Richard Branson estimates he'll take his first flight to space "within 6 months"
"I'm itching to go," he said on CBSN
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Nationwide bomb threats "NOT considered credible," NYPD says
Sources said the threats are related to an email which demands a Bitcoin payment, apparently an extortion attempt
Senator invested in defense stock days after encouraging increase in defense spending
Sen. James Inhofe sought to divest from Raytheon stock after reports that he invested $50,000 days after recommending more defense spending
Sexual harassment reform bill passes both houses of Congress
The House and Senate have reached a compromise on legislation to reform their sexual harassment policies on Wednesday
Senate votes to end U.S. support for Saudi war in Yemen
The vote was largely symbolic, however, because the House will not be voting on the resolution this year
Tariffs cast a shadow on U.S. solar industry
It says around $8 billion in utility-scale projects have been frozen or canceled, costing some 9,000 American jobs
Teen's gift for special needs classmate goes viral
"I got happy tears," said Matthew Sabetta when he unwrapped the box
Waymo's self-driving cars have faced slashed tires, thrown rocks
Autonomous vehicles in Arizona have been involved in incidents including slashed tires and thrown rocks
Judge strikes down Maine Republican's challenge to ranked-choice voting law
Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin launched a challenge to Maine's new ranked-choice voting law after it cost him re-election
Scientists reveal what likely doomed USS San Diego in WWI
The USS San Diego is the only U.S. warship to sink during World War I
Accused Russian spy Maria Butina pleads guilty to conspiracy
Butina will also face deportation to her native Russia because this is a felony conviction
Embattled deputy claims he had no duty to confront school gunman
Video shows Scot Peterson, the only armed officer at the Parkland high school, remained outside while shots rang out
Human heart left on Southwest plane forces pilot to turn around
According to Southwest, the "life-critical cargo shipment" was for a hospital
Hunter kills what could be largest buck ever shot in U.S.
Keith Szableswki shot the buck during the first days of shotgun season
Virgin Galactic sends rocketplane to edge of space
Virgin Galactic's commercial rocketplane reached an altitude of over 51 miles high in Thursday's test flight
Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years, 6 months in prison for rape
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Trump says he sees no reason to escalate war with Iran
Congress returns for lame-duck sprint after GOP midterm losses
Former RFK Jr. adviser accuses Trump officials of corruption
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"Forever cruise" arrested at Singapore port, court records show
Man who carried out mass shooting in Poland has died, police say
These House and Senate midterm races don't have winners yet
Dozens of migrants dead on boats in Europe, scores rescued
