SpaceX launched its Starship spacecraft into space Tuesday and successfully made it into orbit, but a suspected propellant leak put the spacecraft into a spin and it was expected to burn up upon reentry. That comes after two recent failed test flights resulted in the destruction of the spacecraft and sent debris falling back to … Read more
A violent break-in occurred at the California home of Beanie Babies mogul Ty Warner that left a woman in a coma, officials said. A Nevada man now faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, in connection with the home invasion and assault, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. The incident unfolded on May … Read more
The third week of testimony in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial resumed on Tuesday with emotional testimony from the rap mogul’s former personal assistant, who testified about the violence and threats she said she witnessed on the job. Crying at points on the witness stand, Capricorn Clark told jurors that she was told she … Read more
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to force New York City to end its congestion pricing program. Judge Lewis Liman granted a temporary restraining order on Tuesday barring the Trump administration from withholding “federal funds, approvals, or authorizations from New York State or local agencies to enforce compliance” with its demands … Read more
Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton has been charged with driving under the influence in West Virginia. Retton, 57, was stopped in Marion County, West Virginia, on May 17 and charged with one misdemeanor count of “driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs,” online court records show. Retton was released the day of … Read more
The White House General Services Administration is expected to send a letter to federal agencies on Tuesday asking them to “identify any contracts with Harvard, and whether they can be canceled or redirected elsewhere,” a senior administration official told ABC News. The move comes as President Donald Trump continues his attack on the school as … Read more
BEIJING — A huge explosion rocked a chemical plant in China’s eastern Shandong province around noon Tuesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV, with thick plumes of black smoke visible from the site. The blast was powerful enough to knock out the windows at a storage warehouse more than two miles (three kilometers) away from the … Read more
Two people are dead, and nine others have been injured in a Memorial Day mass shooting in Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting took place at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on Monday evening, the final day of the long Memorial Day weekend, when gunfire erupted at approximately 10:27 p.m. on Lemon Hill Drive at Poplar Drive, … Read more
A 13-year-old boy died after falling from a Memorial Day parade float in Ohio, authorities said. The incident occurred late Monday morning during a Memorial Day parade in Green, located south of Akron in Summit County. The teenager was riding in the parade on a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck, authorities said. He … Read more
Ukrainian intelligence and open-source data show Russian President Vladimir Putin does not “plan to end the war,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily evening address Monday. “There is currently no indication that they are seriously considering peace or diplomacy,” he added. “On the contrary, there is ample evidence that they are preparing new … Read more