a House voting on bill to allow government to remove tax-exempt status from nonprofits By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:22:36 -0500 Congress is voting on a bill Tuesday that will empower the executive branch to remove the tax-exempt status from any nonprofit it deems to be supporting terrorists. Full Article
a Britain's archbishop of Canterbury to quit as Church of England head over abuse scandal By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:36:20 -0500 Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has opted to quit as head of the Church of England after a critical report over his handling of an abuse scandal, it was announced. Full Article
a Judge pushes back sentencing decision in hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:04:38 -0500 A New York Supreme Court justice will decide Tuesday if President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing will move forward later this month. Full Article
a Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:55:57 -0500 A federal judge has blocked a new bill in Louisiana that would require the Bible's Ten Commandments to be displayed in the state's publicly-funded schools. Full Article
a Controversial investor John Paulson says no to U.S. Treasury secretary job for Trump By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:42:56 -0500 Billionaire financier John Paulson has declined a likely appointment as U.S Treasury Secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, he announced. Full Article
a Staff of publisher Hachette issues open letter to protest new conservative book imprint By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:45:13 -0500 A team of U.S. employees at Hachette wrote an open letter to management in protest over a new conservative book imprint created in wake of last week's Donald Trump victory headed by a known far-right publisher. Full Article
a Biden, Israeli President Herzog meet to discuss Gaza, Middle East By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:54:19 -0500 President Joe Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog met at the White House on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the war against Hamas and Hezbollah and other Middle East concerns. Full Article
a FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti after two American planes hit by gunfire By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:03:09 -0500 The Federal Aviation Administration has banned flights to-and-from Haiti for at least 30 days after JetBlue and Spirit Airlines planes were hit by gunfire Monday during attempts to land in Port-au-Prince. Full Article
a Sunken WWII destroyer USS Edsall discovered 82 years after Japanese battle By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:58:05 -0500 The wreckage of the U.S. destroyer USS Edsall, sunk by Japanese forces more than 80 years ago during World War II, has been found at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, according to the U.S. Navy. Full Article
a Former Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for documents leak By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:16:18 -0500 A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison for stealing classified information and sharing it online. Full Article
a Trump picks Mike Huckabee to be U.S. Ambassador to Israel By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:16:35 -0500 President-elect Donald Trump says that he wants ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to represent America's interests in the troubled Middle East region as U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Full Article
a Trump taps John Ratcliffe, ex-national intelligence chief, for CIA director By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:27:29 -0500 President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice Tuesday for CIA Director, tapping his former intelligence chief John Ratcliffe, who he called a "warrior of truth." Full Article
a 11 hospitalized after explosion at Louisville food-coloring factory By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:00:56 -0500 An explosion at a food-coloring factory in Louisville, Ky., hospitalized at least 11, including two in critical condition, on Tuesday afternoon. Full Article
a U.S. confirms North Korean soldiers have begun combat operations against Ukraine By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:21:15 -0500 North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region of Russia have begun combat operations against Ukrainian troops, the U.S. State Department confirmed Tuesday. Full Article
a Kentucky to get nation's first TNT plant since 1980s By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:29:08 -0500 The U.S. Army has awarded a $435 million contract for Repkon USA to build the nation's only TNT production facility in a rural community in Graham, Ky. Full Article
a President-elect Trump taps S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem to lead Department of Homeland Security By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:14:57 -0500 President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to nominate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security of his incoming administration. Full Article
a Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Trump's new 'Department of Government Efficiency' By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:45:10 -0500 President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead his administration's new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to end "government waste" and "slash excess regulations." Full Article
a President-elect Trump picks Fox News host, Army veteran to lead Pentagon By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:06:40 -0500 President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday night announced his nomination of Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to head the Department of Defense. Full Article
a Canada orders striking dock workers back to ports By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:15:32 -0500 Canada ordered striking dock workers back to the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Montreal on Tuesday to clear out more than a week of container congestion bound for the United States and Canada. Full Article
a Lunchables pulled from school lunch programs due to low demand By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:22:31 -0500 Lunchables are being pulled from school menus throughout the United States, after food manufacturer Kraft Heinz announced Tuesday that demand for the meal kits has dropped. Full Article
a CENTCOM strikes Iran-backed militia targets in Syria after rockets launched at U.S. forces By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:46:51 -0500 The U.S. military conducted retaliatory airstrikes Tuesday in Syria, targeting facilities of Iran-backed militias following rockets launched at U.S. forces in the Middle Eastern country. Full Article
a U.S. sanctions RSF commander for West Darfur over attacks on civilians By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:46:04 -0500 The Biden administration has sanctioned the West Darfur commander of the Rapid Support Forces on accusations that troops under his control have been responsible for violence targeting civilians. Full Article
a On This Day, Nov. 13: Supreme Court rules against segregation on public transport By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:00:06 -0500 On Nov. 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal district court's ruling in Browder v. Gayle (1956) that segregation on interstate buses was unconstitutional. Full Article
a SpaceX matches launch record with Starlink mission liftoff from Florida By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:39:17 -0400 SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Center on Wednesday to match its own record of launches in one year. Full Article
