NASA is officially joining the hunt for UFOs. The space agency on Thursday announced a new study that will recruit leading scientists to examine unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) — a …
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NASA Eyes First Launch From Commercial Site Outside US
For the first time, NASA is looking to launch a research rocket from a commercial port not in the United States. Plus, we remember a legendary cosmonaut who died this …
your ads here!Monkeypox Outbreak Tops 1,000 Cases; WHO Warns of ‘Real’ Risk
The risk of monkeypox becoming established in nonendemic nations is real, the WHO warned Wednesday, with more than 1,000 cases confirmed in such countries. World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom …
your ads here!UK Prosecutors Authorize Indecent Assault Charges Against Harvey Weinstein
British prosecutors said on Wednesday they had authorized charges to be brought against former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein on two counts of indecent assault against a woman 26 years …
your ads here!Golfers Put Aside ‘Reprehensible’ Saudi Moves to Join Series
The stars of the new Saudi-funded golf league tried to fend off concerns on Tuesday about human rights abuses and signing up to accept hundreds of millions of dollars, despite …
your ads here!Figure Skating Minimum Age Rises to 17 Before 2026 Olympics
No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age …
your ads here!LogOn: Robot Software Makes Machinery ‘Smart’
Robots have long been used in manufacturing and other applications that need precise, fast and repeatable tasks. But making smart robots takes software. From Boulder, Colorado, Shelley Schlender reports. …
your ads here!Biden Drops Tariffs on Southeast Asian Solar Panels for 2 years
The Biden administration announced Monday that it would waive tariffs on solar panels imported to the United States from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam for 24 months, reducing uncertainty for …
your ads here!Poland, With Near-total Abortion Ban, to Record Pregnancies
The government of Poland, where a near-total abortion ban is in place, faced accusations Monday of creating a “pregnancy register” as the country expands the amount of medical data being …
your ads here!On Broadway, More Visibility, But Also an Unseen Threat
At a lunch for Tony Award nominees last month, veteran theater producer Ron Simons looked around and smiled. It seemed appropriate that the gathering was held at The Rainbow Room. …
your ads here!Musk Threatens to Kill Twitter Deal Over Fake Account Data
Elon Musk accused Twitter of “actively resisting and thwarting his information rights,” as the Tesla founder attempts to get information about fake and spam accounts on the platform. The accusation …
your ads here!Jennifer Lopez, ‘Spider-Man’ Highlight MTV Movie & TV Awards
Jennifer Lopez made an emotional speech about how believers and skeptics contributed to her success as she accepted a career achievement honor at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on …
your ads here!Autonomous Mayflower Reaches American Shores — in Canada
A crewless robotic boat that had tried to retrace the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has finally reached the shores of North America — this time in Canada instead …
your ads here!Former Bon Jovi Bassist, Founding Member Alec John Such Dies
Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70. The group on Sunday announced the death of Such, …
your ads here!3 Chinese Astronauts Arrive at Tiangong Space Station
Three Chinese astronauts arrived at the country’s space station on Sunday, the Chinese space agency for human flights said, the latest stride in Beijing’s aim to become a major space …
your ads here!Beijing to Allow Indoor Dining, Further Easing COVID Curbs
Beijing will further relax COVID-19 curbs by allowing indoor dining, as China’s capital steadily returns to normal with inflections falling, state media said on Sunday. Beijing and the commercial hub …
your ads here!A Long-Dead Muslim Emperor Vexes India’s Hindu Nationalists
Narendra Modi rose from his chair and walked briskly towards the podium to deliver another nighttime address to the nation. It was expected the speech would include a rare message …
your ads here!Elvis Wedding Crackdown Leaves Las Vegas All Shook Up
Every year thousands of visitors to Las Vegas can’t help falling in love — at least long enough to get married by an Elvis impersonator. But the company that controls …
your ads here!China Sends 3 Astronauts To Complete Space Station
China on Sunday launched a rocket carrying three astronauts on a mission to complete construction on its new space station, the latest milestone in Beijing’s drive to become a major …
your ads here!Afghan Artists Who Fled Taliban Face Deportation in Pakistan
Afghan and Pakistani artists held a protest in front of press club in Peshawar, Pakistan, against the crackdown on Afghan artists who fled their country after the Taliban’s takeover. Muska …
your ads here!WHO Chief: ‘COVID Remains a Real and Present Danger’
Global reported cases of COVID-19 cases and deaths “are near their lowest levels since the beginning of the pandemic,” the World Health Organization director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said Friday. …
your ads here!Carbon Dioxide Levels in Atmosphere Spike Past Milestone
The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has shot past a key milestone — more than 50% higher than pre-industrial times — and is at levels not seen …
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