Jan 06 FAA says drone journalism 'not allowed' When the Spokesman-Review released a video of the annual "Polar Bear Plunge" on Jan. 1, it wasn't the daredevils who plunged into frigid waters that got everyone's attention. All attention was gazed on the camera itself, which was filmed… Continue reading
Jan 06 Sasheer Zamata joins Saturday Night Live starting Jan. 18 .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video from YouTube channel… Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: Senate confirms Janet Yellen as Fed chief By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Janet Yellen won Senate confirmation to lead the Federal Reserve. Taking over for outgoing chair Ben Bernanke, the former vice chair becomes the first woman to lead the U.S.'s central bank. Also, peace talks to… Continue watching
Jan 06 Senate confirms Janet Yellen as first Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen will be the first women to lead the Federal Reserve. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Senate voted Monday to confirm Janet Yellen as the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, elevating an advocate… Continue reading
Jan 06 High school astronomers on RECON mission to study the rocks in our solar system .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Between Neptune and Pluto, about… Continue reading
Jan 06 Bitcoin values surges after Zynga announces digital currency support .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } An online gaming company, Zynga,… Continue reading
Jan 06 Video captures the exciting life of a crab net .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Life on the ocean floor… Continue reading
Jan 06 T-Mobile makes $3.3 billion deal with Verizon to improve cell coverage In March 2013, T-Mobile USA CEO John Legere bucked industry norms and eliminated annual contracts for all its monthly cell phone plans. At the 2014 CES, the carrier plans to announce further The Associated Press reported Monday that… Continue reading
Jan 06 Panda cub Bao Bao meets the press at the National Zoo Giant Panda cub Bao Bao poses for the photographers at the National Zoo in Washington by @AFPphoto Paul Richards pic.twitter.com/oApfK2ySS1— AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) January 6, 2014 The Smithsonian National Zoo officially unveiled… Continue reading
Jan 06 Healthcare.gov leaves thousands stranded without Medicaid coverage For years, Obama administration officials talked about how the health law's online marketplaces would offer a seamless shopping experience for consumers looking for health coverage. But that's turned out to be an empty promise for many low-income people who went… Continue reading