2020

SpaceX’s Explosive Test May Launch Year of Renewed Human Spaceflight

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The rocket launched. It exploded. SpaceX and NASA declared the blast a success. Usually the destruction of a rocket means a failed mission. But on Sunday, SpaceX was demonstrating a crucial safety system of its Crew Dragon spacecraft, a capsule that is to carry astronauts for NASA to the International

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Post Office ‘assisting’ review of postmasters’ convictions

The Post Office says it is ”assisting the Criminal Cases Review Commission to the fullest extent” with inquiries into cases of postmasters convicted of theft and fraud. Prosecuted after unexplained shortfalls were found in postmaster’s branch accounts, the ex-workers blamed flaws in the IT system, Horizon, provided by Fujitsu. The Post Office denied there was

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A Small Step for Space Force Is Not a Giant Leap for Uniform Design

New year, new military branch, same old uniform. The United States Space Force on Friday unveiled the name tapes for its utility uniforms, showcasing the blue embroidered name on a camouflage uniform — much to the internet’s delight and confusion. “The first #SpaceForce utility uniform nametapes have touched down in the Pentagon,” the Space Force

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Libya players agree to respect arms embargo, push cease-fire

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says countries with interests in Libya’s long-running conflict have agreed that they should respect a much-violated arms embargo, which should be better controlled than it has been to date By FRANK JORDANS and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press January 19, 2020, 7:34 PM 4 min read BERLIN — Countries with interests in

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Comme Des Garçons: Row over white fashion models’ cornrow wigs

Image copyright ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT Image caption The wigs were part of the company’s men’s autumn and winter collection at Paris Fashion Week Japanese fashion brand Comme Des Garçons has been accused of cultural appropriation after white models took to its runway wearing cornrow wigs. The wigs were part of the company’s men’s autumn and winter

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