Boeing’s new space capsule for astronauts faces more launch delays. The Starliner capsule was supposed to make its debut this month, after a series of postponements. But the first test …
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Felicity Huffman Arrives at Boston Court to Face College Admissions Cheating Charges
Felicity Huffman arrived Wednesday at the federal court in Boston, where she and fellow actress Lori Loughlin will appear to face charges tied to what prosecutors call the largest college …
your ads here!Rival Players Stand up for Moise Kean After Racist Abuse
Blamed by his own teammate for the racist abuse aimed at him during an Italian soccer match, Juventus forward Moise Kean received plenty of support from rival players on Wednesday. …
your ads here!Facebook’s WhatsApp Allows Users to Control Who Can Add Them to Group Chats
Facebook Inc on Wednesday changed the privacy settings on its WhatsApp messaging platform, allowing users to decide who can add them to chat groups, as it tries to revamp its …
your ads here!Boeing Software Under Scrutiny as Ethiopia Prepares Crash Report
Boeing anti-stall software forced down the nose of a doomed Ethiopian jet even after pilots had turned it off, sources told Reuters on Wednesday, as investigators scrutinize the role played …
your ads here!Brazil Soccer Great Pele Hospitalized in Paris
Brazil soccer great Pele was hospitalized in Paris late Tuesday with a strong fever but his condition is not life-threatening, RMC Sport reported. The 78-year-old was admitted as a precaution …
your ads here!US Investigates Seizure Risk With Electronic Cigarettes
U.S. health officials are investigating whether electronic cigarettes may trigger seizures in some people who use the nicotine-vaping devices. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it is reviewing 35 …
your ads here!Angelina Jolie not Ruling out Public Office in her Future
Angelina Jolie is not ruling out running for public office. The 43-year-old actress and U.N. special envoy tells People magazine “never say never!” However, Jolie says she’s “looking to others …
your ads here!Report: Mick Jagger to Undergo Heart Surgery
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger will undergo surgery to replace a heart valve, with the band postponing the North American leg of a tour as a result, a report said …
your ads here!On NATO’s Birthday, Trump Takes Credit for Increased Burden Sharing
U.S. President Donald Trump met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House Tuesday, where he took credit for increased burden sharing in collective defense spending. As White House …
your ads here!US Says Will Not Send High-Level Officials to China’s Silk Road Summit
The United States will not send high-level officials to attend China’s second Belt and Road summit in Beijing this month, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, …
your ads here!Report: Asian Economies Lag as Trade Tensions Drag on Growth
Trade tensions between China and the United States are putting a drag on economies in the region, with growth likely to continue to slow in the coming two years, the …
your ads here!Citing Climate Differences, Shell Walks Away From US Refining Lobby
Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to leave a leading U.S. refining lobby due to disagreement on climate policies, citing …
your ads here!UN: Soap and Superbugs: 2B People Lack Water at Health Facilities
A quarter of the world’s health facilities lack basic water services, impacting 2 billion people, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning that unhygienic conditions could fuel the global rise …
your ads here!Netflix Looms Large as Theater Owners Assess Industry Future
As movie theater owners converge on Las Vegas for their annual convention, one topic that keeps coming up is how they contend with a company that has resisted their traditional …
your ads here!Zuckerberg: Facebook Cannot Guarantee Interference-free EU Eections
Facebook is much better than it was in 2016 at tackling election interference but cannot guarantee the site will not be used to undermine European Parliament elections in May, Chief …
your ads here!US Envoy: 3 Countries Granted Iran Oil Waivers Have Cut Imports to Zero
Three of the eight countries to which Washington granted waivers to import Iranian oil have now cut their shipments from Iran to zero, a U.S. special representative said on Tuesday. …
your ads here!Pence: Low Oil Prices Mean US Can Stand Firm on Venezuela Sanctions
Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday the United States would continue to pressure Venezuela’s oil industry and those who support it with economic sanctions, citing world oil prices as …
your ads here!Study Points to New Antibody Approach to Tackling Ebola, Other Infections
Scientists working on developing vaccines against Ebola have found they can “harvest” antibodies from volunteers vaccinated in research trials and use them to make treatments for the deadly viral infection. …
your ads here!Brazilian Government Takes Bullish Stance on Pension Reform
Senior Brazilian officials charged with steering pension reform through Congress presented a united front on Tuesday, insisting on an end to the political finger-pointing in recent weeks that threw the …
your ads here!Bangladesh Fashion Workers at Risk With ‘Shocking’ Reform Delays
The safety of workers making clothing for global brands like Adidas and H&M could be at risk if Bangladesh’s Supreme Court moves on Sunday to shut down a factory inspection …
your ads here!Poland Plans Stricter Rules for Transport Companies Like Uber
Poland will require Uber to use licensed taxi drivers from next year, under a plan approved by the cabinet Tuesday aimed at creating fair competition. Polish taxi drivers have staged …
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