WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force initiated a new phase in its missile defense satellite program. The Space Systems Command on Aug. 9 released a “request for prototype proposals” inviting vendors to submit designs for satellites known as Missile Track Custody Epoch 2, marking the second phase of the Space Force’s program to develop a missile-tracking network in medium Earth orbit (MEO). The Epoch 2 program builds upon the foundation laid by Epoch 1, the first version of the MEO missile warning and tracking constellation being built by Millennium Space Systems which is projected to launch in late 2026 and…
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Jeremy SiegelScott Mlyn | CNBC Wharton School Professor Jeremy Siegel no longer thinks it’s vital for the Federal Reserve to implement an emergency interest rate reduction, but still wants policymakers to cut quickly and aggressively.Siegel, chief economist at WisdomTree, caused a stir Monday when he told CNBC that Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues should institute an emergency 0.75 percentage point decrease now and follow it up with another one in September.Those comments came with markets cratering amid fears over a recession and concern that the Fed is being too slow-footed in easing policy now that the inflation rate…
The 2019 Ram 1500 Rebel pickup truck is displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 15, 2018.Brendan McDermid | ReutersDETROIT — Automaker Stellantis plans to indefinitely lay off up to 2,450 U.S. factory workers later this year as it discontinues production of an older version of its Ram 1500 pickup truck in Michigan.The truck has been largely used as a low-cost pickup to sell to entry-level buyers and fleet customers since the automaker introduced a new generation of the Ram 1500 in 2018. It is produced alongside the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer at the…
JN.1 spread widely despite many people being vaccinated and having previous covid-19 infectionsDebarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto/Shutterstock One mutation may have been crucial to the covid-19 variant JN.1 spreading rapidly around the world last year, demonstrating how quickly the virus can adapt. “A single mutation in JN.1 was key for it to evade the antibody response, and that’s why it was able to spread globally,” says Emanuele Andreano at the Toscana Life Sciences Foundation in Italy. JN.1, a subvariant of the omicron variant, was first identified in Luxembourg in August 2023. At the end of January, it accounted for 88 per cent, 85…
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You stumbled upon the best-smelling fragrance, and it simply feels divine to wear. You grab the bottle, spray it, and ask your significant other if she smells something different. Sadly, the scent is only skin-deep and doesn’t last more than two hours. You’re disappointed, we get it. What you need is a perfume that can make bold statements and grab people’s attention as soon as you walk in. That’s why I searched the internet for the best strong colognes on the market. Each bottle on this list boasts intoxicating aromas, loud projections, and outstanding longevity. Read more to find the…
Abercrombie hasn’t been my usual go-to since my early teen years, but after its chic rebranding, I couldn’t help but add it to my list of regular online shopping haunts. When I heard it was having a major sale, I dropped everything to check it out. Until August 12, you can 25% off denim, as well as 15% off almost everything else. Plus, you can use promo code DENIMAF to receive an additional 15% off at checkout, which makes for an even deeper discount.Some of the affordable standouts that have my attention are the expected elevated basics like tees, button-downs,…
The Righteous Gemstones will live to worship another day as the HBO comedy prepares to delight viewers with a fourth season. While we await news on the latest chapter of Danny McBride‘s televangelist comedy, we’re breaking down everything we know so far ranging from who is returning to a premiere date, and every tease revealed. Scroll down for a closer look at what we know and stay tuned for more as progress on Season 4 continues. When is The Righteous Gemstones Season 4 Filming? Star Walton Goggins teased his return to set with a social media selfie in his Uncle…
The Righteous Gemstones will live to worship another day as the HBO comedy prepares to delight viewers with a fourth season. While we await news on the latest chapter of Danny McBride‘s televangelist comedy, we’re breaking down everything we know so far ranging from who is returning to a premiere date, and every tease revealed. Scroll down for a closer look at what we know and stay tuned for more as progress on Season 4 continues. When is The Righteous Gemstones Season 4 Filming? Star Walton Goggins teased his return to set with a social media selfie in his Uncle…
