Durst, the onetime heir to a Manhattan real estate empire, was convicted of first-degree murder in the killing a close confidante more than 20 years ago. He faces the possibility of a life sentence.

The space travelers shared their view of the planet through the capsule's dome, which features a single piece of glass with a viewing area of more than 2,000 square inches.

An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration recommended authorizing booster shots for recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine who are 65 or older or are at high risk of severe illness.

Britain announced it would relax and simplify rules on international travel in and out of England starting on Oct. 4, citing the success of its vaccination rollout.

The pope said that he didn't know how to explain why people don't trust the vaccines, adding that it was ironic that a cardinal who was not vaccinated had been hospitalized with the virus.

President Biden detailed the economic outlook for the country and his administration's pathway toward recovery, with a focus on ensuring success for the middle class.

The four crew members of the Inspiration4 mission, all civilians, reached orbit. The capsule they are riding in, named Resilience, will orbit Earth for three days at an altitude of up to 360 miles.

A Colorado Attorney General's office investigation that began after the death of Elijah McClain showed Aurora police engaged in a pattern of racial bias, excessive force and illegal use of the powerful anesthetic ketamine.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off for this historical mission from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday night.

Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Maggie Nichols testified before the Senate on the sexual abuse investigation involving the former U.S.A. gymnastics team doctor Lawrence G. Nassar. The gymnasts also received an apology from the F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray, for the handling of the case.