NASA and SpaceX’s most defining moment of our current space era is coming up at the end of this month, with its Demo-2 mission on May 27. The mission will be the first ever launch for SpaceX with humans on board, and for NASA, it’ll mark the first return to U.S.-based astronaut launches since the…
Susan Page, USA TODAY Published 12:10 p.m. ET May 1, 2020 | Updated 12:36 p.m. ET May 1, 2020CLOSE Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden addressed the sexual assault allegation made against him for the first time on MSNBC. USA TODAYJoe Biden’s denial was unequivocal. That doesn’t mean he put this controversy to…
CLOSEYangzhong, a tiny island in eastern China, was largely known for its culinary take on puffer fish before the coronavirus pandemic.Then in late March, business owners and families desperate for work began converting their workspaces into makeshift manufacturing plants to churn out one thing: the unusual fabric at the heart of the N95 and other…
CLOSEIt was one of the best days of my life. The day Ariel – youngest daughter of King Triton, mermaid princess of Atlantica – wrapped her arms around me in a hug. Then, wonder of wonders, she leaned back, putting a hand to my own long, wavy red hair.“Oh!” Ariel exclaimed. “You’ve got mermaid hair!”…
Home / India News / India working on plans to repatriate citizens stranded abroad post-lockdownIndia said on Thursday consultations were on to finalise plans for repatriating citizens stranded around the world even as missions in different countries were arranging essential supplies and looking after the needs of such people.“The matter is receiving the attention of…
In Chennai, as of Thursday morning, Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (zone 6) had the maximum number of active cases with 135 patients receiving treatment at hospitals.Chennai reported its highest ever single day rise in COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with 138 new cases. With this, the total number of COVID-19 in the city stands at 906. In Tamil Nadu…
Home > Politics > Policy > Covid-19: Centre designates all metros as red zones for lockdown post-May 3 New Delhi: Security personnel stop commuters for checking before entering in Noida during the nationwide complete lockdown, at Okhla barrage in New Delhi, Wednesday, April 22, 2020. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)(PTI22-04-2020_000249B) (PTI) 2 min read . Updated: 01…
Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Published 12:44 p.m. ET April 30, 2020 | Updated 1:09 p.m. ET April 30, 2020CLOSE China’s efforts to control the spread of coronavirus have shuttered factories, emptied airports and resulted in a steep drop in carbon emissions and other pollutants. However analysts caution that the dip in pollution is likely temporary.…
Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY Published 10:44 a.m. ET April 30, 2020 | Updated 11:28 a.m. ET April 30, 2020CLOSE David Letterman criticized Vice President Pence for not wearing a mask while visiting a clinic. Pence later said he didn’t know the clinic’s policy. USA TODAYSecond lady Karen Pence said her husband Vice President Mike Pence…
CLOSE President Donald Trump has declared that meatpacking plants are “critical infrastructure” in order to keep them open during coronavirus. WochitAmerican slaughterhouses processed nearly a million fewer cattle, hogs, and sheep in the past week than they did during the same time a year ago, marking a new low that experts say will likely increase “spot”…