One of the demonstrators protesting on the National Mall in Washington, DC, for the Women’s March. / AFP PHOTO / Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDSANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images March is Women’s History Month and we want to celebrate the awesomely strong women in the Bay Area who haven’t been adequately recognized for their contributions to their communities, or to politics, business, science, education, sports, health or the arts.
Category: US National Parks
National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park Hosting…
Gettysburg National Military Park, in cooperation with the non-profit National Parks Arts Foundation and the Gettysburg Foundation, announced today that Lathan Mastellar will be the first artist whose “paintbrush” is Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Gettysburg NMP. He will be the park’s February-March, 2017, Artist in Residence as the Alembic Arts programmatic theme.
Lake Powell and Grand Staircase-Escalante Viewed From Orbit
This panorama, photographed by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, shows nearly the full length of Lake Powell, the reservoir on the Colorado River in southern Utah and northern Arizona. Note that the ISS was north of the lake at the time, so in this view south is at the top left of the image.
Rogue tweeters in government could be prosecuted as hackers
Who are the federal government’s rogue tweeters, using official agency social media accounts to poke President Donald Trump? Are these acts of civil disobedience, or federal crimes? The online campaign began with unauthorized tweets – on subjects such as climate change inconsistent with Trump’s campaign statements and policies – that have been mostly deleted from official agency accounts. It shifted tactics Thursday as at least 40 new but unofficial “alternative” accounts for federal agencies began spreading across Twitter.
Kevin Lang: Proposed Spaceport in Camden County a serious threat to…
This Tuesday Oct 28, 2014 photo provided by NASA shows the Orbital Antares rocket, after it suffered a catastrophic anomaly moments after launch at NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Cygnus spacecraft was filled with supplies slated for the International Space Station, including science experiments, experiment hardware, spare parts, and crew provisions.
Angry protests and inaugural celebrations play out side by side in Washington
Friday as Washington became a city of two peoples: The right gathered to celebrate Donald Trump ‘s inauguration as president, and the left marshaled passionate and occasionally violent protests against him. Republicans visiting from across America greeted the morning warmly, heading early to the National Mall to hear their champion speak.
Live blog: Inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump
The inauguration ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the west front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. overlooking the National Mall. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will administer the oath of office at approximately noon.
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Marchers brave cold, rain for MLK march in DC
Civil rights advocates rally to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017.
Investigators link insurer cyber breach to foreign nation
President Barack Obama has decided against creating a national monument covering areas of public land around Grand Canyon National Park, an Arizona congressman said Friday. SACRAMENTO, Calif.