Tag: maximum

NASA prepares for intense sun storms on Mars during ‘solar maximum’

Two NASA spacecraft will pay special attention to increasing levels of radiation that bombard Mars during this year’s approaching solar maximum, to better prepare astronauts for future missions to the Red Planet. Every 11 years or so, the sun experiences a peak in activity known as solar maximum, due to its strong and constantly shifting […]

Germany’s Baerbock urges ‘maximum restraint’ in Middle East

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on Iran and Israel to show “maximum restraint” amid fears that the conflict in the Middle East could expand into a major regional war. “A spiral of escalation would serve no one,” Baerbock warned just after arriving on the Italian island of Capri ahead of a meeting of […]

Should You Give Up on Earning the Maximum $4,873 Social Security Benefit?

Social Security provides retirement income to most seniors — but it provides a lot of money to a lucky few. The highest potential monthly retirement check pays $4,873 per month. That’s a pretty generous annual income. Most people aren’t going to get the absolute highest benefit, though, as there are very strict requirements to achieve […]

Williamsville man faces a maximum 7 years in prison for grand larceny

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Williamsville man has pleaded guilty to grand larceny after allegedly stealing over $12,000 worth of products from two retailers last year, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Between June 9 and June 20, 2023, 60-year-old David J. Miller stole merchandise on four separate days from two different stores. […]

Russia’s former president is calling for a ‘maximum reward’ bounty to be put on the heads of any NATO troops sent to Ukraine

Dmitry Medvedev is calling for a “maximum reward” for whoever kills NATO fighters in Ukraine. In a social media outburst on Thursday, he painted a scenario where NATO might send troops to aid Kyiv. Medvedev said such troops would be like “Hitler’s SS punishers” and wanted their bodies left on the field. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev […]