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NASA And SpaceX Launch First Astronauts To Orbit From U.S. Since 2011
Saturday, May 30, 2020
After an aborted launch attempt to the International Space Station on Wednesday, the weather cleared and the launch went ahead on Saturday.
Seen 'Plandemic'? We Take A Close Look At The Viral Conspiracy Video's Claims
Friday, May 08, 2020
The video has been viewed millions of times on YouTube via links that are replaced as quickly as the video-sharing service can remove them for violating its policy against "COVID-19 misinformation."
Essential Workers Plan May Day Strikes; Others Demand End To COVID-19 Lockdowns
Friday, May 01, 2020
Grocery store and warehouse workers are calling for sick leave and hazard pay, while nurses will protest for more PPE. And others are targeting stay-at-home orders.
NASA Names Firms In Competition To Build Next-Gen Lunar Lander
Friday, May 01, 2020
Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Dynetics, a Huntsville, Ala.- based firm, will share $967 million to develop a vehicle to get astronauts to the moon's surface by 2024.
Russia's Prime Minister Says He Has Coronavirus, As Country Tops 100,000 Cases
Friday, May 01, 2020
Speaking during a videoconference with President Vladimir Putin that was broadcast on state-run TV, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that he had tested positive for the virus.
President Trump Believes Michael Flynn Will Be 'Totally Exonerated'
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Flynn's supporters say newly unsealed documents related to the FBI's investigation of the former general show the bureau trying to entrap him. But former prosecutors say such discussions are normal.
South Korea Reports No New Domestic Coronavirus Cases
Thursday, April 30, 2020
The country, which saw infections ramp up quickly in February, has seen them trend down for weeks. In a milestone on Thursday, officials reported just four new cases, all imported.
Los Angeles City And County Offer Free Coronavirus Testing To All Residents
Thursday, April 30, 2020
The announcement by Mayor Eric Garcetti makes LA the first major city to offer free testing to all its residents. It came as county health officials reported another 1,541 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
No Tokyo Olympics Next Year Unless COVID-19 Can Be Contained, Japan's Abe Says
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be "impossible" to hold the already delayed Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2021 if the disease is not brought under control.
NTSB: Missouri Duck Boat Sinking That Killed 17 Could Have Been Avoided
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the boat's operator failed to heed weather warnings and that previous safety recommendations made by the agency were never implemented.
Nigeria's President Eases COVID-19 Restrictions, Citing Economic Hardship
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Muhammadu Buhari said stay-at-home orders imposed last month have come at a "very heavy economic cost," with many Nigerians left without enough money to eat.
Chinese Song Expressing Friendship During Pandemic Backfires With Wary Filipinos
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
A video for "One Sea" was posted by the Chinese Embassy in Manila in an effort to foster solidarity in the fight against COVID-19. But many Filipinos saw it as Beijing pressing territorial claims.
Japan To Allow Dentists To Conduct Coronavirus Tests
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Japan currently conducts about 9,000 tests per day, and the move for dentists to administer them is aimed at relieving the burden on doctors and boosting capacity.
CDC Adds 6 Symptoms To Its COVID-19 List
Monday, April 27, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control now recognizes chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell as symptoms of the disease.
Britain's Johnson Back At Work After COVID-19, Counseling Patience During Lockdown
Monday, April 27, 2020
The prime minister, who spent three days in intensive care and another two weeks recovering from the disease, warned that any letup in efforts to halt it risked "a new wave of death and disease."
New Zealand Says It Has Won 'Battle' Against COVID-19
Monday, April 27, 2020
"There is no widespread undetected community transmission in New Zealand. We have won that battle," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday as the country eased COVID-19 restrictions.
Italy's Prime Minister Announces Gradual Easing Of COVID-19 Lockdown
Monday, April 27, 2020
In a nationwide television address, Giuseppe Conte said that a phased lifting of restrictions would begin May 4, and if all goes well, most would end by June 1.
Long-Lost U.S. Military Satellite Found By Amateur Radio Operator
Friday, April 24, 2020
Scott Tilley, a Canadian ham radio enthusiast, used his spare time during COVID-19 lockdown to track down a signal from LES-5, an experimental communications satellite launched in 1967.
Muslims Around The World Face A Different Kind Of Ramadan
Friday, April 24, 2020
Observance of the Muslim holy month of fasting, prayer and festivities is being curtailed in many parts of the world due to COVID-19. But in some countries, the pandemic hasn't dissuaded the faithful.
U.S. Pressures China To Close Wet Markets Thought To Be Source Of COVID-19
Thursday, April 23, 2020
In a statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited a link between pathogens that jump from animals to humans and the traditional Chinese markets that sell live fish, meat and wild animals.