Hurricane Laura, classified as a Category 4 storm, hit southern Louisiana early Thursday. It is considered as one of the most tumultuous to strike the Gulf Coast in decades. Property damage and hazardous chemical fire are a few of Laura’s…
First in History: Black Woman Joins International Space Station Crew
NASA recently announced astronaut Jeanette Epps would be joining the crew members Sunita Williams and Josh Cassada on the first operational flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on 2021. NASA hopes the crewed Starliner…
FDA Approves $5 COVID-19 Rapid Test That Doesn’t Need Special Equipment
The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency-use approval for the first rapid coronavirus test that does not need any special computer equipment to get results. The test was produced by Abbott laboratories, which will sell for only $5 and…
Perry and Bloom Welcome their First Baby, Daisy Dove Bloom
American singer Katy Perry and British actor Orlando Bloom welcomed a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom, confirmed on Instagram on Thursday. In a post by UNICEF, of which the couple is ambassador, Bloom confirmed their daughter’s arrival along with…
Iconic Portland Bookstore Powell’s to Stop Selling on Amazon
Powell’s Books, an icon store in Portland, Oregon, is removing its books from Amazon. The bookstore’s chief executive Emily Powell mentioned on Thursday through a letter addressed to customers that Powell stops selling books on Amazon. The chief executive noted…
The Best Career Alternatives for Caregivers in 2020
As a caregiver, you will have many options available to you when it comes to your career. This particular type of job will give you the chance to work with various companies and institutions that require your caregiving expertise. However,…
Passing Your First Job Interview: How Can You Do It?
If you want to have a more powerful shot at passing your first job interview, there are specific steps that you should take before you engage with your would-be employer. Here are particular pointers that you have to remember before…
U.S. DOE to Allot $625 Million in Five Quantum Information Research Hubs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Wednesday, spending $625 million for five new quantum information research hubs. It is in line with the department’s goal of being ahead of other nations like China over the next five years…
People Without Symptoms Do Not Need COVID-19 Tests, Says CDC
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has modified it’s COVID-19 testing guidelines this week to exclude people without symptoms even if they have recent close contact with someone known to have the virus. Previously, the CDC said that…
Black Lives Matter Painted on Hollywood Boulevard Will be Permanent
Since Monday, officials from the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services closed the road from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive for the whole week so that workers can install a permanent street art on the boulevard. The street mural will…