Updated: Astronaut breaks US record: 521 days in space and counting

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An astronaut has set a U.S. record for most time spent in space. Jeffrey Williams, commander of the International Space Station, marked his 521st day in orbit Wednesday, a number accumulated over four flights. That surpasses the 520-day record set by Scott Kelly, whose one-year space station mission ended in March. […]