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According to a target letter sent by Special Counsel Jack Smith, for what reason is Donald Trump likely to face a second federal indictment?
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According to a report by the Financial Times, why have millions of emails intended for Pentagon employees been mistakenly sent to Mali over the past decade?
The US military domain is “.mil” and the domain for the country of Mali is “.ml,” which has caused millions of emails intended for Pentagon employees to be sent to Mali due to typos. Mali is a Russian ally, and the typos have exposed unclassified, but sensitive information including passwords, medical records, and itineraries of military officers. The Department of Defense has now addressed the issue.
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A judge has temporarily blocked the six-week abortion ban that Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law in this state.
The six-week abortion ban in Iowa was signed by Governor Kim Reynolds last Friday, and the temporary block by the judge allows access to safe and legal abortion up to 20 weeks while the court case progresses. The challenge was brought by the ACLU of Iowa, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the Emma Goldman clinic, and Planned Parenthood Medical Director Dr. Sarah Traxler.
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What country recently launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission to put its first robotic spacecraft on the moon, a feat no country besides China has accomplished this century?
Chandrayaan means “moon craft” in Hindi, and the Chandrayaan-3 mission follows the unsuccessful Chandrayaan-2 mission that crashed four years ago. The US and China hope to send astronauts to the moon in the near-term, and Russia, Japan, and the US are scheduling robotic lunar missions as well. The Chandrayaan-3 landing attempt is scheduled for either Aug 23 or 24.
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In a plan released yesterday, what futuristic technology does the FAA aim to introduce by 2028?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) introduced a plan to introduce air taxis by 2028, with limited operations as early as 2025. These small aircrafts can take off and land vertically, which could revolutionize transport in congested urban areas. Many are designed to be fully-electric, with some potentially using hydrogen or a hybrid approach.
