Construction Begins on International Radio Telescope Project
It was announced in early December that construction has begun on phase one of the SKA (Square Kilometer Array) Observatory, an international radio telescope project that strives to peer into the beginning of time.
Breakthrough Experiment: Nuclear Fusion!
Livermore, California, near 1 am PST on December 5, 2022, saw the first nuclear fusion experiment resulting in the net production of energy.
US Military Launches First Overseas Space Forces Unit in South Korea
The U.S. Space Forces military branch has launched its first foreign command in South Korea in response to the rise of North Korean missile tests and launches this year.
Newsflash: The War on Ukraine is Still Happening
Even if it no longer is the center of media attention, the war between Ukraine and Russia is still happening as it draws towards its one year anniversary.
Covid Surges in China After Restrictions are Lifted
On December 7th, after three years of zero-Covid lockdown policies, China lifted its restrictions on the country. Unfortunately, as a result of the citizens’ newfound freedoms of travel, cases are spiking due to lax regulations combined with the annual winter surge.
Elon Musk No Longer the World’s Richest Person
Elon Musk has lost his position as the richest person in the world. The Tesla CEO and current owner of Twitter sits in second place behind Bernard Arnault, the chief executive of LVMH, a luxury conglomerate.
Juul Lawsuit Settlement
The vaping company, Juul, has reached settlements estimated to total over 1 billion dollars for over 5,000 lawsuits over its vaping products.
Newsflash: The War On Ukraine Is Still Happening
Even if it no longer is the center of media attention, the war between Ukraine and Russia is still happening as it draws towards its one year anniversary.
Iran Expelled From UN Women’s Rights Council
Iran marks the first time a country has been removed from the U.N. women’s body after the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) dismissed them from the Commission on the Status of Women.
Who Is Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi’s Replacement?
The 118th Congress has been sworn in, and with it comes a bunch of shake ups in the House of Representatives. The long and strenuous election of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House can be left for another time. This new congress saw a new generation of House Democratic leaders, with Hakeem Jeffries as the new caucus leader. So who is he?