NASA plane makes belly landing at Texas airport, video shows

Video shows the NASA WB-57 plane touching down with a jolt, its wings bouncing as yellow fire and white smoke bursts from beneath it.

• Jan 28

Former law enforcement trainer sees "unanswered questions" in Alex Pretti's shooting

A former federal law enforcement trainer says the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers raises serious concerns about their tactical decision-making and use of force.

• Jan 28

Rubio: U.S. doesn't expect to take further military action in Venezuela "at any time"

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before Congress about Nicolás Maduro's capture and the future of Venezuela, and also fielded questions about Iran and Greenland.

• Jan 28

In Alexander brothers trial, first witness testifies to being sexually assaulted

The first witness at the federal sex trafficking trial of three brothers, two of them high-end real estate brokers, testified Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom that the thrill of attending a party at a celebrity's apartment turned into a nightmare.

• Jan 27

DOJ says it will finish releasing Epstein files soon, but doesn't offer timeline

Top Justice Department officials said Tuesday they expect to finish reviewing and publishing files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein soon, but cannot provide a specific timeline.

• Jan 27

Man sprays Rep. Ilhan Omar with unknown substance at town hall

Rep. Ilhan Omar was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up and sprayed her. He was arrested and Omar was not injured, police said.

• Jan 28

Mother describes losing 3 sons in frozen North Texas pond: "I couldn't help them"

Three young brothers died after falling through the ice on a pond near their temporary home. Their mother says the tragedy unfolded in seconds as she tried to pull them out.

• Jan 27

One of Alex Pretti's final ICU patients says terrorism claims "broke my heart"

Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot Saturday by Border Patrol officers​, was a nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, where he worked with the sickest of the sick in the ICU.

• Jan 27

Tillis becomes first GOP senator to call for "incompetent" Noem to step down

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski later echoed the sentiments shared by her colleague, Sen. Thom Tillis.

• Jan 27

U.S. sees slowest population growth since 2021 due to decreased immigration

Net international migration dropped sharply amid President Trump's immigration crackdown, new Census data shows.

• Jan 27

"100% preventable": NTSB finds "systemic failures" led to D.C. midair crash

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said a series of "deep, underlying systemic failures" led to the midair crash between a passenger plane and Army helicopter that killed 67 people.

• Jan 27

Yale to offer free tuition to families who earn less than $200,000 a year

Yale joins Harvard, MIT and other top universities that have eliminated tuition for households with modest income.

• Jan 27

Judge blocks ICE from deporting or transferring 5-year-old and his father

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily barred federal immigration officials from deporting 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father.

• Jan 27

Man hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents in Arizona

A man was hospitalized after allegedly exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents in Arizona on Tuesday, according to the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.

• Jan 27

South Carolina measles outbreak now larger than Texas' in 2025, new data shows

South Carolina's measles outbreak has grown to include 789 cases. A West Texas outbreak last year sickened 762 people.

• Jan 27

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