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☆ Piece of Challenger Space Shuttle Found by Documentary Crew Off Florida Coast
  + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A dive team working on a documentary discovered part of the space shuttle Challenger off the coast of Florida. A section of the space shuttle Challenger was found on the ocean floor more than three decades after it exploded moments after liftoff, killing all seven crew members. National Aeronautics and Space Administration leaders confirmed Thursday that footage shot by a documentary film crew earlier this year showed a section of the Challenger.
☆ Piece of Challenger Space Shuttle Found By Documentary Crew Off Florida Coast
  + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A dive team working on a documentary discovered part of the space shuttle Challenger off the coast of Florida. A section of the space shuttle Challenger was found on the ocean floor more than three decades after it exploded moments after liftoff, killing all seven crew members. National Aeronautics and Space Administration leaders confirmed Thursday that footage shot by a documentary film crew earlier this year showed a section of the Challenger.
☆ How to Watch the First Blood Moon to Rise on U.S. Election Day
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth, sun and moon are in almost perfect alignment. For the first time, a total lunar eclipse will be visible in the U.S. on Election Day. In the early hours of Nov. 8, poll workers making their way to sites across the East Coast and others in the U.S. will be able to watch the total lunar eclipse—what some call a blood moon because of its reddish color.
☆ Last Total Lunar Eclipse ‘Blood Moon’ of 2022: When and How to Watch
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth, sun and moon are in almost perfect alignment. For the first time, a total lunar eclipse will be visible in the U.S. on Election Day. In the early hours of Nov. 8, poll workers making their way to sites across the East Coast for the midterm elections and others in the U.S. will be able to watch the total lunar eclipse—what some call a blood moon because of its reddish color.
☆ Alcohol-Related Deaths Soared During the First Year of the Pandemic, CDC Study Says
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The rate of alcohol-related deaths has steadily increased over the past two decades. Alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. rose during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new federal report. The report, published Friday by the National Center for Health Statistics, examined deaths caused by alcohol by sex and age groups for 2020, when the spread of Covid-19 upended everyday life. Studies have shown the level of binge drinking increased during this period.
☆ FBI Warns of Threat to New Jersey Synagogues
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ There’s a Shortage of Some Amoxicillin, FDA Says
  + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Amoxicillin is commonly used to treat problems such as ear and sinus infections. A type of amoxicillin, the widely used antibiotic, is in short supply in the U.S., according to the Food and Drug Administration. Amoxicillin powder for suspension is listed on the FDA’s drug shortage database as currently in shortage.
☆ Emperor Penguins to Be Listed as Threatened Species in U.S.
  + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
By 2050, the emperor penguin population is estimated to decrease by 26% to 47%, officials said. The emperor penguin will soon be considered a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said. The federal agency said Tuesday it had finalized protections for the species, following a proposal last year. It cited the effects of a warming climate on the sea-ice habitat in Antarctica, where emperor penguins spend the majority of their lives, as the “primary threat to the penguin.”
☆ Men Died From Covid-19 at Much Higher Rate Than Women in Pandemic’s First Year
  + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Talal Ansari | Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
More than 1.06 million Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in the U.S. since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins. Men died of complications from Covid-19 at a higher rate than women in both rural and urban parts of the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new federal report. The report, published Tuesday by the National Center for Health Statistics, examined Covid-19 deaths by sex and age groups for 2020, when the virus became the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. and before vaccines against it became widely available.
☆ Men Died From Covid-19 at Much Higher Rate Than Women During the First Year of Pandemic
  + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Talal Ansari | Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Covid-19 became the third leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020, and according to a new report, death rates from the virus were at least 50% higher for men compared with women that year. Men died of complications from Covid-19 at a higher rate than women in both rural and urban parts of the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new federal report. The report, published Tuesday by the National Center for Health Statistics, examined Covid-19 deaths by sex and age group for 2020, when the virus became the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. and before vaccines against it became widely available.
☆ Alleged Michigan School Shooter Expected to Plead Guilty to Charges of Homicide, Terrorism
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A Michigan teen accused of killing four classmates and injuring seven others in a school shooting last year is expected to plead guilty to homicide and terrorism, among other felony charges, prosecutors said. “I can confirm that the shooter is expected to plead guilty to all 24 charges, including terrorism,” said David Williams , chief assistant prosecutor in Oakland County. “There have been no plea deals and no reductions.”
☆ A Third La Niña Winter Will Likely Extend Record Drought in U.S. West
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Forecasters expect more drought for the U.S. West. La Niña will return to the U.S. for the third winter in a row, bringing with it warmer temperatures for the Southwest, Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center on Thursday forecast a drier-than-average winter across the South, but wetter-than-average conditions for areas including the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest.
☆ Billionaire MacKenzie Scott to Donate Nearly $85 Million to Girl Scouts of the USA
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The headquarters of Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails in Albuquerque, N.M.MacKenzie Scott , one of the richest people in the world, will donate nearly $85 million to the Girl Scouts of the USA in her latest philanthropic move. The donation was given to the organization and 29 local councils selected by Ms. Scott, the Girl Scouts said on Tuesday.
☆ Raleigh Shooting: Gunman Kills Five in North Carolina, Including Off-Duty Police Officer
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Scott Calvert | Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
An armed juvenile killed at least five people, including an off-duty police officer, in a mass shooting Thursday evening in Raleigh, N.C., before being taken into custody by police, city officials said. “This is a sad and tragic day for the city of Raleigh,” Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said at an evening news conference.
☆ At Least Five Killed in Raleigh, N.C., Mass Shooting; Suspect in Custody
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Scott Calvert | Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
An armed juvenile killed at least five people, including an off-duty police officer, in a mass shooting Thursday evening in Raleigh, N.C., before being taken into custody by police, city officials said. “This is a sad and tragic day for the city of Raleigh,” Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said at an evening news conference.
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