Artemis II astronauts describe readjusting to life on Earth

The Artemis II astronauts on Thursday held their first news conference since returning from their historic mission around the far side of the moon. Kristin Fisher, the daughter of two former NASA astronauts and founder of Endless Void Studios, joins CBS News with more.

Kennedy Says US Health Agency Has 72,000 Staff, up From 62,000 After DOGE Cuts

WASHINGTON, April ⁠16 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠Secretary of Health ​and Human ‌Services Robert F. ‌Kennedy ⁠Jr. ⁠said on Thursday his department ​now has 72,000 ​employees and is looking ⁠to ⁠hire 12,000 ⁠more to ​make up for ​cuts ⁠led by the Department ⁠of Government Efficiency. The department had 82,000 employees ⁠before the DOGE cuts reduced its …

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Trump Announces New Leadership at CDC, Nominates Erica Schwartz as Director

WASHINGTON, ⁠April ⁠16 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. President ​Donald ‌Trump ‌announced ⁠new leadership at ⁠the Centers ​for ​Disease Control ⁠and Prevention ⁠on ⁠Thursday, saying ​that he ​was ⁠nominating ⁠former Deputy Surgeon General ⁠Erica Schwartz as the CDC’S director. (Reporting ⁠by Kanishka Singh And ​Bhargav ​Acharya) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Exclusive-US Officials Tell European Countries to Expect Weapons Delivery Delays, Sources Say

By Gram Slattery ⁠and ⁠Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April ⁠16 (Reuters) – U.S. officials have ​informed European counterparts that some previously ‌contracted weapons deliveries ‌are likely to ⁠be ⁠delayed as the Iran war continues to draw ​on weapons stocks, three sources familiar with the matter said. The ​sources, who spoke on condition of ⁠anonymity ⁠as the …

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Massachusetts Legal Aid Program Helps Immigrants in Immigration Court

Alma Cothias came to the Massa Viana Law office around 8:45 a.m., just as she does most mornings, right after dropping her children off at school. She made her coffee, sat down at her desk, put on some electronic dance music and started some administrative tasks to ease into the day. Cothias said she was …

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