SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are being used by emergency responders in Washington to help fight fires while bringing internet access to residents in areas devastated by wildfires.
This Wayne County, Michigan, program is helping exonerate people for crimes they didn’t commit. Now it’s going statewide
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After spending more than 26 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Larry Smith was released February 4 through the Conviction Integrity Unit at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office in Michigan. The feeli...
The multilingual voice app helping Indians shop online
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London (CNN Business)In a country where 1.3 billion people speak 22 officially recognized languages and hundreds of dialects, communication can be a problem, especially online. Despite a rapid rise in the number of ...
CNN exclusive: A solar panel in space is collecting energy that could one day be beamed to anywhere on Earth
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Scientists working for the Pentagon have successfully tested a solar panel the size of a pizza box in space, designed as a prototype for a future system to send electricity from space back to any point on Earth. Th...
A spacecraft named for ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician Katherine Johnson has arrived on the International Space Station
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A spacecraft named for the famed NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson has arrived at the International Space Station with about 8,000 pounds of cargo in tow. The S.S. Katherine Johnson, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus res...
Beloved canine moves on after helping hospital staff through a year of the pandemic
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Staff members at a Denver hospital have said a sad goodbye to Wynn, their canine companion for nearly two years and a presence during the Covid-19 pandemic that proved especially helpful. Staff members at the Ros...
Defense Department watchdog will investigate decision to base Space Command HQ in Alabama
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The Department of Defense Inspector General will investigate the decision to house US Space Command headquarters at Redstone Arsenal in Hunstville, Alabama, announced Assistant Inspector General Randolph Stone Frida...
Washington Post: GOP donor who donated millions for voter fraud investigation wants money back
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A Republican donor who gave $ 2.5 million for a voter fraud investigation by a conservative nonprofit has come to regret his decision and doubt the conspiracy theories that fueled the effort, The Washington Post re...
Easy, breezy … bald? James Charles says he’s shaved his head but the Internet isn’t sure
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If there's one thing beauty vlogger James Charles knows really well, it's how to cause a stir. The YouTube star began trending on social media Friday when he shared photos of himself with a bald head, with a bald e...
Want to be an astronaut? The European Space Agency is hiring for the first time in 11 years
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is looking for new astronauts for the first time in 11 years. Applications open on March 31, and women are encouraged to apply as the agency seeks "to expand gender diversity in our r...
A Washington State Trooper was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling, officials say
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A Washington State Trooper was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling Monday in Kittitas County, Washington, the county sheriff's office said in a press release. Search-and-rescue crews recovered trooper Steve Ho...
Someone tried to poison a Florida city by hacking into the water treatment system, sheriff says
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A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide -- commonly referred to as lye -- in the city's water, officials said, putti...
Clubhouse blocked in China as censors shut rare space for sensitive political debate
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Hong Kong (CNN Business)Clubhouse appears to have been blocked in China just days after it became the go-to app for uncensored conversations on a host of sensitive issues banned on other platforms. Over the weekend, ...