You made it to Friday – so what stories are trending? Here are 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
1. The US has warned Russia not to deploy nuclear weapons in space, noting it would violate a 1967 treaty that bars weapons of mass destruction in space. It marks the first indication of the Biden administration’s approach to Rep. Mike Turner’s (R, OH-10) warning last week alluding to a “serious national security threat.”
2. Staying in space, The Odysseus spacecraft successfully reached the lunar surface yesterday, becoming the first-ever private-sector mission to land on the moon while remaining operational. Its arrival also represents the first US-built spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, following the final Apollo mission in 1972.
3. Daytime talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, according to her representatives. Williams, 59, was diagnosed last year and currently resides in an undisclosed care facility.
4. There is a radical proposal circulating in the education circles in this country and it’s gaining traction. With research showing the number one thing that helps create successful students is a high quality teacher, the proposal wants teacher salaries to start at $100,000. This is $34,000 more than the current national average. Considering the hours and effort most teachers put from day to day, I’d say they are more than worth it.
5. And their is a toilet revolution going on. As climate change continues to be top of mind, flushing and the use of water to do your business is becoming a thing of the past. Say hello to the ‘dry toilet’. It separates #1 from #2 and is ventilated to keep odors out — Users then layer the contents with peat or sawdust after doing their business; eventually the remaining material, rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, can be used as natural fertilizer rather than the usual greenhouse gas-emitting synthetic kind. Great, so now I have to scoop my cat’s litter box and mine too….no thank you…and THAT’S TRENDING.
