Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Deuce Drone launched their first successful drone delivery this afternoon, atop the BB&T building. The idea for Deuce Drone came about during the pandemic, when most people were searching for contactless delivery. The engineers at Deuce Drone are hopeful this will become the next
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Meat producer JBS closed nine of its US beef processing plants on Tuesday following a cyberattack that took down its IT systems, but the company plans to restore operations on Wednesday and has told employees to return to work. Facebook pages that purport to represent several JBS beef facilities across various parts of the country
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office (MCMEO) identified the 49-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer off a porch on Milwaukee’s south side Sunday night, May 30. On Tuesday, June 1, Roberto Zielinski was identified by MCMEO. Zielinski was
Continue ReadingAnheuser-Busch, the national brewer that produces Budweiser, announced Wednesday it will give away free alcohol if the nation reaches President Joe Biden’s goal to have 70% of US adults receive at least one dose of the vaccine by July 4. The company said in a news release that if the US reaches that goal, “Anheuser-Busch
Continue ReadingOne of the largest vessels in the Iranian navy has caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman, according to the country’s semi-official Fars News Agency. The blaze on board the huge training and logistical ship — called the “Khark” — began early Wednesday morning. “Despite 20 hours of all-out efforts by Civil and
Continue ReadingA Washington state man was preparing to board an international flight on Friday when he was arrested for allegedly plotting to join ISIS and “wage jihad” on their behalf, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Elvin Hunter Bgorn Williams, 20, of Seattle, is charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. If
Continue ReadingA county in Washington state banned all local government agencies — including the local sheriff — from using facial recognition technology. The King County Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to prohibit its administrative offices from using software applications that identify a person from an image of their face. “The use or misuse of these technologies
Continue ReadingA stricken container ship that caught fire 13 days ago off the Sri Lankan coast, unleashing one of the worst ecological disasters in the country’s history, is now sinking, officials said. Since May 20, the Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Coast Guard have been working round the clock to try to stop that from happening
Continue ReadingMining for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is typically done by companies that own massive server farms operating outside of the United States. But cybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock is hoping to bring mining to your desktop. NortonLIfeLock announced Wednesday morning that it is launching a new feature for a select group of early customers of its Norton
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Canadarm2, the Canadian-made robotic arm used on the International Space Station, suffered “limited” damage after it was hit by space debris last month. According to a news release from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on May 28, astronauts noticed the arm had
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Sen. Mary Jane McCallum, a residential school survivor, has shared her personal story of trauma and abandonment. McCallum, a senator from Manitoba, was taken from her home at the age of five and sent to a residential school. She now works to raise
Continue ReadingA coalition of Israeli opposition parties were approaching a midnight deadline on Wednesday to form a government, in the most serious challenge yet to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rule. The idea that Israel’s longest-serving leader could be unseated became a reality on Sunday, when Naftali Bennett, leader of the small right-wing party Yamina, confirmed he
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organization (WHO) has authorized a Covid-19 vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac for emergency use. The decision will allow CoronaVac to be used in WHO’s vaccine-sharing program, COVAX, which seeks to provide equitable global access to immunizations. It is the second Chinese vaccine to be given WHO authorization after Sinopharm was
Continue ReadingAfter four months of working from home during the pandemic, Reeba Akram decided to change where home was. Akram, who works for Google, moved with her husband and two young children from Los Altos — a 15-minute drive from the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters — to Dallas, Texas. The biggest reason for the move, she
Continue ReadingAt least six people were injured in an overnight shooting at a party in Springfield, Ohio, police said. The incident is among this year’s more than 240 mass shootings, which the Gun Violence Archive defines as a shooting incident in which at least four people are injured. Springfield Police Department officers responded to a “shots
Continue ReadingPaul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, called on President Joe Biden to “aggressively discuss and resolve” the issue of US citizens being detained for political purposes when he meets President Vladimir Putin at a summit later this month. “Decisive action is needed immediately” to stop the “abduction” of US citizens, Whelan told CNN in
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It’s the modern day equivalent of the Roman Empire’s gladiatorial shows. After playing for several hours, often in hot and humid conditions, with their emotional reserves ebbing and stress levels sky rocketing, tennis stars enter the media’s ice cold inner sanctum — the post-match press conference. And Naomi Osaka has had enough. She has faced
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Chris Evert knows what it’s like adjusting to life as a tennis superstar at at young age. The tennis great won her first two grand slams aged just 19 in 1974 and she topped the computer rankings when they were introduced on November 1975, going on to hold the top spot for a total of
Continue ReadingThe US and Australia are bracing for possible meat shortages after a cyberattack against JBS USA, a major beef and pork producer, prompted widespread factory shutdowns. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
Continue ReadingElon Musk has turned his attention from Shiba Inu dogs to baby sharks — and investors are singing along. The Tesla CEO’s tweet late Tuesday about the viral YouTube song “Baby Shark” has boosted the stock of Samsung Publishing, a major shareholder in the tune’s producer, SmartStudy. “Baby Shark crushes all! More views than humans,”
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