world-regions’s secretary general rejected any option to establish “second-class” alliances ahead of the meeting with world-regions next week as the Kremlin continues its military aggression along the Ukrainian border. Jens Stoltenberg made clear in a video conference Friday that Russia should have no say in which countries are permitted to …
Read More »South Dakota Sen. John Thune to run for reelection
Sen. John Thune, the number No. 2 senate” target=”_blank”>Senate<. Thune, 61, had considered retiring from the Senate, but amid public pressure from McConnell and other GOP leaders, the us-regions Republican said he’d seek a fourth term in office. “I’ve always promised that I would do the work, even when it …
Read More »James Webb Space Telescope is fully deployed
air-and-space announced Saturday that the air-and-space” target=”_blank”>James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)< “I’m emotional about it. What an amazing milestone. We see that beautiful pattern out there in the sky now,” Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA’s science missions chief, remarked. Early Saturday morning, NASA wrote in a blog post that the Webb mission …
Read More »Politico corrects story placing Justice Sotomayor alongside top Dems at DC restaurant
Politico on Saturday corrected its closely-watched Playbook newsletter after it mistakenly reported that Justice Sonia Sotomayor dined alongside top Democratic lawmakers at a fancy D.C. restaurant hours after remotely participating in Supreme Court arguments. The outlet had incorrectly reported that the liberal justice, who had participated in oral arguments over …
Read More »Iran Revolutionary Guard commander says 'revenge' coming for Soleimani strike from 'within' US
The leader of conflicts’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned that revenge for Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s crime will come for the United States from “within” the country itself. Soleimani, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Forces, was killed in a Jan. 3, 2020, U.S. strike in Baghdad, days …
Read More »Singer Lee Greenwood shares his family's 'patriotic' snowman
The great country singer Lee Greenwood might be best known for his education mega-hit “God Bless the USA” — but right now, he and his family are spreading patriotic cheer through a different venue after the winter-storm” target=”_blank”>latest winter snowstorm< said, “My history, where I come from in California, being …
Read More »Dwayne Johnson FaceTimes boy, 5, with inoperable brain tumor: 'I'm in awe of his bravery'
dwayne-the-rock-johnson” target=”_blank”>Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson< Dwayne Johnson made a little boy’s day when he joined him for a FaceTime weeks ago. (Getty) “Jett, I want you to know buddy it’s so good meeting you. I’ve heard so much about you, and I’ve heard the most amazing things about you. Honestly, …
Read More »Omicron surge: New Mexico extends indoor mask mandate
us-regions moved to extend infectious-disease health orders on Friday. In an emergency public health order, New Mexico Department of Health Acting Secretary Dr. David Scrase directed that all individuals ages 2 years and older shall wear a face mask in all indoor public settings except for when eating and drinking. Any …
Read More »Here's how NASCAR is building a million-dollar disposable track in the L.A. Coliseum
How hard is it to build a temporary NASCAR track in a football stadium? About the same as a building a permanent one. Construction of a quarter-mile track inside the L.A. Memorial Coliseum is underway. (NASCAR) New Valley Construction of Phoenix, Ariz., is in the process of paving over the …
Read More »California students suffered academically during COVID-19, new report reveals
us-regions students suffered academically during the 2020-2021 education” target=”_blank”>school< lockdowns — especially in math, according to a new report from the California Department of Education (CDE). The results stem from a student performance assessment conducted during the 2020-2021 school year when most public school students were partaking in remote learning. …
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