Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis’ 1959 Kind of Blue groundbreaking jazz album that transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died Sunday. His wife, Eleana …
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Could a Space Congestion Charge Clear Up Junk-ridden Skies?
Countries should levy an “orbit congestion charge” on satellite operators to tackle the growing concentration of space junk cluttering the skies, researchers said on Monday, but with some doubting the …
your ads here!Morgan Wallen Arrested After Ejection from Nashville Bar
Country music singer Morgan Wallen apologized Sunday following his weekend arrest on public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges. Wallen, 27, was arrested Saturday night after he was kicked out of …
your ads here!UN Trial for Virus Therapies Pauses Testing on Trump’s Drug
The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine — the malaria drug U.S. President Trump says he is taking — from its global study into experimental …
your ads here!AP Fact Check: Faulty Trump Claims on Virus Drug, Vote Fraud
When President Donald Trump doesn’t like the message, he shoots the messenger. So it was this past week when he took very personally a scientific study that should give pause …
your ads here!Cyberattacks Spike Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Cyberattacks have been flying fast and furious around the world during these days of global uncertainty because of the coronavirus. Countries accuse each other of engaging in cyber warfare, and …
your ads here!Rare Snow Leopards Spotted Near Kazakh City Amid COVID Lockdown
Several snow leopards, including a mother and her cub, have been spotted near the Kazakh city of Almaty wandering through a usually popular hiking destination that is now mostly off …
your ads here!Anxiety Overload During Pandemic Creates Online Demand for Therapy
The global pandemic is causing major anxiety for many. Some are finding treatment via online therapy. Deana Mitchell reports. Camera, produced by: Deana Mitchell …
your ads here!US Muslims Balance Eid Rituals With Coronavirus Concerns
With no congregational prayers or family gatherings, Salsabiel Mujovic has been worried that this year’s Eid al-Fitr celebration will pale. Still, she’s determined to bring home holiday cheer amid the …
your ads here!SpaceX’s 1st Astronaut Launch Breaking New Ground for Style
The first astronauts launched by SpaceX are breaking new ground for style with hip spacesuits, gull-wing Teslas and a sleek rocketship — all of it white with black trim. The color …
your ads here!Teen Collects Old Devices so COVID-19 Patients Can Connect with Loved Ones
A New England teenager is collecting old devices to connect loved ones to patients quarantined in hospital rooms. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us this good news story from New England. …
your ads here!Drive-In Movie Theaters Make Comeback in US in Coronavirus Era
The drive-in movie, dismissed by many as a relic of an earlier time in America, is making a comeback as entertainment seemingly designed for the coronavirus era. Beth Wilson, …
your ads here!US Military Launches Mostly-Classified Mission in Public View
The newest branch of the U.S. military began a mostly-classified mission in public view while Japan launched a rocket to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, astronauts scheduled to make history …
your ads here!Religious Communities Cautious as Trump Calls for Houses of Worship to Reopen
President Donald Trump is calling on the nation’s governors to immediately reopen churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship, characterizing them as “essential places that provide essential services” during the pandemic. “At …
your ads here!In Virus Chaos, Some Find Solace, Purpose in Helping Others
In April, as the coronavirus was ravaging New York, Susan Jones learned her older brother had been diagnosed with a blood cancer. His supervisor at work launched a GoFundMe page …
your ads here!WHO, Other Groups Say COVID-19 Restrictions Put Vaccine Programs at Risk
Nearly 80 million children under age 1 are at higher risk of preventable diseases such as measles, cholera and polio because of the disruption of routine vaccination programs, according to …
your ads here!Will Virus Keep Florida Spectators from Astronauts’ Launch?
In ordinary times, the beaches and roads along Florida’s Space Coast would be packed with hundreds of thousands of spectators, eager to witness the first astronaut launch from Florida in …
your ads here!Drug Touted by Trump as COVID-19 Treatment Tied to Increased Death Risk, Study Finds
Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which U.S. President Donald Trump says he has been taking, is tied to increased risk of death in COVID-19 patients, according to a study published in medical …
your ads here!COVID-19 Dampens Eid Festivities
Just before Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Islamic observance of Ramadan, customers in Pakistan rushed to finish shopping in bazaars that opened after a nearly two-month …
your ads here!Astronauts Arrive at Kennedy Space Center Ahead of May 27 Launch
NASA and the Kennedy Space Center in Florida have welcomed the two astronauts who, next Wednesday, are scheduled to head to space, becoming the first humans to do so from U.S. soil in nine years. NASA test pilots Doug Hurley …
your ads here!University of Oxford Study Set to Test Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 Treatment
Healthcare workers at British hospitals will be the first participants in a global study testing the anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to see if they can be used to treat …
your ads here!Hollywood Couple Agrees to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal
A Hollywood actress and her fashion-designer husband have agreed to plead guilty in a university admissions scandal in which their daughters were falsely portrayed as a sports champion.Lori Loughlin and …
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