The next casualty in the social media explosion could be KNXT , the local television station owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno . The diocese is taking a serious look at whether it is cost-efficient to continue to provide the $1.2 million operating budget to the TV station or go to different forms of delivering video.
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SpaceX Launches Rocket from NASA’s Historic Moon Pad
A SpaceX rocket soared from NASA’s long-idled moonshot pad Sunday, sending up space station supplies from the exact spot where astronauts embarked on the lunar landings nearly a half-century ago. It was the first flight from NASA’s legendary Launch Complex 39A since the shuttle program ended almost six years ago, and SpaceX’s first liftoff from Florida since a rocket explosion last summer.
Separatist commander assassinated in eastern Ukraine
In this Nov. 2, 2014, file photo, a Pro-Russian rebel commander with the nom de guerre Givi casts his ballot during supreme council and presidential elections on the front line near Donetsk airport in the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Rebels’ Donets News Agency said on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, that Mikhail Tolstykh, better known under his nom de guerre Givi, died early Wednesday morning in what it described as a terrorist attack.
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 100K Vehicles to Fix Takata Air Bags
Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 100,000 older trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The recall includes mainly passenger but some driver air bags in certain 2009 Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango SUVs, some 2010 Ram 3500 chassis cabs, and certain 2005-2009 Ram 2500 pickups.
Facebook Safety Alerts Like Bangkok to Be Triggered More Often
Facebook Inc. said it wasn’t a mistake to tell people in Bangkok to mark themselves as safe after the report of a small bomb explosion. It’s an example of how much more common the social network’s “safety check” alerts are going to become.