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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent roughly 22 months in hospice care.

 

Guinea worm eradication effort enters ‘most difficult’ phase

The Carter Center said Tuesday that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year.

 

Jane Fonda: Nonprofit’s work ‘far more important’ after Roe

Jane Fonda says the work of the Georgia-based nonprofit organization she founded to prevent teenage pregnancies has become “far more important” in the months since the U.S.

 

Mexican-born engineer pushing for more diversity in space

A 26-year-old electrical and hardware engineer will become the first Mexican-born woman in space when she joins a diverse international crew for a 10-minute flight launched by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin.

 

NASA head: We have cooperation with our Russian colleagues

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Friday played down recent comments by the head of Russia’s space agency that the United States would have to use broomsticks to fly to space after Russia said it would stop supplying rocket engines to U.S. companies.

 

Ex-official: Space station ‘largely isolated’ from tensions

The former head of the National Space Council tells The Associated Press that tensions over eastern Ukraine should not have a significant impact on the International Space Station or U.S.

 

Carter’s dream, almost reached: Guinea worm cases drop to 14

The number of people infected with Guinea worm dropped to just over a dozen worldwide last year as health workers try to eradicate the disease.

 

SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit

SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida on Saturday. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:19 a.m.

 

Afghanistan girls soccer team given asylum in Portugal

For weeks, the Afghanistan national girls soccer team had been waiting for word they could leave. On Sunday, the message finally came.

 

Afghan officer rescued from Kabul starts new life in U.S.

An Afghan national police officer who narrowly escaped being captured by the Taliban has started a new life in the United States.

 

Effort underway to rescue girls soccer team from Afghanistan

An international effort is underway to evacuate members of Afghanistan’s girls national soccer team and their families over fears of reprisal by the Taliban.

 

Afghan officer who fought with US forces rescued from Kabul

The U.S. military and its allies have rescued a high-profile Afghan national police officer who was being hunted by the Taliban because of his years working with the American military.

 

US friends try to rescue brother in arms in Afghanistan

American friends of a high-profile national police officer in Afghanistan are trying to help him and his family escape almost certain death at the hands of the Taliban.

 

Guinea worm closer to eradication as cases halve in a year

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Just over two dozen people in the world are infected with Guinea worm, according to a new report that says community programs are close to eradicating the disease in which a meter-long worm slowly emerges from a blister in a person’s skin.

 

Bernice King: Don’t ‘fuel the fires’ ignited by Capitol mob

ATLANTA (AP) — The daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. says Americans angered by the mob attack on the U.S.

 

Gala opens countdown to 50th anniversary of 1st moon landing

Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin was noticeably absent from a gala kicking of a yearlong celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the first moon landing.

 

Rosalynn Carter recovering from surgery in Atlanta

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is recovering from surgery at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

 

Climate deal pull-out may speed up damage to Trump property

President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement could accelerate damage to his family’s seaside properties.

 

Al Gore hosts climate and health conference in Atlanta

Former Vice President Al Gore says too little attention has been paid to the health consequences of climate change.

 

Colossal Civil War painting gets a new home in Atlanta

An enormous panoramic painting depicting the Civil War’s Battle of Atlanta has been relocated to a modern exhibit hall after workers loaded it onto a flatbed truck for the 9-mile trip to its new home.

 

Carter: Renewable energy can help Trump create jobs

Former President Jimmy Carter says millions of jobs could be created in the United States if President Donald Trump embraces renewable energy sources such as geothermal, solar and wind power.

 

Tradition, not politics, puts Tennessee band in Trump parade

The University of Tennessee marching band will perform Friday in its 15th presidential inaugural parade since 1953, in a tradition its band director says transcends politics.

 

Michelle Obama makes light of Trump’s microphone problem

Michelle Obama had some fun at Donald Trump’s expense during a campaign event for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Praising Clinton, Mrs.

 

Attorney General says Mateen investigation moving forward

The investigation continues into what motivated and enabled Omar Mateen to carry out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

 

Funerals, fear and uncertainty loom as Orlando grieves

People marched down Orlando streets with rainbow flags and others lined up to wait hours for a “One Pulse” tattoo on Saturday as supporters tried to boost the somber city’s spirits as more victims of last weekend’s nightclub shooting were buried.

 

NASA astronauts prepare for flight on commercial spacecraft

Five years after the last NASA astronauts flew from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to the International Space Station, a new group is preparing for a trip, this time on a private spacecraft.

 

Fonda marks anniversary of teen pregnancy prevention group

ATLANTA (AP) — Jane Fonda said she plans to continue her effort to prevent teenage pregnancies through the Georgia-based nonprofit organization she founded in 1995, when the state had one of the highest teenage birth rates in the country.

 

9 fatally shot at historic black church in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) — A white man opened fire during a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston on Wednesday night, killing nine people in an assault that authorities described as a hate crime.

 

Suspicion surrounded Florida businessman who faked his death

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jose Lantigua’s family appeared to be living the American Dream. The Cuban immigrant claimed he had a heroic military career and earned numerous degrees before running a successful furniture business.

 

Businessman who faked death arrested in North Carolina

SAPPHIRE, N.C. (AP) — A Florida businessman who authorities say faked his own death to dodge debts while reaping millions in life insurance benefits is sitting in a North Carolina jail after applying for a passport under another man’s name.

 

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