In a few hours, the public will learn the names of the four astronauts tapped by NASA to complete a historic journey around the moon next year aboard the Artemis II rocket. The three Americans and one Canadian who are set to be revealed in a ceremony at 11 a.m. ET will be the first crew sent to orbit the moon since the Apollo program ended more than 50 years ago.
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Former President Donald Trump is expected to voluntarily surrender and appear in court Tuesday for his arraignment after being indicted on more than 30 counts related to business fraud. The indictment – the first of a current or former president in US history – stems from an alleged 2016 hush money payment cover-up involving adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump has vowed to fight the charges and even hopes the ordeal will rally his base as he ramps up a 2024 presidential campaign. Meanwhile, the charges have not been revealed and will likely not be public until the indictment is unsealed. Several media outlets, including CNN, have asked a New York judge to unseal the indictment before Tuesday. The news organizations are also asking for permission to broadcast Trump’s expected court appearance, but it remains to be seen if the judge will grant these requests.
A female suspect has been detained in connection with an explosion Sunday at a St. Petersburg cafe that killed a prominent Russian military blogger and wounded at least 32 others. The blast killed blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, according to Russian state media, in what appeared to be a brazen attack on a prominent pro-Kremlin figure. Tatarsky died when the explosion tore through the cafe that was hosting an event at which he was speaking. Among those wounded, at least 10 are in serious…
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