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Gaza protests in the US are expanding: They are targeted and well organized: The student protests in the USA are expanding and are becoming increasingly better ...
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U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 1.6%: U.S. economic growth slowed in the first part of the year, falling short of economists’ expectations.
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Quick Glance: Disappointing Q1 Economic Growth and Implications
- The U.S. GDP grew at a rate of 1.6% in the first quarter, falling below expectations due to slower inventory replenishment and weak export growth.
- Despite the disappointing growth last quarter, this could potentially alter the views of Fed officials who were not keen on cutting rates following an upsurge in consumer prices.
- Some analysts believe that the weaker-than-expected report indicates the beginning of a broader economic slowdown.
- The report also highlights the performance of other sectors of the economy, such as the surge in housing construction, business investment growth, slower government spending, and the impact of trade on economic growth.
NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, arrive in Florida for Boeing's first human spaceflight
apnews.com/article/boeing-space-capsule-starliner-astronauts-nasa-4742d2759c51d63c0d2ec9cbf93fce25
Why Do Millennials Feel Compelled To Write 'Lol' After Everything?: "I’ve transitioned to ‘haha’ instead of ‘lol’ because I read that 'lol' is millennial-coded."
huffpost.com/entry/why-do-millennials-write-lol-after-everything_n_6622dd3be4b0167f7bf4e2d0
Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
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Quick Glance: USA Provides Ukraine with Long-Range ATACMS Missiles
- The USA delivered short-range ATACMS missiles with extended range to Ukraine to protect the country.
- The delivery was discreet, part of an aid package to maintain Ukraine's operational security.
- The USA previously provided ATACMS missiles with a range of 165 km last year, now supplying missiles with up to 300 km range.
- Germany rejects providing the Taurus missile while the USA offers extensive aid to Ukraine.
Joe Biden signs the bill that could ban TikTok in the United States: The bill that will force a sale or ban of TikTok in the United States is now law.
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Quick Glance: What Lies Ahead for TikTok in the US?
- The US Senate has unanimously approved a bill that could potentially lead to the banning of TikTok within nine months, unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, withdraws from the video-sharing app due to concerns about national security threats.
- President Joe Biden has confirmed his intention to sign the legislation on Wednesday.
- ByteDance acquired the well-known karaoke app Musical.ly and rebranded it as TikTok back in 2017. It has become one of the fastest-growing applications in the United States, boasting 150 million monthly subscribers.
US births retreat after pandemic-era growth: The number of births in the United States fell by 2% in 2023 from the previous year, driven in part by a marked ...
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Quick Glance: Decline in US Births, Teen Births at Record Low: CDC
- The overall number of births in the United States dropped in 2023 as teenage births reached a record low, according to new provisional federal data published early Thursday.
- Between 2015 and 2020, there was an average decrease in the number of births by 2% per year, including a 4% decline from 2019 to 2020.
- There was a slight increase in births by 1% from 2020 to 2021, and the number remained generally stable from 2021 to 2022, according to the report.
If Starship is real, we’re going to need big cargo movers on the Moon and Mars: "I left SpaceX knowing the width of the Starship door."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/astrolab-tacks-toward-a-future-where-100s-of-tons-of-cargo-are-shipped-to-the-moon/
He missed a chance to be the first Black astronaut. Now, at 90, he's going into space
npr.org/2024/04/25/1246820206/ed-dwight-blue-origin-astronaut-new-shepard
A NASA Mars rover is in a great place to search for signs of life: While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is ...
qz.com/nasa-mars-rover-perseverance-fossils-life-1851434639
Family of man killed when Chicago police fired 96 times during traffic stop file wrongful death suit
apnews.com/article/shooting-chicago-police-investigation-3d075a6dc4bc8fa3535d8dd2340446f7
Seizing Russian funds: the USA is tinkering with international law: Congress authorizes President Biden to seize Russian dollar reserves for the reconstruction ...
nzz.ch/international/russische-gelder-beschlagnahmen-die-usa-schrauben-am-internationalen-recht-ld.1827574
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
- President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.
- Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.
- The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.
- Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried workers
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Quick Glance: Biden Grants Overtime Pay to 4 Million US Workers
- The Biden administration unveiled a rule requiring employers to pay overtime premiums to an estimated 4 million salaried workers earning less than $1,128 per week.
- The salary threshold will be automatically adjusted every three years to reflect changes in average earnings.
- The rule does not affect overtime requirements for hourly workers.
- The new rule is expected to face legal challenges, with many businesses expressing concerns about economic uncertainty and labor shortages.
Voyager 1 space probe sends usable data back to Earth: The 46-year-old research instrument only produced unreadable data garbage for months ...
spektrum.de/news/raumsonde-voyager-1-funkt-wieder-verwertbare-daten-zur-erde/2214714
Quick Glance: Voyager 1 Sends Usable Data to Earth Again
- Launched in 1977, Voyager 1's mission is to explore interstellar space.
- After sending unreadable data for months, a fix was found for the issue.
- Experts repaired a faulty chip in the Flight Data Subsystem to resume sending readable data.
- The mission remains iconic, but the battery's longevity is uncertain as the probe continues its journey through the Milky Way.
A photographer documented Black cowboys across the U.S. for a new book: NPR's A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book ...
npr.org/2024/04/24/1246716227/black-cowboy-culture-ivan-mcclellan-photographer-8-seconds-book
NASA's Voyager 1 sending readable data back to Earth for 1st time in 5 months: The problem stemmed from a corrupted chip in one of the spacecraft's computers.
abcnews.go.com/Technology/nasa-voyager-1-spacecraft-sending-readable-data-back-earth/story
Astronauts arrive to KSC as 1st crew for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft: Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived to Kennedy Space Center ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/25/astronauts-arrive-to-ksc-as-1st-crew-for-boeings-starliner-spacecraft/
NASA video shows 4 flares erupt on the sun at once, facing Earth: The sun is near the peak of its power, which may explain four solar flares erupting at once ...
businessinsider.com/nasa-video-solar-flares-erupt-simultaneously-on-sun-earth-impacts-2024-4
Greece: Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens: The Greek capital was covered in a haze of dust which has blown from the Sahara desert.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68887377
ISS: Resistant bacterium mutated in space: Amazing discovery in space: According to a study, a dangerous bacterium has mutated on the ISS ...
t-online.de/digital/aktuelles/id_100393230/iss-resistentes-bakterium-ist-im-all-mutiert.html
Low-Earth Orbit Faces a Spiraling Debris Threat: Millions of human-made objects travel at high speeds in low-Earth orbit, polluting space and increasing the ...
scientificamerican.com/article/low-earth-orbit-faces-a-spiraling-debris-threat/
UK weather: When is it going to get warmer?: With the week ahead looking chilly for all of us, when can we expect a turn to something more spring-like?
bbc.com/weather/articles/cp4g7ex1zpeo
Skies turn orange over Athens as hot Saharan dust sweeps Mediterranean: The hottest April weather on record invaded parts of the Mediterranean ...
washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/04/25/sahara-dust-africa-greece-heat/
NASA releases satellite photos of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after record flooding
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/dubai-flood-nasa-releases-satellite-photos-of-record-uae-flooding.html
In Photos: The Skies in Athens Turn Orange From Sahara Dust Storm: In Photos
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/europe/athens-orange-sky-sahara-dust-storm.html
Five school students representing Bangladesh at NASA: Five high school students from Bangladesh have been selected as the global finalists at the Innovation ...
thedailystar.net/campus/campus/news/five-school-students-representing-bangladesh-nasa-3595356
NASA leaders discuss global challenges, solutions with Mexico president, lawmakers and students
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/23/nasa-leaders-discuss-global-challenges-solutions-with-mexico-president-lawmakers-and-students/
China confirms target date for landing taikonauts on the moon: Space officials in China say they're on track to put the nation's first taikonauts on ...
