"The U.S. hit a school and sports hall in Lamerd, Iran, on the first day of its war on the country, using a new, untested weapon made by Lockheed Martin that unleashes an explosive barrage of metal pellets on its target, new reporting finds."
"The U.S. hit a school and sports hall in Lamerd, Iran, on the first day of its war on the country, using a new, untested weapon made by Lockheed Martin that unleashes an explosive barrage of metal pellets on its target, new reporting finds."
Today we're sending the first black person & the first woman to the moon.
But I know that Dr. Mae Jemison was the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison
Also, Jemison became the first real-life astronaut to appear on #StarTrek
Here's Jemison as Lt. Palmer in #StarTrekTNG episode Second Chances talking to Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Lt. Uhura, outside the set.
#Artemis #Artemis2
Washington National Opera finds new stage after split with Kennedy Center
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/washington-national-opera-finds-new-stage-after-split-with-kennedy-center?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Earlier this month, the Kennedy Center board approved the presidentās plan to close the center for two years. The Washington National Opera had already announced it was leaving, one of the most consequential developments in a year of turmoil. Jeffrey Brown reports for our Art in Action series, exploring the intersection of art and democracy, part of our CANVAS coverage.
'Go get your own oil': Trump lashes out at allies as Iran war chokes key oil route
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/go-get-your-own-oil-trump-lashes-out-at-allies-as-iran-war-chokes-key-oil-route?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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On Tuesday, President Trump said the war with Iran will likely last another two to three weeks. But the Strait of Hormuz continues to be a problem for the U.S., and Trump is again lashing out at allies for not doing more to help as American gas prices reached their highest level in years. William Brangham reports.
Trump lashes out at Europe for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused
https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-trump-europe-nato-strait-hormuz-f6aeaa9a8dad050a54a26ba339af4545?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies. But as he weighs an exit from the conflict, heās making it clear that heās expecting the world to help him fix the unintended damage itās caused. On Tuesday, he blasted Britain, France and other NATO partners and called on them to āgo get your own oil." Trump is flinging sharper rhetoric at European allies as he struggles to get them to help the United States open the critical Strait of Hormuz. Top aides, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have echoed Trump's criticism of Europe and NATO in recent days.
WATCH: Trump says other nations can 'fend for themselves' in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. leaves Iran
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-trump-says-other-nations-can-fend-for-themselves-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-u-s-leaves-iran?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran, telling them to āgo get your own oilā and declaring that securing the Strait of Hormuz is ānot for us.ā