by Nick Kariuki | Jun 26, 2015 | Washington Watchdogs
WASHINGTON — To call space debris an expensive nuisance would be a huge understatement. With a typical impact speed of 10 km/second orbital debris, the man-made space junk that orbits the planet poses a deadly threat to human space flight and the safety of...
by Nick Kariuki | Jun 11, 2015 | Entertainment
School children enjoyed a day at Madame Tussaud’s for the unveiling of the Captain America wax figure from “The Avengers” movie series. Published in conjunction with
by Nick Kariuki | Jun 9, 2015 | Sports
WASHINGTON — The Women’s World Cup got off to a roaring start over the weekend. Host Canada won its first game on Saturday with the help of an injury time penalty. There have been dominant victories from Norway, Cameroon, and the United States — but none more...
by Nick Kariuki | May 29, 2015 | Sports
WASHINGTON — Move over, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Abby Wambach and Marta Vieira da Silva are coming to a game console near you. Sports video game leader Electronic Arts Inc. announced Thursday that the next installment of its “FIFA” soccer franchise, FIFA...
by Nick Kariuki | May 28, 2015 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR — For Urbana Middle School student Selomi Dayaprema, the Scripps National Spelling Bee marks “the unofficial start of summer.” The 12-year-old had no problem spelling either of her words but fell short of securing one of the 49 semifinal spots that...