digitaltrends.com/space/china-confirms-target-date-for-landing-taikonauts-on-moon/
Hubble Celebrates 34th Birthday With a Peek at a Planetary Nebula: Hubble has beamed home a stunning shot of the Little Dumbbell Nebula.
extremetech.com/science/hubble-celebrates-34th-birthday-with-a-peek-at-a-planetary-nebula
Weather Modification And Geo-Engineering Will Increase Environmental Problems, Not Reduce Them| Countercurrents
countercurrents.org/2024/04/weather-modification-and-geo-engineering-will-increase-environmental-problems-not-reduce-them/
Mild and cloudy weekend from April 26th to 28th in the Heidenheim district: After the wintry days with cold and snowfall, the forecast promises mild temperatures ...
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Animals in space: 11 sad and strange stories: We've been sending animals to space for nearly 75 years, leading to critically important science — and no shortage ...
qz.com/animals-in-space-history-1851436818
Met Office on why it feels so cold and when it will warm up: The weather forecaster has said temperatures have been unseasonably low this week but that is soon ...
devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/met-office-reveals-feels-cold-9246631
Lego Blasts Off With Two New NASA-Themed Sets: Lego is releasing two NASA-themed sets based on the Artemis Space Launch System and the Milky Way next month ...
collider.com/lego-nasa-collection-images/
NASA's Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 Will be Carrying Electric Moon Dust Shield
techtimes.com/articles/303982/20240425/nasa-firely-blue-ghost-mission-1-carrying-electric-moon-dust-shield.htm
An asteroid will make a close flyby of Earth, and scientists are excited: Apophis will swing by Earth at an eerily close distance of less than 20,000 miles (32 ...
qz.com/how-scientists-preparing-asteroid-apophis-flyby-earth-1851435882
Stunning satellite images show just how big Death Valley’s lake really was. See them
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Houston eludes severe storms. Here's where risk remains in Texas: Parts of Texas could face severe weather over multiple days as a vigorous storm system brings ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-weather/forecast/article/texas-wind-hail-tornado-risk-this-week-19420220.php
Psyche spacecraft sends data back to Earth using lasers for the first time: NASA's experimental laser communication system, riding along with the Psyche ...
digitaltrends.com/space/dsoc-psyche-data/
NASA will test sunlight-powered space travel after the launch of a solar sail: The mission rode aboard Rocket Lab's Electron, reusing one of the rocket's ...
qz.com/nasa-solar-sail-launch-sunlight-powered-space-travel-1851434621
Juno's Best Images of Jupiter and Its Moons (So Far): Since 2016, the NASA mission has captured some awe-inspiring views of alien worlds and promising venues for ...
gizmodo.com/nasa-juno-best-images-jupiter-moons-io-europa-1851427089
Don’t blame Dubai’s freak rain on cloud seeding – the storm was far too big to be human-made
indianexpress.com/article/world/dubai-freak-rain-cloud-seeding-storm-too-big-human-made-9288291/
Met Office verdict on 'mini-heatwave' reports for UK: Latest weather forecasts for Gloucestershire has only the odd glimpse of sun with temperatures no higher ...
gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/met-office-verdict-mini-heatwave-9245060
Think you understand evaporation? Think again, says MIT: We all know that water evaporates when the temperature climbs, but researchers have just shown that ...
newatlas.com/physics/mit-evaporation-experiment/
Could Gujarat’s Luna crater be almost 7,000 years old? NASA deciphers: Impact craters on our planet are a relative rarity, with fewer than 200 structures from ...
indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/gujarat-luna-crater-7000-years-old-nasa-9290413/
UK faces next heatwave sooner than expected with three areas hottest: After the Met Office warned snowfall could fall in higher areas and on elevated ground this ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/uk-faces-next-heatwave-sooner-29056406
4 eruptions on the sun at the same time: magnetic storms triggered?: Four flares erupted simultaneously on the sun on Monday night. They could cause geomagnetic ...
businessinsider.de/leben/international-panorama/4-eruptionen-gleichzeitig-auf-der-sonne-magnetische-stuerme-ausgeloest/
Weather today in Berlin: Dense clouds, showers and sunshine: According to the German Weather Service, it will be changeable on Thursday with thunderstorms ...
