President Donald Trump announced that a U.S. Air Force colonel shot down over southwestern Iran was located and evacuated after more than 24 hours hiding in a mountain crevice, and U.S. officials said he was injured but expected to recover.
Showers and gusty winds from a cold front moved across Maryland, with the heaviest rain expected to clear by mid-afternoon. Cooler, breezy conditions are forecast through Tuesday before a warmer trend later in the week.
The White House posted on X that "America will never give up the moon" as NASA advances plans for a permanent lunar base while the Artemis II circumnavigation proceeds.
Early observations from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory revealed more than 11,000 previously unknown asteroids and provided more precise orbits for tens of thousands of additional objects, including dozens of new near-Earth objects and several hundred trans-Neptunian objects.
The IDF said about 165 rockets launched from southern Lebanon landed at or near UNIFIL posts, and the military reports it has carried out strikes on Hezbollah positions and is operating in southern Lebanon.
Veterinarians report that most adult dogs need about 12–14 hours of sleep and that signs such as yawning, irritability, twitching during REM, or waking groggy can indicate poor sleep.
Studies report that some plastic and nonstick cookware, tea bags and plastic packaging can release microplastic particles into food, and the article describes non-plastic alternatives such as stainless steel, glass, cast iron and wooden utensils.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy in an 8-1 decision, and the author reports that major medical groups say the practice is harmful and linked to higher suicide risk among LGBTQ youth.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Colorado law banning conversion therapy in an 8–1 decision, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting. Major medical organizations have long said conversion therapy is harmful and linked to increased suicide risk.
A Fort Worth woman adopted a stray bulldog named Churro who sleeps with a relaxed, smile-like expression, and his owner says he seems content and unlikely to return to the shelter.
