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Senior Netflix executive axed over use of the N-word

Science/Space and Astronomy
2018-06-23 01:34:33Z

Netflix sacked its chief spokesman Jonathan Friedland, he revealed on Friday, after he used the N-word twice in the space of a few days during meetings with staff. The head of communications announced his departure after being upbraided for a second time for using the racial slur, which is controversial for its ubiquity in hip-hop culture and completely taboo in almost every other context. Former journalist Friedland -- not to be confused with Jonathan Freedland, a prominent columnist at the London-based Guardian newspaper -- had served in communications roles for Disney.

Fox Firepower: Tank-killing robot revealed

Science
2018-06-22 21:14:28Z

Allison Barrie has the first look at the new Milrem Robotics THeMIS, a smart robot that can stealthily approach an enemy tank, and destroy it. The ground drone will be adapted with a special turret from MBDA called IMPACT, and armed with powerful missiles, designed to obliterate enemy tanks.

Astronaut Jeanette Epps still can't tell us why NASA pulled her from historic space mission

Science
2018-06-22 18:57:42Z

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps should be in space right now. But instead, she's stuck on Earth. In January, NASA unexpectedly announced that Epps - who was set to become the first African-American astronaut to live aboard the International Space Station for an extended period of time - would not be flying to the orbiting outpost in June after all. No public reason was given for the sudden reassignment, and Epps hasn't said much about the situation until now. SEE ALSO: Astronaut expected to be the 1st African-American Space Station crewmember won't fly in 2018 after all On Thursday Epps spoke out about why she was pulled from the flight during the Tech Open Air conference in...

Google Street View cars will help to map out the air quality in London

Science
2018-06-22 16:59:15Z

Google Street View will be taking stock of more than streets, neighborhoods, and houses in the next month or so. Beginning in July, two Google Street View cars will be tasked with monitoring the air quality in London.

Police Need Search Warrant to Track Suspects' Location via Cell Tower Records, Supreme Court Says

Science
2018-06-22 14:59:13Z

The outcome marks a big change in how police can obtain phone records

Cambridge University discovers how to stop irritating 'plink plink' of dripping tap

Science
2018-06-22 14:00:12Z

The irritating "plink, plink" sounds of a dripping tap has caused many a sleepless night. But now Cambridge University has discovered what causes it, and how to stop it. Using ultra-high-speed cameras and audio capture techniques, researchers found the noise is produced by the movement of a small bubble of air trapped beneath the water's surface. The bubble forces the water surface itself to vibrate, creating the sound as it hits an empty, or water-filled sink below. However changing the surface tension of the water that the drops are falling onto by adding washing up liquid causes the sound to vanish. "A lot of work has been done on the physical mechanics of a dripping tap, but...

This Guatemalan Mother Sued the U.S. for Separating Her From Her Son at the Border. Now, They Are Reunited

Science
2018-06-22 11:57:28Z

She sued the federal government and won

North and South Korea Agree to Hold Family Reunification Meetings This Summer

Science
2018-06-22 11:44:13Z

As the rivals boost reconciliation efforts

Oregon water scare: Algae blooms happening more often

Science
2018-06-22 06:44:28Z

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The words blasted to cellphones around Salem, Oregon were ominous: "Civil emergency. prepare for action."

The Radical Cleric Behind Indonesia Starbucks Bombing Has Been Sentenced to Death

Science
2018-06-22 04:53:50Z

Aman Abdurrahman is the key ideologue for IS militants in the world's largest Muslim nation

North and South Korea Are Preparing to Reunite Families Divided by War

Science
2018-06-22 03:12:21Z

The families were were driven apart during the turmoil of the Korean War

About 500 Children Separated at the Border Have Been Reunited With Families, Official Says

Science
2018-06-22 03:07:40Z

They were separated from their families by Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy

Three Men Face Hate Crimes Charges in Minnesota Mosque Bombing

Science
2018-06-22 01:40:48Z

The explosion damaged the imam's office but nobody was hurt

Bear researcher attacked by grizzly to stay on career path

Science
2018-06-21 23:29:28Z

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A grizzly bear researcher who was attacked by a grizzly bear last month said Thursday that her recovery has been slow, but the encounter has done nothing to change her mind about her career path.

Charles Krauthammer, Conservative Political Commentator, Dies at 68

Science
2018-06-21 23:04:40Z

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Charles Krauthammer died June 21 at 68, the Washington Post confirmed. Krauthammer died from cancer of the small intestine, according to the paper. Krauthammer had been largely absent from public for several months before writing his farewell column.

Exclusive: Thailand PM Prayuth Chan-ocha on Turning to China Over the U.S.

Science
2018-06-21 23:00:46Z

It's just over four years since Prayuth, 64, launched a coup d'etat after six months of street protests

Hawaiians Blame Misunderstanding of Volcano and 'Doomsday' Headlines for Big Drop in Tourism

Science
2018-06-21 22:52:13Z

Kilauea's lava flow encompasses only 9.5 square miles on an island the size of Rhode Island and Delaware combined

'He Might Change His Mind in Minutes or Hours.' Migrant Mothers React to Trump Ending Border Separations

Science
2018-06-21 21:33:59Z

One woman hadn't seen her son in more than a month.

