Update 1 p.m. ET: Astrobotic has issued a fourth update on the anomaly its Peregrine lunar lander is experiencing and it appears the mission will not go as planned after all. “Unfortunately, it appears the failure within the propulsion system is causing a critical loss of propellant,” the company wrote. “The team is working to […]
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Lunar lander suffers ‘critical’ fuel loss in major setback while en route to the moon
Astrobotic Technology, the company that developed the first lunar lander to launch from the United States in five decades, said its spacecraft has suffered “critical” propellant loss attempting to correct itself after running into a major issue in space. Just hours after launching from Florida toward the moon early Monday morning, the company announced the […]
Commercial moon lander suffers potentially crippling anomaly
After a successful launch early Monday, engineers checking out the robotic Peregrine moon lander ran into problems keeping the spacecraft properly oriented, a potentially crippling issue for the first U.S. lunar lander since the Apollo program more than 50 years ago. In a brief statement, spacecraft builder Astrobotic said initial checkout and activation of Peregrine’s […]
Teen suffers gunshot wound in Wapakoneta
Jan. 7—WAPAKONETA — A 15-year-old boy suffered serious injuries and was in critical condition Sunday following a shooting incident, according to a press release from Wapakoneta Police Department Chief Calvin Schneider. At 5:27 a.m. Sunday, Wapakoneta police and EMS responded and found the male with a gunshot wound, Schneider said. He was transported to an […]
Federal officials order grounding of Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after a plane suffers a blowout
Federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. The required inspections will take around four to eight hours per aircraft and will affect about 171 airplanes worldwide. An Alaska Airlines jetliner […]
Nation’s Biggest Hospital Landlord Suffers New Losses
Medical Properties Trust, the country’s largest hospital landlord, said it would record about $350 million of write-downs related to its largest tenant, which had fallen behind on its rent, and hired a well-known restructuring adviser. MPT, which had long supported Dallas-based Steward Health Care System, said more write-downs are possible. The news, released Thursday after […]
Atlanta police officer suffers medical emergency, dies in parking lot before shift, police say
An Atlanta police officer has died after officials say he suffered a medical emergency. Atlanta police officials told Channel 2 Action News that the officer was found in his personal vehicle in the parking lot of the Atlanta Public Safety Annex on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway before his shift. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for […]
Emma Raducanu suffers fightback defeat to Elina Svitolina in Auckland
Elina Svitolina fought back from a set down to beat Emma Raducanu 6-7 (5) 7-6 (3) 6-1 on her return from injury in the second round of the ASB Classic in Auckland. The former British world number one defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first round – following operations on both her wrists and ankle – […]
Naomi Osaka suffers second-round exit to Karolina Pliskova in Brisbane
Naomi Osaka’s first tournament appearance in more than two years has ended with a second-round defeat to 16th seed Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International. Following an opening-round win over Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch on Monday, Osaka looked to keep her momentum going against the Czech world number 39 but was ultimately outlasted 3-6 7-6 (4) […]
Person suffers life-threatening injuries in early New Year’s Day shooting in Boston
Person suffers life-threatening injuries in early New Year’s Day shooting in Boston Police in Boston are investigating after a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting early New Year’s Day. Officers responding to a report of a shooting in the area of 34 High Street in the city’s Dorchester section around 5:30 a.m. found a […]
Mikel Arteta laments ‘painful’ defeat as Arsenal title challenge suffers blow
Mikel Arteta lamented a “painful and sad” day as Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge suffered another setback with defeat at Fulham. The Gunners now sit fourth in the table after a 2-1 loss at Craven Cottage only added to a home defeat to West Ham on Thursday. Bukayo Saka had given the visitors the lead […]
Ukraine suffers largest Russian air attack since start of war
Russian forces carried out the “largest air attack” on Ukraine overnight since the beginning of the war almost two years ago, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said. He said 122 rockets and cruise missiles and 36 drones had targeted the country, with air defences intercepting 70% of the attacks. The attacks took place in several waves […]