Sixty-five years ago yesterday, New Hampshire native Alan Shepard became the first American to slip the surly bonds of Earth, etc., etc., etc.—his suborbital flight really little more than a cannon ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (WCSC) — 37-year-old Alan Shepard became the first American in space on May 5, 1961. The Navy Pilot rode a Project Mercury capsule 115 miles in a suborbital flight and came back ...

As NASA fought to catch up to the Soviet Union in the space race, they selected a Navy veteran as the first astronaut. But what happened once Alan Shepard stepped into the space capsule? Alan Shepard ...

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler. Shepard made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7. Gray Media, parent company of WDBJ7, is celebrating ...

Alan L. Becker DDS of Oak Park passed peacefully on April 23, 2026 at home with his wife at his side. Alan was married to Andrea for almost 56 years. Together they raised four great children, Chad ...

On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] He launched from Cape Canaveral on a Mercury-Redstone rocket in ...

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — The city of Madeira Beach is still working to restore a beachfront park that was destroyed by Hurricane Helene in 2024. Public works says it is planning to make Tom and Kitty ...

Construction on the $31 million Phipps Ocean Park redevelopment in Palm Beach is on track for a September completion. Work has shifted to the northern portion of the park, including new restroom ...

NFL wide receiver Sterling Shepard was all smiles while partying in the desert at Stagecoach Festival in Indio, Calif. this past weekend, as seen in an Instagram carousel post. Shepard, who’s an ...

A beloved dog walker found dead at Hervey Bay’s busiest playground has been remembered by heartbroken locals as police close their investigation. It follows a dramatic 24 hours in which The Pines at ...

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