Category: US and Canada

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Director Stepping Down

USA – Makenzie Lystrup, director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), is stepping down on Aug. 1, after just over two years in the role. Her departure comes as the Trump administration proposes a 25% cut to NASA’s overall budget, with a significant impact on the agency’s science division. “We’re grateful to Makenzie for […]

Explosion at Biscailuz Training Center in Los Angeles Kills 3

USA – An explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Center on Friday have left at least 3 deputies dead according to local reports. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear as authorities continue to investigate, but the Times reported that it occurred just before 7.30 am local time (1430 […]

Pentagon to Accelerate Modernization of US Drone Program

USA – The pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth on Thursday signed a memo to accelerate modernization of US drone program, boost production locally and remove regulatory hurdles hindering innovation. “While global military drone production skyrocketed over the last three years, the previous administration deployed red tape,” Hegseth wrote in the memo, dubbed “Unleashing US Military Drone […]

New Mexico Flash Flood Kills 3

USA – New Mexico flash flood from torrential rainfall on Tuesday left at least 3 people dead according to local reports. Officials in the village of Ruidoso confirmed that the victims – a four-year-old girl, a seven-year-old boy, and a man estimated to be in his 40s or 50s – were swept away by floodwaters […]