What to Know About the Congressional Push to Expand Some Social Security Benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people. The measure won bipartisan support in a 327-75 vote Tuesday in what is now the lame-duck period for Congress. But Senate passage isn’t assured despite considerable support. The Senate has a jam-packed schedule in the remaining…MORE

Texas High Court Says Execution in ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ Case Can’t Be Halted by Lawmaker Subpoena

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution, putting a decisive end to a legal battle that halted the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson last month. Roberson was sentenced to death in 2003 for killing his 2-year-old daughter. Prosecutors maintained she was a…MORE

The Far Side of the Moon Once Had Erupting Volcanoes Too

NEW YORK (AP) — New research confirms volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon billions of years ago. Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China’s Chang’e-spacecraft and found fragments of volcanic rock that were about 2.8 billion years old. The oldest dated back to 4.2 billion years. Previous studies have suggested…MORE