In 1961, Ed Dwight hoped to become the first Black astronaut in space. But he never made it. Now, at 90 years old, Dwight will get the chance to finally experience space onboardBlue Origin’s upcoming mission into Earth’s atmosphere. Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to enter an Air Force training program known as the path …

A Nevada couple was arrested after police were called to their home and found their 11-year-old child “being contained within a large metal enclosure,” authorities said Wednesday. Misty Scanlan, 46, and Jeffery Scanlan,41, were taken into custody and each booked on one count of child abuse and neglect, the Henderson Police Department said in a statement. The arrest came after …

Buying a house is costlier than anytime in at least the last decade, with property buyers hit with the double whammy of rising mortgage rates and home prices, according to real estate company Redfin. The average interest rate on a fixed 30-year home loan rose to 7.1%, marking the first time this year rates have topped 7%,accordingto Freddie Mac. Meanwhile, …