Using a donated Hubble-class mirror originally built for a spy satellite, NASA‘s Roman Space Telescope is poised for launch Sunday on a $4.3 billion mission to open a new window on the universe, taking wide-angle, ultra-sharp images that would require a half million 4K TVs to show in full. Put another way, officials say a…
Mexico has arrested a man who allegedly shot and killed an influencer during a live broadcast, authorities said on Wednesday. Cesar Gastelum was attacked on August 4 while livestreaming in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state, which has been a battleground for warring drug factions. Gastelum, who had more than 500,000 TikTok followers, was dressed…
President Trump’s 50% tariffs on certain Canadian products could raise their prices in the U.S., but the narrow scope of the levies is unlikely to trigger a broader spike in inflation, trade experts said. After the tariffs, first announced in late June, took effect on Saturday following a breakdown in trade talks, Canada pledged to…
Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River. Under the Bureau of Reclamation’s plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively reduce water use by 1.25 million acre-feet annually during that period, with the possibility of larger cuts depending on…
Salt Lake City — Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk ‘s killing pointed Tuesday to an engraved bullet, arguing that the inscription “Hey Facist! CATCH!” demonstrates that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics. Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty – or…
President Trump has ordered a reduction in childhood vaccines — publicly faulting the shots for an increase in autism cases — even as the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has failed to produce evidence linking vaccinations to the disorder. While the executive order released Aug. 10 does not directly mention autism, Mr….
Ruby McNally is 100 years old, and she is leaping into the next century of life by skydiving, saying, “There’s nothing to be scared of.” Ashley Sharp has the story. Source link
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to purchase “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices” for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by…
Burned-out employees are often easy to spot. But what about people who some workplace experts describe as “rusting out” on the job? A survey by scheduling software provider Deputy of hourly workers across the hospitality, retail, healthcare and other sectors found that many people are languishing in their jobs and are functionally less productive than their…
The United States pledged $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia after its new right-wing president took office. Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire lawyer with a taste for spectacle, took office Friday for his four-year term after a campaign focused on anger and fears about security. “As a cornerstone of this renewed partnership, the…
