Month: May 2020
Trump: US military ‘ready, willing, able’ to assist with violent protests
Pentagon prepares to send troops to Minneapolis if state requests help; president asks for military options to quell unrest
Read MoreNASA resumes human spaceflight from U.S. soil with historic SpaceX launch
SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched two Americans toward orbit from Florida on Saturday in a mission that marks the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.
Read MoreDirector Ani Acopian breaks down her drone-shot video, ’A World Artists Love’
“A drone is a camera,” Ani Acopian begins simply. “And it can fly. It’s basically a flying super-camera! I’d love to see more film and TV productions embrace the nimble and magical nature of drones and use them for more
Read MoreUS food prices see historic jump and are likely to stay high
The Labor Department reports that the 2.6% jump in April food prices was the largest monthly increase in 46 years.
Read MoreNightclubs, eateries sanctioned for violating pandemic rules
Tel Aviv hands out 20 fines to establishments found not-complying with directives; Haifa shutters three clubs
Read MoreSpaceX makes history with successful first human space launch
SpaceX made history today, flying NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to space aboard its Crew Dragon spacecraft using a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch, titled ‘Demo-2’, is for the final demonstration mission in the human rating process of
Read MoreSpaceX’s Crewed Launch Restores America’s Status Among an Elite Group of Spacefaring Nations
You never know what you’ve got til it’s gone. And if you don’t believe that, consider the national jubilation at 3:22 PM EDT Saturday afternoon, when an American rocket carrying an American crew lifted off from American soil for the
Read MorePandemic not behind us, next few days are a test, warns Netanyahu
Decrying ‘loosening’ adherence to rules, PM says directives are clear, more discipline needed; 25 new cases recorded in 24 hours
Read MoreSecond night of Breonna Taylor protests marked by vandalism in downtown Louisville – USA TODAY
Second night of Breonna Taylor protests marked by vandalism in downtown Louisville USA TODAY Louisville PD apologizes for targeting news crew at protest AOL 7 Shot At Louisville Protest Calling For Justice For Breonna Taylor NPR Gov. Beshear to send National Guard to
Read MoreInfected Workers and Supply Shortages: Why America’s Auto Industry Is Slow to Restart
(DETROIT) — The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan was pretty simple: restart factories gradually and push out trucks and other vehicles for waiting buyers in states left largely untouched by the virus outbreak. Yet the return from a two-month
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