The $2 million contract is to “assess the feasibility and long term viability of a ‘weather data as a service business model.” WASHINGTON — SpaceX is looking at ways it could provide weather data to the U.S. military. The company is working under a $2 million six-month study contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke Wednesday morning but again did not strike a deal on coronavirus stimulus. The pair talked by phone and had “productive” discussions about language in relief proposals delivered over the weekend, Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said in a tweet. He added that “one major area of
Lil Uzi Vert took a paintball match to the streets of his hometown, but the fun didn’t last long — cops ended up busting him and his friends. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the Philly-based rapper and some pals were detained and cited Tuesday night after reports came in about them firing what appeared
Virgin Orbit Sir Richard Branson’s small satellite launch specialist Virgin Orbit is looking to bounce back from the failure of its first demonstration launch in May, aiming to fly its next demo mission in December. Virgin Orbit, which uses a modified Boeing 747 aircraft to launch its rockets, diagnosed the failure to a high-pressure fuel
Courtesy of the designer. Watching the ’40s- and ’50s-inspired looks that floated down the runways this season, I was put in mind of the painters in Mary Gabriel’s Ninth Street Women, whose prim sweaters and pencil skirts concealed a broad hint of subversion. Buttoned-up, cinched silhouettes may have once looked impossibly dull and conservative. In
Neve Campbell is preparing to head to the Scream 5 set to once again reprise her franchise role as Sidney Prescott, and the scream queen says she’s excited to reunite with her former co-stars. Throughout all four prior Scream movies, Campbell’s Sidney managed to make it to the end along with married couple Dewey (David
We are just weeks away from the premiere of NCIS Season 18 (November 17), and some new details have spilled out about the season premiere. NCIS Season 18 Episode 1 is titled “Sturgeon Season,” and will feature the return of Fornell. “Gibbs and Fornell (Joe Spano) attempt to track down the leader of a drug
Ghost Solicitors Not Allowed Aoko Matsuda Share article Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . “Peony Lanterns”by Aoko Matsuda translated by Polly Barton “Good evening to you, sir!” He’d
Company Announces Appointments of Former News Corp. Executive Marty Pompadur to Board of Directors and Former President/CEO, DASAN Zhone Solutions Yung Kim and Alan Qiu to Advisory Board Los Angeles, October 13, 2020 – Former News Corp. Executive Marty Pompadur has been appointed to the Board of Directors of FanVestor, a global fintech fan investment and commerce platform, the announcement
Oppo Watch RX League of Legends Limited Edition smartwatch has been teased by the company on Chinese micro-blogging website Weibo. The smartwatch comes with a round dial and a blue strap that has the word ‘Yasuo’ on it – the name of one of the legends in one of the most popular games in the
© AuntMinnieEurope.com The French Society of Radiology (SFR) and the country’s national centre for space exploration (CNES) have signed a partnership, details of which were streamed live at the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) congress on 4 October. The aim is to develop imaging solutions to be sent on space flights and to collaborate on
Scott Olson | Getty Images U.S. government debt prices were muted Wednesday morning as investors monitored potential stalls on both a federal stimulus package and Covid-19 vaccine and treatment trials. The 10-year Treasury yield traded at 0.712%. The 30-year bond rate dipped to 1.5%. Yields move inversely to prices. Democrats and Republicans remain at odds
Helene Tursten An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good Soho Crime Trans. Marlaine Delargy I first picked up Swedish writer Helene Tursten’s collection of stories for its title and for its length; I was intrigued by the promise of scandalous whimsy and comforted by the accessibility of the short, pocket-sized book. Soon, I found
Exhibition shares took a beating Tuesday as AMC Entertainment announced its cash might be gone by year end and Walt Disney became the latest big content company to restructure operations around streaming. As theaters reopen to limited audiences without key New York and Los Angeles markets and a paucity of new studio fare, heavily indebted
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C. Erin Scot | Pool | Reuters Health officials have struggled to convey the seriousness of Covid-19 to many Americans. President Trump’s rapid recovery from the disease, while welcome by
WASHINGTON — SpaceX, Hughes Network Systems and Viasat are eligible to compete for a share of the $20.4 billion in broadband subsidies the FCC plans to dole out under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) starting later this month. The Federal Communications Commission on Oct. 13 released a list of “qualified bidders” for the RDOF
US First Lady Melania Trump addresses the Republican Convention during its second day from the Rose Garden of the White House August 25, 2020, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images The Justice Department on Tuesday sued the author of a book about first lady Melania Trump, claiming that Stephanie Winston Wolkoff
Demi Lovato’s latest single is called “Commander in Chief,” and as the title suggests, it’s about President Trump. The anthemic pop song repeatedly criticizes the president. “Commander in chief, honestly/if I did the things you do, I couldn’t sleep,” she sings. Later, she adds, “We’ll be in the streets while you’re bunkerin’ down.” Listen to