Jul. 2—WILKES-BARRE — An Exeter man’s severe health issues was not enough to keep him out of prison for exposing himself and sending lewd pictures and sexual chat messages to a girl. Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas sentenced Griffith Elias, 70, of Birchwood Estates, to four-to-20 months at the county correctional facility on a […]
A former Sumter police officer is in custody after soliciting women for sex in exchange for money, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. SLED charged Darren McCain, 30, with misconduct in office after McCain allegedly contacted several women, an arrest warrant says. McCain obtained the victims’ contact information through his official capacity with […]
Aer Lingus passengers who are impacted by pilots’ industrial action next week are to be contacted by the airline from Friday. Pilots at the airline are to begin an indefinite work-to-rule from next Wednesday after balloting for industrial action, which means they will not engage in overtime or out-of-hours duties. The move has been branded […]
Star Tribune publisher Steve Grove kept some ties with Gov. Tim Walz’s administration after he stepped down as the economic development commissioner for the newspaper’s top job, according to texts first obtained and reported by the Minnesota Reformer. Grove took over at the Star Tribune on April 17, 2023, after four years leading the state’s […]
Jun. 8—TRAVERSE CITY — A former Traverse City man pleaded guilty in Grand Traverse County Circuit Court Friday to two counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a 12-year-old girl. The victim’s parents watched in the courtroom as 22-year-old Bryce Wilmoth, now living in Southeastern Michigan, admitted to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, which involves having sexual […]
The Japanese space agency said it has lost contact with its intrepid Venus spacecraft Akatsuki. Akatsuki is Japan’s mission dedicated to studying the climate of Venus and currently the only active spacecraft in orbit around the second planet from the sun. The $300 million spacecraft launched in 2010 and had a less than stellar start to its mission, […]
Forecasters are predicting a busy hurricane season. While we keep a wary eye on the systems tracked by the National Hurricane Center, it’s time to prepare for the worst. Like knowing about evacuation orders. Will you have to leave your home? When? And where will you go? Here are the emergency websites, phone numbers and […]
The Japanese space agency said it has lost contact with its intrepid Venus spacecraft Akatsuki. Akatsuki is Japan’s mission dedicated to studying the climate of Venus and currently the only active spacecraft in orbit around the second planet from the sun. The $300 million spacecraft launched in 2010 and had a less than stellar start […]
Following the deadly airstrikes by Israel near Rafah in the Gaza Strip, the US government says it is in dialogue with the Israeli army and partners on the ground to clarify the circumstances. “The devastating images following an IDF strike in Rafah last night that killed dozens of innocent Palestinians are heartbreaking,” a “a State […]
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Michael Garrett is the Sir Bernard Lovell chair of Astrophysics and Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester. Artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed at an astounding pace over the last few years. Some scientists are now […]
Rescue teams trying to find dozens of construction workers missing since a multi-story apartment complex collapsed in South Africa have made contact with 11 people buried alive beneath the wreckage, authorities said on Tuesday. One man called his wife from underneath the rubble of the five-story building that had been under construction when it collapsed […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rescue teams trying to find dozens of construction workers missing since a multi-story apartment complex collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa have made contact with 11 people buried alive beneath the mangled wreckage, authorities said Tuesday. One man called his wife from underneath the rubble of the […]