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Homeless

New Jersey church’s proposed homeless shelter still in limbo after zoning meeting

(RNS) — The future of a proposed homeless shelter at a New Jersey church — and the future of the church itself — remains unclear after a zoning board meeting ended without a vote. Since October, Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River, New Jersey, has sought permission from the town’s…

bubmagMay 23, 2025

Moravec‘s Paradox

Zoox issues second robotaxi software recall in a month following collision

Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has issued its second voluntary software recall in a month, following a collision between one of its robotaxis and an e-scooter rider in San Francisco on May 8. The latest incident involved an unoccupied Zoox vehicle operating at low speed, which the company says was…

bubmagMay 23, 2025

Space Debris

Pakistan Bans Airspace for Indian Airlines Until June 24

Pakistan has extended its airspace ban on Indian aircraft until June 24, showing that tensions between the two countries are growing. In response, India has also extended its ban on Pakistani flights until June 23. These airspace closures are affecting India’s aviation industry in a big way. Airlines are being…

bubmagMay 23, 2025

Joe Biden

Biden seen in public for first time since cancer diagnosis as he makes two-word remark on prognosis

Former President Joe Biden was seen in public for the first time since announcing he had prostate cancer. WTNH, New Haven, Connecticut's ABC affiliate reported Friday that Biden was was spotted at the Woodland Restaurant in Lakeville the night before. As he arrived in the state, a crowd cheered for the former…

bubmagMay 23, 2025

SpaceX

After Back-to-Back Flops, SpaceX Says Starship’s 9th Test Flight Is a Go

SpaceX’s Starship is set to launch as soon as Tuesday, May 27, after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week. This will be the ninth test flight for this heavy-lift rocket, a key part of SpaceX’s mission to eventually send humans to Mars and a critical…

bubmagMay 23, 2025

Vietnam

The Search for the Mysterious Asian Unicorn: Scientists Uncover New Clues

Genetic research on the rare saola shows two populations with valuable diversity. Combining them in a breeding program could help the species survive, but researchers must first find live individuals. Is it extinct, or could it still be hiding deep within the misty highland forests of Vietnam and Laos...Read More

bubmagMay 23, 2025

Tesla

Tesla To Begin Offering Its Robotaxi Services In June This Year

Tesla has long promised fully autonomous robotaxi vehicles, and now it has finally announced the arrival of this service, which will “go live” in June. However, it will not be the huge fleet that everyone was hoping for, but up to 20 cars, which will be available only to a…

bubmagMay 23, 2025

Vietnam

Pope Leo XIV’s first US bishop appointment is a former refugee

(RNS) — In his first United States episcopal appointment, Pope Leo XIV named Michael Pham bishop of San Diego on Thursday (May 22). Pham fled Vietnam as a refugee in 1980 and has spent over 25 years as a priest in San Diego. He is the first Vietnamese American bishop…

bubmagMay 23, 2025

Homeless

DOJ Abandons Effort to Address Phoenix’s Treatment of Homeless People

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. When a homeless man questioned the Phoenix police’s authority to stop him in February 2020, an officer grabbed him…

bubmagMay 23, 2025

Putin

John Mearsheimer Says Russia Ukraine War Will Be “Decided On The Battlefield” And Putin Will ‘Win’

John Mearsheimer Says Russia Ukraine War Will Be "Decided On The Battlefield" And Putin Will 'Win' Last Updated: May 24, 2025, 01:00 IST Crux World John Mearsheimer the prominent political scientist known for his controversial prediction of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, says President Donald Trump is "wasting his time" because the…

bubmagMay 23, 2025

New Jersey church’s proposed homeless shelter still in limbo after zoning meeting

Zoox issues second robotaxi software recall in a month following collision

Pakistan Bans Airspace for Indian Airlines Until June 24

Biden seen in public for first time since cancer diagnosis as he makes two-word remark on prognosis

After Back-to-Back Flops, SpaceX Says Starship’s 9th Test Flight Is a Go

The Search for the Mysterious Asian Unicorn: Scientists Uncover New Clues

Tesla To Begin Offering Its Robotaxi Services In June This Year

Pope Leo XIV’s first US bishop appointment is a former refugee

DOJ Abandons Effort to Address Phoenix’s Treatment of Homeless People

John Mearsheimer Says Russia Ukraine War Will Be “Decided On The Battlefield” And Putin Will ‘Win’

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