(CNN) The first woman and the next man will land on the moon's south pole in 2024 through NASA's Artemis program. When they explore this part of the moon that has never been visited by humans before, these astronauts will build on the legacy and science gained during the Apollo program and carry it into a new century. The agency released its science priorities and proposed activities by the astronauts for this first mission, called Artemis III, in a new report on Monday. Artemis I will be an uncrewed flight test in November 2021 and Artemis II will be a crewed flyby of the moon in August 2023. NASA is paying startups for moon rocks. It's not what you think The Artemis III Science Definition Team has identified several priorities for this groundbreaking team. These include conducting experimental science on the moon, investigating and mitigating the risks of exploration, and understanding the origin of the elements at the lunar … [Read more...]

Farewell, and thanks for all the fish treats I wasn’t generally given to vandalism as a child growing up in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, but when I was 7 or so, I took a marker and defaced our game of “Monopoly.” The instructions on one square said “Go to jail.” I crossed that out and wrote “Go to San Francisco.” I never stopped dreaming that it was possible to roll the dice and transport yourself to a place where you could rewrite the rules. After college, I followed my own direction and moved to California. It was 1995, when San Francisco and the internet were having their first collision. I came to the city to sling HTML for Mother Jones magazine — I was a couple of decades too early and probably too gay to be a tech bro — but somewhere along the way, a very clever boss of mine noticed I was bubbling over with story tips. She suggested I start writing them up myself, instead of just adding tags to others’ words. I became a teller of stories. I worked for a few web … [Read more...]

X-Men and Juno star Elliot Page recalled in an extensive TIME interview wanting to “be a boy” by the age of nine and opened up about coming out as transgender and having a “lifesaving” double mastectomy. “I felt like a boy. I wanted to be a boy. I would ask my mom if I could be someday,” Page said in the interview with TIME, revealing wanting short hair by around age nine. Page later made a “compromise” by growing longer hair again, after landing an acting role as a daughter in a Canadian mining family in the TV movie Pit Pony . “I became a professional actor at the age of 10. Of course I had to look a certain way,” Page said. The Inception star described being a famous actor, and how the endless red carpet events and magazine spreads were “agonizing reminders” that the image Page saw in the mirror didn’t look like the one the world saw. “I just never recognized myself. For a long time I could not even look at a photo of myself.” Page made international news last … [Read more...]

Following the success of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, actor and former wrestler Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has revealed he is also considering a bid for the presidency. “I think that it’s a real possibility,” Johnson told GQ in an interview.“A year ago, it started coming up more and more. There was a real sense of earnestness, which made me go home and think ‘Let me really rethink my answer and make sure I am giving an answer that is truthful and also respectful.’” Despite reportedly being a registered Republican, it is unclear whether Johnson would run on a party platform, or as an independent, having not endorsed any party or candidate in the 2016 race. However, Johnson stated his opposition to Donald Trump’s executive order suspending immigration from seven terror prone countries, describing it as a “snap decision” that led to “heartache.” “I completely disagree with it. I believe in our national security to the core, but I don’t believe in a ‘ban’ that bans … [Read more...]

New York (CNN Business) Bitcoin and ethereum are the Coke and Pepsi of crypto : Their combined value of about $1 trillion accounts for nearly two-thirds of the overall $1.6 trillion in digital currencies worldwide. But just as some soft drink fans prefer Dr Pepper, there are also plenty of other alternatives in crypto — more than 10,000 of them, according to research site CoinMarketCap . Many of these "altcoins" have legitimate niche use cases for specific industries. They aren't started-as-a-joke cryptos like Elon Musk's beloved dogecoin and its canine cousin Shiba Inu. One of the better performing pairs of cryptos this year are two related tokens that are geared toward online content creators — Theta and Theta Fuel. Theta has soared almost 400% in 2021 while Theta Fuel is up an astounding 1,700%. Both run on a blockchain known as the Theta Network and allow PC users with un-utilized bandwidth to share video streams with others on the … [Read more...]

