NASA NASA’s Apollo missions in the late 1960s and early 1970s succeeded in putting the first humans on the moon. Apollo 8, the first mission to orbit the moon, launched almost exactly 50 years ago — on December 21, 1968. Humans have not stepped foot on the moon in more than 45 years. But NASA […]
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Congress just quietly passed a law that could spark a boom for the $1 billion marijuana-linked CBD industry
Shutterstock The US Farm Bill passed on Wednesday legalizes hemp, a plant that’s roughly identical to marijuana and is a key source of highly touted wellness ingredient CBD. The bill defines hemp as an agricultural product for the first time and amends a major drug law that hadn’t been altered in 50 years. Experts said the […]
Avengers 4 Endgame trailer TIMELINE: How many years have passed since Infinity War?
The trailer is finally here. The title has been revealed as Endgame and so far we have not been shown any of the characters who were seen turning to dust in The Snap. Major reports and leaks in the last few months had suggested that Avengers 4, now officially known as Endgame, would pick up […]
Why Calgary passed on the 2026 Olympics — and what's next for the Games nobody seems to want
Calgary voters have sent politicians a clear message: They want no part of the city's beleaguered bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The vote is not binding, but should leave those on Calgary city council no doubt. Leading up to this plebiscite, bid organizers had hoped for a Yes vote somewhere in the mid-50s, closer […]
CEO Jeff Lawson says Twilio is committing $1M to homelessness programs after Prop C passed: ‘Let’s get it done’ (TWLO)
Twilio Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson announced that his company will commit $ 1 million to support homelessness programs. This comes after 60 percent voted “yes” to San Francisco’s homelessness measure “Prop C” on Tuesday, but this measure, which would bring the city $ 300 million in funding for homelessness programs, is likely to face legal […]
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe met Xi Jinping in Beijing, and in an era of US tariffs and trade wars, you can bet everything Abe remembers the last time the US passed over Japan for China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose grandfather was PM when the US isolated Japan from China, arrived in Beijing last week for a three-day state visit. This was Japan’s first formal bilateral summit with Chinese leaders since 2011 and the first in an era of US regional uncertainty under the current administration. US President Trump […]
‘Tipping point passed’: Swedes waking up to reject liberal globalists, says political analyst
The Sweden Democrats have successfully played off valid general concerns over uncontrolled immigration and crumbling public welfare to pierce the fortress of liberal values in Sweden, political analyst Charles Ortel told RT. A combination of the “bad state of the immigration influx” and the “violence” associated with refugees, in addition to “unreported and under-reported” gang-related […]
‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ Director Milos Forman Has Passed Away at 86
Sad news arrived late last night with word that Oscar-winning director Milos Forman, the man behind the Best Picture winners One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus, had passed away at age 86. We remember the life and legacy of the filmmaker below. News of Milos Forman dead was reported by The New York […]
Ken Dodd funeral: How did he die? Legendary comedian passed away after this infection
KEN DODD’S funeral is happening today in Liverpool and fans will line the streets of the northern city to pay respects to the comedian. The popular entertainer died earlier this month at the age of 90, but how did he die?
'Something just passed over us': 2 pilots report 'UFO' sighting over US (LISTEN)
Cockpit recordings show two separate airline pilots reported sightings of an unidentified flying object to the Albuquerque Air Traffic Center when flying over southeastern Arizona. On February 24, a Learjet pilot first reported the mysterious object to air traffic control while flying over the desert. “I don’t know what it was,” the pilot says. “It […]