news2shortsOutgoing president signs executive order to tackle US vulnerabilities after attacks that have cost country billions The Biden administration is making a final push to fortify America’s cyber defenses against mounting threats from China and Russia, issuing a sweeping cybersecurity executive order just days before leaving office that aims to tackle vulnerabilities from outer space … Read more
Blue Origin’s huge New Glenn rocket has blasted off from Florida on its first mission to space. Its first attempt to launch, on 14 January, was cancelled because ice had accumulated on a propellant line. The company, founded by Jeff Bezos, cited no issues before launch and the rocket successfully reached orbit Bezos’s Blue Origin … Read more
Rudy Giuliani is set to be back in court Thursday for a trial to determine ownership of some of his most valuable assets: a Florida condo and New York Yankees World Series rings.
His war on the “deep state” ties into a long debate about the power of bureaucrats to thwart the President’s agenda.
It’s easy to moan when the internet goes down or potholes blight our roads. But how about a bit of praise for the people whose job it is to fix stuff instead? There was a group of blokes cleaning the streets with big hoses and whatnot. These streets were in Zagreb, late one evening in … Read more
In the age of social media, every politician who has to stand in front of a camera after a tragedy turns into just another battle site in an endless culture war.
Safety failures scrutinized after Emile Graham was badly injured during attack and witnessed his best friend’s death Loved ones of a man who witnessed his best friend’s murder during the deadly New Year’s morning truck attack in New Orleans – and was badly wounded himself – have been lamenting the city’s failure to better protect … Read more
With few exceptions, the news has shied away from showing how the unfolding climate crisis plays a large role in the disaster Last week, as the Sunset fire was bearing down on her Los Angeles home, Allison Agsten approached a group of television news crews gathering in her neighborhood. Did any of them plan to … Read more
With vaccine sceptic as Trump pick to lead US health policy, parents and advocates anticipate devastating changes A political battle over school-based Covid protocols in early 2021 quickly turned personal for one Colorado family, whose son’s cystic fibrosis – a life-threatening genetic disease affecting the lungs and other vital organs – made him susceptible to … Read more
High amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ that can be absorbed through skin detected in common brands of wrist bands Smartwatch and fitness tracker bands can contain high levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that are absorbed through the skin, presenting a potentially “major” exposure to the dangerous substance, new US research finds. The University of Notre … Read more
