LAS VEGAS ― Hundreds of people gathered Monday evening in vigils to mourn dozens of people who were brutally murdered the day before, on what was supposed to be a festive weekend night on the iconic Las Vegas Strip. About 22,000 people had been listening to American country star Jason Aldean at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday night, when 64-year-old Stephen Craig … [Read more...]
Trump on North Korea, from ‘Rocket Man’ to ‘fire and fury’
Tensions between North Korea and the U.S. escalated this week after a single tweet from President Donald Trump caused an international snafu as the Asian nation said it was “clearly a declaration of war.” “Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won’t be around much longer!” Trump tweeted on Sept. 23. North … [Read more...]
The Next iPhone X is it really worth $1k
The iPhone X is one of the most exciting phones released this decade – but not because it offers anything particularly innovative or new. It’s exciting because it’s the most radical redesign of an iPhone yet, tying together a number of key trends in the industry and adding in a level of polish that will attract legions of Apple fans to upgrade, and spend another couple of … [Read more...]
13-year Saturn Mission Ends In Fiery Space Crash
U.S. space agency NASA received the final signal from its Cassini spacecraft, which ended a groundbreaking 13-year Saturn mission on Friday with a meteor-like plunge into the planet’s atmosphere, transmitting data until the final moment. Cassini, the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, ended its mission at 7:55 a.m. EDT (1155 GMT), shortly after it lost contact with … [Read more...]
National Toy Hall of Fame Selects Finalists
The Strong National Museum of Play announced the finalists to join this year's National Toy Hall of Fame. The 12 toys selected for the chance to enter the hall of fame in 2017 include Matchbox cars, My Little Pony, Risk, the paper airplane, Wiffle ball, Clue, Magic 8 Ball, PEZ candy dispenser, play food, sand, Transformers and Uno. Ultimately only two or three of the … [Read more...]
Hurricane Irma Leaves Millions in Florida Impacted
Hurricane Irma may be gone, but days of darkness, heat and hardship are just beginning in Florida. The hurricane struck northern Caribbean islands, where it killed at least 38 people, before smashing into the US mainland over the weekend, with at least 17 storm-related deaths reported. But that toll could climb: In Hollywood, Florida, at least six people at a nursing home … [Read more...]
The 400HP Lucid is almost here
The Lucid Air will have a starting price of $52,500, with standard features and options that make it competitive with high-end benchmarks.The Launch Edition will be limited to the first 255 cars off the production line and will be well appointed with distinguishing features. Free from space constraints of a conventional gasoline vehicle, explored the boundaries of proportion … [Read more...]
Sideways in the Snow
The Lucid team recently took the alpha development prototypes to northern Minnesota for winter testing, as the region provides the perfect environment for honing many vehicle attributes. Temperatures as low as -18F (-28C) are tough on just about every element of a vehicle. This extreme environment allows us to build upon extensive simulations and climate chamber development, … [Read more...]
USA Experiences Total Solar Eclipse 2017
The United States saw its first total solar eclipse since 1979 on August 21, 2017, as the lunar event crossed the country with a wide path of totality from Oregon to South Carolina. People across the country went outside to view the historic event with special glasses. NASA and scientists around the world used the occasion to collect data. The sun shines behind the moon … [Read more...]