China Lands Probe On Far Side Of Moon For Second Time As Space Competition With US Grows
China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon early Sunday Beijing Time, according to a statement. The Asian country’s Chang’e-6 probe “touched down on the far side of the moon Sunday morning, and will collect samples from this rarely explored terrain for the first time in human history,” a statement from […]
China’s Chang’e-6 probe lands on far side of the moon aiming to return first samples to Earth | China
China’s lunar probe Chang’e-6 has successfully landed on the far side of the moon and collected samples, state media reported on Sunday. The lander touched down in the vast South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the China National Space Administration. According to […]
Musk agrees to testify in SEC's Twitter probe
Elon Musk has agreed to testify before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its investigation into his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, now known as X, after a months-long legal battle. According to reports on Thursday, the billionaire tech mogul is scheduled to sit for a deposition for up to five hours in one of […]
Vince McMahon accuser Janel Grant pauses sex trafficking lawsuit as feds launch probe
A woman who had accused former WWE president Vince McMahon of sex trafficking and assault agreed Thursday to a pause in her lawsuit at the request of the Justice Department while the federal government conducts its own investigation. In a bombshell lawsuit filed in Connecticut federal court earlier this year against wrestling mogul McMahon and […]
Attorneys general urge federal probe of Black Lives Matter protest killing after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardon
A coalition of state attorneys general Urged The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced it will open a civil rights investigation into the 2020 killing of a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester, following Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s (Republican) pardon of the killer two weeks ago. The group of attorneys general, all Democrats, said protester Garrett […]
Police Taser Probe Triggered Nevada Cop To Accidentally Shoot ‘Erratic’ Suspect, Investigators Find
A police officer who shot a suspect in northwestern Nevada in 2020 will not face charges as a fellow officer’s taser probe struck the officer and triggered the inadvertent shooting, according to a prosecutor’s report. Reno Police Officer Richard Jager shot Christopher Sheahan during a Jul. 26, 2020, road traffic incident as a taser probe fired […]
No charges for former Ohio House speaker in federal probe
Federal authorities have notified the former Ohio House speaker that they have closed their investigation into him and that he will not face any charges. Ohio to purge “non-citizens” from state voter rolls, demand data from Biden administration ahead of 2024 election Cliff Rosenberger, a Republican from Wilmington, resigned in 2018 after it became public […]
Abraham Lincoln museum’s 19th century US flag purchase sparks Illinois state probe
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is once again in the spotlight after its directors made a purchase without consulting the collections committee. 21 Star Flag The explanation that it is an unusual flag signifying Illinois’ admission into the Union in 1818 is disputed. The flag was purchased at an […]
Senate Democrats probe Trump’s campaign cash request to oil industry
Senate Democrats have said they will investigate former President Trump’s solicitation of $1 billion in campaign contributions from the oil industry. On Thursday, Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Ind.), the chairs of the Finance and Budget committees, announced they would investigate a request made by President Trump at a campaign event at Mar-a-Lago […]
CIA Blocked Probe Into Hunter Biden’s ‘Sugar Brother’ Kevin Morris, Docs Show
The CIA appeared to instruct the Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for Delaware, Lesley Wolf, to block an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) team’s investigation into Hunter Biden from using his benefactor, Kevin Morris, as a witness, IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley said in an affidavit the House Ways and Means Committee released Wednesday. Shapley, as a […]