SpaceX Launches 3rd Crew With Recycled Rocket And Capsule
SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than a year for Elon Musk’s rapidly expanding company.
So... What is Earth Day, Anyway?
First held in 1970, Earth Day is an annual global celebration of our planet and how to protect it.
Reduce Your Carbon Emissions By Returning Goods Purchased Online In-Person
Simon Property Group officials say as part of their ongoing sustainability efforts they are encouraging customers who purchase items online to make returns in-person in order to cut their carbon emissions related to online returns.
World Leaders Pledge Climate Cooperation Despite Other Rifts
President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world’s most powerful countries on Thursday to try to spur global efforts against climate change, drawing commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to cooperate on cutting emissions despite their own sharp rivalries with the United States.
Sheriff: Deputy Fatally Shot Black Man While Serving Warrant
A North Carolina deputy shot and killed a Black man while serving a search warrant Wednesday, authorities said, spurring an outcry from community members who demanded law enforcement accountability and the immediate release of body camera footage.
Grim List Of Deaths At Police Hands Grows Even After Verdict
Just as the guilty verdict was about to be read in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, police in Ohio shot and killed a Black teenager in broad daylight during a confrontation.
White House Offers New Tax Credit To Help Spur Vaccinations
The White House is trying to overcome diminishing demand for COVID-19 shots by offering businesses a tax incentive to give employees paid leave to get vaccinated. The move comes as the United States is set to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of administering 200 million coronavirus doses in his first 100 days in office.
People Around The World React To Derek Chauvin Verdict
People around the world are reacting to the guilty verdict for ex-officer Derek Chauvin. The conviction, many people are pointing out, represents accountability but it does not bring George Floyd back.
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week
You'll want a literal "heads-up" for this one! The April Lyrids meteor shower peaks tonight, Wednesday, April 21 into the morning of the 22nd. While the peak is tonight, the annual meteor shower typically lasts from April 16 to April 25. At its peak, observers can usually see anywhere between 5-20 streaks per hour.
Charlotte Leaders React To Chauvin's Guilty Verdict
Former Minneapolis Police Officer was found guilty in the death of George Floyd.
Former Officer Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of Murder And Manslaughter In George Floyd Case
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of second degree unintentional murder, guilty of third degree murder, and guilty of 2nd degree manslaughter. His bond has been revoked. His sentencing will be announced at a later date.
Legislature Inviting NC Gov. Cooper To Give Biennial Address
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will give his “State of the State” speech to a joint session of the General Assembly next week.
VP Harris Sits At Counter Where Greensboro Four Made History
Vice President Kamala Harris took a detour while visiting North Carolina on Monday to sit at the same lunch counter where four Black college students known as the Greensboro Four conducted a peaceful sit-in 61 years ago that became defining moment in the civil rights movement.
Family Reflects On 'Remarkable' Life of Hester Ford, Oldest Living Woman In The U.S.
Hester Ford died Saturday at the age of 116.
Walter Mondale, Carter's Vice President, Dies At 93
Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He was 93.
Prosecutor: Chauvin 'Had To Know' Floyd's Life Was In Danger
Officer Derek Chauvin “had to know” he was squeezing the life out of George Floyd as the Black man cried out over and over that he couldn’t breathe and finally fell silent, a prosecutor told jurors Monday as closing arguments began at Chauvin’s murder trial.
NASA's Mars Helicopter Takes Flight, 1st For Another Planet
NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the planet’s thin air on Monday, achieving the first powered flight on another planet.
Half Of U.S. Adults Now Have Received At Least 1 COVID Shot
Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.
Founder Of Adobe And Developer Of PDFs Dies At Age 81
Charles “Chuck” Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — died at age 81.
Some Jan. 6th Defendants Try To Use Journalism As Riot Defense
The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some of the camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to join a deadly insurrection.
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