3 people were killed in a missile attack by Russia
Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 452 drones and 45 missiles, including cruise and ballistic missiles, after Ukraine attacked Russia’s airbases with drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the attacks were part of “Operation Spider’s Web”. This comes after US President Donald Trump said that Russia warned him that it would retaliate for the covert Ukrainian attack on Russia.
The proposed budget cuts are large
US President Donald Trump has proposed a $5-billion cut in funding to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) by 2022. Under his proposal, the number of people receiving support from the agency will reduce from 325,000 to about 91,000. The geosciences directorate will be affected the most, as it faces a 44.6% cut. The education directorate will be reduced by 75%.
Musk and Trump could have pain on each other
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he was “surprised” that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was attacking the Republicans. Musk had earlier said that it’s time to “create a new political party that actually represents the 80% in the middle”. Trump added that he has always respected Musk and thought that he was “right” in his criticism.
Let us read mean posts by Trump and Musk
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said the company will begin decommissioning the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft immediately. This comes after US President Donald Trump said that he’ll cancel Musk’s government contracts, saying that he missed being at the White House. “In light of thePresident’s statement about cancelling my government contracts, SpaceX will begin its Decommissioning of the Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk added.
Some ethics experts are worried about the implications of Trump accepting a plane
US President Donald Trump is in talks with the Qatar government about accepting a Boeing 747 airplane, which could temporarily serve as Air Force One, White House official said. The next generation of Air Force One was the subject of a deal struck by Trump in his first term. Trump had agreed to pay $3.9 billion for two custom-made planes.
Apple doesn’t seem to be concerned with Trump’s tariffs
Apple’s stock fell the most in five years on April 3, 2018, after US President Donald Trump announced his tariffs. Apple’s stock fell the most in five years on June 13, 2019, after it was reported the company would face separate taxes in May or June. Notably, Apple’s iPhone sales fell by 20% in the April-March quarter compared to a year ago.
A report said that Amazon would post import charges
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has said he called President Donald Trump to discuss a plan for Amazon Haul to show how the tariffs were increasing prices. Amazon’s team considered listing import charges on certain products, he added. Trump told reporters later that Bezos ” did the right thing” after the president called him to discuss the reported plan for Amazon.
The crusade against offshore wind has got even more serious under Donald Trump
The suspension of work on Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project in the US is being seen as one of the first actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration. “If Trump had any ounce of compassion…he would be bolstering renewable energy projects like Empire that create stable jobs, allow families to breathe easier, and save more on electricity,” a Sierra Club official said.
Senate Intelligence Democrat says Trump’s TikTok delay is against the law
China’s ByteDance, the parent of TikTok, has said that it’s in talks with the US government regarding a potential solution for TikTok US. This comes after US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to delay the implementation of a law that will require ByteDance to comply with US regulations on the sale of TikTok.
The senator says Trump’s delay is against the law
US Senator Ed Markey has called US President Donald Trump’s extension of TikTok’s ban “illegal and forces tech companies to once again decide between risking ruined legal liability or taking TikTok offline”. Markey added that Trump should go through the Congress to pass his bill to extend the deadline. “Instead, Trump should go through Congress to extend the deadline,” Markey said.