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Massive slag dust cloud falls over Esch: In Esch, another cloud of slag dust fell from the ArcelorMittal plant in Belval on Thursday morning ...
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Dubai reports mystery illness linked to severe floods that hit region: The health ministry did not say what the water had been contaminated with
independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/dubai-illness-floods-sick-water-b2534604.html
All Worlds In FF7 Rebirth Explained: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth appears to have different timelines. Here they all are, explained.
thegamer.com/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-all-timelines-worlds-explained/
New NASA satellite monitoring ocean health: PACE will reveal how aerosols might fuel phytoplankton growth in the ocean and help identify harmful algal blooms.
richmond.com/news/state-regional/weather/nasa-ocean-pace-algal-blooms-air-pollution/article_4a6e0408-0266-11ef-b48d-83ed8c2b29f2.html
Weather forecast: Spring returns to Vienna on Thursday - Vienna: Cold, wet days lie behind the federal capital, but that should finally be over ...
meinbezirk.at/wien/c-lokales/der-fruehling-kehrt-am-donnerstag-nach-wien-zurueck_a6656814
Group of companies invests: Maja employees are pissed: The employer said there was no money when it came to severance pay for the employees of the Maja furniture ...
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Nova explosion in the star system “T Coronae Borealis” over Bonn: According to NASA, a celestial spectacle could occur in the coming months: a so-called nova ...
ga.de/news/panorama/nova-explosion-im-sternensystem-t-coronae-borealis-ueber-bonn_aid-111287519
See incredible time lapses of two of space’s most famous objects: Two striking time lapses from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory show how two famous objects ...
digitaltrends.com/space/time-lapses-cassiopeia-a-crab-nebula/
Athens skies turn orange thanks to African dust clouds: The strong southerly winds over the past few days have also fanned unseasonally early wildfires in the ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-24/athens-skies-turn-orange-thanks-to-african-dust-clouds
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams set for third space mission: With 50 hours and 40 minutes, Sunita Williams is second on the list of total cumulative ...
indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/indian-origin-astronaut-sunita-williams-third-space-mission-9288988/
Explore NASA's Best Photos of the Year: It was a wild year for NASA, and the space agency has the pictures to prove it.
gizmodo.com/explore-nasas-best-photos-of-the-year-1851429649
Scientists demonstrate high-resolution lidar sees birth zone of cloud droplets, a first-ever remote observation
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-high-resolution-lidar-birth.html
As treaty talks continue, new report predicts clouds with a 100% chance of plastic
montrealgazette.com/news/national/as-treaty-talks-continue-new-report-predicts-clouds-with-a-100-chance-of-plastic
NASA James Webb Space Telescope Gets its Closest Look Yet at Mysterious Mini-Neptune
techtimes.com/articles/303937/20240424/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-closest-look-mysterious-mini-neptune.htm
NASA's Juno Probe Reveals Glass-Like Surface of Io's Giant Lava Lake: Loki Patera is a prominent feature of Io, but you've never seen it like this.
extremetech.com/science/nasas-juno-probe-reveals-glass-like-surface-of-ios-giant-lava-lake
UK set to be hit by washout as Cov prepares for days of rain: Forecasters have warned rain could fall every single day in some parts of the country as ...
coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/exact-date-uk-hit-10-29049165
Athens turns orange! Haze envelops city as Sahara dust storm blocks sunlight : Athens turned orange on Tuesday (April 24) as a rare haze enveloped the Greek ...
wionews.com/world/athens-turns-orange-haze-envelops-city-as-sahara-dust-storm-blocks-sunlight-714483
Residents speak of seeing huge clouds of smoke during Wolverhampton factory blaze
expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2024/04/24/residents-speak-of-seeing-huge-clouds-of-smoke-during-wolverhampton-factory-blaze/
US doping hunter Tygart: “This case hovers like a dark cloud over the Olympics”: He speaks of misconduct and cover-up: In the affair surrounding 23 positive ...
