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NASA to Name Artemis III Crew During June 9 Event in Houston

NASA will reveal the Artemis III astronaut crew and provide a mission update June 9 from Johnson Space Center in Houston; Artemis III is slated for 2027. ...Read more

#nasa, #artemis, #space, #moon

EFF analysis finds schools, police using Flock Safety license-plate cameras for residency and background checks

An EFF review of Flock Safety logs shows schools and police used license-plate searches for residency verification, background checks and noise complaints. ...Read more

#surveillance, #privacy, #lawenforcement, #flocksafety

NASA Awards Lunar Rover Contracts, Sets Moon Base Campaign Launches Starting Fall 2026

NASA awarded rover contracts to Astrolab and Lunar Outpost, hired Blue Origin to deliver them, and set Moon Base missions to begin as early as fall 2026. ...Read more

#nasa, #moon, #lunar, #space, #artemis

Sonny Rollins, Influential Tenor Saxophonist, Dies at 95

Jazz titan Sonny Rollins, whose sax on 'Saxophone Colossus' and standards like 'St. Thomas' reshaped modern jazz, died at 95 in Woodstock, N.Y. ...Read more

#jazz, #obituary, #music, #sonnyrollins

Massachusetts Certifies App Drivers Union, Giving 70,000 Uber and Lyft Drivers the Right to Bargain

Massachusetts has certified the App Drivers Union as the statewide bargaining representative for about 70,000 Uber and Lyft drivers under a 2024 law. ...Read more

#labor, #rideshare, #uber, #lyft, #massachusetts

Former Hodlnaut CEO Charged in Singapore Over Alleged False Claims About UST Losses

Singapore police charged ex-Hodlnaut CEO Zhu Juntao with six fraud counts, accusing him of misleading users about the company’s TerraUSD exposure after UST’s 2022 collapse. ...Read more

#hodlnaut, #terraust, #crypto, #fraud

Report: Russian occupation authorities systematically label and seize Ukrainian homes as “ownerless”

Human Rights Watch says Russia is labeling Ukrainian homes 'ownerless' and using occupation courts to transfer them to municipal ownership, blocking displaced owners. ...Read more

#russia, #ukraine, #humanrights, #property

HRW: Colombian Contractors Transited UAE Bases Before Fighting with Sudan’s RSF

Human Rights Watch says Colombian contractors passed through UAE military sites before joining Sudan’s RSF, implicating UAE in atrocities in Darfur. ...Read more

#sudan, #uae, #human_rights, #rsf

U.S. Says It Struck Missile Sites, Boats in Southern Iran During Ceasefire

U.S. Central Command says forces struck missile launch sites and Iranian boats near the Strait of Hormuz in self-defense during an ongoing ceasefire. ...Read more

#iran, #usmilitary, #straitofhormuz

Knicks Sweep Cavaliers, Reach NBA Finals for First Time Since 1999

Knicks sweep Cavaliers 111-76 in Game 4 to reach the 2026 NBA Finals — New York's first Finals appearance since 1999 after an 11-game playoff win streak. ...Read more

#knicks, #nba, #playoffs, #nba-finals

Bank of Canada staff hold Canada neutral-rate estimate; U.S. range raised on productivity, AI

Bank of Canada staff keep Canada's nominal neutral rate at 2.25–3.25% while raising the U.S. estimate to 2.50–3.50% on stronger productivity and AI. ...Read more

#canada, #neutralrate, #bankofcanada, #ai

Epic Shows Unreal Engine 6 Running Rocket League at RLC 2026 Paris — No Release Date or Technical Details Announced

Epic Games unveiled Unreal Engine 6 at the Rocket League Championship Series 2026 Paris Major, showing Rocket League on UE6 but giving few technical details. ...Read more

#unrealengine, #rocketleague, #epicgames, #gameengines

Duma to review bill that would curtail passports, assets and services for exiled Russians

Human Rights Watch says Russia’s Duma will review a draft law on May 26 to deny passports, freeze assets and block services for exiled critics. ...Read more

#russia, #humanrights, #exile, #legislation

Neale Daniher, ex‑Essendon player and FightMND campaigner, dies at 65

Neale Daniher, 65, the ex‑Essendon player and Melbourne coach who co‑founded FightMND and was 2025 Australian of the Year, has died at home. ...Read more

#nealedaniher, #fightmnd, #mnd, #afl

Wembanyama’s 33 Lifts Spurs to 103-82 Win, Ties Western Conference Finals 2-2

Victor Wembanyama had 33 points and 3 blocks as the Spurs' defense limited the Thunder to 82, leveling the Western Conference Finals 2-2. ...Read more

#spurs, #thunder, #wembanyama, #nba