NASA announces Final Launch Date for Atlantis Space Shuttle
Digital News Report – Today, NASA announced the final launch date schedule for the Atlantis Space Shuttle for July 8, 2011, at 11:26 a.m. EDT. Not only will this be the final launch of Atlantis, it will also be the last mission for NASA’s Space Shuttle program. The launch will take place at [...]
New Mexico Wildfire approaches Los Alamos National Laboratory
Digital News Report – The Los Alamos National Laboratory is being threatened by the Las Conchas wildfire. This has prompted the facility to take plans to safeguard the facilities hazardous and radioactive materials, as well as to close down regular operations. The Governor of New Mexico, Susanna Martinez, visited the laboratory slightly before midnight [...]
President Obama announces plans to reduce Troops in Afghanistan
Digital News Report – President Obama announced troop reduction plans in Afghanistan over the next year, during last night’s address to the nation. By the end of the year, there will be 10,000 less American troops, and by the end of the summer in 2012, there will be another 33,000 American troops removed from [...]
Flooding in South Dakota and North Dakota
Digital News Report – Flooding has been hitting both North Dakota and South Dakota. There have been evacuations ordered in some areas, and government agencies are preparing for more flooding.
Severe rainstorms left North Sioux City, South Dakota with flooding today. Roadways were flooded and FEMA and other government agencies are preparing for potential [...]
Arizona and New Mexico Wildfire Update – Wallow Wildfire 58 Percent Contained
Digital News Report – The Arizona wildfires have been going on for weeks and has burned almost 800,000 acres of land. Some progress has been made and the Arizona and New Mexico wildfires are starting to have some level on containment. The Wallow fire has moved into parts of New Mexico.
The Wallow wildfire [...]
FDA announces new warning messages for Cigarette packaging and ads
Digital News Report – There are going to be new warning messages that will printed on cigarette packages and in advertisements starting in September 2012. The warnings consist of nine different, sometimes gruesome, images that go along with accompanying messages. These warnings point out how smoking cigarettes can lead to serious health risks not [...]
Landsat Satellite Images help aid Emergency Officials with Natural Disasters
Digital News Report – The US Geological Survey (USGS) along with NASA have been able to map aerial views of the Mississippi flooding as well as the Arizona wildfires. These images have helped aid emergency officials in planning strategies to deal with the natural disasters.
The Landsat 5 satellite had captured images at different times [...]
Juneteenth is June 19th which commemorates Freedom for Slaves in the United States
Digital News Report – Juneteenth is also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, which is celebrated on June 19. Thirty-nine states celebrate this day as a holiday to some degree. June nineteenth is combined into one word ‘Juneteenth.’ On June 19, 1865, the abolition of slavery in the United States was enforced.
The [...]
Internal TSA investigation says over 30 employees in Hawaii involved in improper baggage screenings
Digital News Report – The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said today that they proposed that over 30 TSA employees at the Honolulu International Airport (HNL) be removed because they failed to screen checked baggage.
The TSA Administrator John Pistole said that the new Office of Professional Responsibility allows the agency to take appropriate action for [...]
Wallow Fire in Arizona burned 452,155 acres – moves into New Mexico
Digital News Report – The Wallow fire in Arizona has now spread into Catron County of New Mexico. The wildfire has burned 452,155 acres. The fire started on May 29, 2011 and fire officials report only 10 percent containment.
There have been seven injuries reported from this wildfire. Twenty-nine homes are destroyed, with [...]