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Bolivian armed forces launch failed coup attempt to overthrow socialist government

Bolivian armed forces launched an apparent coup to overthrow the socialist-run government, but it quickly faltered and sizzled out. The coup attempt is the first in the South American country since 1984 and marks the latest of over 190 coup or revolution attempts since its independence in 1825. Bolivian soldiers under the command of the […]

NYC launch additional learning tool helps kids conquer ‘fear of math’

The Big Apple is trying out a new equation to improve declining math grades. City officials on Monday unveiled a new math curriculum for public schools that aims to help students overcome their “fear of math” by emphasizing open discussion. “Students start to fear math in the early grades, and some say, ‘I’m not good […]

Vandenberg Space Force Base conducts test launch of new reentry vehicle

Vandenberg Space Force Base test-launched a Minotaur I rocket with an unarmed reentry vehicle late Monday night. The launch was part of a test of Lockheed Martin’s new Mk21A reentry vehicle, which is designed to deploy the W87-1 warhead for the Air Force’s future Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapons system. “The Mk21A RV is crucial […]

Tejano singer Johnny Canales, who helped launch Selena’s career, dead at 77

Tejano singer and longtime television music host Johnny Canales has died at the age of 77. Canales’ family confirmed his death in a statement posted on the Johnny and Nora Canales Show Facebook page. The Mexican-born Canales rose to fame with his catchphrase “Take it away” while hosting a television music show in Corpus Christi, […]