Humans have explored the infinite abyss beyond Earth’s atmosphere for over half a century. When astronauts explore the vast expanse of outer space, they need to wear high-tech spacesuits to protect them from the frigid conditions of the cosmos. Hollywood movies have glamorized the iconic suit, its design leading the masses to believe it’s an
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Click here for updates on this story MILLERTON, Marin County (KPIX) — The seriousness of the drought can best be seen in the pastures of West Marin County where cattle ranchers are being forced to take drastic action. It is a dire warning about the severity of the water emergency. Monday was not a good
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America is hiring like never before. Job openings in the United States soared by nearly a million in April, setting a record for the most openings added in a month and the highest overall number since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the data in December 2000. At 9.3 million new positions, it was
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For more than a year now, many of us have followed the standard drill: wash our hands, stay 6 feet apart, choose outdoor activities over indoors, and — most of all — wear a mask. Once vaccines were authorized for emergency use, the rules — as laid out in guidelines from the US Centers for
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The Boeing 737 Max is back in the air, and air travel is finally rebounding, helping restart orders for new planes. But Boeing is still facing a major problem that could cripple the company for years to come — US-China trade tensions. China is by far the largest and most important market for aircraft purchases.
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Never-before-heard audio, obtained exclusively by CNN, shows how former President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Rudy Giuliani relentlessly pressured and coaxed the Ukrainian government in 2019 to investigate baseless conspiracies about then-candidate Joe Biden. The audio is of a July 2019 phone call between Giuliani, US diplomat Kurt Volker, and Andriy Yermak, a senior adviser to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A retired NYPD officer was killed in a double shooting in Brooklyn on Monday night while reportedly trying to help a friend. Sources told CBS2’s Jessica Layton the retired officer was shot during a confrontation at a pizza shop in Kensington. He was rushed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHATHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — 54-year-old John Bialk of Wisconsin thought he had freedom figured out. He bought a 35′ sailboat in New Hampshire, outfitted it, and planned to sail on to the Caribbean to live a life of leisure. But not all plans work out. “I was about
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TUESDAY: It’ll be another afternoon with some of us dodging those spotty storms. Highs will top out in the middle 80’s with a few glimpses of sunshine, especially early in the day. TONIGHT: Anything left out there will fizzle an hour or two after sunset. Lows will bottom out in the upper 60’s. EXTENDED: The threat for some
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — A Florida man was arrested on a felony video voyeurism after a hidden video camera was found in a bathroom used by children at a Baptist church. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old David Patrick Nims was charged with one count of video
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Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount defended his decision to shut down his company’s operations and to pay a ransom last month to criminals who locked up its IT systems, telling lawmakers Tuesday his priority was to restore service as quickly as possible. The company did not have a dedicated ransomware response plan despite spending an
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Never-before-heard audio, obtained exclusively by CNN, shows how former President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Rudy Giuliani relentlessly pressured and coaxed the Ukrainian government in 2019 to investigate baseless conspiracies about then-candidate Joe Biden. The audio is of a July 2019 phone call between Giuliani, US diplomat Kurt Volker, and Andriy Yermak, a senior adviser to
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Tituss Burgess is offering support to his “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” co-star Ellie Kemper in the wake of her controversy. The actor took to his Instagram on Tuesday to re-share Kemper’s apology which she posted to her own Instagram account on Monday. In Burgess’ caption he simply wrote, “I love my Ellie.” And in the comments
Continue Reading New Jersey’s only women’s prison will close, Gov. Phil Murphy announced this week, following the release of a scathing independent report that detailed allegations of abuse against inmates. Corrections officers at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (EMCF) were accused of committing graphic acts of brutality against inmates on the night of January 11 in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Grapes are California’s third-largest crop, valued at nearly $6 billion a year. There’s growing concern this season that there may not be enough people to work in the fields, but those workers may not be needed much longer. New research at UC Davis is showing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After nearly 80 years, the family of a WWII soldier may finally have some answers. In 1944, Harlan Melinsky of Howard Lake went missing in Italy after he and his fellow soldiers came under attack from Germans. Even after the war, there was no evidence
Continue Reading The lone Republican working with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on a bill to restore a key part of the landmark Voting Rights Act acknowledged Tuesday the steep climb to get enough support to break a GOP-led filibuster. “I think it’s going to be a challenge,” said GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Continue Reading A record 70% of Americans support legal recognition of same-sex marriage, according to a new Gallup poll. That’s the highest level of support seen since Gallup starting tracking the subject in 1996, when just 27% of Americans were in favor of legal recognition. The current 70% also marks a 10 percentage point increase since 2015,
Continue Reading The Mastercard Foundation and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will deploy $1.3 billion over the next three years as part of a new initiative to acquire and deliver vaccines across the continent. The Saving Lives and Livelihoods scheme aims to secure shots for more than 50 million people and help develop
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It may have some of the world’s longest railroads, covering vast distances across its wide-open provinces, but one thing Canada doesn’t have is high-speed trains. Of all the economically powerful countries which make up the G7 — the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States and the EU — Canada is the only
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