An airplane can fly because of the Bernoulli principle. Simply put, wind moving across the top of the wing reduces air pressure, while pressure remains constant on the bottom creating lift. “As the air temperature goes up, air molecules separate, creating less density, so everything becomes thinner, and so now you need a longer takeoff
Continue ReadingCNN By Whitney Wild, Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, there are widespread concerns and questions about how a sniper was able to obtain rooftop access roughly 150 meters from the former president’s position at the podium at an outdoor rally. Sources have described the
Continue ReadingCNN By Whitney Wild, Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, there are widespread concerns and questions about how a sniper was able to obtain rooftop access roughly 150 meters from the former president’s position at the podium at an outdoor rally. Sources have described the
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, Jeff Zeleny and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden and his campaign are facing an abrupt pivot point: After spending the last two weeks trying to salvage the president’s reelection bid, they are now grappling with a delicate national moment following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Continue ReadingBy Abeer Salman, Lauren Kent and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — At least 22 people were killed in a strike Saturday that hit a makeshift mosque in a displacement camp in west Gaza City, according to an official at the hospital treating the casualties. The head of the emergency room of Al-Ahli Hospital, Dr.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones, whose 108-yard kickoff return in 2013 remains the longest touchdown in Super Bowl history, has died. He was 40. The Houston Texans, Jones’ team for the first five seasons of his career, announced his death on Sunday. In a statement released by the NFL
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, Kit Maher and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Friends and neighbors are remembering firefighter Corey Comperatore – the 50-year-old man shot and killed during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump – as a family man who served his community and was quick to help friends in need. Comperatore was one
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Recently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few days become more complicated, as two minority groups not previously involved in the fighting stepped into the fray. The United Wa State Army and the Shan State Army-North are
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday said President Joe Biden should be “called out” for political attacks on former President Donald Trump that have contributed to what he described as a “heated political environment.” He urged political leaders on both sides of the aisle to “turn the rhetoric down” the morning
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israel has announced that a Hamas commander was killed in Saturday’s strike on southern Gaza, but the fate of the major target, Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, remains uncertain. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Sunday that Rafe
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) — A wedding reception in India completes the monthslong celebrations as the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, married his longtime girlfriend. The newlyweds were cheered by friends and relatives on Sunday at Mumbai’s Jio World Drive — a convention center built and owned by the Ambani family
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild, Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, there are widespread concerns and questions about how a sniper was able to obtain rooftop access roughly 150 meters from the former president’s position at the podium at an outdoor rally. Sources have described the shooting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday urged Americans to reject political violence and recommit themselves to resolving their differences peacefully, saying the upcoming presidential election will be a “time of testing” in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. In a prime-time national address from the Oval
Continue ReadingCNN staff (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump issued her first public response since her husband, former President Donald Trump, was injured in a shooting at one of his rallies on Saturday, reflecting on what the incident means for her and her family while calling for the country to “ascend above the hate.” In
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The would-be assassin got off six shots in 1.7 seconds, nearly taking the life of a president and changing the trajectory of a presidency. It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a union group
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest dinosaur being mounted at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is not only a member of a new species — it’s also the only one found on the planet whose bones are green, according to museum officials. Named “Gnatalie” (pronounced Natalie) for the gnats that swarmed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The new British foreign secretary called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza during a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Sunday, his second international trip since Labour’s resounding victory in elections earlier this month. David Lammy said the ongoing war in Gaza is “intolerable” and stressed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest dinosaur being mounted at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is not only a member of a new species — it’s also the only one found on the planet whose bones are green, according to museum officials. Named “Gnatalie” (pronounced Natalie) for the gnats that swarmed
Continue ReadingVIENNA (AP) — Police say a shooting in southwestern Germany linked to a domestic dispute has left three dead and two wounded from the same family. A police spokesperson says the dead included the suspected shooter, another man and a woman. Police were called to the scene in the town of Albstadt, halfway between Stuttgart
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Sunday that Gaza cease-fire talks were ongoing and the group’s military commander was in good health, a day after the Israeli military targeted Mohammed Deif with a massive airstrike that local health officials said killed at least 90 people, including children. Deif’s condition was still unclear
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