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Odysseus moon landing updates: What to know about 1st commercial moon landing

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- A Houston-based company is attempting to make the first-ever commercial moon landing on Thursday, and the first by a U.S.-built spacecraft in more than 50 years.Intuitive Machines' lander, named Odysseus, launched last week from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and entered... Read More.

Judge denies Trump’s request to delay enforcement of $355M fraud case penalties

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The judge in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud case has rejected a request from the defense to delay the enforcement of the penalties in the case.The defendants had asked Judge Arthur Engoron to delay the enforcement of the penalties by... Read More.

2 more Alabama clinics pause IVF fertility treatment after court ruling

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(MOBILE, Ala.) -- Two Alabama fertility clinics announced they will stop providing in vitro fertilization treatment days after the state's Supreme Court issued a decision that said frozen embryos are considered children in the state.Alabama Fertility Specialists and the Center for Reproductive Medicine in... Read More.

NASA seeks volunteers for a paid, yearlong simulated Mars mission

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- The future of Mars exploration is on the horizon and NASA is recruiting citizen volunteers to help make that future a reality.NASA is recruiting qualified individuals to participate in a yearlong mission on a simulated version of the Red Planet, the agency... Read More.

Missing Virginia Tech student remains a mystery nearly 1 week on: ‘This is making sense to no one,’ his mom says

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(BLACKSBURG, Va.) -- Nearly one week after Virginia Tech student Johnny Roop mysteriously vanished, his mother is desperate for answers, noting that the 20-year-old disappearing "is totally out of his nature."Authorities believe Roop left the Virginia Tech area on Feb. 16 on his own,... Read More.

School punishment for Black student’s hair is legal in CROWN Act lawsuit, judge rules

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

NEW YORK) -- A judge ruled Thursday that the punishment faced by a Black high school student in Texas for refusing to change his hairstyle does not violate the state's CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination, according to ABC owned KTRK.Darryl George, 18,... Read More.

Man arrested for grisly murder of aspiring model in Los Angeles: Police

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A suspect has been arrested in the death of Maleesa Mooney, an aspiring model who was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment last year, according to police.The 31-year-old's body was discovered at her apartment on Sept. 12 after a welfare... Read More.

Yale reintroduces standardized test requirement, but expands list of test options

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Yale University has announced a new "test-flexible" standardized testing policy set to go into effect for the 2024-25 admissions cycle, following fellow Ivy League school Dartmouth College in adjusting its COVID-era policies.The university will require standardized test scores for all applicants... Read More.

AT&T outage impacting US customers, company says

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A network disruption is affecting AT&T customers in the U.S. Thursday.In a statement to ABC News, the company confirmed the outage and advised customers to make calls over Wi-Fi.“Some of our customers are experiencing wireless service interruptions this morning. We are... Read More.

Why extreme rain pouring into Southwest US hasn’t fully eliminated the region’s megadrought

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The record-breaking rain soaking the Southwest U.S. in recent weeks still won't be enough to eliminate the megadrought status in the notoriously arid region completely, according to researchers.The extra precipitation fueled by several rounds of atmospheric rivers and an El Niño... Read More.

New survey captures national divide on teaching race, LGBTQ issues in classrooms

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Schools nationwide have been at the center of the country's culture wars. Restrictions on education and programs relating to race, gender, and sexual orientation have been implemented in several states, while schools and libraries are facing increasing waves of book-banning attempts.In... Read More.

Trump asks judge to delay the penalties in his civil fraud case

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The defendants in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud case have asked the judge to delay the enforcement of penalties in the case, including Trump's $354 million fine and temporary ban on running a business in New York.A lawyer for the... Read More.

Odysseus moon landing updates: What to know about 1st commercial moon landing

Judge denies Trump’s request to delay enforcement of $355M fraud case penalties

2 more Alabama clinics pause IVF fertility treatment after court ruling

NASA seeks volunteers for a paid, yearlong simulated Mars mission

Missing Virginia Tech student remains a mystery nearly 1 week on: ‘This is making sense to no one,’ his mom says

School punishment for Black student’s hair is legal in CROWN Act lawsuit, judge rules

Man arrested for grisly murder of aspiring model in Los Angeles: Police

AT&T outage impacting US customers, company says

Why extreme rain pouring into Southwest US hasn’t fully eliminated the region’s megadrought

New survey captures national divide on teaching race, LGBTQ issues in classrooms

Trump asks judge to delay the penalties in his civil fraud case

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