Foster Kid News

Tuesday, August 21st, 2018.

There is an awesome new drone out there that is now considered to be a must have in the security world. It's called, "The Drone Hunter". Fortem CEO Timothy Bean, says it patrols your airspace and detects any unwanted objects. Like enemy drones or other robotics. When it detects them, it pursues them and safely captures them too. Then it tows them away to a safe location. Today, in Utah, National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen watched as Bean put The Drone Hunter to work against an enemy drone. It was loaded with real explosives and was launched from the depths of a nearby forest. Bean believes that the technology his company has developed could transform the way such public spaces are policed. If you look at the drone strike in Venezuela recently, law enforcement needs to be keenly aware of their surroundings. Places like stadiums, outdoor events and refineries need this type of new technology protecting their assets.

Thursday, August 16th, 2018.

On this day 10 years ago, American swimmer Michael Phelps was on his way to setting the record for most gold medals earned by an individual athlete. He also was setting a world record in every single event practically. The Baltimore kid who was diagnosed with severe ADHD, and medicated during the school each week, proved his English teacher a fool for saying he would never be successful. The retired athlete has co-authored several books, including: No Limits: The Will to Succeed, and a children’s book. With a total of 28 lifetime Olympic medals, Phelps is the most decorated Olympian ever. It's satisfying hearing that Phelps never gave up and ignored negativity that went in his life. If he can do it, anyone can. Be successful in life he proves like many before him, never give up.

Sunday, August 15th, 2018.

Nasa launched a space probe this morning and it's headed for the sun. I also learned that the sun is 93 million miles away from earth. It's hard to imagine something so far away being so bright. This space probe could be the first to ever touch the sun. Scientists say this has been 60 years in the making. The spacecraft is car-sized and will be on its mission for about 7 years. One of my dreams when I was younger was to work at Nasa. Writing about this today actually has brought back those dreams again. I wonder if an executive from Nasa will read this someday and hire me to help them with mission control?

Monday, August 13th, 2018.

Not every game gets a chance in China. Sometimes that might be a good thing with some horrible games coming out every month. But, I think the people should choose what they want to buy, not the government. "Monster Hunter: World" had its operating license canceled by Chinese regulators this past week. They didn't tell why it was canceled, which is typical of the Chinese government. Tencent is the company who created the game and their stock fell 2.4% in Hong Kong trading this morning. The company has already been struggling with stagnant PC game sales so this was a big blow. They were hoping to expand their WeGame platform with this game but it looks like that isn't going to happen now. Over a billion people in China can not buy their game. I know what you're thinking, maybe they shouldn't have made a game that depicts corpses and does mass killings to wild looking monsters. I kind of agree with that statement. But, I think the people should decide what games they want to buy and play.

Tuesday, August 10th, 2018.

This Sunday night, the 2018 Perseid Meteor Shower will be visible. Every year this shower is often one of the most impressive spectacles of its kind. The Perseid shower should be especially vivid this year because the sky will be moonless and dark during the peak of the shower. The sky show will intensify on Sunday with an expected average of 90 shooting stars an hour. If you're wondering how to spot the Perseid Meteor Shower? Those living in the Northern Hemisphere, where the United States is located, look towards the northeastern sky. Its best to watch after 11pm or later when the constellation Perseid will be higher in the sky. It may also take up to an hour for your eyes to fully adjust to the darkness so start watching early.

Know: You don't need to be looking directly at the constellation Perseid to spot the meteors. I'm sure I'll be up all night looking at all the action myself. If you join me, we'll be simpatico.

Friday, August 4th, 2018.

Today is the public unveiling of Mario Cart in VR. I've heard the more sick you get from a game made for Virtual Reality the better the game. I don't know from personal experience. I've never played any VR game before. Most people I've talked to who have played VR has said they're way better at it. Easier to play in general is a common theme. I'll get back to you in the future if I can find out where locally they're letting people test run the Mario Cart game in VR. I would agree to vomit for a chance to play.

Thursday, July 26th, 2018.

I'm glad I don't drink red wine. I might be glowing right now. The experts have declared that some red wine made between 2009 and 2012 could have been contaminated from the nuclear leaks in Japan during that time period. French nuclear physicists noticed the particles after testing 18 bottle of rose and cabernet sauvignon. The levels were lower in the rose wines then in the red wines. Imagine, "Hey honey, let's drink some wine, it's good for you and it will help us live longer". They did say the levels were extremely low but I'm staying away from drinking any of that stuff. The California Department of Public Health said in their statement, "There were no health and safety concerns to California residents". That is of course, until they go walking out in the night time. "WHAT IS THAT GLOW," someone says while walking on the other side of the street.

Tuesday, July 10th, 2018.

A 12 student youth soccer team and their coach had been trapped for more than two weeks in a cave in Thailand. I was scared for them. I am so happy to announce, "They Have Been Saved". All 12 boys have been rescued with the coach and are being carefully treated at the hospital. It took 19 divers, 3 navy seals, and a doctor to complete the tasks. There was over 1,000 people also involved and also many more volunteers. We do want to mention that 1 of the Volunteers did lose their life during the recue effort. He became unconscious while swimming under water. Their determination to rescue the coach and his team was unwavering. These people were willing to risk their own lives and it’s a miracle that they were successful. The coach deserves a lot of credit for being able to keep his team calm and under control. His studies to become a monk with their mediation methods came in handy. The coach of the soccer team is truly what you call a hero under pressure. When I found out today they all made it out, I couldn't wait to write this article.

Monday, July 2nd, 2018.

On the last day of 2017, a record 68.5 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes. That's the most ever in 1 year. Imagine, the total population of Texas is only 28.3 million. That means over twice as many people were displaced from their homes last year then the entire population of Texas, plus. All of the people displaced (2/3) mostly come from 5 different countries. Syria is first on that list followed by Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar and Somalia. To solve this crisis there has to be a peace agreement made among these countries different factions. Most all of the countries listed are under Civil War or some sort of war distress. Right now, all hosting of these refugees is being done by developing countries. That means the refugees in general have better living conditions then they had in their home countries. But, over 90% of the refugees want to return to their home countries when the conflicts have been resolved.