Musk's Plan to Colonize Mars
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk unveiled his plans for humans to settle on Mars, laying out a master scheme for establishing a colony on the red plane. The first human mission could take place in 2024, he said
The Brief
Diligent Clinton Upstages Trump at Crucial Moment
Perhaps you can’t wing your way to the White House. At the first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, authenticity proved to be no substitution for preparation and strong words faded in the face of solid experience
Obama Nominates U.S. Ambassador to Cuba
President Barack Obama announced career diplomat Jeffrey DeLaurentis as his choice to become the first U.S. ambassador to Cuba in more than a half-century, a move that sets up a possible fight with congressional critics of Obama's overtures to the communist island nation
Senate Blocks Spending Bill That Would Prevent Shutdown
The Senate blocked a bill needed to keep the government open beyond Friday's midnight deadline. Most Democrats and at least 10 Republicans voted to block the bill, which also funds the fight against Zika. Democrats are demanding money to help Flint's water crisis
World’s First Baby Born With DNA From Three Parents
A baby has been born with DNA from three biological parents. Ibtisam Shaban and Mahmoud Hassan, were treated by a U.S. team based in Mexico using a controversial technique that allows parents with rare genetic mutations to have healthy babies
Wells Fargo Claws Back $41 Million From CEO
Wells Fargo says CEO John Stumpf and the executive who ran the bank's consumer banking division will forfeit tens of millions of dollars in bonuses as it tries to stem a scandal over its sales practices. Both are also giving up any bonuses for 2016
Colombia and FARC Rebels Sign Peace Accord
Colombia's government and the country's largest rebel movement signed a historic peace accord, ending a half-century of combat that caused more than 220,000 deaths and made 8 million homeless.
Chris Christie Seemed Happy About Bridgegate, Ex-Aid Says
Gov. Chris Christie was told about the epic 2013 traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge while it was underway, seemed happy about it and joked sarcastically that there was nothing political going on, a former loyalist testified
Washington Shooting Suspect Confessed to Detectives
The young man accused of killing five people in a Washington state shopping mall before leading authorities on a nearly 24-hour manhunt has confessed to the slayings, according to new court documents
Modern Family to Feature Transgender Child Actor
U.S. sitcom Modern Family is set to air an episode that will feature the first openly transgender child actor on television. 8-year-old Jackson Millarker will feature in a first for trans-visibility on television
Farm Kids Have Fewer Allergies
People who grow up on a farm tend to have lower allergy risk than their rural and urban counterparts, according to new research. Women who lived on a farm before age 5 consistently also had stronger lungs as adults
Charlotte City Council Blasted Over Police Shooting Reaction
Angry Charlotte residents verbally lashed City Council members, complaining about what they called unaccountable police officers and civilian leaders who have failed to force change as the city marked a week of protests since a police officer fatally shot a black man
