SpaceX postponed a mission on Wednesday to bring the next crew set to work on the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts back to Earth. The launch’s postponement was announced on Wednesday evening ahead of what would have been the scheduled launch time. There was an issue with…

The Department of Education’s mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees — including civil servants around the country who are now left wondering who will advocate for those they served. The cuts — which account for a nearly 50% reduction at the department — impacted every part of the Department of Education, according to…

Consumer prices rose 2.8% in February compared to a year ago, easing slightly over the first full month under President Donald Trump and offering welcome news for markets roiled by a global trade war. Inflation cooled more than economists expected. The major stock indexes climbed in early trading on Wednesday minutes after the release of…

LONDON — The prospects for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine are “in Moscow’s hands,” a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following successful U.S.-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Andriy Yermak — the head of Zelenskyy’s office — was part of the Ukrainian delegation that met with American representatives in Jeddah,…

The Trump administration could be sanctioned by a federal judge later this week after lawyers with the Department of Justice advised a federal judge Tuesday evening that they will not make a top administration official available for sworn testimony. U.S. District Judge Charles Alsup had sought to have the acting head of the Office of…

A federal judge on Wednesday will consider the fate of more than 20,000 probationary government employees fired by the Trump administration. During a hearing in U.S. District Court in Maryland, Judge James Bredar will consider issuing a temporary restraining order that would block future firings and reinstate the probationary employees who have already been terminated….

In dramatic fashion, House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025 — a major victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, who has previously relied on Democrats for bipartisan support to avert a shutdown. The House voted 217-213 to pass the spending bill, known as a continuing resolution, days before…

LONDON — The United States and Ukraine are calling for a 30-day ceasefire, subject to the acceptance of Russia, following talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The U.S. will also “immediately lift” its pause on intelligence sharing and “resume security assistance to Ukraine,” the countries said in a joint statement. The U.S. and Ukraine “took…

Three people have been charged with second-degree murder after a 5-year-old boy was killed when a hyperbaric chamber exploded at a medical facility in Michigan earlier this year, officials announced Tuesday. Thomas Cooper died on Jan. 31 in the incident at the Oxford Center in Troy, officials said. The chamber contained 100% oxygen, making it…

U.S. stock futures traded slightly higher on Tuesday, following Monday’s major selloff as markets digested President Donald Trump’s comments that there would be a “period of transition” as the economy adjusted to a global trade war. Dow futures traded up 156 points, or about 0.36%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down about 2% on…