CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA on Monday released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking up as rocket engines … [Continue reading] about NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’
A Biden edge in COVID-19 bill: Dems reluctant to wound him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders have a potent dynamic on their side as Congress preps for its first votes on the party’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill: Would any Democrat dare cast the vote that scuttles new President Joe Biden’s leadoff … [Continue reading] about A Biden edge in COVID-19 bill: Dems reluctant to wound him
UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In spite of the surging coronavirus pandemic, major arms makers descended Sunday on a convention center in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, hoping to make deals with militaries across the … [Continue reading] about UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic
AP PHOTOS: US pandemic toll: In 1 year, half a million lives
Just one year ago, America had no idea. Life in February 2020 still felt normal. Concern was building about a mystery respiratory illness that had just been named COVID-19. There was panic buying, and a sense of trepidation. Yet it was tempered by a … [Continue reading] about AP PHOTOS: US pandemic toll: In 1 year, half a million lives
Huawei unveils flagship foldable smartphone
BEIJING (AP) — Struggling under U.S. sanctions, Huawei unveiled a folding smartphone with an 8-inch (20-centimeter) -wide screen Monday to show off its tech prowess but said it will be sold only in China. The Mate X2 highlights the challenges for … [Continue reading] about Huawei unveils flagship foldable smartphone