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Month: October 2026

An illustration depicts the MMX spacecraft observing Phobos.

Mars’ two tiny moons shouldn’t exist. A new mission has launched to reveal their secrets

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Mars’ largely unexplored moons are getting their moment in the spotlight now that a first-of-its-kind mission has taken flight. The red planet has many unsolved riddles, but the Japanese-led Martian Moons eXploration project will focus solely on two of the biggest curiosities orbiting nearby. Phobos and Deimos have long

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Pete Hegseth Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Personal Birth date: June 6, 1980 Birth place: Minneapolis, Minnesota Birth name: Peter Brian Hegseth Father: Brian Hegseth, basketball coach Mother: Penelope “Penny” Hegseth, career coach Marriages: Jennifer Rauchet (2019–present); Samantha Deering (2010-2018, divorced); Meredith Schwarz

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Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show

Jon Stewart to stay at ‘The Daily Show’ through the 2028 election

By Liam Reilly, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Jon Stewart will remain at the helm of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” through December 2028, extending his once-a-week hosting role through the next presidential election. Skydance announced the two-year extension on Monday, resolving uncertainty about Stewart’s contract, which was due to expire in December. The new

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Halloween Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some spooky background information about Halloween, celebrated annually in the United States on October 31. Facts The word Halloween is an abbreviated version of the phrases All Hallows’ Eve or All Hallows’ Evening. Halloween comes from an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago

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Tribal leaders gather in Palm Springs to raise concerns over proposed federal changes to sacred site protections

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Tribal leaders from across the country gathered in Palm Springs Monday, raising concerns over proposed federal changes they say could weaken protections for sacred sites, ancestral lands and generations of cultural history. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) held a news conference Monday afternoon at the Palm Springs Convention

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