6 MEXICO CITY (AP) — A preliminary report by experts into the collapse of a Mexico City elevated subway line that killed 26 people placed much of the blame Wednesday on poor welds in studs that joined steel support beams to a concrete layer supporting the track bed. The city government hired Norwegian certification firm DNV to study the possible causes of the May 3 accident, in which a span of the elevated line buckled to the ground, dragging down two subway cars. The report also said there were apparently not enough studs, and the concrete poured over them may have been defective; the welds between stretches of steel beams also appear to have been badly done. “The studs showed deficiencies in the welding process,” the report states. The existence of construction defects when the line was built between 2010 and 2012 could be a major blow to the political career of Mexico’s top diplomat, who was mayor at the time, and to … [Read more...]

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The victims of a deadly double shooting in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood have been identified as a man and woman from New Jersey. Police say 34-year-old Stephanie Coccaro, of Vineland, and 38-year-old William Dean, of Richland, were found inside a vehicle on West Huntingdon Street Tuesday afternoon. Police say they were both shot in the head. READ MORE: Perkasie Police Warning Residents After Recent Black Bear Sightings; Small Bear May Have Been Injured So far, no arrests have been made. READ MORE: Dorney Park Cutting Back On Hours Due To Staff Shortage Stay with CBSPhilly.com for updates. MORE NEWS: WATCH LIVE: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, State Officials To Provide COVID-19 Update For a list of gun violence resources in Philadelphia, click here . … [Read more...]

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) – Dorney Park is cutting back its hours of operation due to a staffing shortage. Effective immediately, the Allentown amusement park will only be open Wednesday through Sunday. In a statement, park officials apologized for the inconvenience and thanked patrons for their patience. READ MORE: Perkasie Police Warning Residents After Recent Black Bear Sightings; Small Bear May Have Been Injured PARK UPDATE: We have updated our operating calendar. To view our full calendar, go to https://t.co/96SlBA90hc . #dorneypark pic.twitter.com/cVQo8xW2T0 READ MORE: Victims Of Double Homicide In Port Richmond Identified As Man, Woman From New Jersey — Dorney Park (@DorneyParkPR) June 16, 2021 MORE NEWS: WATCH LIVE: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, State Officials To Provide COVID-19 Update If you or someone you know is looking for a summer job, positions at Dorney Park pay between $15 and $20 an hour. … [Read more...]

PERKASIE, Pa. (CBS) — Police in Perkasie Borough are warning residents after recent black bear sightings. The first was for two bears in the area of Ridge Road, the following sighting only mentioned one bear. Police say most of the sightings have been in the area of Guth Elementary School and Blooming Glen Road. On June 16, Perkasie Police responded to the area of Ridge Road and Branch Valley Fish and Game for a single-vehicle accident. READ MORE: Dorney Park Cutting Back On Hours Due To Staff Shortage The driver reported hitting a small bear that fled after being struck and could be have been injured. READ MORE: Victims Of Double Homicide In Port Richmond Identified As Man, Woman From New Jersey The Pennsylvania Game Commission was notified and responded to the scene. They say this is normal behavior for young bears during this time of the year. MORE NEWS: WATCH LIVE: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, State Officials To Provide COVID-19 Update If you see a bear you are … [Read more...]

When the groundbreaking drama “Pose” returned for a third season earlier this year, it was also announced that season would be its last. Fans and the cast of the FX series about New York City’s famed ball culture scene of the 1980s and early '90s expressed sadness , since it meant the end of a rare show with a cast of mostly transgender actors. Angelica Ross, who played Candy Ferocity and (spoiler alert) died in the second season, wondered if it meant her character might pay viewers one last visit. “I honestly did not want the third season to pass by without seeing Candy at least one more time,” Ross said to NBC News. She got her wish. Candy Ferocity made a two-episode return in flashback scenes showing her days in Elektra’s House of Abundance. Ross said filming the scenes was an emotional experience. “It was part heartbreaking because you knew you were really saying goodbye this time,” she said. “But also, it was such a celebration to be back in the greenroom with … [Read more...]