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Truex hopes «cleaning up some mistakes» leads to first 2024 win

Truex's No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team has had plenty of speed this season. He’s led laps in all but two of eight races so far and led the third most laps (352) among series drivers.In fact, his 18th place effort last Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway i

Media Invited to NASA’s Student Launch Challenge in Alabama

NASA’s 2024 Student Launch challenge will bring students from colleges, universities, high schools, middle schools, and informal education groups to launch amateur rockets and payloads Saturday, April 13, starting at 8:30 a.m. CDT at Bragg Farms in Toney, A

Right-wing fraudsters fined $1.25M for racist election robocall scheme

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, the right-wing fraudsters who orchestrated a robocall campaign targeting Black voters in seven states during the 2020 election, have agreed to pay $1.25 million in a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James. 

MAF EAP – Upcoming NASA-Wide EAP Programs (April 2024)

Raising Awareness of Substance Use Disorder April 11, 2024 Join us for an enlightening webinar on raising awareness of Substance Use Disorder (SUD). In this informative session, we’ll delve into the complexities of SUD, exploring its prevalence, impact

‘A disaster’: Vulnerable Arizona Republicans panic over abortion ruling

Arizona Republicans got just what they wanted Tuesday when the state’s Supreme Court upheld a 160-year-old abortion ban—enacted before the state was even a state—that criminalizes abortions and mandates prison sentences for providers. That ruling cement

Sometimes Getting the Perfect Picture Really Is Rocket Science

NASA Engineer Cindy Fuentes Rosal waves goodbye to a Black Brant IX sounding rocket launching from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. The rocket was part of a series of three launches for the Atmosphe

Cartoon: How to make a plane

Cartoon by Pedro Molina. Campaign Action

Media Invited to Learn About NASA’s New Solar Sail Technology 

Media are invited to learn about NASA’s next-generation solar sail technology – known as the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System – that could enable ambitious lower-cost missions to expand our understanding of the Sun and solar system.  The event wil

House GOP is so over Marjorie Taylor Greene's antics

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene welcomed Republicans back to work Tuesday with a five-page broadside attack on Speaker Mike Johnson, making sure everyone knows that she’s serious about her threat to try to oust him. Greene’s trying to foment more anger and di

A Langley Intern Traveled 1,340 Miles to View a Total Solar Eclipse. Here’s What She Saw.

Emma Friedman, an Office of Communications intern at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, understood that the total solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024, was an out-of-this-world opportunity she couldn’t miss. Equipped with the proper eye prot

Abandoned GOP minority outreach center gets a sexy makeover

A GOP minority outreach center in suburban Atlanta that was once devoted to artificially creating buzz, giving people the shaft, and taking an unusually keen interest in what happens in other people’s bedrooms is now a sex shop. In other words, th

Tiny 'sungrazer' comet discovered, photographed and destroyed — all during historic total solar eclipse

On April 8, just a few hours before the solar eclipse, an amateur astronomer discovered a small «sungrazer» comet in close proximity to our home star. The newfound object was photographed during totality before disintegrating into nothingness late

Smalltooth sawfish in Florida are spinning and beaching themselves in strange, mystery die-off

Erratically thrashing and whirling smalltooth sawfish are stranding on beaches — and scientists don't know why they're behaving this way.

Avi Wigderson wins $1 million Turing Award for using randomness to change computer science

The 2023 Turing Award has been given to Avi Widgerson. The mathematician found that adding randomness into algorithms made them better at solving nondeterministic problems.

NFL announces teams for first-ever game in Brazil

The NFL will play its first-ever game in South America next season, and the matchup will feature two iconic franchises.

Best Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) Rates for April 2024 - CNET

You can use a HELOC to tap into your home's equity and get flexible access to cash with a revolving credit line.

No, you didn't see a solar flare during the total eclipse — but you may have seen something just as special

Several media outlets have incorrectly claimed that explosive solar flares were spotted during the April 8 total solar eclipse. But there were no flares during totality, so what did people see?

