Obama Chooses New Counterterror Chief

First up-close picture taken of star outside Milky Way ABC NewsStar imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video) Space.comFirst Close-Up of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow The New York TimesScientists obtain image of a star on the precipice of disaster Reuters.comFirst close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’ The Guardian

Why fatal drug overdoses are finally declining in S. F. — and elsewhere San Francisco ChronicleDrug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply The New York TimesReport Shows Opioid Epidemic Decrease WAAYTurning point in La.'s opioid crisis – progress worth building on Hammond Daily Star onlineDisposeRx Celebrates Pharmacy as a Key Player in Decline of Overdose Deaths PR Newswire

CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California CDCIn US first, child tests positive for bird flu CNNCalifornia case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child The Associated PressFirst bird flu case in a child in the U. S. confirmed in California The Washington PostCalifornia reveals suspected avian flu case in child with mild symptoms University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Elon Musk has pledged to settle Mars. This book offers a reality check CTV NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

2 MILLION mph galaxy smash-up seen in unprecedented detail EurekAlertAstronomers spot 1 of the most powerful 'sonic booms' in the universe as massive galaxy crashes into its neighbors Livescience.com2-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous 'cosmic crossroads' Space.comPowerful telescope captures rogue galaxy colliding with another at 2 million mph Yahoo! VoicesTwo million mph violent galaxy collision in space

2 people develop serious health issue as E.coli cases climb over 100 in St. Louis County area KSDK.comRestaurant's lettuce wasn't the source of a St. Louis E. coli outbreak, officials say KSDK.comSt. Louis caterer's lettuce tests negative for E. coli. 'Bad for Andre's,' says lawyer St. Louis Post-DispatchMissouri Health Department releases results of lettuce taken as part of investigation into E.