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In an image provided by NASA, astronaut Randy Bresnik prepares to enter Boeing's CST-100 spacecraft for an evaluation at the company's Houston Product Support Center. NASA awarded Boeing with a $4.2 billion contract Tuesday.

Boeing And SpaceX Win $6.8 Billion In NASA Contracts

By 2017, the two American companies are expected to take over a job that NASA has relied upon Russia to perform: shuttling astronauts to the International Space Station.

Don Spirit is pictured in this 2001 handout photo obtained by Reuters on Friday. Police identified Spirit as the man who gunned down his six grandchildren and daughter before taking his own life.

Fla. Man Kills 6 Grandchildren, Daughter Before Suicide

The shooter, Don Spirit, 51, had done time in prison on firearms violations in connection with the shooting death of his 8-year-old son during a 2001 hunting accident.

The Atlas V rocket carrying the Mars InSight lander launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, as seen from the San Gabriel Mountains more than 100 miles away, on Saturday morning. The InSight probe is the first NASA lander designed entirely to study the deep interior structure of Mars.

NASA InSight Kicks Off 6-Month Journey To Mars

The InSight Mars lander was successfully launched on Saturday morning, by an Atlas V rocket taking off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It will gather data on Mars' interior.

Kirsten Dunst (<em>The Power of the Dog</em>), Denzel Washington (<em>The Tragedy of Macbeth)</em>, <em>Flee</em> and <em>Drive My Car</em> are among this year's Oscar nominations.

6 quick takeaways from this year's Oscar nominations

Fears of an #Oscarssowhite redux go largely unfounded in this year's acting nominations, and the actress categories provided some real surprises. The battle for best picture will be fascinating.

VOA chief national correspondent outside the West Wing of the White House.

Uncovering covering the White House

Voice of America's chief national correspondent, Steve Herman, tells us about his latest book, "Behind the White House Curtain." Herman covered the White House under Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden. His book discusses inner workings of the White House press corps and the relationship between the president and the press.

38.6 Million Have Filed For Unemployment Since March

The United States is still losing jobs at an alarming pace two months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Another 2.4 million people filed claims for jobless benefits last week.

The exterior of the Washington, D.C., jail where a group of defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are detained. The atmosphere has grown tense as they await their trials.

In a D.C. jail, Jan. 6 defendants awaiting trial are forming bitter factions

Allegations of bullying and intimidation as well as complaints about the distribution of more than a million dollars in donated funds have led to bitter conflict among Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants.

Total Confirmed COVID-19 Cases At Lackland Rises To 6

The total number of confirmed cases among those quarantined at Lackland Air Force Base has risen to six.The three new cases are among the evacuees from…

Freddie Gray Death Ruled A Homicide, 6 Officers Charged

BALTIMORE — Saying that Freddie Gray's death in police custody was a homicide, State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby said on Friday that all six officers in…

U.S. Foreclosure Rate Dips To 6-Year Low

Home foreclosure filings in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest levels in more than six years. They're down more than 20 percent from last year, according to the company RealtyTrac. Inexpensive mortgages and a rising demand for homes seem to be at play here.

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