One birthday, two party planners: Freedom 250 vs. America250, explained

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  5 months ago

“Learn more about how the America250 and Freedom 250 events differ as artists, including Martina McBride, Young MC and The Commodores, back out of...”

Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launchpad during an engine-firing test

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  5 months ago

“A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launchpad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.”

11 presumed dead in Washington state paper mill implosion as rescue shifts to recovery

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  6 months ago

“Washington was bracing for the state's 'deadliest industrial tragedy,' Gov. Bob Ferguson said following the rupture of a tank at the Nippon...”

At least one dead, 9 unaccounted for after chemical implosion at Washington plant

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  6 months ago

“Deaths have been confirmed at the scene of an implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant in Longview, Washington, with some people critically...”

U.S. military says it conducted strikes against targets in Iran

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  6 months ago

“The U.S. military struck targets in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in what a spokesman for the military said Monday were acts of self-defense”

Pope Leo encyclical warns AI fueling conflict, urges world to 'slow down'

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 months ago

“Pope Leo XIV has called for AI advances to be slowed down while blaming the technology for fueling conflict around the world.”

Secret Service kills man who opened fire at White House security checkpoint

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 months ago

“The White House is on lockdown after dozens of gunshots were heard outside on Saturday evening.”

Trump administration says visa holders seeking green cards must apply in home countries, in major change

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 months ago

“The Trump administration said Friday that people with temporary visas seeking to adjust their immigration status to obtain green cards must return...”

GLP-1 drugs may reduce the risk of cancer progressing, study suggests

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  6 months ago

“GLP-1 drugs may be linked to a lower risk of cancer progression, according to new research that will be presented next week at the American Society...”

Raul Castro indictment brings back history of Cuba's downing of U.S. civilian planes

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  34 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  6 months ago

“Cuba shot down two Brothers to the Rescue U.S. civilian planes in 1996, killing four Cuban Americans and drawing swift condemnation from the U.S....”