The Holy Fire ceremony took place Saturday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, as Israeli authorities and Christian leaders sought to ease tensions ahead of Orthodox Easter following a dispute over access during Palm Sunday. The ceremony, central to Orthodox Christian Easter observances, is held annually on Holy Saturday and is believed by the […]
A day after Artemis II astronauts completed their trip around the moon, taking them farther than any other humans have gone in space, they were celebrated at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Artemis II consisted of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. On stage, Wiseman […]
The war with Iran has sent supply shocks across global energy markets, and it’s affecting more than gasoline. The cost of electricity is also vulnerable to increases due to disruptions in the supply chain for liquefied natural gas (LNG). About 20% of the world’s LNG supply is currently offline. Qatar is one of the top […]
The American Library Association and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) reached a settlement agreement over the Trump administration’s attempt to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Through the terms of the settlement, the agency can continue awarding grants, doing research and operating programs. Previously terminated grants have been reinstated. […]
Two U.S. Navy ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, with U.S. Central Command saying it is setting conditions for clearing mines there. “Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage, and we will share this safe pathway with the maritime industry soon to encourage the free flow of commerce,” said Adm. […]
Negotiations between Iran and the U.S. are underway in Pakistan, following the announcement earlier in the week of a fragile ceasefire between the two countries. “The U.S., Pakistan and Iran are holding a trilateral face-to-face meeting today,” a senior White House official said, according to The Washington Post. Iranian officials also confirmed to CNN that […]
Walk around the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Wilkins Avenue in Los Angeles, and you’ll see more Iranian flags than Dodgers hats. It’s the heart of “Tehrangeles,” a portmanteau of LA and Tehran and the largest Iranian diaspora in the world outside Iran. Dan Levin/Straight Arrow News Straight Arrow News visited Tehrangeles to see how […]
On May 22, 1856, as most other lawmakers and guests had left the Senate floor for lunch, former Sen. Charles Sumner, R-Mass., stayed behind at his desk to finish some writing. Two days earlier, Sumner had finished a lengthy, two-day speech attacking the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed two years earlier. The speech attacked the bill’s authors, […]
An estimated 1 million women in the U.S. rely on estrogen patches — a form of hormone replacement therapy — to treat menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms like hot flashes, sleep disturbances and fatigue. Use of these treatments, designed to supplement the body’s estrogen when it decreases in midlife, has surged. They are now in short […]
They took a “giant leap for mankind” — and now they are home. After going farther into space than any humans ever have, the Artemis II crew splashed down off the coast of San Diego on Friday. Artemis II consisted of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy […]
