Tag: 50th

ABQ BioPark elephant celebrates 50th birthday

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One animal at the Albuquerque BioPark checked off a huge milestone on Sunday! Alice, the Asian Elephant, celebrated her 50th birthday, surpassing the median life expectancy. Her age is remarkable because most elephants only live to be about 48. How much money do you need to make to be in the top […]

50th anniversary Dayton Air Show opens with crowds, heat, aerial adventures

Jun. 22—Hot or not, the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show took flight Saturday at Dayton International Airport, marking its 50th anniversary of turning heads and showcasing flight in some of its most captivating forms. Shortly after 11 a.m., visitors craned their heads skyward at the traditional singing of the national anthem, as a lone U.S. […]

Rocket Lab launches 5 IoT satellites on landmark 50th mission

Rocket Lab reached the milestone 50th launch of its Electron rocket in record time. An Electron lifted off from Pad B at Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 2:13 p.m. EDT on June 20 (1813 GMT; 6:13 a.m. local New Zealand time on June 21). The rocket was operating with an instantaneous launch […]

Watch Rocket Lab launch its Electron vehicle for the 50th time today

Rocket Lab plans to launch its Electron vehicle for the 50th time today (June 20), and you can watch the milestone moment live. An Electron rocket topped with five small satellites for the French Internet of Things (IoT) company Kinéis is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab‘s New Zealand site today at 2:13 p.m. […]

50th Mid America Ford & Shelby Nationals in town

Jun. 19—Performance car enthusiasts from across the country will cruise into Claremore Wednesday, June 19, to Sunday, June 23, for the 50th annual Mid America Ford & Shelby Nationals. The Mid America event centers on performance cars, which event coordinator Earl Groves described as cars that look and go a little faster than a four-door […]

Chicago’s 50th Ward office targeted with antisemitic flyers

CHICAGO – Antisemitic flyers relating to the war between Israel and Hamas were posted on Chicago’s 50th Ward office Sunday night. Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward Alderperson, said the “hateful flyers” were a direct attack on her beliefs. She is the only Jewish member of the Chicago City Council. “Free speech is the hallmark of our […]