NASA's 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. Commander Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore removed a broken antenna and wiped the station’s exterior...

France hands over last military base in Chad

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris. Chad has been a key counterterrorism force in the region...

NASA's two stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together since arriving at the space station last year

Northrop Grumman: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.26 billion. On a per-share basis, the Falls Church, Virginia-based company said it had net income of $8.66. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...

Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test flight Tuesday in the same Mojave Desert airspace in California where Charles “Chuck” Yeager was...

Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. Scientists put the odds of a strike at slightly more than 1%. “We are not worried at all, because of this 99 percent chance...

General Dynamics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

RESTON, Va. (AP) — RESTON, Va. (AP) — General Dynamics Corp. (GD) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.15 billion. The Reston, Virginia-based company said it had net income of $4.15 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average...

Lockheed: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $527 million. On a per-share basis, the Bethesda, Maryland-based company said it had profit of $2.22. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $7.67 per...

Boeing posts fourth-quarter loss of $3.8 billion as strike, other issues, plague troubled aircraft maker

22 reported killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw

MAYS AL-JABAL, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 22 and injuring 124, Lebanese health officials reported. Hours later, the White House said Sunday...