Removing the middle seat on airplanes may help further reduce the low risk of in-flight coronaviruses, new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggested. The document, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, points to the risk of contracting COVID-19 from nearby passengers on a full flight in about 1 …

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of former South African President and liberation hero Nelson Mandela, died, the Nelson Mandela Foundation confirmed Monday. Zindzi Mandela, whose mother was anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, rose to international fame when she read Nelson Mandela’s rejection of then-President PW Botha’s offer of freedom in 1985. State …

A federal judge in Washington, DC, suspended all pending federal executions, including one that was scheduled for Monday. “[B]Because the public is not served by a legitimate judicial process short-circuited, and is very helpful in trying to ensure that the heaviest punishment is imposed in a manner consistent with our …

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The COVID-19 coronavirus shows no signs of slowing down in Ohio. You can listen online here. Unfortunately, the virus is spreading faster than ever, says cleveland.com editor Chris Quinn. On Friday, there were 1,525 new cases, easily beating the previous day record of 1,380 … set in …

This site can earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. It’s been a long way, but NASA’s Perseverance rover is ready for its journey to Mars. The agency packed the robot into its payload fairing and hooked it up to an Atlas V rocket this …