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SpaceX's flight test of its Starship spacecraft ended with a "rapid unscheduled disassembly." By law, only Congress can fully close federal agencies, but President Donald Trump is threatening the Department of Education. American's butterfly population is in peril. |
SpaceX Starship rocket lost during 8th test flight |
Another SpaceX Starship rocket disintegrated in a fiery high-altitude spectacle Thursday evening. The rocket broke up during its eighth uncrewed flight test, sending debris shooting through the sky and temporarily affecting flights at Miami-area airports. SpaceX on Thursday lost communication with the rocket just over nine minutes after the launch. It was SpaceX's second such setback since January. |
Read more space news from the USA TODAY Network: | Debris in the sky after SpaceX's Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space, in Big Sampson Kay, Bahamas, on Thursday. @_ericloosen_ via REUTERS |
Is the Department of Education going away? |
A preliminary executive order prepared for President Donald Trump seeks to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education to "the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law," according to a draft reviewed by USA TODAY. |
What this means for Americans: From funding to K-12 schools to colleges oversight and federal student aid, the department reaches across all facets of U.S. education. |
| • | What happens next: While it's unclear when the president will sign the executive order, it will direct newly installed education secretary, Linda McMahon, to dismantle the agency. | | • | Can Trump do this? The Constitution doesn't give Trump the power to close the department because it was created through legislation, and the president can't unilaterally overturn laws. | | • | What this means for your federal student loans: Trump hopes to shift Federal Student Aid to the Small Business Administration — but this poses big technical challenges. | |
Meet American's cryptocurrency Fort Knox |
President Donald Trump is set to host a Crypto Summit on Friday at the White House with industry leaders. The assembly comes one day after the president signed an executive order Thursday establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile, continuing his administration's embrace of the cryptocurrency industry. The bitcoin in the reserve will come from assets held by the U.S. Department of Treasury that were seized in court proceedings or paid in civil penalties to executive agencies. Read more |
US job cuts surge 245% in February | Protesters gather outside a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration building, in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday. Brad Brooks, REUTERS |
America's butterflies are in trouble |
Over the past 20 years the U.S. butterfly population has declined 22%, a dramatic loss that has scientists concerned. Researchers across the United States collected data on more than 35 butterfly monitoring programs. It included data from 12.6 million individual butterflies comprising 554 species taken in 756,957 surveys. The results were worse than researchers expected. |
Celebrating USA TODAY's 2025 Women of the Year |
Ahead of International Women's Day on Saturday, we are proud to introduce USA TODAY's 2025 Women of the Year, a cohort of 61 women across the country inspiring the next generation. They are breaking barriers and pushing for change. They are making communities across the country better. Their stories inspire. Meet the women. | USA TODAY's 2025 Women of the Year shared both personal and universal stories. Many have overcome challenges to make a difference for others. Their journeys tell the experiences of women across the country. USA TODAY |
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