What's Happening to the 2,300 Children Already Separated From Their Parents? Here's Everything We Know

Science
2018-06-21 21:12:24Z

There is still no clear process for reuniting them with their families

Litter of Mountain Lion Kittens Found in Santa Monica Mountains

Science
2018-06-21 19:31:24Z

A litter of mountain lion kittens were recently discovered in the Santa Monica Mountains in Calabasas, California, according to a National Park Service video released June 19. The Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area shared the news on their Twitter page on June 19. "We recently discovered a litter of 4 mountain lion kittens, all female," the unit shared. Footage shows the kittens in their den with one of them hissing and showing her teeth to the camera. After collecting tissue samples from each kitten, the unit found that the litter weighed between four and a half and five pounds and were four and a half weeks old. Credit: Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area via Storyful

Mars Dust Storm Goes Global, Covers Curiosity

Science
2018-06-21 18:55:00Z

While bad news for the Opportunity rover, this gives NASA a great chance to study the storm up close.

There's Hope for a Vaccine to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

Science
2018-06-21 18:50:15Z

The new study is small but promising

Dead plankton, stunned fish: the harms of man-made ocean noise

Science
2018-06-21 18:44:04Z

Human-caused ocean noise and its dangers to marine life are the focus of meetings at the United Nations this week, a victory for advocacy groups that have long warned of the problem. - What are the causes of ocean noise? Advocacy groups focus on seismic airguns, which are used by oil and gas interests to find reserves on the ocean floor.

US leaks 60 percent more methane than government says: study

Science
2018-06-21 18:10:46Z

The US oil and gas industry leaks 60 percent more methane than official government estimates, a report said Thursday, warning of this potent greenhouse gas's effect on the environment. US industry emits some 13 million metric tons each year, far more than the amount estimated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said the findings published in the journal Science. Researchers said the actual leak rate of 2.3 percent -- compared to EPA inventory estimates of 1.4 percent -- represents enough natural gas to fuel 10 million homes.

Italy to pick up migrants, impound German charity ship

Science/Space and Astronomy
2018-06-21 17:55:44Z

By Steve Scherer and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - Italy appeared to relent on Thursday after at first refusing to accept 226 migrants on board a German charity rescue ship, saying later in the day it would take them in but would impound the vessel. Anti-immigrant interior minister Matteo Salvini initially said the Dutch-flagged ship Lifeline should take the people it plucked from the Mediterranean to the Netherlands and not Italy. "We will assume the humanitarian generosity and responsibility to save these people and take them onto Italian coastguard ships," Toninelli said in a video posted on Facebook.

Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe closes in on asteroid Ryugu - and captures close-ups

Science
2018-06-21 17:54:33Z

Look! Up in the sky! It's a dumpling … It's a "Star Trek" Borg cube … It's the asteroid Ryugu! Our view of Ryugu, a half-mile-wide space rock nearly 180 million miles from Earth, is coming into sharper focus with the approach of the Japanese probe Hayabusa 2. Three and a half years after its launch, the spacecraft is now within 35 miles of the asteroid, closing in on what's expected to be a standoff orbital distance of 12 miles. The pictures that it's been sending back throughout the approach provide enough detail to reveal Ryugu's blocky shape. "It looks… Read More

Immigration Votes Cap a Rough Week for the GOP

Science
2018-06-21 17:41:00Z

As they head into an already difficult midterm election cycle, GOP lawmakers have found themselves playing defense.

Inside the jail where prominent New Jersey doctor was held

Science
2018-06-21 17:12:12Z

20/20's Deborah Roberts enters the Hudson County jail where Dr. James Kauffman was held on charges of murdering his wife before he committed suicide

Daughter shares message left by mom killed in alleged murder-for-hire plot

Science
2018-06-21 17:11:07Z

"It reminds me that my mom is with me all the time," Kim Pack said of her mother and radio host April Kauffman.

Daughter of radio host killed in alleged murder-for-hire plot on saying goodbye to her mom

Science
2018-06-21 16:32:55Z

"I grabbed her hand and I begged her for an ounce of her strength," April Kauffman's daughter Kim Pack said of saying goodbye to her mother before her burial.

First Lady Melania Trump Makes Surprise Visit to Child Detention Center in Texas

Science
2018-06-21 16:30:52Z

One day after her husband signed an executive order to keep families together

Hungarian STOP Soros laws are openly xenophobic: U.N.'s Zeid

Science/Space and Astronomy
2018-06-21 16:17:38Z

New Hungarian laws that criminalize people for helping asylum-seekers are shameful and blatantly xenophobic, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein said on Thursday. The legislation, passed by the Hungarian parliament on Wednesday, could come into force as early as July 1, he said in a statement. This makes it a criminal offense to provide advice to migrants and refugees or to monitor human rights at borders, he added.

Facebook testing subscription fees for membership groups

Science
2018-06-21 15:38:52Z

Company to let some groups starting charging monthly fees for access to content.

Thousands celebrate summer solstice at Stonehenge

Science
2018-06-21 15:28:49Z

LONDON (AP) - Thousands watched the sun glint over the horizon at Stonehenge on Thursday, celebrating the summer solstice at the Neolithic stone circle.

Rosetta Space Probe's Last Images Were of its Own Grave, ESA Footage Shows

Science
2018-06-21 15:13:10Z

The European Space Agency released a video on June 21 showing the final images recorded by the Rosetta Probe as it crash-landed onto the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in September 2016, ending its 10-year mission. The ESA said of Rosetta's last recordings: "As it moved closer towards the surface it scanned across an ancient pit and sent back images showing what would become its final resting place." Credit: ESA via Storyful