Outside of the UK, which other remote places have you explored? I’ve spent time in the Himalayas. I’ve been up in Arunachal Pradesh in the north-east corner of India, which is quite difficult to get to. I travelled up to Tawang, on the Bhutanese border and to Ladakh on the other side of India. I…
Four astronauts set to fly around the moon and back next year have gotten their first glimpse of the spacecraft that will take them there. The four Artemis II crew members inspected the imposing cone-shaped Orion capsule, which loomed inside a bay at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during the visit on Monday and…
Kentucky’s largest school system cancelled the second and third day of classes after a disastrous overhaul of the transportation system that left some children on buses until just before 10 p.m. on opening day. Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Marty Pollio called it a “transportation disaster” in a video posted on social media Thursday morning….
CNN — President Joe Biden is asking Congress for more than $24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs as he works to sustain support for the war amid signs of softening support among Americans. The request – which includes more than $13 billion in security assistance and $7.3 billion for economic and humanitarian assistance…
Jason Chambers thanked production crew for “breaking the fourth wall and stepping in” during filming. #Deck #Jason #Chambers #addresses #sexual #misconduct #row
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will request more than $13 billion in emergency funding for military support to Ukraine and $12 billion for disaster relief as part of a package that also includes money for the border and will likely set up a clash with conservatives in Congress. Biden’s request will pit him against House…
At least 20 people were killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria early Thursday, surivors said, the latest in a cycle of violence targeting remote villages in the West African nation. Dozens of gunmen arrived in Plateau state’s Heipang village after 1 a.m. and opened fire on villagers, most of whom were asleep, residents said. “In…
CNN — The US intelligence community is ramping up its focus on the dizzying and complex array of amorphous challenges that respect no global borders: Supply chain disruptions, pandemics, extreme weather events fueled by climate change and narcotics trafficking, among others. In a national intelligence strategy document released on Thursday, the Biden administration continued to…
Keisha Schahaff and UK student Ana Mayers become the first mother-daughter duo to travel to the edge of space. #Virgin #Galactic #space #tourism #mission #decades #promises
President Joe Biden commemorates the first anniversary of a bipartisan law that’s the largest expansion of veterans benefits in decades with a visit to a VA hospital in Salt Lake City. He’s joined by Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox. (Aug. 10) #039this #personal039 #Biden #marks #anniversary #PACT #Act #expanding #veterans #benefits