NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 splashes down off L.A. coast after 100-million-mile orbital journey

Los Angeles Times - Oct 8, 2026

A nearly eight-month stint aboard the International Space Station came to a splashing end for NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 on Thursday, when their recovery vessel safely splashed down off the coast of Los Angeles.

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Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed

Oct 8, 2026

Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed

The Army announced this week that the execution would take place at Fort Hood on Dec. 3.

OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media

Oct 8, 2026

OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media

OpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday — the latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside "more traditional techniques and technologies...

California state workers were teleworking from Idaho, Tennessee and Alabama, audit finds

Oct 8, 2026

California state workers were teleworking from Idaho, Tennessee and Alabama, audit finds

A state audit found two employees at the California State Controller's Office teleworked from Idaho, Tennessee and Alabama. The office also failed to quickly remedy salary overpayments to two other employees, the audit said.

Mold, larvae and dehydration: New report paints grim picture inside Adelanto ICE facility

Oct 8, 2026

Mold, larvae and dehydration: New report paints grim picture inside Adelanto ICE facility

In a court filing, immigrant law and advocacy groups said the Adelanto facility has violated the court's order.

Lawmakers concerned over Google's plan to acquire AI models from Spirit Airlines data

Oct 8, 2026

Lawmakers concerned over Google's plan to acquire AI models from Spirit Airlines data

A bipartisan group of dozens of lawmakers led by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is concerned over Google’s plan to acquire Spirit Airlines data to train its AI models. A letter from the group, sent to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Spirit CEO Dave Davis, took issue with a proposed $10...

Passenger arrested after breaching gate and stealing vehicle at John Wayne Airport

Oct 8, 2026

Passenger arrested after breaching gate and stealing vehicle at John Wayne Airport

A Washington man was arrested after he broke into the airfield in John Wayne Airport and stole a vehicle.

Trump's rekindled alliance with Elon Musk on display at medal ceremony

Oct 8, 2026

Trump's rekindled alliance with Elon Musk on display at medal ceremony

President Trump heaped praise on Elon Musk on Thursday as he awarded the tech leader with the National Medal of Science, just a little more than a year after the high-profile relationship between the pair turned into an explosive public feud. Trump presented the SpaceX and Tesla CEO with the nation’s highest form of recognition...

'No longer open for business': Law enforcement crackdown targets Skid Row drug suspects

Oct 8, 2026

'No longer open for business': Law enforcement crackdown targets Skid Row drug suspects

The Los Angeles Police Department and feds swarmed Skid Row on Thursday in what was hailed as a takedown of more than 20 suspected drug traffickers.

U.S. won’t resume strikes on Iran before midterms, Trump says

Oct 8, 2026

U.S. won’t resume strikes on Iran before midterms, Trump says

Trump said Thursday that the U.S. 'will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd.'

Watch live: Trump to honor Elon Musk, tech leaders at science summit

Oct 8, 2026

Watch live: Trump to honor Elon Musk, tech leaders at science summit

President Trump is set to recognize some of the biggest names in technology Thursday at the Science: A New Golden Age summit in Washington. Trump will award the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su. Microsoft CEO Satya...

Vance says foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent status

Oct 8, 2026

Vance says foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent status

Vice President Vance said Thursday that foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent resident status in the U.S. through an employer-based program, after he accused the company of abusing the process. The tech giant has been suspended from the permanent labor certification program, referred to as PERM, which allows...

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