The 322-foot-long (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA. It is poised to send an empty crew capsule into lunar orbit, half a century after NASA’s Apollo program landed 12 astronauts on the Moon. Astronauts could return to the Moon in a few years if this six-week test flight goes well. NASA officials warn, however, that the risks are high and the flight may be aborted....
Media streaming platform Plex on Wednesday said it was breached by hackers who managed to access a proprietary database and delete password, username and email data belonging to at least half of its 30 million customers. “Yesterday, we discovered suspicious activity in one of our databases,” company officials wrote in an email sent to customers. “We immediately launched an investigation and it appears that a third party was able to access a limited subset of data that includes emails, usernames and encrypted passwords....
A father and son are safe after their boat capsized in Boston Harbor earlier this week. On Wednesday around 6:35 p.m., officers assigned to the Boston Police Harbor Unit responded to a call that a boat off the coast of Graves Light was in water and sinking, the Boston Police Department said in a statement which was posted on Facebook. At the time, officers were on patrol at the harbor and only “about eight minutes away,” according to the police department....
Lewis Haines was jailed for a minimum of 23 years and four months for murdering Lily Sullivan, whom he met in a nightclub in Pembroke, south-west Wales, last December. Haines, 31, and Miss Sullivan, 18, had kissed at the venue on December 16 and went together to a nearby alley where they became more intimate. Judge Paul Thomas QC said it was clear that after spending around an hour in the lane together, Haines had become “frustrated” and attacked Miss Sullivan for rejecting his sexual advances....
People with disabilities, pregnant women and the elderly who have moved from Ukraine to Russia will receive financial benefits to help them, according to a decree obtained by Reuters. Those who were retired in Ukraine will be able to receive monthly pension payments equivalent to about $170, payments that will also be given to people with disabilities. Pregnant women will receive a tranche of financial assistance under the decree. According to Reuters, the Russian government has already financially compensated people coming to the country from Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which Russia considers part of its nation....
The incident happened at a group home in the vicinity of Third Line and 32 Side Road at around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Police say that the suspect attended the home for the purpose of removing a family member who resided there. However, it is alleged that he got into an altercation with an employee which led to the stabbing. Police say that the accused then fled the scene with the family member following the incident but was later involved in a motor vehicle collision in the area of 32 Side Road and Fourth Line....
Posted: 15:59, 24 August 2022 | Updated: 16:03, 24 August 2022 Racket sports such as tennis and badminton are the most effective at keeping a person healthy as they age, according to a new study. Researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, found that regularly playing a sport such as tennis for at least 2.5 hours each week between the ages of 59 and 82 could reduce the risk of death from any cause ....
„Der Vorteil der englischen Runden ist natürlich, dass man keine Zeit hat, Wunden zu lecken“, sagt Feldhofer. Die Bundesliga ist nun konkurrenzlos und wieder Hauptaktivität in Wien-Hütteldorf. Seine Aufgabe sei es, „nach vorne zu gehen und Lösungen und Wege zu finden, um am Sonntag drei Punkte zu holen“, erklärte der Rapid-Trainer. “Jetzt ist es an der Zeit, den Kopf freizubekommen und Selbstvertrauen zu wecken.” Drei Punkte gegen Graz würden auch die warme Stimmung beim eingefleischten Rapid-Anhänger dämpfen....
Niedrigwasser im Rhein behindert nicht nur die Schifffahrt. Auch der Wasserstand hat Folgen für die Natur. Experten fordern eine Überprüfung. Von Sandra Biegger, SWR Robert Egeling arbeitet seit 24 Jahren im NABU-Zentrum Rheinauen in Bingen – mit Blick auf den Rhein. So wie jetzt hat er den Fluss noch nie gesehen. An den Rändern fließt kein Wasser mehr, Sandbänke und Watten dominieren das Bild. Höchstens einige Wasservögel freuen sich darüber – denn jetzt finden sie dort problemlos Nahrung, zum Beispiel Algen und Wasserpflanzen....
Satellite monitoring of heat levels at a new liquefied natural gas facility near the Finnish border shows it has been happening since July 11 – and an estimated $10 million (£8.4 million) worth of natural gas is being burned every day. The explosion first came to light a few weeks ago when Finns noticed a large flame on the horizon on the Russian border. Analysis by Norway-based Rystad Energy, an independent energy research firm, shows that about 4....
Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Russia plans to disconnect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant from the grid Isobel Koshiw A detailed plan has been drawn up by Russia to disconnect Europe’s largest nuclear plant from Ukraine’s electricity grid, risking catastrophic failure of its cooling systems, the Guardian has learned. World leaders called for the Zaporizhzhia region to be demilitarized after videos emerged of Russian army vehicles inside the plant and previously warned Russia not to cut it off from the Ukrainian grid and connect it to the Russian electricity grid....
Publié à 17h54 Ces pistes profondes étaient auparavant enfouies, remplies de sédiments et recouvertes d’eau – ce qui a permis de les préserver. “En raison des conditions extrêmement sèches cet été, la rivière s’est complètement asséchée dans la plupart des endroits, ce qui a exposé de nouvelles pistes dans le parc”, a déclaré Stephanie Salinas Garcia, du Département des parcs et de la faune du Texas. . Leur découverte a enthousiasmé les employés de ce parc, situé près de la ville de Dallas et baptisé “Vallée des dinosaures” en raison de la présence de nombreuses traces de dinosaures dans son enceinte....
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have created the world’s first “synthetic” embryo that has a brain, a beating heart and the building blocks for every other organ in the body, a New York Post report said. The embryo has been created from mouse stem cells, the outlet further reported. According to a university release, instead of using eggs or sperm, a team led by Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz created the embryo model using stem cells, which are the body’s stem cells and can differentiate into almost any type of cell....
Posted: 08:36, 27 August 2022 | Updated: 11:32, August 27, 2022 He is traveling to Australia on a speaking tour. And Shaquille O’Neal was sure to turn heads as he arrived at Le Montage in Sydney on Friday night. The 7ft 1in star wore a tailored choker patterned suit with a baby blue polo as he arrived at the beach venue in an entourage. Shaquille O’Neal (pictured) was sure to turn heads as he arrived at Le Montage in Sydney on Friday night He added a black belt and completed the look with his white trainers as he walked around the room....
The energy giant’s consumer arm, Shell Energy Retail, will return and compensate 11,275 customers after it discovered it had sent the wrong prices to users’ meters. This meant these customers were forced to pay more than allowed under the regulator’s price cap at various times since January 2019. Prepaid meter users already pay for their energy at a higher rate and include some of the country’s poorest and most vulnerable households....
Das Handyspiel „Peppa Pig: Holiday Adventures“, das sonst 3,99 Euro kosten würde, ist vorübergehend kostenlos für Android und iPhone erhältlich. Wir stellen die Anwendung genauer vor. „Peppa Pig: Holiday Adventures“ ist vorübergehend kostenlos für Android und iOS. (Quelle: Entertainment One) “Peppa Pig: Holiday Adventures” ist vorübergehend kostenlos in den App Stores erhältlich. Sie verdienen 3,99 Euro. Das Spiel ist für Kinder im Vorschulalter gedacht. Es gibt fünf lustige Minispiele rund um Peppa und ihre Freunde....
Grundy was just 19 when he joined the Korean War in 1951, according to the United Nations Memorial in Korea (UNMCK). As part of a recovery unit, it retrieved fallen soldiers from battlefields across the Korean peninsula and transported them for burial at the cemetery, located in the southern coastal city of Busan. The cemetery remains the only United Nations cemetery in the world — and for many, a final place of reunion between veterans, widows and loved ones lost in the Korean War....
Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the final Grand Slam tournament of the year via Twitter on Thursday, hours before the draw for the event was revealed. “Unfortunately, I will not be able to travel to New York this time for the US Open,” Djokovic wrote, wishing his teammates the best of luck and saying he would “keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for the opportunity to compete again ....
Publication date: August 28, 2022 • 3 hours ago • 1 minute read • 5 comments Surrey RCMP and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team are on the 16600 block of 19th Avenue in South Surrey on Sunday after he was shot and died in hospital late Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Photo by Nick Procaylo /PNG Content of the article Homicide investigators were called after a 37-year-old man who was seriously injured in a shooting in South Surrey late on Saturday died in hospital....
Nous avons reçu un appel juste avant 3 heures du matin, explique la porte-parole Véronique Comtois. On nous dit qu’un homme a été menacé avec un couteau alors qu’il installait des pancartes de campagne. Le suspect s’est approché de lui en le menaçant verbalement. La police dépêchée sur les lieux a constaté que la victime présumée s’était protégée en plaçant une échelle devant elle. Le suspect, qui avait fui les lieux à leur arrivée, est revenu peu de temps après....
