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VCSC ramps up its technology plan | Local News
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the Vigo County School Corp. to expedite its technology plan in ways that will benefit not only students and teachers, but the community as well. • It has purchased Chromebooks for all students in Grades 3-12. Devices for grades K-2 are planned for the next stage of the technology roll-out. …
Bloodhound car ramps up its speed to 461mph
Image copyright Bloodhound LSR Image caption Bloodhound will need a rocket in addition to its jet engine to break records The Bloodhound vehicle has become the third fastest British car of all time – unofficially. The arrow-shaped racer clocked a speed of 461mph (741km/h) as it powered across a dried-out lakebed in southern Africa’s Kalahari …
Turkey’s Syria invasion ramps up as Donald Trump suggests any ISIS prisoner escapees are Europe’s problem
President Trump has dismissed concerns that Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria could enable hundreds of hardened ISIS fighters to go free as a problem for other countries. There are more than 10,000 ISIS detainees held in jails across northern Syria run by America’s long-time Kurdish allies, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Kurds had warned …
Impeachment inquiry ramps up as Judiciary panel adopts procedural guidelines
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee took a big step Thursday morning in its ongoing investigation into whether to recommend the filing of articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, passing a resolution that set procedures and rules for future impeachment investigation hearings. The resolution passed along party lines, 24-17. “Some call this process an …
House committee subpoenas Corey Lewandowski as impeachment push ramps up
The committee issued the subpoenas Thursday to Lewandowski and former White House aide Rick Dearborn, requesting they testify publicly before the committee. Both Trump aides were cited extensively in the obstruction of justice section of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. The subpoenas don’t come as a surprise — the duo was included when the committee …
Predator Free 2050: New Zealand ramps up plan to purge all pests
Image copyright NZ DOC Image caption New Zealand has launched a bold plan to rid the country of non-native predators by 2050 “Wake up in paradise” is New Zealand’s proud boast. It has a rightful swagger: its turquoise glacial lakes are ringed by untouched mountain ranges, while historic Māori sites speak of a people at …
Monday briefing: Hunt ramps up no-deal rhetoric | World news
Top story: Bankruptcies a price worth paying for Brexit, says Hunt Good morning briefers. I’m Martin Farrer and it’s my pleasure to bring you the best of news, sport and features to help you start the week. Jeremy Hunt has alarmed moderate Tories by hardening his rhetoric about a possible no-deal Brexit as he attempts …
Huawei ramps up its technological Cold War propaganda
Why UK plans to use Huawei tech in 5G networks despite US pressure A complex set of considerations will have informed the UK’s decision-making around 5G. Read more: https://zd.net/2GVpVWs If 5G is the symbol of technology’s new Cold War, which it is, then Huawei is China’s flag-bearer in that contest. Huawei’s founder and chief executive …