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Lawyer For Alabama Senate Candidate Works To Discredit Accusers

Republican Roy Moore's legal team is trying to discredit the sexual misconduct allegations against him. Rachel Martin talks to Don Dailey, who covers politics for Alabama Public Television.

The blue sky over the Mojave Desert, untouched by the path of Mike Hughes' rocket. He had planned to launch himself in his own rocket Saturday in Amboy, Calif., but the Bureau of Land Management put up a significant hurdle to that effort.

Flat-Earther Delays Launch In His Homemade Rocket, Saying 'It's Not Easy'

Mike Hughes had planned to launch himself Saturday over the Mojave Desert in a quest to prove the world is flat. But he didn't count on a federal agency's rejection — or a significant tech breakdown.

Australia had a particularly hard flu season this year, which may predict similar challenges for the U.S.

In The U.S., Flu Season Could Be Unusually Harsh This Year

Health officials fear the U.S. may have a nasty flu season because the main flu virus circulating this year tends to hit people hard and the flu vaccine may be weaker than normal.

President Trump Is Sending NASA Back To The Moon

"Space Policy Directive 1," which Trump signed Monday, sees Mars as the ultimate destination. But analysts wonder whether money will follow to support the plan.

Former Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director James Levine conducts the symphony on its opening night performance at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., in 2006.

Met Suspends Famed Conductor Accused Of Molesting Teenager For Years In The '80s

A man alleges that when he was 15, legendary conductor James Levine, then 41, began sexually abusing him. The Metropolitan Opera was reportedly aware of the allegations last year.

Sunset Arch rises from a sagebrush and slickrock flat in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.

Was It 'Illegal' For Trump To Shrink Utah's Monuments? The Battle Begins

President Trump's authority to reduce two national land monuments in Utah now faces legal challenges, as his administration considers what to do with 25 other protected territories under review.

David Ermold files to run for Rowan County Clerk as Kim Davis looks on, two years after Davis denied Ermold and his now-husband a marriage license because she was opposed to same-sex marriage.

Kim Davis Once Denied Him A Marriage License. Now Kentucky Man Seeks Her Job

A county clerk's race in Kentucky rose to national prominence after David Ermold announced he will run against Davis, who opposes same-sex marriage and denied him and his partner a marriage license.

Rats have been a persistent problem for cities around the world.

The Genetic Divide Between NYC's Uptown And Downtown Rats

Fordham University graduate student Matthew Combs studies the DNA of New York City's rats. He found that rats living uptown are genetically distinct from rats living downtown.

Jana Novotná unloads a backhand during the finals of the 1997 Chase Championships, which she ultimately won. Novotna, who also would go on to win Wimbledon in 1998, died Sunday at age 49.

Jana Novotná, 'Acrobatic Athlete' Who Won 17 Grand Slams, Dies At 49

The Czech star won the singles Wimbledon title, 16 doubles Grand Slams and three Olympic medals. The Women's Tennis Association said the Hall of Famer died Sunday "after a long battle with cancer."

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has started the process to roll back Obama-era regulations for Internet service providers. The agency is scheduled to vote on Thursday on whether to reverse regulations of whether all web traffic should be treated equally.

As FCC Prepares Net-Neutrality Vote, Study Finds Millions of Fake Comments

The federal agency is about to decide if all Internet traffic should be treated equally. And yet among 22 million comments the FCC received, many were fake. Some are calling for a delay on the vote.

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