NASA YouTube NASA has released video of the Perseverance Mars Rover as it descended through the Martian atmosphere and landed as planned in Jezero Crater last Thursday. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, David Gruel of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory said that the video team had kept its expectations modest: “We get what we get and we don’t get upset.” What they got are among […]
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Then-Vice President Biden, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Ramallah, Israeli-occupied West Bank, in 2016. Debbie Hill/AP hide caption toggle caption Debbie Hill/AP Then-Vice President Biden, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Ramallah, Israeli-occupied West Bank, in 2016. Debbie Hill/AP Just six days after taking office, the Biden administration took a sharp turn in U.S. policy in the Middle East, announcing it will resume […]
Pro-Trump extremists assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The acting U.S. Capitol Police chief apologized to Congress Tuesday for the department’s failure to secure the building. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Pro-Trump extremists assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The acting U.S. Capitol Police chief apologized to Congress Tuesday for the department’s failure […]
Soldiers patrol outside presidential challenger Bobi Wine’s home in Magere, Kampala, Uganda, Jan. 16, after President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of the election. Nicholas Bamulanzeki/AP hide caption toggle caption Nicholas Bamulanzeki/AP Soldiers patrol outside presidential challenger Bobi Wine’s home in Magere, Kampala, Uganda, Jan. 16, after President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of the election. Nicholas Bamulanzeki/AP A Uganda judge has ordered state […]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady reacts after winning the NFC championship against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis., on Sunday. The Buccaneers will meet AFC champions Kansas City Chiefs Feb. 7 in Super Bowl LV. Jeffrey Phelps/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Phelps/AP Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady reacts after winning the NFC championship against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, […]
The cast of No Time to Die — Léa Seydoux (from left), Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris and Lashana Lynch — on location in Oracabessa, Jamaica, in 2019. The film’s theatrical release is now set for Oct. 8. Leo Hudson/AP hide caption toggle caption Leo Hudson/AP The cast of No Time to Die — Léa Seydoux (from left), Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Naomie […]
Robert Packer of Newport News, Va., appears Wednesday in a mug shot following his arrest on federal charges related to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Western Tidewater Regional Jail/AP hide caption toggle caption Western Tidewater Regional Jail/AP Robert Packer of Newport News, Va., appears Wednesday in a mug shot following his arrest on federal charges related to the riot at the U.S. […]
Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra speaks in front of the presidential palace after lawmakers voted to remove him from office in Lima, Peru, Monday. Peruvian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to impeach Vizcarra, expressing anger over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and citing unproven corruption allegations. Martin Mejia/AP hide caption toggle caption Martin Mejia/AP Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra speaks in front of the presidential palace after lawmakers voted […]
Police officers investigate the scene in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, the day after at least one gunman went on a shooting spree in the city center before he was shot and killed by police. Ronald Zak/AP hide caption toggle caption Ronald Zak/AP Police officers investigate the scene in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, the day after at least one gunman went on a shooting spree in the city center […]
A woman holds a voucher before receiving food aid, in Mudzi, Zimbabwe, in February. The United Nations’ World Food Programme says more than half of Zimbabwe’s 15 million people are in need of food assistance, making the southern African country among the world’s most food insecure countries. Friday, the WFP was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP hide caption toggle caption Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP A […]
A Nobel Prize gold medal seen during the manufacturing process in the Swedish Mint. The medals, presented to each laureate, are made of 18 karat recycled gold and weigh 175 grams (6.13 ounces). The Economics medal weighs 185 grams (6.48 ounces). Markus Marcetic/Courtesy of Myntverket (Swedish Mint) hide caption toggle caption Markus Marcetic/Courtesy of Myntverket (Swedish Mint) Harvey Alter of the National Institutes of Health, Michael […]
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump depart the White House Tuesday for the first televised presidential debate. The president announced early Friday that he and the first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption The Washington Post via Getty Images President Trump and first lady Melania Trump depart the White House Tuesday for the first […]
Kim Kardashian West speaks at the “Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project” panel in Pasadena, Calif., in January. Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP Kim Kardashian West speaks at the “Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project” panel in Pasadena, Calif., in January. Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP A small — though prominent — group of public figures is taking a 24-hour break from the platforms that magnify […]
In this photo from the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office, little remains of a building in Malden, Wash. A fast-moving wildfire destroyed 80% of the town on Labor Day. Whitman County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook hide caption toggle caption Whitman County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook In this photo from the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office, little remains of a building in Malden, Wash. A fast-moving wildfire destroyed 80% of the town on […]
Protesters attempt to topple a fence outside the Kenosha County Courthouse late Tuesday in Kenosha, Wis. Protests continued following the police shooting of Jacob Blake Sunday. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP Protesters attempt to topple a fence outside the Kenosha County Courthouse late Tuesday in Kenosha, Wis. Protests continued following the police shooting of Jacob Blake Sunday. David Goldman/AP Three people were shot, […]
President Andrzej Duda kisses the hand of his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda, in Pultusk, Poland, Sunday night. Duda won reelection by a narrow margin. Czarek Sokolowski/AP hide caption toggle caption Czarek Sokolowski/AP President Andrzej Duda kisses the hand of his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda, in Pultusk, Poland, Sunday night. Duda won reelection by a narrow margin. Czarek Sokolowski/AP Poland’s conservative president Andrjez Duda, 48, narrowly won reelection to […]
Women wear masks in Houston Wednesday. Harris County requires any business providing goods or services to require all employees and visitors to wear face coverings in areas of close proximity to co-workers or the public, at least through Aug. 26. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Women wear masks in Houston Wednesday. Harris County requires any business providing goods or services to […]
Tubers prepare to float the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, on Thursday, despite the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the state is facing a “massive outbreak” of the coronavirus and that some new local restrictions may be needed to preserve hospital space for new patients. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Tubers prepare to float the […]
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Thursday the Trump administration reaffirmed its position that the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Thursday the Trump administration reaffirmed its position that the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Susan Walsh/AP In a filing with the Supreme Court, the Trump administration […]
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace waits for the start of a Cup Series auto race in Martinsville, Va., June 10. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace waits for the start of a Cup Series auto race in Martinsville, Va., June 10. Steve Helber/AP A noose – one of the most threatening and resonant images of America’s long history of white racist […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, second from right, wears a protective face mask as he makes his way to attend the swearing-in ceremony of his new government at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, on Sunday. Alex Kolomiensky/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Kolomiensky/AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, second from right, wears a protective face mask as he makes his way to attend the swearing-in ceremony of […]
Frigid air from Canada is expected to reach the upper Northeast of the United States by Friday evening, as illustrated in this forecast map from the National Weather Service. The NWS predicts the polar vortex will bring “significant” wet snow to New England over Mother’s Day weekend. National Weather Service hide caption toggle caption National Weather Service A late-season polar vortex is headed for the Northeastern […]