SpaceX and NASA launched the first commercial spacecraft to orbit and start the new era of human spaceflights
After nearly a decade, the US has finally sent astronauts again out into the space. The first commercial built spacecraft and rocket designed by SpaceX is a huge milestone in space flights history. The capsule Crew Dragon has been launched into orbit Saturday. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/DRBfdUM7JA — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 30, 2020 The spacecraft lifted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at 3:22 p.m. ET on a test flight to the International Space Station. This is a really key moment that kicks off the industry of the commercial space flights. “We’re at the dawn o...
Two satirical websites posted false headlines on Facebook saying Mark Zuckerberg is "dead" and is a "child molester" to check platform's policy
Two Australian satirical websites set up prank posts to test Facebook’s “arbiter of truth.” One of the two companies, The Shovel, posted a fake post with the headline saying that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is dead and the second website The Chaser said that he is a “child molester.” The eventual aim of these false headlines were to check Facebook’s reaction and challenge to Zuckerberg’s recent comments regarding his company’s stance on policing content on its platforms. The incorrectly headlined posts follow the new executive order signed by president Trump seeking...
US Airlines continue to lay off employees despite $ 25 billion federal aid
Despite huge subsidies from the US government, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines notified management and support staff of upcoming forced cuts. According to CNBC, airlines plan to cut staff to 30 percent, given that nearly 40,000 employees were sent on unpaid leave and early retirement due to a pandemic. According to a company memo that was viewed by CNBC, management notified employees that layoffs were inevitable and encouraged workers to voluntarily leave their jobs. “Although our pre-pandemic liquidity, the significant financial assistance provided by the governm...
The total number of unemployed has reached 41 million and continues to grow
The past week of the pandemic showed that the number of Americans losing their jobs is gradually declining, but, nevertheless, another 2.1 million people applied for unemployment benefits, which brought the total number of unemployed to more than 41 million people in 8 weeks. To date, the average US unemployment rate is slightly less than 15 percent, but experts say that despite the government’s efforts to start businesses and open states, in the summer the average will reach 20 percent. And although the peak of the pandemic has passed, it is still too early to talk abou...
More than 30 Chinese companies involved in Muslim suppression blacklisted in the US
The US continues to exert financial pressure on China. This time the U.S. The Commerce Department has blacklisted 33 high-tech companies. About 20 companies on the list were sanctioned for their military contacts with the communist government. The United States Government believes that they are all involved in the oppression and abuse of Uyghurs. According to the tactics of the Donald Trump administration, this step is aimed at weakening Chinese military activity, under the pretext of protecting the Muslim population, which until recently was subjected to the same bias by...
U.S. Navy successfully tests first laser gun for downing military aircraft
In mid-May, the U.S. Navy tested high-energy laser weapons in combat conditions. As a result, one aircraft was “successfully disabled.” Experts consider this experiment a big step in the arms industry and a new milestone in US defense. Testing the latest solid-state laser technology called The Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD) took place on May 16th in the Pacific Ocean. The exact location of the exercises is not disclosed. #USSPortland (LPD 27) conducts Laser Weapon System Demonstrator Test in Pacific: https://t.co/zZJglgDIcf @USNavy @USNav...
Nursing homes across the country blackmail old people to denude stimulus checks of them
Suffering from economic collapse, nursing homes have chosen fraudulent tactics of “legitimate” financing their businesses through stimulus checks of their residents. According to the Federal Trade Commission, "some facilities are trying to take the stimulus payments intended for their residents on Medicaid. Then they're requiring those people to sign over those funds to the facility. Why? Well, they're claiming that, because the person is on Medicaid, the facility gets to keep the stimulus payment. « Nursing homes illegally operate on terms and literally rob the elderly...
Protection of the President of the United States during one game of golf costs $ 180 thousand
The addiction of the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump to the game of golf, costs a pretty penny to honest taxpayers. Not taking into account motorcade, food and accommodation, just renting a golf cart to protect the president or members of his family costs $ 179,000, The Washington Post reports. According to official information, over the past two years, the rental amount ranged from 95 to 118 thousand dollars. It is not clear what served as such a sharp jump in the price of renting golf cars. This information surfaced when the Secret Service spent...
Officials refuse to subsidize SpaceX due to Musk threats about soon leaving California
Elon Musk and his company SpaceX received a waiver from California to receive subsidies in the amount of $ 655 million. According to officials, the CEO’s regular threats that he plans to move his business outside the state cannot be considered a profitable investment. The beginnings of the conflict between the billionaire and the California authorities began with the fact that Elon Musk refuses to resume production at Tesla's plants even after the end of the pandemic. “In my opinion, given the recent threats of the CEO to leave the state of California, and everything el...