Amazon to begin 'Prime Air' drone delivery in first city
LOCKEFORD, Calif. (KTXL) — Amazon announced on Monday that customers in one California city will be the first to receive some shipments via drone later this year. The drone delivery option is launching in Lockeford, an unincorporated part of San Joaquin County, about 50 miles south of Sacramento. Amazon said it is working to get permission from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and local officials in Lockeford to start the drone d
Read MoreMcConnell says House's Supreme Court security bill can’t pass Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned late Monday afternoon that a House bill to provide protection to Supreme Court justices and their staffs will not pass the Senate, ratcheting up a standoff with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). McConnell and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who drafted a Senate bill to implement new protections only for Supreme Court justices, accused House Democrats of trying to stall the measure. Cornyn’s bill, which he wrote with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), passed the Senate unanimously. McConnell said he had informed
Read MoreEquilibrium/Sustainability — Fish leather made from a predator
iStock A group of scuba divers are selling thin, strong and sustainable leather goods made from an invasive and insatiable predator: Lionfish. “We know there are solutions for some of the problems — such as coral-friendly sunscreens to help protect the reefs
Read MoreOn The Money — Stocks and cryptocurrencies plummet
iStock Stocks and cryptocurrencies are getting hammered ahead of the Federal Reserve’s expected rate hike announcement. We’ll also look at the White House’s consideration of a gas tax holiday and explore why President Biden’s bet on an economic recovery may have backf
Read MoreFive takeaways: Trump aides describe chaotic post-election White House
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol delivered damning new evidence on Monday suggesting former President Trump was aware of his election defeat, but still pushed false claims of rampant fraud in an effort to cling to power and raise millions of dollars in campaign donations. A key witness in Monday’s hearing, Trump’s former campaign manager Bill Stepien, was forced to cancel his in-person appearance when his wife went into labor. But after a short delay, the panel regrouped, leaning on pre-recorded interviews with Stepien, former Attorney General Bi
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