Blue Origin launched New Shepard NS-25, its seventh human flight, to space Sunday carrying 90-year-old Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first Black astronaut.
This will be Dwight's first flight to space -- making him the oldest person to make the journey.
Blue Origin launched New Shepard NS-25, its seventh human flight, to space Sunday carrying 90-year-old Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first Black astronaut.
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Their condition remains unknown.
At least 16 rescue teams have been deployed, but harsh weather conditions and heavy fog were making it difficult for them to reach the site, state media added.
Rescuers were attempting to reach the site, state TV said, but had been hampered by poor weather conditions in the area.
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Disneyland actors voted to unionize with Actors' Equity Association on Saturday.
The Disneyland union, Magic United, includes around 1,700 actors who work at the California park.
The group cited concerns about low pay and injuries during their union drive.
Disneyland actors said yes to unionizing with the Actors' Equity Association. Actors at the California park shared concerns of low wages and injuries.
www.businessinsider.comAmtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York to Niagara Falls when it struck a vehicle obstructing the track, an Amtrak spokesperson confirmed. There have been no reported injuries to the 21 passengers or crew on board.
Amtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York City to Niagara Falls.
www.cbsnews.comNational Democrats can safely bet on holding the solidly blue district as they seek to overturn the GOP’s thin majority in the House. Party leaders are more keenly eyeing the state’s 5th Congressional District, which will likely be home to one of the most competitive races in the country.
Two Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon could help reveal whether the party’s voters are leaning more toward progressive or establishment factions.
apnews.comEven as more countries make meaningful advancements towards full equality, LGBTQI+ persons continue to be sentenced to death for daring to live their sexual orientation or gender identity, subjected to coercive conversion ‘therapies’ and ‘normalization’ surgeries, etc.
The alert comes as Pride Month approaches in June.
www.politico.comThe vetoed contraception measure would ensure a "person shall have the right to obtain contraceptives and to engage in contraception" and says no "law, regulation or policy" can infringe upon that access.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed separate measures that would protect access to contraception and remove a tax exemption for the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
www.upi.comUpon his retirement, Calhoun is set to take home another going-away present: a $45 million mix of stock awards and options that vest over time.
Shareholders of embattled airplane maker Boeing have approved a pay package of nearly $33 million for outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun.
www.cnn.comThe feature is in trial phase and a small number of randomly selected users have access to it, TikTok told CBS MoneyWatch. They added that it has no immediate plans to roll the capability out more widely , noting that it routinely experiments with features that do not become permanent.
TikTok is allowing select users to upload longer-form videos as the social media app looks to compete with YouTube.
www.cbsnews.comIt’s actually dangerous to even walk on the grounds now because everything is breaking,” the Rev. Dan Burchett, the chapel’s executive director, told The Associated Press on Thursday. “Nature, in one sense, is showing her power.”
The earth beneath the chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes is moving an unprecedented 2 feet or more each month.
apnews.comTop-scale production workers at GM, who now earn about $36 an hour, will make nearly $43 an hour by the end of their contract, plus annual profit-sharing checks. Mercedes has increased top production worker pay to $34 an hour, a move that some workers say was intended to fend off the UAW.
Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have voted overwhelmingly against joining the United Auto Workers.
apnews.comI’ve seen it from the cockpit, my cockpit, a bunch. I’ve seen it from the ground as we debrief,” he said. But I’ve never seen it the way you see it in this movie. The perspective was so much better than I ever saw as a pilot. I’m wowed and awed by it.”
Beyond the spectacle, the film looks at the people in the jets as well, including the first woman to fly with the squadron as a pilot.
www.courthousenews.comDePape received the maximum sentence for each count, 20 years for one and 30 for the other, but both will be served concurrently and he will get credit for the 18 months he's already served.
Federal prosecutors had sought a 40-year sentence for the man.
www.axios.comThe department's letter cited medication requirements and "protection from harm, abuse, neglect or exploitation" as some of the regulations that Trails Carolina had failed to follow.
Trails Carolina had been cited for violating several regulations, including one requiring mental health facilities to protect clients from abuse.
www.nbcnews.comOnce again, there is an attempt to create a climate of terror for the Jews in our country," Arfi said. "Fighting anti-Semitism is defending the Republic."
French police early Friday fatally shot an armed suspect about to set fire to a synagogue in the city of Rouen, officials said.
www.upi.comTypically, HPV tests are performed by gynecologists, However, with these new tests, patients will be able to insert the swab themselves even at a primary care doctor's office. After the swabs are sent to a lab, the lab would relay results to the ordering doctor, who would then update the patient.