Green Day are reissuing American Idiot to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary this fall. The digital deluxe edition arrives October 25 and includes unreleased demos, B-sides, live versions, and bonus songs. The 8xLP box set edition also features a new documentary on the album, 20 Years of American Idiot, alongside the 2015 documentary Heart Like a Hand Grenade. Check out the tracklist in full—plus a demo version of “Holiday” and “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” bonus track “Favorite Son,” and a live version of “Minority”—below.American Idiot is Green Day’s seventh album, and netted the trio their first No. 1 album and…
Travis Kelce’s father Ed has reacted to Kanye West‘s latest song ‘LIFESTYLE (Demo)’ which references Taylor Swift‘s and Travis’ relationship. READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The Eras tour finally hits the UK The new song is featured on the rapper’s – who now goes by Ye – ‘Vultures 2’ LP. The track features a guest verse from Lil Wayne and sees Weezy rap: “I twist my Taylor spliffs tight at the end like Travis Kelce.” Ed Kelce took to his official Facebook page and posted a link to a Daily Mail article headlined: “Kanye West mentions Taylor Swift and…
Both Russia and Venezuela have blocked access to the encrypted messaging app Signal, .The Russian news service broke the news about the block on the Signal app in Russia. Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor restricted the app due to “violations of the requirements of the Russian legislation whose fulfillment is necessary to prevent the use of the messenger for terrorist and extremist purposes,” according to the Russian report.The cybersecurity tracker on Friday that Russia has restricted access to Signal “on most internet providers.” NetBlocks also noted the app “remains usable with ‘censorship circumvention’ enabled” in Signal’s settings echoing to users who’ve…
YouTube is testing a new feature which will allow users to pause video playback in case they plan to fall asleep while watching content. Dubbed Sleep Timer, it is a new experimental feature released by the video streaming giant and is available for a limited duration. Based on its reception, the company can then later release it broadly to all users. Notably, the company is also testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool powered by Gemini which will let content creators generate video outlines based on text prompts as well as video title and thumbnail suggestions.YouTube Tests Sleep Timer FeatureIn…
This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump reflected in a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022.Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesTrump Media, the social media company whose majority shareholder is former President Donald Trump, on Friday reported a net loss of more than $16 million for the most recent financial quarter.Trump Media, which owns the Truth Social app often used by the former president, also reported lower revenue for the quarter that ended June 30, compared to the same period last year.The stock price of…
Job seekers attends the JobNewsUSA.com South Florida Job Fair on June 26, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesRenewed fears of a U.S. recession have put a spotlight on unemployment.However, the system that workers rely on to collect unemployment benefits is at risk of buckling — as it did during the Covid-19 pandemic — if there’s another economic downturn, experts say.”It absolutely isn’t” ready for the next recession, said Michele Evermore, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, and a former deputy director for policy in the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Unemployment Insurance Modernization.”If anything,…
Welcome to our next round of TV Fanatic eyebrow-raisers. If you’ve got something on YOUR mind, drop it in a comment below. Perhaps we can drill down on it in a future article. (Sony Pictures/Screenshot) Eyebrow-raiser: Blade v Wolverine So, as a Xennial, I’m always proud of any news that revolves around my generation or childhood — I just learned that Wesley Snipes has set the Guinness World Record for the longest career as a Marvel character. Blade beat Wolverine! If that’s not an eyebrow-raiser, I don’t know what is. And no, I’m not spoiling Deadpool x Wolverine. I about…
Ukrainian emergency and rescue personnel standing debris at the site of the destroyed supermarket following a Russian strike, in Kostyantynivka, eastern Donetsk region, on Aug. 9, 2024.Roman Pilipey | Afp | Getty ImagesUkrainian drones struck a key military airfield in Russia’s Lipetsk region, forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency in another Russian region this week in the face of Kyiv’s ongoing cross-border offensive.Ukrainian forces targeted the airfield in Lipetsk — roughly 300 kilometers (186 miles) from the border with Ukraine — on Thursday night, hitting warehouses and a number of unspecified objects in the vicinity of the airport,…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Before we get into the news, Book Riot is hiring an ad operations associate. Check it out, share with friends, and apply if you’re a good fit.Authors Get In on Literary ActivismBook bans—and the issues of intellectual freedom and civil rights for people of color and the LGBTQ+ community that book bans aim to suppress—are on the ballot this November, and authors are…