a Cyprus signs NASA's Artemis Accords, becoming 46th nation to commit to safe space exploration By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:42:19 -0400 The Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus signed the U.S.-led Artemis Accords on Wednesday, becoming the 46th signatory to the agreement that establishes principles for the safe exploration of space. Full Article
a Google educates users about the moon cycle with new Doodle game By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:18:11 -0400 Google is educating users about the lunar cycle with its latest interactive Doodle released Thursday. Full Article
a NASA's Crew-8 returns to Earth, successfully splashing down into Gulf By www.upi.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:23:15 -0400 The four-member SpaceX Crew-8 aboard Crew Dragon Endeavour returned to Earth early Friday, completing their nearly eight-month mission in space. Full Article
a Nvidia briefly unseats Apple as world’s most valuable company By www.upi.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 16:17:09 -0400 Chip-maker Nvidia on Friday briefly became the world's most valuable company after surpassing Apple in total market value, but Apple regained its top position by the close of trading. Full Article
a Astronaut released from hospital after return from International Space Station By www.upi.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 16:41:44 -0400 An unnamed astronaut was released from Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida and returned to Johnson Space Center in Houston in good health Saturday, NASA reported. Full Article
a SpaceX sends 22 Starlink satellites into orbit in record-setting launch By www.upi.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:41:17 -0400 SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of 22 Starlink Internet communications satellite from Cape Canaveral in Florida, marking a state record 73rd orbital rocket launch this year. Full Article
a NASA identifies nine possible landing regions for Artemis III moon mission By www.upi.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:02:34 -0400 NASA has identified nine possible landing sites for its Artemis III mission in September 2026 that will return astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, the space agency announced Monday. Full Article
a SpaceX pushes back launch of 20 Starlink satellites in late scrub By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:18:04 -0400 SpaceX has scrubbed Tuesday's launch of 20 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California until Wednesday, adding to its massive constellation designed to provide online servic Full Article
a NASA to restart Mentor-Protege program to help improve contractor diversity By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:04:08 -0400 NASA said on Tuesday that it will restart its Mentor-Protégé Program for contractors on Friday to expand commercial markets with eligible small businesses. Full Article
a China's Shenzhou-19 crew arrives at Tiangong space station By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:37:39 -0400 A new trio of Chinese astronauts reached the Tiangong space station on Wednesday, starting a handover from the current crew already on the orbiting laboratory. Full Article
a NOAA: Antarctic ozone hole has shrunk, full recovery predicted By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:56:45 -0400 A hole in the atmosphere's ozone layer is the seventh-smallest since recovery began in 1992, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday. Full Article
a SpaceX liftoff is 201st mission to expand its constellation of Earth-orbiting Starlink satellites By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:47:04 -0400 SpaceX successfully launched Wednesday a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit to further its mission to expand Internet access to the global population in now more than 200 space missions. Full Article
a India plans lunar sample mission for 2028 By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:51:30 -0400 India is eying a return to the moon in 2028, aiming to collect 6.6 pounds of lunar samples from an area thought to be rich in water and ice near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organization has announced. Full Article
a AI robot ‘art’ might fetch $180K through Sotheby’s auction By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:04:36 -0400 A robot powered by artificial intelligence created an abstract portrait of Alan Turing that could sell for an estimated $180,000. Full Article
a NASA offers virtual launch attendance, guest passport for next SpaceX supply mission By www.upi.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:41:27 -0400 NASA is inviting pubic participation in some virtual activities to watch the SpaceX space station resupply mission scheduled for a Monday night liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Full Article
a China's Shenzhou-18 crew returns to Earth By www.upi.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:42:51 -0500 Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth early Monday after six months in space as part of its Shenzhou-18 mission at its orbiting space station. Full Article
a SpaceX launches resupply mission to International Space Station By www.upi.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:40:52 -0500 SpaceX launched a rocket loaded with 6,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station on Monday night from the Florida coast. Full Article
a Taurid meteor shower to reach peak visibility By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:58:18 -0500 The Taurid meteor will make its annual appearance in the midnight sky starting Tuesday through Nov. 12, with the "shooting star" appearing best after in the early morning hours. Full Article
a Small wooden satellite heads to International Space Station By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:13:24 -0500 The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test the durability of wood in space. Full Article
a NASA runs first engine tests on supersonic X-59 research aircraft By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:04:00 -0500 NASA engineers fired the engines on the X-59 research aircraft in advance of planned test flights to determine if the aircraft can reduce sonic booms and make supersonic flight over land quieter. Full Article
a SpaceX launches another 23 satellites into low-Earth orbit By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:33:05 -0500 SpaceX launched another batch of 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday at 3:19 p.m. EST. Full Article
a NASA SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts to speak publicly for first time since return By www.upi.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:24:42 -0500 The three NASA astronauts that were part of the SpaceX Crew-8 aboard Crew Dragon Endeavour will speak publicly today for the first time since their mission returned to earth late last month. Full Article
a NASA: Hurricane Helene produced 'enormous' gravity waves in upper atmosphere By www.upi.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:26:35 -0500 A new technology developed by NASA to predict space weather showed that Hurricane Helene produced "enormous" waves in the Earth's upper atmosphere as it came ashore on Sept. 26, the agency says. Full Article
a SpaceX launches Koreasat-6A satellite with workhorse first-stage booster By www.upi.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:21:14 -0500 SpaceX successful launched a South Korean communication satellite from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday afternoon. Full Article
a This One Habit Is Ruining Your Social Life By www.spring.org.uk Published On :: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 16:00:42 +0000 Find out why you’re no longer enjoying time with friends. Full Article Relationships Social psychology
a Why Planning To Slip Up Can Help You Reach Long-Term Goals (M) By www.spring.org.uk Published On :: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 17:00:40 +0000 You don’t have to be perfect to reach your goals -- why planning to cheat might actually help. Full Article Motivation subscribers-only