Assistant Secret Service Director at Center of Cassidy Hutchinson's Explosive Jan. 6 Testimony Resigns

Anthony Ornato.Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP/Shutterstock Anthony Ornato has left the Secret Service. After a decades-long career with the Secret Service — which included a stint working with former PresidentDonald Trump— Ornato, who most recently served as the USSS' assistant director, resigned from his post Monday,CNNreported. “I did retire today to pursue a career in the private sector. I retired from the U.S. Secret Service after more than 25 years of faithful service to my country, including serving the past five presidents.

Astronauts Nicole Stott and Charles Bolden Each Recall the Moment They Witnessed the Challenger Tragedy

Astronauts Michael J. Smith, Francis R. (Dick) Scobee and Ronald E. McNair (front); and Ellison S. Onizuka, Sharon Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis and Judith A. Resnik.Photo: Getty The1986 Space Shuttle Challengerexplosion is a tragedy that defined a generation. Astronaut Nicole Stott was one of many students who were watching. In her case, she was close enough to get outside for the launch. “I was in Daytona Beach, just up the road from the Kennedy Space Center, and we went outside and watched,” she recalls in the Generation X portion of the new four-part NBC News Studio documentary,My Generation.

Astronauts Stuck in Space Can Handle It – and Likely Don’t Mind, Says Scott Kelly, Who Spent 340 Days in Orbit (Exclusive)

(L-R) Scott Kelly; Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.Photo:Chesnot/Getty; MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP/Getty Chesnot/Getty; MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP/Getty Despite the headlines about beingstranded in space, Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore are more than up to the task, according to former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who once spent almost a year on the International Space Station. Williams, 58, and Wilmore, 61, have been in space since June 5, when they set off for what was supposed to be an eight-day trip to the International Space Station, but due tomechanical issueswith theirBoeing Starlinershuttle, NASA recently announced that theearliest they’ll be able to go home is February 2025.

Astronauts Stuck in Space Not Upset to See Starliner Return to Earth Without Them: 'Never Entered My Mind'

Butch Wilmore (right) and Suni Williams.Photo:MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images The Boeing Starliner that took Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to space recently made a safe return to Earth, but the NASA astronauts are not upset to have not made the trip.The Starlinerlanded without a crewearly on Saturday, Sept. 7, according toNBC News, about three months after itlaunched on June 5with Wilmore and Williams on board.

Astros' Justin Verlander Jokingly Exchanges Middle Finger with Phillies Fans: 'All In Good Fun'

Photo: Bob Levey/GettyHouston Astros star Justin Verlander had a good laugh with Phillies fans during the World Series.The MLB star greeted Philadelphia’s passionate fans with a middle finger when he and the team arrived via bus at Citizens Bank Park ahead of the third game of the World Series on Monday.One fan who shared the video wrote that Verlander, 39, flipped “the bird to Phillies fans not once but TWICE,” in a tweet.