arlington National Cemetery. According to the drawings, the arch would stand 250 feet high, more than twice the height of the nearby Lincoln Memorial. Source link