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I'm not an astronaut. NASA has never asked me to be a part of Mission Control. I'm no expert. I fully admit all of this! So I guess it's unsurprising that I thought there was only, you know, one way to the moon, namely: You go to the moon and then you come back. Like, Earth ---> Moon, then Moon ---> Earth. I kinda figured that was all there was to it! But apparently, as Space.com reports, it's a little more complicated than that: A lot of time and effort goes into planning routes for space missions. Researchers look for...

A vaccine to tackle the runaway Ebola virus now surging through central Africa can be developed within 100 days, an international disease response group vowed Friday.The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) funds the development of new vaccines and is looking at potential candidates for the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no current known vaccine.Jane Halton, CEPI’s board chair, highlighted an urgent need for a vaccine, saying the number of cases recorded so far may be only the tip of the iceberg and a swift response is essential.“I can guarantee you that we will be in a position to...

A professor of international affairs and comparative literature at Penn State believes soon-to-be canceled late-night talk host Stephen Colbert will go down as one of the “most important satirists” in the history of the country. Writing in The Conversation, “scholar of political satire” Sophia McClennen (who over a decade ago opined that conservatives are just too dense to grasp Colbert’s “smart comedy”) puts Colbert in the same class as Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, and … Benjamin Franklin. This is because the “best satirists do more than entertain […] they influence public discourse and leave lasting marks on political life,” she...

This video discusses the political controversy surrounding Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and her decision to run in Florida’s newly redrawn 20th Congressional District. Here is a summary of the key points: The Controversy: After being redrawn out of her original district, Wasserman Schultz opted to run in the 20th District, a seat historically held by Black lawmakers for over three decades (1:07 - 1:55). Backlash from the Community: The move has caused significant anger among local Black political leaders and activists, who feel that Wasserman Schultz is prioritizing her own political survival over Black representation (2:19 - 3:06). Critics, including...

President Trump on Thursday said the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, stirring confusion following weeks of changing statements from Trump and his administration about reducing the American military footprint in Europe.

As the USS Nimitz heads to the Caribbean, we share Mark's "obituary" to Fidel Castro, from back in 2016. Wishing all a peaceful Memorial Day weekend.Who knows when Fidel Castro actually kicked the bucket? But this weekend his brother decided to let us in on the secret. His presidential term lasted, gosh, an awfully long time, as The New York Times reminded us:Fidel Castro had held on to power longer than any other living national leader except Queen Elizabeth II.That's one way of putting it. But in the end, when it comes to ruthlessly holding on to power, no one...

My family leased a Kia EV9 and a Hyundai Ioniq 5. It shows your mileage may vary in even the most critically acclaimed electric cars. ...“Later that day” ended up taking much longer. The service center did not have the car ready until the end of the day on January 9, 2026, nearly a month after I brought it in.

The EU assumes the truth of an ideology that most Hungarians—and millions of other Europeans—reject. On April 21, just nine days after Viktor Orban’s electoral defeat in the Hungarian parliamentary elections, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its ruling in Commission v. Hungary, decreeing that Hungary’s 2021 Child Protection Law prohibiting the exposure of minors to LGBT propaganda is in violation of EU law and core values. Sixteen member states joined the EU Parliament in the case against Hungary, and so the outcome was, in many ways, foreordained. Mark Rutte—then prime minister of the Netherlands, now secretary...

Iran's top negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, told Pakistani army chief Asim Munir during talks in ​Tehran on Saturday that the U.S. was not an honest ‌party in negotiations to end their war and Iran would not compromise on its national rights, state television reported. A regional mediation push led by Pakistan aims to narrow ​differences between Iran and the U.S. after weeks of war that ​have left the vital waterway of the Strait of Hormuz ⁠closed to most shipping despite a nervous ceasefire, upending global energy ​markets. Iranian state media reported that Munir had also met President Masoud...

According to WisDOT, the motorist removed a "road closed" barrier, and proceeded to drive onto the freshly-poured roadway.

