When James Giannetta first called his brother Russ to tell him that the coronavirus had begun to spread in his Texas federal prison, Russ could hear the fear in his voice. “This place is exploding,” James warned. Russ soon received another call: James, a 65-year-old resident with diabetes and HIV, …

A number of Republicans objected, and Ms. Pierson’s testimony was passed to Mr. Trump. The next day, on February 14, he interrupted a routine briefing on election safety, according to one of the participants in the meeting. He then asked the director of national intelligence, Retirement Vice Adm. Joseph Maguire: …

Protestants in Portland used swimming pool noodles filled with nails as weapons and threw frozen eggs and rocks at officers during a demonstration outside a Legislative building Friday night. Officers tried to disperse crowds of hundreds of people almost immediately after they came outside the Penumbra Kelly building – which …

Six months after California lost its first victim to COVID-19, the state recorded more than 10,000 deaths – with nearly half in Los Angeles County. Officials registered 53 additional deaths in the province – bringing the total to 4,918 – and 3,116 new infections Friday, according to the Department of …

Increase / An overview of Astra’s picturesque launch site for Rocket 3.1. Welcome to Edition 3.11 of the Rocket Report! Many of the most interesting news this week came in the world of small launches, with Electron announcing a quick return to flight as well as improving the capacity of …