WASHINGTON (AFP) – Nasa confirmed on Thursday (Feb 18) that the Mars 2020 spacecraft carrying the Perseverance rover had entered the Red Planet’s atmosphere. “We have confirmation of entry interface” said operations lead Swati Mohan. The risky, autonomously guided landing phase lasts about seven minutes, and it takes more than 11 minutes for a radio […]
Bruce Blackburn, a graphic designer whose modern and minimalist logos became ingrained in the nation’s consciousness, including the four bold red letters for NASA that is known as the “worm,” and the 1976 American Revolution Bicentennial star, died on Feb. 1 at a nursing home in Arvada, Colo., near Denver. He was 82. The death […]
After quickly approving a vaccine and getting an early start to inoculations, Canadians worry as the country falls behind in vaccinations. By Ian Austen OTTAWA — Canada seemed to be off to a quick start. Its regulator had approved a coronavirus vaccine codeveloped by Pfizer just ahead of the United States, and national newscasts were […]
A Chicago committee has listed five statues of Abraham Lincoln among dozens of monuments that it said needed to be reviewed as part of a project to reconsider symbols that have become “a focal point for conversation, protest and activism,” the city said Wednesday. The city created the committee in response to last summer’s protests, […]
In her autobiography, “Just as I Am,” Cicely Tyson recalled arriving in the place she would consider home for the rest of her life. It was the spring of 1927, and Ms. Tyson was a toddler when her family moved to East Harlem. “My earliest memory is a street address,” she wrote. “The memory is […]
The former mayor of Colorado City in Texas said that residents who are dealing with electricity and water problems because of the winter storm need to “sink or swim” and to come up with their own plans on how to survive, local media stations reported. “If you don’t have electricity, you step up and come […]
A barber was rushed to hospital for open-heart surgery after fell over and accidentally stabbed himself with his scissors. Steve Silva had been cutting a customer’s hair when he slipped over at the Boston Barber and Tattoo Company on Friday. He then tried to get up and realised he’d stabbed himself in the chest. Shocking […]
AUSTIN, Texas — For the Republicans who have run Texas state government for years, trying to undermine the Democrats who lead the state’s largest cities has been a blood sport for years. They have sought to overrule local officials on disputes involving everything from pandemic restrictions and plastic bag bans to protections for immigrants. But […]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (REUTERS) – Widespread power outages and bone chilling cold that left millions of Texans to shiver in the dark sparked a fury this week among residents and politicians eager to uncover what – and who – was to blame for a massive failure of its energy infrastructure. As temperatures dropped and record snow […]
WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell’s colleagues may not have deep personal affection for their often distant and inscrutable leader, but there is considerable appreciation for how he has spared them from difficult votes while maintaining a laserlike focus on keeping the Senate majority. His approach on Saturday at the conclusion of former President Donald J. […]