One of the reasons I never have a good answer to “How do you feel about Elon Musk” is because I spend so much time trying to figure out what the fuck is even happening that I rarely get around to deciding how I feel about it. This year in Elon was like watching a…
Mystery Drone Still on the Loose at Gatwick Airport, But Flights Resume Anyway – Gizmodo
Police officers and other people stand near equipment on the rooftop of a building as the runway is reopened at London Gatwick Airport on December 21, 2018 in London, England.Photo: Getty ImagesFlights have resumed at London’s Gatwick Airport after a full day of cancellations yesterday due to a mysterious drone that was spotted repeatedly in…
Lawmakers Sound Bipartisan Alarm After Resignation By Defense Secretary Jim Mattis – NPR
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, pictured last month outside the Pentagon, resigned Thursday, effective Feb. 28. President Trump says he will nominate a new secretary shortly. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, pictured last month outside the Pentagon, resigned Thursday, effective Feb. 28. President Trump says he will…
‘Widespread and dangerous’: Facing medical uncertainty, some doctors tell patients it’s all in their heads – CNN
(CNN)When 7-year-old Bailey Sheehan arrived at a hospital in Oregon partially paralyzed, a doctor said the girl was faking her symptoms to get her parents’ attention because she was jealous of her new baby sister. But that doctor was proved wrong when an MRI showed that the girl had acute flaccid myelitis or AFM, a…
The December solstice is here. Here’s how it works and why it starts winter and summer at the same time. – INSIDER
The December solstice of 2018 happens on Friday at 5:23 p.m. ET, marking the first day of winter for the northern hemisphere. Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere also marks the arrival of summer in the southern hemisphere. A solstice is either the shortest or longest day of the year, depending on where you live.…
POLITICO Playbook: Hurtling toward a shutdown – POLITICO
WHERE WE ARE … THE GOVERNMENT is going to shut down at midnight. … DEFENSE SECRETARY JIM MATTIS resigned, essentially saying that, after four decades of military service, much at the highest levels, he has made the determination that he cannot represent PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S worldview. Allies and members of Congress were shaken by the…
Kylie Jenner throw her support behind beau Travis Scott at LA Astroworld tour gig – Daily Mail
Her boyfriend revealed they conceived daughter Stormi after just three weeks of dating earlier this week.And Kylie Jenner threw her support behind the rapper, 26, as she watched him take to the stage for the Californian leg of his Astroworld tour on Thursday.The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 21, shared an Instagram snap of…
Video shows the drone that shut down a major British airport for more than 32 hours – Business Insider
A video shows one of the drones that resulted in the closure of one of the UK’s largest airports for more than 32 hours, leaving more than 120,000 people affected by canceled, delayed, and diverted flights. Gatwick airport, which serves London, was closed at 9 p.m. on Wednesday when airport staff saw drones over the…
The global stock rout shows no sign of letting up as an ‘extraordinary’ quarter of losses comes to a close – Business Insider
The rout isn’t letting up Getty Images / Mario Tama Global markets continue to slide Friday, with no sign of a Santa Rally boosting stocks in the end of the year.Investors still reeling from the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tone on Wednesday, but are also shaken by the resignation of US Defence Secretary James Mattis.Chinese stocks…
Afghans, diplomats surprised by report of Trump plan to pull out troops – Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan officials and America’s Western partners reacted with unease on Friday to reports that the United States planned to withdraw more than 5,000 of its 14,000 troops from Afghanistan, after tentative steps toward peace talks. FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers chat with each other at a post in…