spiegel.de/sport/olympia/travis-tygart-ueber-doping-affaere-dieser-fall-schwebt-wie-eine-dunkle-wolke-ueber-olympia-a-837e41a7-4a26-4be4-a08b-1dd6dc64c253
Heavy rain forecast in west and northeast Taiwan for 5 days | Taiwan News | Apr. 24, 2024 15:04
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5672359
Aerospace professor, ex-NASA executive to lead inaugural Korean space agency: President Yoon Suk Yeol named aerospace engineering professor Yoon Young-bin as the ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/133_373386.html
NASA hears from Voyager 1, after months of quiet: NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 in a way that makes sense. The most distant spacecraft from Earth ...
apnews.com/article/nasa-voyager-spacecraft-contact-19e16b945869623cd94778795e62001b
Quick Glance: Voyager 1: Successful Communication Restoration
- After months of nonsensical transmissions, Voyager 1 is finally communicating clearly with Earth.
- NASA has resolved issues with the probe and obtained clear information on its health.
- Voyager 1 has made significant scientific discoveries but is significantly affected by the harsh space environment.
- Despite the temporary repair of communication issues, NASA scientists are aware that the spacecraft won't last indefinitely.
FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements for most workers: U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule ...
apnews.com/article/jobs-employers-noncompete-agreements-economy-pay-4d7b3eb8e143cfd52025c7f2f5259fc4
Quick Glance: US implements ban on worker 'competition agreements' with business groups filing lawsuits
- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved a framework to eliminate agreements often signed by employees to refrain from joining their employers' competitors or establishing rival businesses.
- The ban on noncompete agreements is projected to boost worker earnings by up to $488 billion over the next decade and facilitate the establishment of over 8,500 new businesses annually.
- Prominent business associations have criticized the framework and declared legal actions, contending that noncompete agreements assist companies in safeguarding trade secrets and advancing competitiveness.
- Unions have endorsed the FTC's vote in favor of the ban, hailing it as a significant triumph for workers that will enhance the national economy by fostering entrepreneurship.
NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change: NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate ...
reuters.com/world/nasa-chief-asks-nations-work-together-climate-change-2024-04-24/
How to see Lyrid meteor shower during the pink supermoon: The Lyrid meteor shower will align with the "pink moon" this week. But this bright supermoon could make ...
businessinsider.com/how-to-see-lyrid-meteor-shower-during-pink-supermoon-2024-4
Miles of optical fiber crafted aboard ISS marks manufacturing first: ZBLAN fibers made in space hopefully don't crystallize and are far less brittle ...
theregister.com/2024/04/23/miles_of_fiber_optic_lines/
Voyager1: Radio contact with the probe has been restored: After five months of radio silence, NASA has re-established radio contact with the Voyager1 space probe ...
faz.net/aktuell/wissen/voyager1-der-funkkontakt-zur-sonde-ist-wiederhergestellt-19673274.html
Minerals are in short supply on Earth. This startup wants to mine asteroids: With minerals in short supply on Earth, private companies such as California-based ...
cnn.com/world/astroforge-asteroid-mining-nasa-spc-scn/
Unprecedented images reveal jaw-dropping features of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’: Flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io, the only known volcanic world in our solar system ...
cnn.com/2024/04/23/world/nasa-jupiter-io-lava-lake-mountain-scn/
Daily Telescope: The ambiguously galactic duo: Hubble continues to deliver the goods.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/daily-telescope-the-ambiguously-galactic-duo/
A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?
npr.org/2024/04/23/1243676256/space-station-junk-hits-florida-home-liability
NASA officially greenlights $3.35 billion mission to Saturn’s moon Titan: Dragonfly will push the boundaries of engineering and science as it explores Titan.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-officially-greenlights-3-35-billion-mission-to-saturns-moon-titan/
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