Top 8 today

Top eight stories for today including Russia accused Ukrainian agents of detonating a bomb under a car that killed the daughter of a prominent Russian far-right ideologue; Dr. Anthony Fauci announced he will leave his post as America's top infectious disease expert and chief medical adviser to the president; Rapper Fetty Wap admitted to helping to distribute cocaine, and more.

National

Dr. Fauci leaving decadeslong government post as top infectious disease expert

After 38 years as America's top infectious disease expert and the chief medical adviser to the president, Dr. Anthony Fauci announced Monday that he will leave his post this December.

Dr. Anthony Fauci arrives at the White House on Dec. 27, 2021, for the Covid-19 Response Team's regular call with the National Governors Association. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Fetty Wap pleads guilty to drug charge

Averting a trial on two counts that could have put him away for life in prison, rapper Fetty Wap admitted Monday to helping to distribute cocaine.

In this Aug. 26, 2019, file photo, Fetty Wap arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP,File)

Regional

Dallas hit by flash floods as storm moves east

Floodwaters overwhelmed roadways in Dallas on Monday after a storm dumped an estimated 8 inches of rain overnight, spurring flood warnings for large parts of Texas and Louisiana as the storm is forecast to deliver heavy rain across the southern U.S. this week.

Cars that stalled in high water sit in receding flood waters in Dallas on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

International

Russia blames Ukraine for Moscow car bombing that killed daughter of Putin ally

Russia on Monday accused Ukrainian agents of detonating a bomb under a car that killed the daughter of a prominent Russian far-right ideologue on Saturday as she was driving in Moscow.

Investigators work at the site of the explosion of a car driven by Daria Dugina outside Moscow on Aug. 21, 2022. (Investigative Committee of Russia via AP)

Colmena: Mexico’s mission to catapult robots onto the moon

As the world gears up to watch NASA’s return to the moon with the first launch of the Artemis program next week, Mexico is moving forward with its mission to put robots on the lunar surface later this year.

Gustavo Medina Tanco, head of the LINX lab at Mexico's National Autonomous University, and Astrobotic engineer Jodi Coletti observe a technician performing the integration of the Colmena catapult onto the Peregrine lunar lander. (LINX laboratory)

Science

Risk index could help save vulnerable marine species from climate change

A new study shows almost all marine life is already at risk, particularly species like sharks and pufferfish, especially if we cannot find a way to start mitigating risks now.

In this August 2018 photo, a shark swims on a reef in Ailinginae Atoll in the Marshall Islands. (Allen Coral Atlas, Greg Asner via AP)

NASA telescope picks up stunning Jupiter snapshots

Scientists released images of Jupiter, the likes of which earthlings had never seen before, on Monday, offering insight into the planet’s inner life — and a remarkable view of space.

An image taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows auroras extending beyond the north and south poles of Jupiter. Scientists said the composite snapshot sums up previous research of the planet. (NASA via Courthouse News)

Opinion

In-flight entertainment

Pilots must get bored on long flight, but maybe they shouldn't play tricks on stewardesses. Also, you can lose by winning and sexual assault is not part of military duty.

FILE - In this April 13, 2017, file photo, a pilot waves from the flight deck of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 as it rolls out for the airplane's first flight, in Renton, Wash. Boeing and the Brazilian jet maker Embraer will attempt to form a joint venture that would push the U.S. aerospace giant more aggressively into the regional aircraft market. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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