WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it knows what failed on its CV-22B Osprey leading to a November crash in Japan that killed eight service members. But it still does not know why the failure happened. Because of the crash, hundreds of Osprey aircraft across the Air Force, Marine Corps and […]
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A Black author takes a new look at Georgia’s white founder and his failed attempt to ban slavery
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia’s colonial founder. Then a single sentence on a marble plaque extolling the accomplishments of James Edward Oglethorpe left him stunned speechless. Within a lengthy tribute to the Englishman who died in 1785, the inscription read: “He was […]
Ukraine’s military is shifting to a defensive strategy that failed Nazi Germany in WWII
Ukraine’s military has chosen a defensive strategy that echoes the German approach from WWII. Lacking enough troops to defend its huge territory, Nazi Germany opted for a mobile defense. Even an full-scale active defense has limitations and won’t help Ukraine seize back its land. In 1943, as the tide of war turned against the Third […]
Japan launches second flagship H3 rocket a year after failed maiden attempt
Japan’s space agency says it has successfully launched its flagship H3 space rocket, a year after its maiden attempt ended in failure. The H3 left the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan at 9:22 a.m. local time on Saturday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a statement. The space body said it had […]
Japan has launched its flagship H3 rocket in aclosely-watched 2nd test after failed debut last year
TOKYO (AP) — A new Japanese flagship H3 rocket lifted off from a space station in southwestern Japan on Saturday in a key second test flight a year after its failed debut launch. The H3 rocket blasted off from a launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center two days after its originally scheduled liftoff which […]
House Democrats vow to bring back big ideas that failed
Feb. 15—A proposed $50 million Tribal Education Trust Fund sailed through the New Mexico House of Representatives on a unanimous vote last week and appeared on track for a swift ride to the governor’s fourth-floor office in the Roundhouse. On the last night of the legislative session, however, the bill’s sponsor pulled it from consideration […]
Missouri high court says Planned Parenthood can receive funding; cites failed appeal by state
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the latest attempt by Republican state officials to block taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood, citing a failure in the state’s legal appeal. The high court’s decision upholds a ruling by a trial judge, who found that a 2022 funding bill violated […]
‘He failed:’ Report hammers suspended Mount Dora manager as city weighs termination
‘He failed:’ Report hammers suspended Mount Dora manager as city weighs termination Mount Dora city council members have one week left before they will have to decide whether their suspended city manager should be fired – joining the recently departed de facto assistant city manager in exiting a city hall that was beset by low […]
House to vote on Mayorkas impeachment again after failed attempt
Washington — The House on Tuesday is expected to vote for a second time in a week to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after Republican leaders suffered an embarrassing defeat in their first effort. Mayorkas narrowly survived last week’s vote after a small group of Republicans, who said President Biden’s border chief did not […]
Just one month after failed mission, a second US lunar lander is ready to make an attempt
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. After a failed lunar landing mission last month, NASA is pinning its hopes on a second spacecraft — developed by a separate company — to make the first touchdown on the moon for the United States […]
Why did Tim Cook’s pay package hold up in court while Elon’s failed?
Just a week after Elon Musk’s $55 billion Tesla payday was struck down by a Delaware judge, a New York court dismissed a challenge to Apple CEO Tim Cook’s compensation package, which clocked in at under $100 million. Some coincidence. At face value, the two cases seem to have a lot in common. Both were […]