Jul. 1—A decade ago, Verus Research launched in Albuquerque. The small startup was seeking to provide sophisticated research in the field of directed energy. The handful of founders had been working in the aerospace and defense industries, including experience with directed energy. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate is based in Albuquerque on […]
PEA RIDGE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A national nonprofit was in Pea Ridge this weekend helping build a new home for a local veteran who was injured during his service in Iraq. Homes For Our Troops helps post-9/11 veterans rebuild their lives by building them custom-made homes. The organization held a volunteer landscaping day for Army […]
Former President Donald Trump is building a relationship with Glenn Youngkin in the hope that the popular Republican governor can help bring Virginia into play this fall. Youngkin’s election in 2021 made him the first Republican in Virginia to win statewide since 2009, but he did so by running a campaign that kept Trump at […]
A new US$1.5 billion Chinese-built iron and steel plant in Zimbabwe has fired up its blast furnace as it begins production of pig iron, a major raw material needed to make steel. There are high hopes that the Mvuma steel plant could see Zimbabwe become one of Africa’s largest producers of iron and steel products. […]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Some Kansas kids have another way to get around, thanks to Wichita State University and high schoolers. GoBabyGo brings together Wichita State University students in engineering and physical therapy to create the rides. Over the last eight years, it has delivered custom ride-on cars to more than 100 children. Organizers say […]
Erin Marrero-Savoie, founder and executive director of Phoenix Project NOLA, stands next to the platform of a new tiny home being built to house people recently released from jail or prison. It’s set to be completed in late July. (John Gray/Verite News) NEW ORLEANS — Two local nonprofits are teaming up to provide housing for […]
Tight and stiff hips have a habit of creeping up on us, inhibiting movement, increasing the likelihood of injuries and negatively impacting athletic performance in the long run. Why not try this low-impact five-move walking workout to reduce tight hips, boost flexibility and build a stronger body? Forget under-desk treadmills or the best treadmills for […]
Florida Man Builds 10-Foot-Wide Tiny Home To Spite Neighbors, Then Lists It For $600,000 Almost everyone has heard the old saying, “When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade,” and a man in South Jacksonville Beach, Florida, has recently taken that advice to heart. After his neighbors spearheaded an effort to deny his request to […]
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus has started building a new A320neo-family assembly line in Toulouse to replace an older and less efficient facility and help speed up production from next year. The move will not lead to a net increase in the number of assembly lines but is part of plans to modernise […]
Enter the pain cave with this “Dumbbell Destroyer” full-body workout designed to build functional strength and endurance and send your heart rate skyrocketing. You just need a set of the best adjustable dumbbells and some serious energy. The advanced dumbbell workout has garnered over 2 million views since hitting YouTube thanks to Michael Vazquez and […]
Let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike targets inside Russia. That message, long a priority for Kyiv and its fiercest backers, is now being voiced by a growing number of Western leaders. The United States has so far remained unmoved by this pressure, putting it at odds with allies — and in the company of […]
Alibaba Group Holding is selling up to US$5 billion worth of convertible bonds to fund its share buy-backs, as leaders of the Chinese tech giant declared e-commerce and cloud computing as its core businesses in a move “towards strategic clarity”. The Hangzhou-based firm, which owns the South China Morning Post, said it expects to raise […]