Construction of Islamic worship centers funded by Turkey, Qatar, and Iran has been welcomed by Western politicians eager to court the Muslim immigrant vote. This general view taken on April 6, 2021, shows the construction site of The Eyyub Sultan Mosque in Strasbourg, eastern France, after the city council of Strasbourg approved in principle at least €2,5 million in public funding for the construction. Frederick FLORIN / AFP. Europe’s largest mosque is under construction in Strasbourg, France. The €25 million project is mostly funded by the “Islamic Community National View” (IGMG), a Turkish Islamic organization that manages 518 mosques and...

A Rhode Island teenager who was out on bail for a gun charge was charged Friday in connection with the stabbing of three people as hundreds of teens crowded the beach Willy Medina, 18, was identified as a suspect in the stabbing that broke out at Narragansett Town Beach just after 3 p.m. Tuesday*** Medina is accused of slashing three beachgoers as the rowdy crowd went into a frenzy***.The three victims were hospitalized with minor stab wounds. The Rhode Island State Police Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Medina in his hometown of Pawtucket and charged him on one count of...

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi killed at least 90 people, state media reported Saturday. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident at Changzhi city's Liushenyu coal mine happened on Friday evening. Around 247 workers were on duty at the time. The agency initially reported early Saturday eight people were killed and 38 were trapped underground. Nine were still trapped as of Saturday afternoon, Xinhua said. The cause of the explosion was under investigation, Xinhua reported, and rescue work is pressing on. Among the injured, many were hurt by toxic gas, according to...

The night after The Late Show’s final episode, Stephen Colbert was back on late-night television… in Monroe, Michigan. During his final monologue on Thursday, Colbert told the audience, “Tonight is our final broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater. We were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years, all right? Can’t take this for granted, though technically our first show in July of 2015 was from a public access station in Monroe, Michigan for an audience of 12 people.” Colbert was referring to his July 2015 appearance on the public access show Only in Monroe, which he used...

Milad Panjshiri, mugshot.One of the glories of diversity, which is our strength, you know, as leftists still insist on reminding us, is that it’s so… diverse. Enlightened people from all over the world, free from the encumbrances of Christianity, whiteness, and other evils of the West, come into our countries with so very, very much to teach us. And the native people of those countries, mired so long in the miasma of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, insanityphobia, and whatnot, have so very, very much to learn. That’s why diversity deserves to be so fervently celebrated. One new arrival to...

I'll bet you know the name George Floyd. He couldn't breathe. I'll bet you don't know the name Henry Nowak. He couldn't breathe either. Henry Nowak was an 18-year-old first-year university student at the University of Southampton (studying Accountancy and Finance), originally from Chafford Hundred, Essex. He was fatally stabbed on December 3, 2025, while walking home from a night out with friends in the Portswood area of Southampton, England. What happened to Henry was no less tragic or horrible. Henry was the victim of a stabbing attack by a crazed Sikh, but after being stabbed, Henry was put in...

President Trump trashed nemesis Stephen Colbert in an AI-generated video — literally. The 22-second clip shows Trump walking onto the set of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as the host introduces his final episode. An AI-generated version of the president then man-handles his biggest basher, grabbing Colbert by the suit jacket and giving him three shakes. The president is then seen tossing Colbert into a green trash bin while the audience roars and Trump seals the lid and starts his signature dance to “Y.M.C.A.”

The government of Saudi Arabia reassured visitors on Friday that it is prepared to screen for and otherwise address any public health threats during the upcoming Hajj season, responding to growing international concern about the spread of Ebola and hantavirus. The hajj is the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city in the religion, which Muslims are mandated to make, if possible, once in their lifetimes. Saudi Arabia typically welcomes upwards of one million Muslims to the city for the hajj on an annual basis, most coming from all over the world, including countries hostile to Saudi Arabia such as...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(5/23/26)[Prayer]PersonalitiesDeuteronomy 4:32-4032 For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it? 33 Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live? 34 Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – A late-night road rage incident ended in a deadly shooting along Greenbrier Street in Charleston. According to a press release from the Charleston Police Department, a call came in at 10:45 p.m. of a reported shooting near the intersection of Greenbrier Street and Deitrick Boulevard. During the preliminary investigation, police say that William Ray Hinerman, 63, of Charleston, was driving aggressively before the incident. Investigators believe the driver of a second vehicle pulled over in an attempt to avoid confrontation. According to statements and evidence gathered at the scene, Hinerman allegedly made a U-turn, returned...