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EPA acknowledges federal law, drops trump’s illegal attempt to block California clean air

April 27, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday that it is “reconsidering the previous administration’s withdrawal of California’s waiver to enforce greenhouse gas standards for cars and light trucks.” While this is being reported as headline news, not much has changed legally. The Pruitt/Wheeler EPA’s attempt to revoke California’s waiver was illegal and poorly…
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US State Department clears Australia to buy MQ-9B drones

April 27, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department on Friday approved a $1.6 billion foreign military sale of MQ-9B drones for Australia. The package includes up to 12 MQ-9B aircraft made by General Atomics, as well as Honeywell engines, ground control stations, training…
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This Guy Shot 100,000 Photos to Make a 230MP Photo of the Sun

April 26, 2021
Backyard astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has released this remarkable photo of the Sun that he says is the clearest shot he has ever made of the star. Shot of the afternoon of Monday, April 5th, the photo is a massive 230-megapixel image that was created by stacking over 100,000 individual exposures. The goal of the image stacking was “to build a massive mosaic of the solar chromosphere while…
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Unseen Photos of 9/11 Attacks Found in Old Photo Album

April 26, 2021
A few years ago, a man named Liam Enea got his hands on a photo album from his late relative. Inside, he was surprised to discover a trove of never-before-seen photos captured during the infamous September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers in 2001. “These…
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India Orders Online Photos Critical of Pandemic Response Removed

April 26, 2021
India is in the midst of what is being described as a “devastating” wave of Covid-19 cases across the country which caused a large influx of social media posts critical of the government’s response. Hundreds of posts were ordered to be removed by India’s government, which are now blocked in the country. Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister, has been under harsh criticism internally for…
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When will Apple release iOS 14.5 to the public?

April 26, 2021
Update: Apple has confirmed that iOS 14.5 will be released to the public this week. Furthermore, a report from the New York Times confirms that iOS 14.5 is coming today, Monday, April 26. The update will likely be released around 10 a.m. PT. As Apple continues beta testing iOS 14.5, speculation is starting to mount about a potential release to the public. Currently, all signs point to a release…
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