Trump’s Computer Chip Deals With Saudi Arabia and UAE Divide US Government
Big deals to sell chips to the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia have divided the U.S. government over whether they could be remembered for shipping cutting-edge A.I. overseas.
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‘Supersonic’ Planes Could Make a Comeback in the U.S. after Decades-Long Ban
Lawmakers Push to Legalize Emissions-Heavy ‘Supersonic’ Planes A bill to repeal the ban on supersonic flights over the U.S. could increase the demand for the gas-guzzling jets from around a dozen to as many as 240 By Corbin Hiar & E&E News The Concorde, seen above as it is returned to the Intrepid Museum last…
Jamal Murray listed as questionable (illness) for Game 6 as Nuggets try to extend series vs. Thunder
The Denver Nuggets face elimination Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and their chance of extending the series to force a Game 7 may have just hit a snag. On the most recent injury report, Jamal Murray is listed as questionable with an illness. It’s unclear what that illness is or how serious it…
‘9-1-1’ Hits Multi-Platform High Ratings With Bobby Farewell Episode
EXCLUSIVE: The 9-1-1 May 1 episode “The Last Alarm,” in which Athena and Station 118 bid farewell to Captain Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), drew 9.18 million total viewers and a 1.75 rating among Adults 18-49 in Live+7 multi-platform viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms. That was up in both total viewers (+9%;…
Oil prices fall after Trump raises hopes of a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal
The Persian Gulf Star gas condensate refinery in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2019. Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices fell Thursday on expectations that the U.S. and Iran may soon reach a deal over Tehran’s nuclear program. International benchmark Brent crude futures with July expiry fell 2.36% to close at…
New N.I.H. Policy Threatens Global Science Collaborations
Restrictions on payments to foreign partners may jeopardize studies of cancer and other conditions that would benefit Americans.
Physicists reveal the secret to chopping onions without crying
Cutting onions can be a tearful experience Foster.r/Getty Images If you find yourself crying when chopping onions, physicists have found a possible solution – but professional chefs probably aren’t going to like it. When onions are cut open, they spray a mixture of sulphur-rich compounds into the air, one of which is syn-propanethial-S-oxide, a chemical…
How Congress’ weakening began decades before Trump
There’s no one culprit but instead a collection of factors that have provided the ineffectual Congress of today. Republicans in Congress have been making behind-the-scenes efforts to pass major domestic legislation via the federal budget process. They include potential cuts to Medicaid and extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts.
Can trainer Bob Baffert win another Preakness with Goal Oriented?
BALTIMORE — Trainer Bob Baffert loves to come to the Preakness. He loves the fact that all the top horses are in the same barn, so he can kibitz with his fellow trainers, such as an extended conversation with Mark Casse about the best crabcakes in town. He loves the casual atmosphere, in contrast to the high…