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In an extraordinary moment of hope after a devastating year, a nurse in Queens on Monday morning became the first person in the country to receive the long-awaited Covid-19 vaccine. After more than nine months of fighting the coronavirus and working tirelessly to save lives, high-risk physicians and nurses treating …

Continuing its fast-paced launch, SpaceX on Sunday fired a Falcon 9 rocket with a powerful Next-Pay generation SiriusXM radio satellite, accelerating the California rocket builder’s 25th orbit flight so far this year. The first phase of the Falcon 9, making a record-breaking seventh flight, was struck by lightning at 12:30 …

Vanderbilt has lost zero to Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lee as his goal to become Commodores’ next football coach, and hopes to finalize the deal within another day, sources told ESPN. Leah, 38, oversees Notre Dame defense (17.1 points per game) and ranks 14th nationally in total defense (314.5 …

A teenager in West Virginia has been charged with the murder of two boys and their parents inside their home, officials said. An unidentified man, a woman and their two sons, ages 3 and 12, were found dead with gunshot wounds in a house in Elkview around 10:40 a.m. Sunday, …

Getty Images The Chargers beat the Falcons on Sunday, knocking out the Patriots, who lost 45-0 last week to the Patriots. But Los Angeles continues to manage poorly in game-like situations. Sunday’s game is more reminiscent of Buffalo’s November 29 defeat than last week’s embarrassing special teams. At the end …