Monthly Archives: August 2022

Space junk is unregulated, harmful, and putting people at risk

Along with a rising number of space missions by government agencies and private industry, comes a fresh set of problems for Earthlings: potentially dangerous space junk. A recent study published in the scientific journal Nature Astronomy concluded “that current practices have on order a 10 percent chance of one or more casualties over a decade.”…

Salman Rushdie on the road to recovery after ‘life changing’ injuries sustained in stabbing. The suspect accused of attacking him may have had contact with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Demonstrators in Tehran called for the death of Salman Rushdie after Ayatollah Khomeini issued his fatwah in February 1989, Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images Salman Rushdie’s recovery is “headed in the right direction,” his agent told The New York Times Sunday. Rushdie was stabbed 10 times in an attack reports say may be linked to Iran’s Revolutionary…

Parkgoers evacuated due to shooting at Six Flags Great America amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois

A car approaches the entrance to Six Flags Great America May 24, 2005 in Gurnee, Illinois. Tim Boyle/Getty Images Parkgoers were evacuated from Six Flags Great America amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, on Sunday after reports of a shooting.  The Gurnee Police Department confirmed to Insider there was an active incident. Law enforcement told CBS…

Rep. Adam Schiff said the seizure of Rep. Scott Perry’s phone suggests the Justice Department thinks Trump team’s alternate electors plot was a crime

Left: U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) attends a hearing by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. Right: Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., talks on the phone in Rayburn Building on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Left: Chip…

Ex-CIA agent says fallout over raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resembles the lead up to the January 6 Capitol attack and predicts there will be another ‘catastrophic event’

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Jon Cherry/Getty Images A former FBI and CIA official predicted there could be another “catastrophic event” like January 6. Phil Mudd said threats against law enforcement resemble the period leading up to the Capitol attack. Threats have escalated…

Meet BRILLO: The robot bartender for when you’re tired of human interaction

Have you ever wanted all the benefits of going to a bar without having to talk to the actual human being serving your drinks? You’re in luck, because Italian scientists at the University of Naples Federico II have developed a machine that can do just that. Using machine-learning algorithms, BRILLO (Bartending Robot for Interactive Long-Lasting…

10 ways you can support teachers this school year

Come this new school year, consider taking time to help teachers in underfunded schools meet their students’ needs. Historically, U.S. public education has undergone massive budget cuts, leaving many classrooms without fundamental resources. A 2018 study published by the American Federation of Teachers, a nationally organized union, noted a decrease in teacher’s salaries and an…