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A new map reveals the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy, including a wave of stars disturbed by a small galaxy on a collision course with our own. Data collected from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission and NASA’s Near Earth Object Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer has been used by astronomers to map the
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The US will likely soon come up against a significant obstacle in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic — more doses of the vaccines than people who are willing to receive them, according to data that is worrying experts. “We actually think that (vaccine) supply will outstrip demand … in probably the middle of May,”
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Navy changed the status of its missing submarine from “sub miss” to “sub sank” on Saturday, as a naval chief presented debris believed to be from the vessel at a news conference. Authorities now expect to carry out an evacuation process to recover the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine and its crew when they pinpoint its
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Saturday became the first US president to officially recognize the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as a genocide, risking a potential fracture with Turkey but signaling a commitment to global human rights. In a statement marking the 106th anniversary of the massacre’s start, Biden wrote, “Each year on this
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The family of Andrew Brown Jr. said they met with the Pasquotank County sheriff on Friday but were not shown the body camera footage of his death that many in the community have demanded. Brown, who was Black, was shot and killed Wednesday morning by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies when they attempted to serve him
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The Justice Department has charged a Capitol rioter who was turned in by someone he matched with on the dating app Bumble, after he bragged about his exploits on January 6. According to court documents, one week after the attack, Robert Chapman of New York told one of his Bumble matches that “I did storm
Continue ReadingInvestigators in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office have grown frustrated with the level of cooperation they are receiving from staffers in the Georgia Secretary of State’s office regarding a probe into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to influence the 2020 election, according to a source familiar with the criminal investigation. The recent lack
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Rep. Maxine Waters on Saturday called the judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd “angry” and “frustrated” in response to his recent criticism that her comments at a protest could be grounds for appealing a verdict. “I think he was angry. I think he may be frustrated
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Fully vaccinated baseball fans won’t have to maintain social distancing this weekend at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers, reigning World Series champs, designated two sections of its 56,000-seat stadium for fully vaccinated attendees starting Saturday. Guests from different households will be seated next to each other and masks are still required. To gain entry
Continue ReadingAfter a year that didn’t go as planned for anyone, Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell, aka the “MyPillow Guy,” are among the winners — if you can call them that — of the 41st Golden Raspberry Awards, which are handed out to the worst in cinema every year. The nine categories are voted on by
Continue ReadingIn the early months of the pandemic, blood donation centers around the country rushed to collect convalescent plasma as it was seen as a potential wonder treatment for Covid-19. Now many are moving away from plasma collection, and even doing away with antibody testing to find volunteers who want to donate. With vaccinations up and
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The massacre of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman forces during World War I — and the question of whether it should be called a genocide — remains highly contentious a century after the event. The issue is an emotional one, both for Armenians, many of whose forebears were killed, and for Turks, the
Continue ReadingInvestors are getting ready to reposition their portfolios for the post-pandemic world. That means moving money out of big tech, which did amazingly well in the work-from-home economy, and into more cyclical sectors, like manufacturing. But hold on a moment — big tech might have another ace up its sleeve. Next week’s earnings calendar is
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Former President Donald Trump’s continued promotion of the “big lie” about the 2020 election could still incite his followers to violence, the Justice Department and judges noted repeatedly this week, as courts weigh the future dangerousness of US Capitol riot defendants. Two federal judges this week brought up the disinformation about 2020 from right-wing figures,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Emergency crews are working an accident after a driver crashed into a restaurant in downtown St. Louis. The 2-car crash happened near Olive Street and 10th Street just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday. A white Jeep crashed into the front entrance of Baileys’ Range. A
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A local community helped a young boy who had all his snacks stolen from his lemonade stand. 10-year-old Hunter Weaver has been running a lemonade stand in front of Valley Baptist Church in Cherry Grove to save up for some backyard playground equipment
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Women, hopeful families, and health professionals across the country are working to spread awareness during National Infertility Awareness Week. For so many families, the struggle haunts them for years, and in some cases, even a lifetime. Some medical experts believe half of all women
Continue ReadingAn assault that left a 61-year-old Asian man in critical but stable condition Friday night is being investigated by New York police as a possible hate crime. The man was approached from behind on an East Harlem corner about 8:20 p.m., struck in the back and, after falling to the ground, kicked in the head
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A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying four astronauts from three countries — docked with the International Space Station early Saturday morning ET, beginning the crew’s six-month stay in space. This mission, dubbed Crew-2, marks the third-ever crewed flight for Elon Musk’s company and the first to make use of a previously flown, privately-owned rocket
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A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying four astronauts from three countries — docked with the International Space Station early Saturday morning ET, beginning the crew’s six-month stay in space. This mission, dubbed Crew-2, marks the third-ever crewed flight for Elon Musk’s company and the first to make use of a previously flown, privately-owned rocket
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