Tag: U.S. News

NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

WASHINGTON -- NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will bring the International Space Station out of...

NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk Southern

The National Transportation Safety Board's daylong hearing on what caused the disastrous East Palestine train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last year gave...

California floats an idea to fight shoplifting that may even affect who controls Congress

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California initiative to once again make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders is developing into...

Volkswagen is recalling over 271,000 SUVs because front passenger air bag may not inflate in a crash

DETROIT -- Volkswagen is recalling more than 271,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the front passenger air bag may not inflate in a...

Closing arguments starting in class-action lawsuit against NFL by 'Sunday Ticket' subscribers

LOS ANGELES -- The jury in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers will receive instructions and hear closing arguments on Wednesday...

Consumer confidence in U.S. falls in June as Americans fret about near-term prospects

American consumers lost some confidence in June as expectations over the near-term future fell again.The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday...