News Roundup 05/06/21
Chinese rocket debris set to hit Earth this weekend - but no one knows where
A piece of a rocket that was launched by China in late April is expected to return to Earth’s atmosphere this upcoming Saturday. Long March 5b, the 98 feet long rocket, is in space going at a speed of 18,000 miles per hour. This brought concern due to its lack of control and experts are not sure of its landing time. Although the risk is low, the entry is a problem that will potentially get worse. The risk of the rockets landing, causing a collision or a crash back to Earth are what scientists and experts are what raises concerns.
However, there’s a chance that it won’t and doing this is, “like playing the lottery”, Don Pollacco, a physics professor, states.
Source: Fox News
Montana, South Carolina to kick people off jobless benefits even as unemployment rises
Over 51,000 people are expected to lose their benefits entirely. Aid will fall by $300 a week for this group of people. Montana and South Carolina have announced that they are ending their participation in the federal programs by the end of June. Exiting the programs, there is a potential concern that this will bet the first of many early exists among the Republican states. For those who must endure benefits being cut off, there will be possible damage to the state economies by turning away federal money that was providing fiscal support.
Source: CNBC
Two Fontana homes are damaged by fire on May 6
Two homes were damaged by a two-alarm fire on the afternoon of May 6, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department. A response to a call at 12:46pm, a crew arrived on scene and discovered an exterior fire that extended to two family residences in the central area of the city. Firefighters were able to search the home and it came up negative. The San Bernardino County Fire responded with five engines, two truck companies, a medic squad, a fire investigator and two chief officers.
Source: Fontana Herald News
Grief and despair in Afghanistan neighborhood as it buries girls killed in bombings
On Saturday, there was a bomb that killed 58 people, with all but seven being schoolgirls going home after a day of studies. The anger and sadness from loved ones have taken place, and blaming the government for their failure to protect the neighborhood. The neighborhood is made up of members of the Shiite Hazara community which is frequently targeted by the Islamic state and other militant groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan. A potential attack was cautioned and warned, however, no proper protection was taken in action for the community. From these attacks, many fear further attacks to the US and NATO troops may continue with a mission to complete the drawdown by Sept. 11.
Source: NBC News
California high schoolers are saying no thanks to reopened campuses and are staying home
At Panorama High School, the first week of in-person learning led drama teacher Patricia Fransisco standing in their school theatre to talk on Zoom for her acting class. Students mainly appeared as black boxes on their screen, muting themselves as well. Only three students were physically present in the class, however those students were also distracted by other online classes they were attending as well. The “Zoom in a room” was an option for in-school person schooling, however that format for high schools has failed to draw back the majority of students. Los Angeles and San Francisco, the two nation’s largest school districts, are experiencing a conflicting academic schedule due to the necessary changes from the pandemic.
Source: Los Angeles Times