When the 165-foot-tall (50 meters) SpaceX Starship upper stage crashed into the Indian Ocean last week during its third test flight, environmentally conscious observers wondered whether the stainless-steel vehicle, perhaps containing hundreds of kilograms of residual fuel, could endanger marine life. The good news is — not really. Starship uses one of the most environmentally […]
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – The cryptocurrency industry, a new financial force in the 2024 U.S. election cycle, is surveying candidates for Congress on their views around the digital asset, as the political arm of the movement gains tens of thousands more followers and adds to its war chest. The survey from the […]
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been left out of the Egypt squad for a forthcoming international friendly tournament. The 31-year-old left the Africa Cup of Nations early when he picked up a hamstring injury on January 18 against Ghana and, after appearing as a second-half substitute against Brentford in mid-February, was then sidelined again with […]
Donald Trump and a small group of close advisers met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for roughly an hour Friday night at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Afterward, Trump took the European autocrat to a tribute band concert that was part of a “members only” event at […]
Mar. 7—DANVILLE — Ward 3 Alderwoman Heidi Wilson says one of her best childhood memories is of Friendly Town, learning about traffic safety. Renovations started last year at Friendly Town to make sure it stays in good working order for generations to come. “Operation Friendly Town” is officially underway by the city and Danville Police […]
The police chief of Coral Gables exchanged over a dozen text messages with a University of Miami football coach amid an investigation into allegations that the coach exposed himself to an employee on the school’s cleaning staff in 2022. The text messages, an unusually close exchange between a police chief and the suspect in a […]
Feb. 5—WILKES-BARRE — The Greater Wilkes-Barre Friendly Sons of St. Patrick will hold its 78th Anniversary Dinner on Friday March 15, 2024, at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The organization announced they have selected John McCarthy Jr. to be honored as the 2024 “Man of the Year” at the dinner. McCarthy is best known for his role as […]
A Florida sheriff’s deputy responded to an unusual call on December 5 after a man encountered a pair of unusually friendly bear cubs on a rural road in Okaloosa County in the early hours of the morning. The man who found the cubs near Baker noticed that they weren’t the black bears that are normally […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A thinned-out primary field and a group of Nevada Republicans loyal to Donald Trump have put the former president on an easy path to sweep the state’s Republican delegates and made the third state in the GOP primary calendar a national non-factor. Nevada will have two contests in February. Former U.N. […]
Jan. 20—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today launched the new Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community program through Travel Texas in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism and invited interested Texas communities to submit a letter of intent to begin the certification process. “Texas is one of the top travel destinations for visitors from […]
Oregon Coast Humane Society Maggie is a two-year-old Australian Shepherd mix who has raised eight puppies and is ready for a home of her own. She’s initially shy with new things but adores dogs and outdoor adventures. “Maggie has bloomed so much in the care of her foster, and she’d love to tell you all […]
One in six Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the ground offensive in the Gaza Strip has been either accidentally killed or killed by their own comrades, the Israeli army said on Monday, confirming media reports. The total amounts to 29 soldiers, 18 of whom were killed by friendly fire. Two others were killed […]