The 0.5% decline from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021 was reported on Friday by California’s finance department, marking the first time in data going back to 1900 that the state’s population has declined from one year to the next. California likely didn’t have a decline before 1900, either. …
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Making a journey from the Wright Brothers Field to its new destination on Friday, the four-pound rotocopter flew a whopping 423 feet (129 meters), also hitting a record altitude of 33 feet (10 meters) while capturing several high-resolution photos in the process. All in all, the voyage took about a …
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The Missouri Rep. addressed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committees on Thursday, sharing her experiences “as a single mom, nurse, activist, and Congresswoman…[committed] to protecting Black mothers, Black birthing people, Black babies, and to save Black lives.” While her pitch sounded innocuous enough at first – protecting women and children …
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In Jenner’s ad, released on Tuesday morning, the reality television star brands herself a “compassionate disrupter,” taking aim at a government that is “now involved in every part of our lives.” Pelosi and Newsom both make appearances in the ad, with videos shown of each breaking Covid-19 regulations in the …
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“The FDFA [Swiss foreign ministry] confirms that a Swiss employee of the Swiss Embassy in Tehran died in a fatal accident on Tuesday,” the ministry in Bern said in a statement. “The FDFA and its head Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis are shocked by the tragic death and express their deepest …
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An aircraft carrying the vaccines touched down in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad on Saturday. “First batch of Sputnik V vaccine arrives in Hyderabad, India! That’s the same day the country starts mass COVID vaccination drive covering its entire adult population. Let’s jointly defeat this pandemic. Together we are …
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon ‘Resilience’ capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off Panama City, Florida early on Sunday. The spacecraft brought three NASA astronauts and one from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) home from the International Space Station (ISS). “We welcome you back to planet Earth, and …
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It’s difficult to imagine why anyone sane would consciously choose to have kids right now. If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything over the past year, it’s that no one can take for granted that society will always function in the way that we’ve traditionally expected it to. The …
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At just 22, Pulisic has now hit the net more times in the Champions League than DaMarcus Beasley, the veteran of four World Cup final tournaments for his nation and owner of 126 caps for his country. Pulisic needed only 14 minutes to make the eye-catching breakthrough, putting Chelsea ahead in …
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Experienced Berman is expected to make an official announcement at a press conference on Tuesday, during which she will discuss the process as well as introducing her new name after reportedly transitioning over recent months. The 27-year-old, who embarked on a refereeing career over 10 years ago and earned a promotion from his homeland’s Referee …
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