Six Fun Facts about Mistletoe
When you’re caught under the mistletoe, the tradition is to kiss the person next to you. This holiday season you may want to wow them first with some cool mistletoe facts from Smithsonian botanist Sylvia Orli.
Alaska Delegation Lauds FAA Changes to Address Pilot Fatigue, Protect Passengers
Washington, D.C. –Today the Federal Aviation Administration released major changes in commercial airline rules to prevent dangerously-fatigued pilots from flying – changes that originally were scheduled to be announced in August. The new rules limit the amount of flight time that pilots can be asked to work and increase the amount of mandated rest hours.
US-Canada Arctic Ocean Survey Partnership Saved Lives, Increased Data
THE ARCTIC-A recent mission marked the completion of a five-year collaboration between the United States and Canada to survey the Arctic Ocean. The bilateral project collected scientific data to delineate the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the coastline, also known as the extended continental shelf (ECS).
Chairman of New York State's Finance Committee Senator Carl Kruger Pleads Guilty to $500,000 Bribery Scheme
NEW YORK-Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that New York State Senator Carl Kruger pled guilty today to participating in bribery schemes in which he accepted nearly half a million dollars in exchange for taking official actions. As part of the schemes, the corrupt payments intended for […]