SpaceX Starship prototype rocket nails a landing … then explodes

[ad_1] (Reuters) – The third time seemed to be Elon Musk’s Starship Rocket Charm – until it wasn’t. SpaceX’s latest prototype heavy launch vehicle hovered perfectly in the sky during a high-altitude take-off test Wednesday from Boca Chica, Texas, then flew to Earth to perform the first vertical landing of a model of a spaceship. … Read more

Latest coronavirus: extended hours see 760,000 Indians vaccinated in one day – Financial Times

[ad_1] Latest coronavirus: extended hours see 760,000 Indians vaccinated in one dayFinancial Times German patients wary of Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccineCBS this morning Two doses of Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine needed, officials say, but questions persistCNN Vaccine preference is an issue for EU leadersIrish Examiner 4-month gap between approved vaccine dosesCBC News View … Read more

Stock futures fall ahead of Powell’s comments

[ad_1] Richard Bernstein Deputy IOC advisers Dan Suzuki on inflation, interest rates and where the greatest investment opportunities are in reopening trade. US equity futures traded lower ahead of monetary policy comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Major futures indexes suggest a drop of 0.4% when the Wall Street session begins on Thursday. GET FOX … Read more

U.S. bishops urge Catholics to avoid ‘morally compromised’ J&J vaccine – NBC 6 South Florida

[ad_1] Roman Catholic leaders in St. Louis and New Orleans advise Catholics that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, newly approved for use in the United States, is “morally compromised” because it is produced in the United States. using a cell line derived from an aborted fetus. . The Archdiocese of New Orleans says the decision … Read more

Bishops discourage Catholics from receiving Johnson & Johnson vaccine if alternatives are available

[ad_1] The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops this week encouraged Catholics to choose Moderna’s Pfizer or COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & Johnson, if possible, as the latter’s inoculation was developed from stem cells obtained in two abortions decades ago. Bishop Kevin Rhoades, chair of the conference Doctrine Committee, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, chair … Read more

Stock futures open flat after massive sell-off

[ad_1] TipRanks 2 “Strong buy” actions that could benefit from inflation Inflation fears resume and the stock market retreats as a result. Inflation-sensitive stocks, especially tech giants, have slipped in recent trading sessions, as government bond yields have risen. Not surprisingly, the factors causing inflation concerns are directly linked to the pandemic situation. There is … Read more

COVID vaccine: Wrigley Field could host a mass vaccination site; Johnson & Johnson vaccine sent to US workers at United at O’Hare

[ad_1] CHICAGO (WLS) – More help has arrived as Chicago continues its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The city of Chicago received more than 22,000 doses of the CDC’s Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Wednesday and is sending some of it to the two largest airlines at O’Hare International Airport. United and America Airlines will … Read more