Recent Posts

White House says about 75K federal workers have accepted ‘deferred resignation’ offer

White House says about 75K federal workers have accepted ‘deferred resignation’ offer

WASHINGTON — About 75,000 federal employees have accepted the White House’s “deferred resignation” offer to resign but receive pay through September, according to a spokesperson for the Office of Personnel Management. The offer’s deadline closed on Wednesday after a federal judge ruled to end a temporary pause to the program. NBC News cannot independently verify the number of employees who …

Read More »

Aurora Borealis as seen from the International Space Station

Aurora Borealis as seen from the International Space Station

These pictures from the International Space Station (ISS) show the greens and reds of the aurora borealis dancing in the skies over Canada. The Northern Lights are most often seen from the ground – especially in high-latitude areas close to the Arctic – but can also be observed from space. The natural phenomenon takes place when the Earth’s magnetic field …

Read More »

New Mexico jury convicts ex-officer in fatal shooting of Black man at gas station

New Mexico jury convicts ex-officer in fatal shooting of Black man at gas station

SANTA FE, N.M. — A former police officer was found guilty Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man during a 2022 confrontation at a New Mexico gas station. Las Cruces police Officer Brad Lunsford’s verdict in a jury trial is the latest outcome in cases that prosecutors have linked to systematic brutality against Black people by members …

Read More »