Titanium has been discovered in the beautiful remnants of the Cassiopeia A supernova about 11,000 light-years away. This discovery could help scientists understand what leads some giant stars to explode, according to the new study. Observations of the supernova were made using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, which has been in operation since 1999, between 2000
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Usually, when social media executives are brought to testify in front of Congress, the hearings are centered on specific policies and types of content, misinfo and foreign interference, antitrust issues, and privacy concerns. What doesn’t
Continue ReadingToyota is hitting the gas to achieve its self-driving goals by buying Lyft’s autonomous vehicle business for over half a billion dollars. The two players announced the $550 million acquisition on Tuesday, saying that it would allow them to create a “dream team” of about 1,200 researchers and engineers around the world. The combined unit
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Nueva York (CNN Business) — La noche más importante de Hollywood, la entrega de los Oscar, fue también la de menor audiencia. La edición número 93 de los premios de la Academia trató de cubrir un año perdido en el cine con una carga de intriga. La ceremonia incluyó un cambio de sede que permitió
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration lifted the pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine on Friday. The agencies previously had decided to pause administration of the vaccine due to cases of an extremely rare blood clotting disorder found in six women between the ages
Continue ReadingApple rolled out a major privacy feature on Monday that will allow iOS users to decide how they want their personal data handled — a move that has worried some companies, including Facebook. iOS users must now give explicit permission for apps to track their behavior and sell their personal data, such as age, location,
Continue ReadingMost congressional Democrats are backing President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan this year, though many harbor nagging concerns that the gains won over the last 20 years will be erased and the Taliban will retake control after American troops are no longer there. Biden’s announcement that US troops would leave by
Continue ReadingHouse Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal has introduced a massive social programs infrastructure package aimed at making enhancements to the child tax credit permanent, expanding paid family leave and boosting access to child care for Americans. The “Building the Economy for Families Act” comes as the Biden administration is expected to unveil its own
Continue ReadingTesla posted record profits Monday — its third record quarter in a row — as its adjusted earnings reached the $1 billion mark for the first time. The company recorded $9 billion in total revenue. That was slightly lower than fourth quarter sales but up 75% from the year-earlier period. Revenue was partly held back
Continue Reading (CNN en Español) — El Servicio de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) informó este lunes a través de un comunicado que se ha incrementado el intento de migración ilegal mediante trenes desde México a través de El Paso, Texas. CBP dice que, desde el comienzo del año fiscal actual, los
Continue Reading Washington (CNN) — La vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, anunció el lunes por la noche que el paÃs enviará 310 millones de dólares adicionales a Centroamérica «para ayuda humanitaria y para abordar la inseguridad alimentaria». De estos, US$ 255 millones se destinarán a ayuda humanitaria y US$ 55 millones se destinarán a abordar la
Continue ReadingUS officials say Covid-19 vaccines are our way out of the pandemic. But the US faces a stubborn challenge — vaccine hesitancy — which could prevent some communities from reaching widespread protection levels and suppressing the spread of the virus. Providing strong incentives to get a shot could help, some experts say. “Many Americans want
Continue Reading The largest naval flotilla assembled by Britain in recent years will set sail in May on a months’ long voyage through the Pacific, the country’s Defense Ministry said Monday. “When our Carrier Strike Group (CSG) sets sail next month, it will be flying the flag for Global Britain — projecting our influence, signaling our power,
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Fewer new people are getting their first Covid-19 shot than those finishing up their second, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the last 10 of 11 days, the number of “fully vaccinated” people has risen more than the number of people with “at least one dose” — suggesting
Continue Reading Two students who were kidnapped from a university in northern Nigeria last Tuesday have been killed, making it a total of five Greenfield University students killed by their abductors, an official said in a statement released Monday. They were among 20 students and three staff members kidnapped from the Greenfield University in Kaduna, northwest Nigeria,
Continue Reading The Three Rivers Fire has burned 4,000 acres in New Mexico and has not been contained, according to a press release on the New Mexico Fire Information site. The fire “is being driven by steep terrain and extreme fire weather conditions, including gusty winds and low humidity levels around 8 percent,” the release said. There
Continue Reading Police in the New York suburb of Long Island are investigating a report of a noose found hanging in a storeroom at a local business, a Suffolk County police spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Monday. Kyrin Taylor, a 23-year-old electrician who had been working as an apprentice since December at Cooper Power & Lighting Corp.,
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Spring sports extravaganza continues. Paul Salow has a W at the end of his name for a reason. He's got 400 of them and counting. Congrats to the longtime, legendary @CvHigh softball coach on this special accomplishment. @paaauulaa2 @CVArabsBaseball @cvhspitcrew @chernandez913 @KESQ @TaylorKESQ @Jesus_G_Reyes pic.twitter.com/ccvXy4j29R— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) April 27, 2021 Non-read highlights with some
Continue Reading Officials declared a county emergency for the Flag Fire in Arizona after it grew from 600 to 1,400 acres Monday, according to the latest information from the Bureau of Land Management. The fire, which was described by officials as “raging out of control” on Sunday, prompting the evacuation of about 200 homes in the Hualapai
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