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10 killed in US Walmart shooting
Washington : At least 10 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in Chesapeake located in the US state of Virginia, police said on Wednesday.According to Chesapeake police, a call reporting the shooting came in at 10.12…
NASA Orion spacecraft makes closest flyby of Moon at 130 kms distance
Washington : NASA's Orion spacecraft has successfully performed its first Moon flyby as part of the uncrewed Artemis I mission, to pass within 130 kms of the lunar surface.According to NASA, on its sixth day into the Artemis I mission,…
Biden approves emergency declaration for NY after historic snowfall
Washington : The White House said that US President Joe Biden had approved an emergency declaration for the state of New York after historic snowfall.Biden had also ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts…
NASA picks SpaceX for 2nd crewed Starship demonstration mission to moon
Washington : NASA has awarded a contract modification to Elon Musk-run SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis.
With this addition,…
Donald Trump announces official bid for 2024 presidential election
Washington : Former US President Donald Trump has officially announced his third run for the White House, kicking off the 2024 presidential election cycle even as the country is still wrapping up the 2022 midterms, which have left him a…
Joe Biden admits not enough votes to codify abortion rights in next Congress
Washington : US President Joe Biden admitted that he did not expect Democrats to have enough votes in the next Congress to codify abortion rights."I don't think there's enough votes to codify, unless something happens unusual in the House,"…
NASA confirms discovery of destroyed shuttle Challenger artefact 36 yrs on
Washington : A TV documentary crew seeking the wreckage of a World War II-era aircraft has discovered an artefact from the destroyed space shuttle Challenger that killed seven astronauts aboard, including a school teacher, in 1986.…
NASA again delays Artemis I Moon mission launch
Washington : NASA has once again delayed its Artemis I Moon mission launch owing to a tropical storm next week.This mission was scheduled to finally launch on November 14 but tropical storm Nicole approaching the Florida coast has forced…
New Omicron subvariants increasing Covid cases in US
Washington : New Omicron subvariants have led to increasing Covid-19 cases in the US, with BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 accounting for over 35 per cent of the new infections this week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
NASA again gears up for Artemis Moon mission launch attempt
Washington : After several failed attempts, the US space agency is hopeful that on November 14, it will be able to finally launch the Artemis I Moon mission into space.Artemis I will provide a foundation for human exploration in deep space…