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Hobbled Hubble Telescope Springs Back To Life On Its Backup System

"There was cheering in the control center" when word came that NASA had brought a key computer back, says James Jeletic, the Hubble project's deputy project manager.

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - MARCH 30: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks at an event titled “Transforming Rail in Virginia” at the Amtrak-VRE station in March 30, 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia. The Transforming Rail in Virginia program will cost about $3.7 billion and will double Amtrak service and double Virginia Railway Express (VRE) service along the I-95 corridor, as well as work toward the separation of freight and passenger lines. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Virginia Shifts $700 Million In Relief Funds To Boost Rural Broadband Access

Virginia will direct $700 million drawn from pandemic relief funds to boost broadband access and help close the digital divide for some of the poorest regions of the state.

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 12: LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 12: Sup. Hilda Solis speaks at a press conference announcing the opening of a vaccination center in Los Angeles"u2019 Chinatown on Monday, April 12, 2021. Solis and the Chinatown Service Center opened the walk-up and appointment site to make it easier for elders in the community to have access to COVID-19 vaccines. The site is open M-F from 9 am to 3 pm. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Los Angeles County Moves To Get More Money Into The Hands Of Foster Youth

Los Angeles County plans to ensure foster youth who get Social Security can use the money later, going against the common practice of child welfare agencies nationwide to use benefits to pay for care.

Federal Judge Rules Against DACA Program But Current Recipients Are Safe For Now

Texas and several other states argued then-President Barack Obama had overstepped his authority by creating Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in 2012. Federal District Judge Andrew Hanen agreed.

People wearing face masks walk past a sign reading "Freedom," part of the decor for the month-long "Portraits of Freedom: Building a Life in L.A." outdoor art exhibition in downtown Los Angeles, on July 1, 2021, in celebration of the July 4 Independence Day holiday. - Los Angeles County public health authorities are urging unvaccinated and vaccinated people alike to wear face coverings inside restaurants, stores and other public indoor spaces because of the growing threat posed by the more contagious delta variant of the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

With The Delta Variant Spreading Fast, Is Time To Mask Up Again?

The highly contagious delta variant is spreading fast and causing a surge in new cases. Here's what you need to know about how to keep yourself and your family safe.

2021 Serling Film Fest Goes Virtual to Celebrate Students

RSVP now for the 2021 Rod Serling Film Festival! This free event will be held virtually on Thursday, October 14th at 7pm ET. Registration is required.…

A man rows a boat down a residential street after flooding in Angleur, Province of Liege, Belgium, Friday July 16, 2021. Severe flooding in Germany and Belgium has turned streams and streets into raging torrents that have swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. (AP Photo/Valentin Bianchi)

In A Belgian City Ravaged By Flooding, The Signs Of Disaster Are Everywhere

In Liège, Belgium's third-largest city, water from the Meuse river overflowed into parts of the city center, prompting city officials to call for residents to evacuate the area or seek higher ground.

Britain's Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Sajid Javid, addresses guests and delegates at the UK-China Business Summit in Mansion House, central London, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, on the second day of the president's state visit. Britain will be China's "partner of choice" in the West, Prime Minister David Cameron declared Wednesday, as China demonstrated its commitment by putting down a 6 billion-pound ($9.3 billion) stake in the U.K.'s first nuclear power plant since the 1980s. (Leon Neal, Pool Photo via AP)

Vaccinated U.K. Health Secretary Tests Positive For COVID-19

Sajid Javid tested positive two days before the United Kingdom is set to reopen following months of lockdowns. Cases, driven by the delta variant, are up sharply in the U.K.

ROMA, TX - AUGUST 17: A U.S. Border Patrol agent uses night vision goggles to search for undocumented immigrants under a full moon on August 17, 2016 near Roma, Texas. Thousands of illegal immigrants continue to cross the Rio Grande at the Texas-Mexico border. Border security has become a major issue in the U.S. Presidential campaign. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Fort Hood Officials Are Searching For More Than 100 Missing Night Vision Goggles

A spokesperson confirmed to NPR that the night vision devices were reported missing on Monday and have "no immediate impact on unit readiness."

Haiti's interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph gives a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Friday, July 16, 2021, the week after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s on July 7. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

Martine Moïse, Wife Of Slain President, Returns To Haiti

President Jovenel Moïse was killed earlier this month by gunmen who raided his private home in an attack that authorities say involved Haitians, Haitian-Americans and former Colombian soldiers.

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