The FDA recently approved kits that allow women to swab themselves for HPV screening. Here's everything you need to know.
abcnews.go.comI never heard of such insanity in my entire life. I hope this ridiculous bill doesn't pass. People have a right to protect themselves , for crying out loud.
Under the proposed law, House Bill 237, people who want to wear a mask in public for physical health could face penalties for doing so. That would include people who want to wear a mask in public to prevent spreading — or protect against contracting — an illness such as Covid-19 or influenza.
Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill that would ban people from wearing masks in public, saying it helps crack down on protesters. Disability rights advocates say the proposal could endanger people...
www.wral.comUnder the proposed law, House Bill 237, people who want to wear a mask in public for physical health could face penalties for doing so. That would include people who want to wear a mask in public to prevent spreading — or protect against contracting — an illness such as Covid-19 or influenza.
Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill that would ban people from wearing masks in public, saying it helps crack down on protesters. Disability rights advocates say the proposal could endanger people...
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HOUSTON — The City of Houston said at least four people were killed Thursday as severe weather slammed the Houston area.
It's unclear how the people died, but powerlines and trees were knocked down across the city.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said at least four people were killed Thursday, May 16, 2024, as severe weather moved through Southeast Texas.
www.khou.comThe board and the governor have put their politics over justice,” Garza said. “They should be ashamed of themselves. Their actions are contrary to the law and demonstrate that there are two classes of people in this state where some lives matter and some don't.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police vi...
www.yahoo.comMorehouse College President David A. Thomas said Thursday he would shut down commencement ceremonies “on the spot” rather than allow police to remove student protesters in zip ties during President Joe Biden’s graduation speech.
Morehouse College President David A. Thomas said Thursday he would shut down commencement ceremonies “on the spot” rather than allow police to remove student protesters in zip ties during President Jo...
www.cnn.comToday my administration took a major step to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug,” Biden said in a video posted to social media. “It’s an important move towards reversing longstanding inequities.”
President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday took another step toward reclassifying marijuana as a lower-risk substance, opening for public comment its proposed loosening of federal rules in a ste...
www.cnn.comLaw enforcement stood by for hours as counterprotesters attacked the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA on April 30, which erupted into the worst violence stemming from the ongoing college protests around the country over Israel’s war in Gaza.
Unmasking counterprotesters who attacked UCLA’s pro-Palestine encampment
www.cnn.comThe ruling is a victory for the Biden administration, which argued that a lower court’s decision invalidating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding would have gutted years of popular regulations on mortgages, car loans and credit cards.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the federal watchdog created in response to the 2008 financial meltdown may continue to operate in its current form, brushing aside claims from the payday lending...
www.cnn.comMarkets had rallied to new record highs Wednesday after the latest Consumer Price Index showed a cooldown for the first time in months, stoking hopes that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates as soon as September.
The Dow broke past the 40,000 threshold Thursday morning for the first time ever, fueled by an encouraging inflation report.
www.cnn.comAnother seven troops were wounded—including three seriously—in the incident in the northern city of Jabalia on Wednesday evening. All of the deceased victims served in the 202nd Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade and were between the ages of 20 and 22.
Another seven troops were injured in the tank incident, according to the IDF.
www.thedailybeast.comThe President has asserted executive privilege over the requested audio recordings and is making a protective assertion of privilege over any remaining materials responsive to the subpoenas that have not already been produced.
President Joe Biden on Thursday morning asserted executive privilege over the recording of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, hours before House Republicans were set to take their first st...
www.cnn.comThe July 17 closure will clear the way for major renovations and construction on the 80-acre (32-hectare) property, which is to reopen in 2027 as the Hard Rock Las Vegas, featuring a hotel tower in the shape of a guitar soaring nearly 700 feet (about 210 meters) above the heart of the Strip.
The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an ille...
www.yahoo.comAerial images showed that a section of a rail line alongside the bridge appeared to have collapsed, with slabs of concrete piled up on the barge.
There was an oil spill but no immediate injuries reported at the Pelican Island Bridge.
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Aldi, Hy-Vee cream cheese recalled due to risk of salmonella
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Cream cheese sold by Hy-Vee and Aldi has been recalled due to potential contamination with salmonella.
www.cnn.comSlovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday after a political event in an attempted assassination that shocked the small country and reverberated across Europe.
Slovakia’s populist prime minister has been shot multiple times and gravely wounded after a political event. The attempted assassination shocked the small country and reverberated across Europe. Rober...
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