Jaguars agree to extension with two-time Pro Bowl LB

The LB surged for a team-record 17.5 sacks in 2023.

Best Home Equity Loan Rates for April 2024 - CNET

Homeowners can get access to a large sum of cash at a fixed rate by borrowing against their property's value with a home equity loan.

Neolithic women in Europe were tied up and buried alive in ritual sacrifices, study suggests

The research found evidence of the «incaprettamento» method of murder at 14 Neolithic sites in Europe.

Report reveals extent of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s calf injury

Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury during the Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.

Need a Pick Me Up? Try These 8 Foods That Serve As Happiness Boosters - CNET

You can boost your happy hormones with the food you eat. These are our favorite snacks for prioritizing happiness.

Mets make decision on All-Star starting pitcher

The Mets announced that right-hander Kodai Senga has been transferred to the 60-day injured list.

You're Probably Not Cleaning Your Pillow Enough; Here's Why - CNET

Learn how to wash your pillow without making it lumpy in the washer.

WNBA schedule release shows Caitlin Clark effect is real

The league revealed its TV schedule on Tuesday.

File Your Taxes On Time: These Tax Software Deals Will Help You Make the Upcoming Deadline - CNET

The deadline to file your taxes is April 15, don't be late.

X limits Twitter mentions on mobile app

Elon Musk's social media platform is apparently changing any mention of Twitter to X on the mobile version of the app.

What is a woman? Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs bill defining 'woman' in state law

Biden administration officials are still unclear on the definition of «woman» and may want to check in with Idaho.

Exobiology Deputy Branch Chief Melissa Kirven-Brooks

“… I've just seen such tremendous things happen since I've been part of the Astrobiology Program, and that's why I'm pretty confident we're going to find life elsewhere, because there are just so many brilliant people working on this.” — Melissa Kirve

Apple Vision Pro can be a pain in the neck for some users

More than two months after it was released, the Apple Vision Pro, a mixed-reality headset, is causing some users neck pain, headaches and black eyes.

Astronauts Protect Their Eyes with Eclipse Glasses

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, left, Frank Rubio, Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, right, pose for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington

Biden, Japanese leader downplay rift over Nippon Steel acquisition of U.S. Steel

President Biden said Wednesday he «stands by» his commitment to American workers in opposing a planned acquisition of Pittsburgh-based U.S. steel by a Japanese company, a stance Mr. Biden reiterated in a press conference with Japan's prime ministe

Seeing Totality

A total solar eclipse is seen in Dallas, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the North American continent from Mexico’s Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada. A partial solar eclipse w

Enough with Biden's bridge obsession, advises his ex-chief of staff

Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain thinks his former boss, President Biden, spends too much time talking about bridges and not enough on the cost of living.

Johnny Manziel talks Browns-NFL downfall, winning Heisman Trophy on 'Undisputed'

Former Heisman Trophy winner and first-round NFL draft pick Johnny Manziel discussed his tumultuous journey through college football and the NFL on «Undisputed.»

2024 NFL Draft odds: Florida State's Trey Benson new favorite to be first RB taken

With no consensus No. 1 prospect, what do the odds say about which running back will be taken first?

The Secret Place with Nowhere to Hide

Finding peace and refuge in creativity, Jiatong Lu uses photography to heal from childhood trauma reconnecting with herself and others around her in the process.

UConn's Purdue game plan: Donovan Clingan on Zach Edey, blanket the three | The Herd

UConn men's basketball head coach and back-to-back national champion Dan Hurley joins Colin Cowherd to break down the Zach Edey-Purdue game plan and why he shifted the focus on the Boilermakers' three-point game.

Preview: The Photography Show by AIPAD 2024

Here’s a sneak peak at some of the great images that will be shown at The Photography Show in New York, April 25-28.

Dan Hurley's priority is 'going for a three-peat' with UConn | The Herd

Conn men's basketball head coach and back-to-back national champion Dan Hurley joins Colin Cowherd to address his high demand in the college basketball world, including the Kentucky coaching vacancy, and explain why his priority is to lead a three-peat with t
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