Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for SiriusXM Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch provider founded by Sir Richard Branson, has confirmed it is shutting down after selling its facility leases and equipment to three aerospace companies following bankruptcy. CNBC reports that Virgin Orbit, a pioneer in satellite launch services, announced its closure after selling its equipment and facility
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to Shut Down Following Bankruptcy, Assets Sold in Auction
Sen. Richard Blumenthal injured during basketball parade
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said: âI did indeed fracture my femur after a fellow parade goer tripped & fell on me during the parade.â | Francis Chung/POLITICO Sen. Richard Blumenthal underwent surgery Sunday after suffering a broken leg during the University of Connecticutâs victory parade for its NCAA menâs basketball champions. âI just got out of
Richard Dawkins: Catholic Belief in the Eucharist Is âMadnessâ
Professional atheist Richard Dawkins went after Catholics on Sunday, insisting belief in the Eucharist as Christâs body and blood is âmadness.â âRoman Catholics are required to believe that communion wine actually is literally the blood of Christ, and the wafer literally is his body,â Dawkins wrote on Twitter. âNot symbolically but literally. Not a metaphor…
Sen. Richard Blumenthal: Trumpâs Claims of Fraud âBeyond Dangerous and Damagingâ
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT-D) said Friday in Hartford that President Donald Trumpâs claims of voter fraud in the battleground states is âbeyond dangerous and damaging.â âThey were pathetic and sad,â Blumenthal added, reported the Stamford Advocate, at a press conference to urge Democrat state lawmakers to pass an amendment to the Connecticut Constitution to allow…
EXCLUSIVE: Now Itâs The Democrats Who Have A âRussian Problemâ
Suddenly itâs the Democrats who have a serious Russia problem. Democratic fingerprints are all over a growing number of Russia-related scandals, including payments to Fusion GPS for its Russian-sourced Trump dossier, lobbying on behalf of Russiaâs largest bank to lift economic sanctions, former President Barack Obamaâs administrationâs approval of the sale of Uranium One to […]
Trump Asking Evangelical Leaders for Appointment Recommendations at Higher Level Than Previous Presidents, Richard Land Says
Signaling his apparent commitment to the evangelical community, President-elect Donald Trump will be keeping his Evangelical Advisory Board and has been soliciting their recommendations as he forms his administration. (Photo: REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR)President-elect Donald Trump prays with pastors during a campaign visit to the International Church of Las Vegas and the International Christian Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada, […]
NBCâs Richard Engel: Strategy to Take Back Ramadi Almost Laughable
Tuesday on MSNBCâs âNewsNation,â NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel discussed the new strategy of the Obama administrationâs coalition against ISIS to take back the city of Ramadi and called it âalmost laughable.â Engel said, âThe Iraqi government is not being effective so far in the campaign to fight against ISIS. The Iraqi army has collapsed […]