The tribute poem, invoking Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind,” was tweeted by Curiosity Rover’s Twitter account after news broke thatOpportunity, a 15-year-old Mars rover, had been declared dead.
Author: Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
Ted Cruz says billions in assets tied to ‘El Chapo’ should fund the border wall
Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday that billions of dollars in assets connected to convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo”Guzmán should be used to build a border wall with Mexico. His idea has previously been criticized as impractical.
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Multiple detainees at ICE facility have mumps, Texas authorities confirm
Seven adult detainees at a Houston Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility have mumps,Houston Health Department officials confirmed Saturday.
Fined for ‘bizarre behavior’ including unwanted face licking, Florida official resigns
Nancy Oakley, a former Madeira Beach City Commissioner, has resigned after being fined $5,000 by a state ethics commission in the wake of numerous accusations, including that she sexually harassed a former city official and licked his face.
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Bob Massi, Fox News legal analyst and host of ‘Bob Massi Is the Property Man,’ has died
Bob Massi — a Nevada lawyer, host of “Bob Massi Is the Property Man” and Fox News legal analyst— died Wednesday after a battle with cancer, his law firm announced Thursday.
Video shows worker dangling from building after scaffolding incident that injured several
A pedestrian was critically injured in the Wednesday incident in Fort Worth, Texas, according to local media reports.
Adorable animals across the nation are making Super Bowl predictions
Members of the animal kingdom disagree on which team will win the Super Bowl, according to predictions set up by their keepers.
Infant ibuprofen recall: New lots for Walmart, CVS Pharmacy impacted amid dosing concerns
Tris Pharma, Inc. has expanded a voluntary nationwiderecall ofinfant ibuprofen amid concerns the medication may containahigherconcentrationof ibuprofen than labeled.
Missing boy, 3, found alive in North Carolina near ‘treacherous’ terrain
3-year-old Casey Hathaway had been missing since Tuesday from Ernul, North Carolina. He was found alive on Thursday near the area.
Shutdown could cripple air travel, unions warn: At some point, ‘the entire system will break’
The partial government shutdown has forcedair traffic controllers, Transportation Security Administration officers, FBI agents, and othersafetystaff to work without pay. Unions say that is creating “serious safety concerns.”
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