NASA has delayed its double-mission launch yet again, now targeting Friday, March 7 for liftoff. The SPHEREx and PUNCH missions are expected to launch no earlier than Thursday, March 6. This additional time will allow the teams to complete final preparations. Liftoff is scheduled for 10:09 p.m. EST (7:09 p.m. PST) from Vandenberg Space Force … Read more
The US First Lady is urging Americans to take action against colorectal cancer. Each year, 150,000 people are diagnosed with and 50,000 die from the disease, making it the leading cause of cancer death among Americans aged 18-49. Citizens with a history of inflammatory bowel disease or at risk due to family ties should consult … Read more
The US Department of State has designated Yemen’s Houthi movement as a “foreign terrorist” organisation, imposing sanctions and penalties on those providing material support to the group. The move comes after former President Joe Biden reversed a similar designation by his predecessor Donald Trump in 2021. According to the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, … Read more
The United Nations (UN) has authorized the evacuation of families of its international staff from Burundi following violence in Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The move comes as tensions between Rwanda and DR Congo escalate, with the Rwanda-backed M23 group seizing two major cities in eastern DR Congo. The UN evacuated Bujumbura-based families of … Read more
Actor Adrien Brody has been making headlines after his record-shattering Oscar speech at the 2024 ceremony. The Brutalist star took the stage to accept his Best Actor award, surpassing Guinness World Records with a whopping five minutes and 36 seconds of speaking time. In a social media post, Brody joked about keeping his speech brief, … Read more
The US Senate is moving towards a vote on a resolution to repeal an IRS rule targeting decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, with 70 senators, including many Democrats, supporting the effort. The White House has signaled its likely support for the measure, which aims to rescind a crypto Internal Revenue Service rule that imposes heavy disclosure … Read more
Senator Angus King pressed President Donald Trump’s nominee for the top policy job at the Pentagon, Elbridge Colby, during a confirmation hearing on Tuesday about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While Colby agreed that it is a “factual reality” that Russian troops crossed the border in 2022 and invaded Ukraine, he declined to directly answer if … Read more
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dismissed a lawsuit filed against three of the nation’s largest banks over alleged inadequate safeguards on their Zelle money transfer network. The agency had claimed that scammers could steal hundreds of millions of dollars from customers due to weak security measures. The CFPB, led by Rohit Chopra, … Read more
Apple has released the latest iOS 18.4 beta, which includes support for RCS messaging on Google Fi. This update is a significant improvement for iPhone users on the Google MVNO, who have been waiting since September for this feature to be enabled. The new iOS 18.4 beta allows Google Fi subscribers to toggle RCS Messaging … Read more
LeBron James scored 34 points to become the first player to reach 50,000 combined points in his career, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The victory extended the Lakers’ winning streak to seven games and moved them into second place in the Western Conference with a record … Read more