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Smith: “While it is encouraging to see an increase in research and development across the portfolio, much of the request is for systems that have been called ‘big juicy targets'” WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Force technology investments was one of the topics discussed June 16 at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, which
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he and President Joe Biden agreed Wednesday that their respective ambassadors will return to their foreign posts, marking a resumption of diplomatic relations between the two adversaries that had been suspended since April. Putin said at a press conference that the talks with Biden were “very productive” and “there has
From left, Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., Steve Williams, president of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation, and Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., pose with the Juneteenth flag after their press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A bill that would establish
AMC Entertainment will present a weeklong AMC Black Picture Showcase at select theaters nationwide starting Friday to celebrate Juneteenth. The newly established national holiday commemorates the abolishment of slavery in the U.S. The exhibitor said tickets will cost $5 to shows of “classic, contemporary and culturally relevant, black-led films.” The seven films in the lineup
Xbox June update is here and it brings improvements to Party Chat with the introduction of speech-to-text and text-to-speech features. Along with these improvements, the update also makes changes to the Xbox app, which now shows official posts from games, gets the ability to reorder groups in the Guide, and makes it easier to review
Play video content TMZSports.com No matter what the haters say, the Brooklyn Nets’ country singing halftime performer says he had a freakin’ blast singing DMX and Notorious B.I.G. on Tuesday … telling TMZ Sports he’s unbothered by people pissed about his nod to the rap legends. 35-year-old singer Sam James went viral on social media
When we last saw the crew of La Sirena, they had averted an apocalyptic interdimensional invasion/extermination by a synthetic armada, and Picard had picked up a brand-new body to spend his twilight years traipsing around in. Today, June 16th, is celebrated throughout the Trek-verse as Captain Picard Day (as established in canon by Star Trek: The
As The Simonetta Lein Show continues the kick-off of its third season, the show welcomes actor, singer, producer and television personality Kalen Allen, whose career has continued to skyrocket, after his viral internet content earned him, and his signature red hat, a regular guest spot on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”. Originally from Kansas City, Allen
A child passes by the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building on Constitution Avenue, NW, on Monday, April 26, 2021. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Members of the Federal Reserve now see two interest rate hikes in 2023, according to the central bank’s so-called dot-plot projections. Wednesday’s forecast showed 13
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker let the paparazzi captured an early summer day date they went on this week. The two were photographed in Beverly Hills yesterday while on a coffee run. Barker had his arm around Kardashian in the affectionate moment. Kardashian wore a white crop top and green cargo pants for the outing
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In this article GM GM CEO and chairman Mary Barra speaks during an “EV Day” on March 4, 2020 at the company’s tech and design campus in Warren, Mich., a suburb of Detroit GM DETROIT – General Motors said on Wednesday it will increase spending on electric and autonomous vehicles to $35 billion through 2025,
Unrequited love I download a book. One of those books—for women. Certainly not porn, but you know. Never mind the shirtless guy gracing its cover (his lumpy, bumpy abs—oh my!), or the wanton splay of the woman draping him like a second, luminous skin. It’s online, so who’s to know? I bought it on a
WASHINGTON — Phase Four announced June 16 two new electric propulsion systems that offer performance and other improvements, along with a subscription service that offers those thrusters to customers at a discount. The company, which raised a $26 million Series B round June 11, said it now offers a Block 2 version of its Maxwell
Former U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar Joe Amon | Denver Post | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he would nominate former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to be the U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Morgan Stanley vice chairman Tom Nides to be ambassador to Israel. The nominations are among Biden’s
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Oracle (ORCL) – Oracle earned $1.54 per share for its latest quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 a share. The business software company’s revenue topped estimates as well. The company forecast current-quarter profit below consensus, however, as it increases investment in its