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Washington woman selected as a NASA astronaut candidate
Now, the list of the 12 finalized astronaut candidates has been released by NASA and one among them is Indian-American Raja Chari . "Selected applicants are designated Astronaut Candidates and are assigned to the Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas". [Full Article...]
Top Senate intelligence Democrat: 'more investigating to do'
Mike Rogers and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats soft-shoed their way around the question, adding that they didn't feel it was appropriate to discuss specifics about conversations they'd had with the president. Rogers said he was standing by the answer he had given earlier in the hearing when Sen. " Any attempt by the White House or even the president himself to exploit this com... [Full Article...]
Hawaii will stick with Paris climate accord, ignore President Trump's exit
Following President Donald Trump's announcement last week that the US was pulling out of the Paris climate change agreement, Trudeau initiated phone calls with four of the other G7 leaders. "When it comes to the threat of climate change, we have shown that environmental sustainability and economic progress are not contradictory but are complementary", he told the enthusiastic crowd. [Full Article...]
Cards top Cats, 5-2, in super regional opener
McClure looked on cruise control over the first few innings - the only baserunner in the first three innings came on an error from McClure himself. Junior 1B Evan White went 2-for-4 with a solo home run. For those who are fortunate enough to have already secured tickets, U of L is asking fans to purchase and pick-up tickets in advance to avoid long will call lines on game day. [Full Article...]
Lil Wayne SUED For A Hate Crime - Get The Latest!
Nunemacher is also suing SBE Entertainment, which owns the club; Young Money Entertainment, which is Lil Wayne's record label; Made Hollywood Inc., which promoted the BET Music Awards after-party where the assault took place; and Universal Music Group. [Full Article...]
Intel Senators Frustrated by Security Officials' Non-Answers
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers told members of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence that they did not think it was appropriate to describe their discussions with Trump in public. [Full Article...]
Sean Spicer: Donald Trump's Tweets "Considered Official Statements By POTUS"
Trump then launched a renewed attack on London Mayor Sadiq Khan in the wake of a deadly terrorist attack in the city. The legal challenge was likely written before Spicer's statement, but his classification of the tweets as "official statements" can only make it more hard for the Trump administration to argue that his account is not a public forum. [Full Article...]
Trump '100 Percent' Willing To Testify Under Oath About Comey Conversations
Trump later contradicted his own staff and acknowledged on May 11 he fired Comey because of the Russian Federation matter. He also said it was significant that Trump told other officials in the Oval Office to leave before saying to Comey that Flynn "was a good guy", and asking him to "let this go". [Full Article...]