Russia on Saturday launched a Soyuz 2.1a rocket from its space facility Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East, carrying the Kondor-FKA n°1 satellite. (May 26)
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White House celebration for LSU basketball champs
President Joe Biden welcomes the NCAA women’s basketball champs to the White House. Jill Biden also joined the celebration for the LSU Tigers. She earlier caused an uproar by suggesting that the losing Iowa Hawkeyes should also be honored. (May 26)
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Here’s the latest for Friday, May 26: Debt ceiling negotiators hit “crunch” time; Texas House to vote on impeachment of state Attorney General; Passenger opens door in-flight in Korea; U.S. travel records predicted for Memorial Day weekend.
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Thousands of livestock dead in Italian floods
Thousands of animals drowned in the floods in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region according to animals rights activists.
Ukraine video claims attacks on Russian ship
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry posted footage on Thursday appearing to show an unmanned drone boat attacking Russia’s “Ivan Khurs” reconnaissance ship in the Black Sea. The video followed claims by Russia’s Ministry of Defence on Wednesday that Ukraine had…
NASA launches storm-tracking satellites
Rocket Lab on Friday launched another pair of storm-tracking satellites for NASA from Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand. The satellite constellation will study the formation and development of tropical cyclones and improve observation of the powerful stor…
California officials stress river safety over Memorial Day weekend
Law enforcement officials throughout California are urging the public to stay safe this Memorial Day weekend when recreating at many of the state’s swollen rivers.
Hundreds gather to celebrate Peru’s Clown Day
Hundreds of professional clowns paraded through the historic center of Lima to celebrate the Peruvian Clown Day. (May 26) (AP Video/Cesar Barreto)
Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners of war
A total of 106 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released in another major exchange with Russia. The eight officers and 98 soldiers released fought in the battle for Bakhmut. The bodies of two foreigners and a Ukrainian were also returned to Ukraine…
Gold mining brings hope and ruin to Venezuela
Venezuela is known to have the world’s largest oil reserves, but its soil holds another valuable resource: gold, which offers some of most lucrative jobs at the cost of brutal conditions for the miners. (26 May) (AP video: Matias Delacroix)
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