Dec 20, 2022
SpaceX rocket sends first global water survey mission into orbit

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Reuters) -A SpaceX rocket blasted off early on Friday carrying a U.S.-French satellite designed to conduct an unprecedented global survey of Earth's surface waters, a mission expected to shed new light on the mechanics…

Dec 20, 2022
Hazardous storm system hits United States ahead of winter holidays

(Reuters) - A huge swath of the United States will face heavy snow, below-freezing temperatures, and dangerous wind chills this week, likely leading to flight delays and impassable roadways during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. The…

Dec 19, 2022
Musk’s poll results: Elon should step down as Twitter CEO

By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Twitter users voted decisively in a poll for Elon Musk to step down as chief executive of the social media platform, a backlash against the billionaire less than two months after he took over in what…

Dec 14, 2022
Twitter suspends account tracking Elon Musk’s jet

(Reuters) -Twitter Inc suspended an account tracking its owner Elon Musk's private jet in real-time, with the billionaire threatening legal action against the account's operator after saying his son had been mistakenly followed by a "crazy stalker". The suspension comes…

Dec 13, 2022
Poor management, inexperienced leaders led to FTX collapse, new CEO says

By Hannah Lang and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Poor management practices and inexperienced leaders led to FTX's implosion, the crypto exchange's new chief executive told lawmakers on Tuesday, shortly after U.S. regulators charged founder Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors. "The…

Nov 30, 2022
Distant black hole is caught in the act of annihilating a star

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have detected an act of extreme violence more than halfway across the known universe as a black hole shreds a star that wandered too close to this celestial savage. But this was no…