Browsing: National

The Notices to Air Mission system failed on Jan. 10, 2023, leading to thousands of canceled flights. The system is where all important safety information for pilots and dispatchers gets posted.

South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 11:41 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  This is beyond my capacity to accurately assess what an incredible man Ash was.  Ash was a force.  He was a force of nature.  His genius was evident, his integrity unfailing, and his commitment to service before self was literally inspiring.  I know we…
The post Remarks by President<span class=”dewidow”> </span>Biden at a Memorial Service for Secretary Ash<span class=”dewidow”> </span>Carter appeared first on The White House.

Conservatives have a long history of contorting the words of Martin Luther King Jr. to further political goals at odds with King’s vision of a colorblind society.

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Washington and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from November 3 to November 8, 2022. Federal funding is available to…
The post President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Washington Disaster<span class=”dewidow”> </span>Declaration appeared first on The White House.

South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 10:42 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning.  Sorry I’m a little late.  And I’m due at the — please, have a seat — the National Cathedral at a little after 11:00. But good morning.  Today, we’ve got some good news — good news about the economy.  For the sixth month in…
The post Remarks by President<span class=”dewidow”> </span>Biden on the Economy and Efforts to Tackle<span class=”dewidow”> </span>Inflation appeared first on The White House.

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:26 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Hey, hey!  All right, good afternoon, everyone.  Happy Monday.  Okay. Q    Monday? MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Monday?  Wednesday?  See!  (Laughter.)  That is how my week is going.  Q    Do you mean previous Monday or next Monday?  (Laughter.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Ahh, whatever Monday you want is yours.…
The post Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, January 11,<span class=”dewidow”> </span>2023 appeared first on The White House.

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will visit Krakow, Poland, and Berlin, Germany, to advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to combat antisemitism around the world and support Holocaust remembrance. The Second Gentleman will be in Krakow, Poland from January 26-29. On January 27, Mr. Emhoff will visit the Memorial and Museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau. He will participate in…
The post Statement from Communications Director Liza Acevedo on Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff’s Travel to Poland and<span class=”dewidow”> </span>Germany appeared first on The White House.

Online reviews have a big impact on buying decisions – but how can shoppers sort the real ones from the fakes?

The hefty sums many billionaires give away place them in an age-old debate about wealth and charity – and whether it’s appropriate for donors to have a say over their wealth from the grave.

NASA has been gaining momentum in recent years as investment into space has ramped up in the US. In 2022, missions dealt with the farthest, closest, hottest and coldest conditions in the universe.