MAY 18, 2019
Washington has deployed an aircraft carrier group and B-52 bombers to the region against what it claims is an imminent threat from Tehran - MCSN Jason Waite
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Aviation Administration has warned US airlines flying over the Gulf to exercise caution "due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions in the region."
The advisory,...
MAY 17, 2019
Cities need help with congestion: Usain Bolt on electric scooter firm
The way people move around urban areas is changing in a number of ways, with services such as Uber and Lyft and bike sharing schemes becoming increasingly popular.
The vehicle unveiled by Usain Bolt has a swappable battery and seats one passenger in the front and...
MAY 17, 2019
Former national security advisor Michael Flynn arrives at the federal courthouse in Washington on Dec. 18. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press)
Former White House national security advisor Michael Flynn told the special counsel's office that people connected to the Trump administration and Congress sought to influence his cooperation with the Russia investigation, and he provided a voicemail recording...
MAY 15, 2019
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio The Great Whirl, a massive whirlpool that forms each year off the coast of East Africa, is shown here in a visualization of ocean currents in the Indian Ocean.
This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- A giant whirlpool off the east coast of Africa is even bigger than previously thought, on...
MAY 14, 2019
Microsoft would like to loosen its grip on your login. The company’s credentials are used all around the internet, especially by companies and developers who use its cloud service, Azure. But on Monday, the company unveiled a project that, using the technology that underpins bitcoin, would give you control of your own credentials, independent of any company....
MAY 12, 2019
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke speaks at a campaign house party in Salem, New Hampshire, U.S., May 9, 2019. - REUTERS/Brian Snyder
When Beto O’Rourke travelled to Yosemite in California to unveil his $5tn plan on climate change, a ripple of surprise crossed America. How did the tall white guy with...
MAY 12, 2019
FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, U.S., as IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde meets with Argentine Treasury Minister Nicolas Dujovne September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas /File Photo/File Photo
The deal, which still needs approval by the IMF board in Washington, would be the 13th such bailout since the...
MAY 12, 2019
Brief Scorecard: Mumbai Indians 149 for 8 (Pollard 41*, Chahar 3-26) beat Chennai Super Kings 148 for 7 (Watson 80, Bumrah 2-14) by one run
Kieron Pollard lifts Lasith Malinga on his shoulders after victory - BCCI
HYDERABAD - In a deeply tactical and wildly chaotic final, Lasith Malinga turned around a horror night in an exceptional final over...
MAY 12, 2019
Trump administration officials dispute that the president is engaging in any reckless brinkmanship as he faces several crises abroad. - Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
President Trump ran for office vowing to extricate the United States from entanglements abroad. But his administration now finds itself juggling three national security crises overseas — with Iran, Venezuela and North Korea — while...
MAY 11, 2019
Both northbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway between Chain Bridge Road and the Capital Beltway will stay closed as crews repair a sinkhole, the National Park Service said. (National Park Service)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway will remain closed for several days as crews repair a 10-foot-deep sinkhole.
The repairs...
