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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an executive order that allows the federal government to override state and local regulations during recovery efforts from last year’s Los Angeles wildfires, arguing that California authorities have slowed rebuilding. The order directs federal agencies to bypass state and local permitting processes for federally funded disaster recovery projects, asserting […]

The Trump administration has proposed nearly flat payment rates for private Medicare plans in 2027, a move that could significantly affect insurers that rely heavily on the Medicare Advantage program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said payments to Medicare Advantage plans would rise by an estimated 0.09% on average in 2027 —

On the back of stronger estimated financial earnings, Onity Group — the parent company of PHH Mortgage Corp. and Liberty Reverse Mortgage — raised $200 million through a debt offering to qualified investors on Monday, exceeding its initial target of $150 million. The offering came amid the release of preliminary fourth-quarter 2025 financial results, with

Spinoff 2026 marks the publication’s 50th year documenting commercial uses of NASA technology. This edition’s cover features NASA astronaut Alan Bean holding an environmental sample container filled with lunar soil during the Apollo 12 mission of November 1969. NASA astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., who took this picture, is reflected in Bean’s helmet visor. Credit: NASA

Credit: NASA The Sultanate of Oman signed the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Muscat attended by NASA on Monday, becoming the 61st nation to commit to responsible space exploration for the benefit of all humanity. “Oman’s accession to the Artemis Accords sets an important example about the value of responsible behavior and shared pursuit

4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Research from NASA and GE Aerospace led to the successful testing of a jet engine at the company’s Peebles Test Operation site in Ohio in December. The hybrid engine is a modified version of a GE Aerospace Passport. GE Aerospace To an untrained eye,

A seemingly serene landscape of gas and dust is hopping with star formation behind the scenes. NASA, ESA, and K. Stapelfeldt (Jet Propulsion Laboratory); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life. Lupus 3 is a star-forming cloud about 500 light-years

Detergent bottles and other litter can travel thousands of miles across the ocean before washing up on the remote Island of Kaho’olawe in Hawaii. JPL remote-sensing technology recently showed that it can spot plastic pollution on land, but doing so in the sea presents challenges. NOAA Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam

Coverage of the event can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV The ABC (Applauding Brevard’s Champions) Awards, presented by Community Credit Union and hosted by the Brevard Schools Foundation, will bring together educators, leaders, and community partners to celebrate excellence in teaching while recognizing 93 Teacher of the Year honorees from across Brevard Public

tipoff is set for 7 p.m. WATCH LIVE: Cocoa Tigers Host Rockledge Raiders in Girls Basketball Tonight WATCH LIVE: Cocoa Tigers Host Rockledge Raiders in Girls Basketball Tonight BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA, FLORIDA – The Rockledge Raiders will hit the road Friday night to face the Cocoa Tigers in a girls basketball matchup featuring two