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Boeing Lays Off 12,000, Says More Retrenchments Expected

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 28, 2020

Boeing Co said on Wednesday it was eliminating more than 12,000 U.S. jobs, including 6,770 involuntary layoffs, as the largest American planemaker restructures in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Highlights: SpaceX-NASA Crewed Mission Postponed Due To Bad Weather

World News | Edited By Deepika Pundir | Thursday May 28, 2020

SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, made final preparations to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from US soil in nine years.

Boeing Slashes Over 12,000 US Jobs Amid COVID-19, Thousands More Planned

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 28, 2020

Boeing Co said Wednesday it was eliminating more than 12,000 US jobs, including involuntary layoffs of 6,770 US workers as the largest American planemaker restructures in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

LG’s OLED 4K UHD CX Series Gets a 48-Inch Model, Sales Open Next Month in Asia, Europe

Tasneem Akolawala | Wednesday May 27, 2020

LG OLED CX TV 48-inch model is official and joins the existing 55-inch, 65-inch, and 77-inch models in the company’s 2020 CX series. With the addition of a 48-inch model, LG wants to offer a mid-size TV set for customers who prefer it.

Crew Dragon Demo-2: NASA Set to Resume Human Spaceflight From US Soil With SpaceX Launch

Wednesday May 27, 2020

SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was set to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from US soil in nine years.

"I Can't Breathe": African-American Dies After US Cop Kneels On His Neck

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 27, 2020

A video of a handcuffed black man dying while a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck for more than five minutes sparked a fresh furor in the US over police treatment of African Americans Tuesday.

SpaceX Launch: How to Watch Crew Dragon Demo-2 Launch Live, Timings, Astronauts, and More

Prabhakar Thakur | Tuesday May 26, 2020

NASA and SpaceX gave a “go” on Monday to the first mission to launch astronauts from the American soil on an American rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) since 2011. The Demo-2 mission, that is also being called Launch America, has been scheduled for 4:33 pm EDT on Wednesday, May 27 (2:03am IST on Thursday, May 28).

SonyLIV Unveils ‘All New’ Facelift, Originals, Premières to Make Itself Relevant Again

Akhil Arora | Tuesday May 26, 2020

SonyLIV is trying to mount a comeback. It has announced an overhaul — dubbed “all new SonyLIV” — that promises a bunch of new original series, Indian premières of American TV shows, and collaborations with a host of Indian talent.

SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2: Weather Iffy for SpaceX Astronaut Launch

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 26, 2020

NASA and SpaceX confirmed Monday that everything is all-systems-go for their upcoming rocket launch with two American astronauts.

SpaceX’s First Crewed Space Flight Set to Launch on May 27 as NASA Gives Green Light

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 23, 2020

NASA gave the green light on Friday to next week's launch of two astronauts aboard a SpaceX vessel -- the first crewed space flight from US soil in nine years and a crucial step towards ending American dependence on Russian rockets.

Uber Says It Has Spent $19 Million on Coronavirus Financial Assistance for Drivers

Reuters | Friday May 22, 2020

Under the program announced in mid-March, North American drivers received an average of nearly $650, but payout amounts varied widely by location, with Uber limiting the maximum payment per city and calculating support based on prior earnings.

6 Prominent Indian-Americans Named To Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders Unity Task Forces

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday May 22, 2020

Six prominent Indian-Americans from diverse fields have been named to the Biden-Sanders unity task forces announced by former vice president Joe Biden, who is the presumptive presidential nominee of the opposition Democratic Party.

Trump Orders US Flags Lowered To Half-Staff For American COVID-19 Victims

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 22, 2020

President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday that he would order US flags lowered to half-staff for three days in honor of Americans who have died from the novel coronavirus.

Facebook Can Stop US Election Interference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 21, 2020

Zuckerberg described preventing electoral interference as a "little bit of an arms race" against countries such as Russia, Iran and China.

Virus Halts This Iconic American Soap, 57 Years On

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 21, 2020

For the first time since its debut in 1963, General Hospital will be on forced hiatus due to disruptions in production sparked by coronavirus crisis