Moon craters formed when meteorites and asteroids slammed into the lunar surface. Like fossils on Earth, they reveal something about the history of the solar system and how planets were formed. Using artificial intelligence, Chinese scientists have estimated that there are more than 100,000 craters on the moon, according to a study published Tuesday in
Continue Reading For 843 days, Oneita and Clive Thompson took sanctuary in two Philadelphia churches to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Daily life was constrained within the humble walls of the First United Methodist Church of Germantown, and later the Tabernacle United Church downtown. They ate, bathed, and slept cloistered inside the churches, bereft of the ability
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The Department of Justice is alleging that Walmart broke the law and contributed to the prescription opioid crisis by filling thousands of invalid prescriptions and failing to report suspicious orders of opioids, according to the department’s statement. The Justice Department said the civil penalties it is seeking could total billions of dollars and injunctive relief.
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump spent years limiting the number of refugees coming to the United States. President-elect Joe Biden, meanwhile, has pledged to set the annual refugee admissions cap at 125,000. But first, his team will have to contend with the damage left behind. The refugee cap, which dictates how many refugees may be admitted to
Continue ReadingA ragtag team of former aides, lawyers, elected Republicans and sycophants from the outside have grabbed Donald Trump’s ear at a time when many of his longtime allies in government have backed away from the President’s increasingly extreme ploys for staying in office. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has acknowledged Joe Biden won the election
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Across the country, some state leaders are having to impose stricter health orders as communities deal with the latest surge in coronavirus cases. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced statewide restrictions on capacity for businesses and lowered limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings. Beginning Saturday, businesses in “most industries” will need to limit their
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Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ Senate seat on Tuesday, choosing the first Latino in state history for the role. Newsom, who had been under intense pressure within California to choose a Black woman to replace Harris because of the lack of diversity in the
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The Arizona Senate Tuesday announced a new set of coronavirus-related safety guidelines for the upcoming legislative session.
Continue Reading The Miami Zoo has a new resident. A male giant anteater was born December 8, its mother’s birthday, the zoo said in a news release. The arrival of Ziggy Ebenezer wasn’t all smooth sailing. On one of the coldest nights of the year in Florida, the adult female abandoned the baby in the corner of
Continue Reading Black service members in the US Air Force face disparities in disciplinary action and career opportunities compared to their White peers, according to a recent report. The findings, released Monday, come from an independent review conducted by the Air Force Inspector General. Investigators examined whether Black members of the Air Force and Space Force experienced
Continue Reading In this long and difficult year, pandemic fatigue has caught up with so many people who just want to be with their loved ones during the holiday season. The reality, however, is that even as the vaccine rollout is underway the United States surpassed 18 million reported Covid-19 cases Monday. At least 319,000 people nationwide
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Three skiers lost their lives to avalanches over the weekend during an “especially dangerous” period in Colorado’s popular backcountry, officials said. On Sunday, the bodies of two backcountry skiers were recovered from an avalanche in the North San Juan zone after they were found buried by the snow, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said the “darkest days” in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic “are ahead of us, not behind us,” and urged Americans to prepare themselves for the struggle. “One thing I promise you about my leadership during this crisis: I’m going to tell it to you straight. I’m going to tell you
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is imposing sanctions on 18 individuals and entities — including Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s wife and some of her immediate relatives, the commander of the Syrian military intelligence, the Central Bank of Syria and close advisers to Assad — in an effort to hurt Assad economically and draw
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(CNN) — Con un verano difícil a sus espaldas, Lionel Messi dice que está decidido a «pelear por todo» con el Barcelona esta temporada. El delantero argentino empató el récord de Pelé de 643 goles con un solo club el fin de semana y podría superar esa marca en el choque del Barcelona contra el
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — A partir de este martes, el Gobierno de Perú redujo el aforo permitido en los centros comerciales, cerró las playas y extendió el toque de queda, para prevenir el avance de contagios de covid-19 en Lima y en las regiones costeras del norte del país. La medida estará vigente hasta el 4
Continue ReadingJust weeks after a federal court ordered that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals be restored, a judge in Texas heard arguments in a case challenging the legality of the program, which shields hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children from deportation. The case before Judge Andrew Hanen on Tuesday,
Continue Reading United Airlines is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contact anyone who was on board a diverted flight from Orlando to Los Angeles after the death of a passenger who had Covid-19. On Monday, a man on board United Airlines Flight 591 had a medical emergency, and the flight was diverted
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El Departamento de Policía de Calexico está buscando un automóvil que chocó contra una motocicleta antes de huir de la escena el martes.
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France and the UK moved closer to a deal on Tuesday that would allow some personal travel and thousands of stalled freight trucks to resume movement between both countries. A communique by French Prime Minister Jean Castex’s office on Tuesday said French citizens could return to France from the UK starting Wednesday, if they can
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