US President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the number of background checks to strengthen gun control. Although the majority of US citizens have consistently urged policymakers to curb gun violence, the legislation is unlikely to take place. The executive order will increase checks before firearms are sold.
Nutrition is the key when it comes to healthy living but unfortunately, most people tend to ignore it. The health of women and girls is of particular concern for nutritionists. Nutritionist Lovneet Batra recommends 5 must-have nutrients that women need to have on regular basis.
Nasa’s Curiosity rover captured an image of sunset on Mars. The splendid photo of the Martian sunset showed rays illuminating the group of clouds. The phenomenon of merging sun rays with the bank of clouds is known as crepuscular rays.
A scientist accidentally spotted a rare specie of insect on Walmart store building in the US. Arthropod researcher Michael Skvarla was just on his way to get some milk when he encountered a rare insect specie on the side of the building. Interestingly the accidental meetup happened back in 2012, but he only realized after eight years that the insect was something special.
UK supermarkets are trying to limit their sales of fruits and vegetables amid severe shortages. Supply chains have been severely disrupted by weather changes in Spain and Morocco, two major importers to the UK. Asda, the British supermarket chain has imposed three per-person limits on several fruits and vegetables followed by Morrisons, which has imposed a cap of two per person on several commodities.
Several Russian military aircrafts were intercepted by NORAD jets over Alaska. A total of four Russian aircrafts including a fighter jet and a bomber were flying over the international air space over Alaska, when they were diverted back to the Russian air space.
A male nurse has confessed to killing two elderly people during a hangover just to make them quiet. One patient was 80 and the other one had 89 years of age. Mario G, the nurse, said sorry to the court and confessed to killing two patients because he just wanted to keep them calm, so that he could enjoy the rest of the time. The deaths took place at a hospital in Munich, Germany.
NASA scientists have created a replica of the moon in their lab, which they state precisely mimics the real moon in all aspects. The space agency mentions that the ultra-realistic lighting and terrain in the lab model accurately depict the lunar environment.
The latest polls revealed that the American adult population is addicted to processed foods. The National Poll on Healthy Aging suggested that one out of every eighth adult American over 50 showed signs of addiction to junk food. Study focused on foods such as sweets, starchy items such as white bread, salty treats, fatty foods, and sugary drinks.
SpaceX is set to launch its latest batch of Starlink broadband satellites on Sunday (Today). The launch will use a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 49 Starlink satellites and is scheduled to take place at 11:47 a.m. EST from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The scheduled launch will be the 7th launch and landing for the Falcon 9 rocket.
The US is getting ready to begin a process that could result in the ultimate delivery of dozens of its M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine. The Biden administration may make the announcement to send the tanks this week. The announcement came as Germany previously announced plans to send 2 leopard tanks to Ukraine.
Google’s parent company Alphabet Has announced it will cut 12,000 jobs. The announcement is an unsurprising move by the US tech giant as more and more tech companies are reducing their workforce. The eliminated jobs equals around 6% of Alphabet’s global workforce.
