Bill Chappell appears in the following:
SpaceX And Blue Origin Scrub Rocket Launches, Dashing Hopes Of A 4-Launch Day
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
SpaceX had been scheduled to launch a new GPS satellite; Blue Origin was supposed to follow with its own launch for NASA minutes later. Two other launches were to follow.
Google Will Spend $1 Billion For New York City Campus On Hudson River
Monday, December 17, 2018
"In fact, we're growing faster outside the [San Francisco] Bay Area than within it," says Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat, a senior vice president of both Google and its parent company, Alphabet.
Saudi Arabia Denounces U.S. Senate's Rebukes On Jamal Khashoggi And Yemen War
Monday, December 17, 2018
The kingdom said the Senate's position is "based on baseless allegations and accusations" that distort the truth, and accused U.S. lawmakers of interfering in its affairs.
U.S. Says 'Precision Airstrikes' Killed 62 Al-Shabab Militants In Somalia
Monday, December 17, 2018
The six airstrikes did not harm any civilians, the U.S. says. The strikes targeted a camp in a remote area roughly 30 miles southwest of Mogadishu.
Michael Cohen On Trump In TV Interview: 'The Man Doesn't Tell The Truth'
Friday, December 14, 2018
President Trump's former lawyer says in a new interview that he is being forced to take responsibility for Trump's "dirty deeds" — and that the president directed Cohen to commit crimes.
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
Thursday, December 13, 2018
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
Apple Will Build $1 Billion Campus in Austin, Adding 5,000 Jobs
Thursday, December 13, 2018
The tech company says the move is expected to make it Austin's largest private employer. The city already has more Apple employees than anywhere else outside the company's headquarters in California.
Theresa May Survives No-Confidence Vote Amid Battle Over Brexit
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
The U.K. prime minister beat back a mutiny within her own Conservative Party on Wednesday. Still, prospects remain murky for her draft Brexit agreement with the European Union.
'Time' Person Of The Year For 2018: Journalists Fighting 'War On Truth'
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Time calls the four journalists and a news organization "Guardians" in a struggle against lies and misinformation that has pit news agencies against political groups and governments.
Google Accelerates Google+ Shutdown After 52.5 Million Users' Data Exposed
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Users' names, birth dates, email addresses, work history and other data were exposed for nearly a week in November, Google says. It will now close the social network four months earlier than planned.
World's First Insect Vaccine Could Help Bees Fight Off Deadly Disease
Friday, December 07, 2018
American foulbrood is an infectious disease that devastates honeybee hives. Scientists say they've created a vaccine for it, despite a big hurdle: Bees don't have antibodies.
U.S. Catholic Priest Charged With Sexually Abusing Boys In Philippines
Thursday, December 06, 2018
The Rev. Kenneth Hendricks faces charges in Ohio — where he was previously based — of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places, a federal crime.
California Gives Final OK To Require Solar Panels On New Houses
Thursday, December 06, 2018
Single and small multi-family homes must include solar panels starting in 2020. Recent extreme weather events such as wildfires and drought make the need clear, a state official says.
Facebook Execs Seen Discussing Data Privacy, Competitors In Leaked Documents
Wednesday, December 05, 2018
"We don't feel we have had straight answers from Facebook," a member of the U.K. Parliament says. The company had fought to keep the records private; some are marked "highly confidential."
Cuba Extends Internet To Mobile Phones, Promising New Access
Wednesday, December 05, 2018
It was only 10 years ago that the Castro government lifted its ban that prohibited regular citizens from buying computers. Today, phones are a key method of accessing the Internet in Cuba.
Snowball Ban Overturned In Colorado Town After Request From 9-Year-Old Boy
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
Dane Best won over the town board of Severance with cold logic, persuading them to overturn the long-established law.
Urban Meyer Will Retire As Ohio State's Football Coach, After Scandal-Marred Season
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
Meyer will be replaced by Ohio State's offensive coordinator Ryan Day, who led the team when the head coach served his suspension for the first three games of the 2018 season.
Israel's Army Says It Found Tunnels Dug By Hezbollah Beneath Border With Lebanon
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
Israel says its Operation Northern Shield will "expose and destroy" a series of tunnels that it says Hezbollah dug into Israel from Lebanon, where the militant group is based.
France Freezes Fuel Tax Hike In Face Of Yellow Vest Protests
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
"No tax deserves to endanger the unity of the nation," French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe says, putting on hold a new tax that was scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1.
Qatar Will Pull Out Of OPEC, As Rift With Saudi Arabia Deepens
Monday, December 03, 2018
Qatar made the announcement early Monday — the same day it informed OPEC it is withdrawing from the group. The country says it wants to focus on producing natural gas.