Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronaut Chris Williams as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, May 8, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. This event is hostedContinue Reading
Michele Ostovar NASA History Communications Lead May 05, 2026 On the morning of May 5, 1961, the Mercury-Redstone 3 launch vehicle lifted into the sky from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. Over the next 15 minutes, Shepard ascended to an altitude of 116 miles (187 kilometers) in his Freedom 7 spacecraftContinue Reading
The curtain has officially risen on Broadway’s biggest race of the year. Nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards were announced May 5, setting up a competitive showdown across 26 categories as the theater world prepares for its most anticipated night. Stage and screen stars Uzo Aduba and Darren CrissContinue Reading
Two months after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, a tense standoff prevails. There is no active warfare, but no signs of a diplomatic breakthrough either. The war is a culmination of a 47-year trajectory which set the U.S. and Iran on this collision course. Mutual hostility was the norm sinceContinue Reading
This story was originally published by ProPublica. To the narcotics agents investigating drug smuggling in Puerto Rico prisons, it seemed at first like a typical scheme: associates of an inmate gang sneaking drugs into the prison, gang members distributing them inside and bank records showing the money flowing. Then theContinue Reading
Since 2018, when it bought the chemical manufacturer Monsanto, the German conglomerate Bayer has set aside billions to settle legal claims that the active ingredient in the company’s weed killer Roundup has caused cancer and other health issues among its users. More than 100,000 plaintiffs across the U.S. have filed lawsuits allegingContinue Reading
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the nation’s top regulator for publicly traded companies, issued a proposal Tuesday that would give companies the option to report their earnings and financials only twice per year, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has firmly rejected stepping down after her party’s defeat., West Bengal Chief refuses to resign after ‘dirty’ election NewsFeed West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has firmly rejected stepping down after her party’s defeat in assembly elections. PM Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya JanataContinue Reading
Authorities target accused foreign agents, citing national security, as executions and confiscation of assets intensify., Authorities target accused foreign agents, citing national security, as executions and confiscations of assets intensify. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s judiciary has promised to continue taking “decisive” action against people it accuses of working for foreignContinue Reading
As more people cut the cord and drop their cable TV subscriptions, public access channels are losing a vital source of revenue. For decades, cable television companies have paid franchise fees to local municipalities as compensation for use of the public right of way, through which the companies route cablesContinue Reading
Bitmine has staked more than $1src billion in ETH, making it the largest corporate Ethereum treasury company and a yield-generating bet on the network’s proof-of-stake economy. On May 4, the Las Vegas-based company said its staked ETH position stood at 4.36 million tokens, valued at $1src.2 billion at ETH’s average price of $2,336…Continue Reading
Austrian logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss bought 14 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks in late 2025, and is pleased with their performance so far. The vehicles are deployed at the company’s locations in Vienna, Pöchlarn, Wels and Hall in Tyrol, as well as at its headquarters in Lauterach. At Gebrüder Weiss,Continue Reading
Hendrickson is introducing ELECTRAAX, a fully integrated electric drive axle co-developed with Driventic (formerly Voith), targeting Class 6-7 school buses, food and beverage delivery trucks and last-mile commercial vehicles. The system combines the axle, single-speed gearbox, motor and inverter into a single assembly. Hendrickson rates ELECTRAAX at up to 94%Continue Reading