Famed skydiver and BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner dies at 56 Baumgartner achieved international recognition in 2012 when he performed a jump from 24 miles above the Earth, higher than anyone before him. He died on Thursday in a paragliding accident.

President Donald Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package is back in the House after being passed in the Senate. But while Congress is on track to give the president his first DOGE cuts, it’s hardly a great victory.

Congress approved $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid, giving President Trump a victory in his efforts to slash the federal budget.

For the third time this year, the Senate will undergo a marathon voting session known as a “vote-a-rama,” the last step in a dayslong process to rescind billions in foreign aid spending. Beginning Wednesday afternoon,