Starship just cleared a major hurdle ahead of its first orbital flight. SpaceX announced this afternoon (September 24) that it has completed a wet dress rehearsal (WDR) for the next flight of Starship, the massive, fully reusable rocket it is developing to help humanity settle on the Moon and Mars. During a WDR, mission teams … Read more
On a Sunday in May 2017, I was at the gym and using a chest press when there was this pop. It wasn’t a sound – it was more like a sigh in my body. There was no pain, but I went limp. I shuffled along the wall to some mats. I thought I was having a … Read more
Pope Leo XIV, the first pope of the United States and leader of more than 1.4 billion ideologically and ethnically diverse Roman Catholics, will not allow himself to be identified. On Friday, Leo visits France for the fourth major international trip of his still-young papacy, touring one of the church’s original cradles just three months … Read more
A new advertising campaign glorifying President Trump is airing on national cable networks and national networks, including CBS, starting Thursday, and is being paid for by American taxpayers. The first ad, which aired on Wednesday and aired on Fox News Channel, begins with Mr. Trump promising: “We will defeat communism, socialism and Marxism in America.” … Read more
WASHINGTON – He has accused China of hacking the US election and plundering its wealth, but President Donald Trump has showered visiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping with tributes and affection during their summit meeting this week at the White House. Trump met his Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, outside Washington … Read more
Bob Chapek expounds at length about his termination from Disney and his belief that ex-CEO Bob Iger stabbed him in the back in his forthcoming book, “Behind the Castle Walls.” Chapek, in recounting his 30-year career at the Mouse House, offers a number of other revelations in the memoir. Variety obtained an advance copy of … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long been determined to own the hardware that consumers use to access his company’s applications. As he strives to make the Muse AI agent the “centerpiece” of Meta’s AI strategy, he has a host of future devices to turn his dream into a reality. At Meta’s annual Connect conference, which … Read more
Former North Carolina State University athletic trainer Robert Murphy Jr. faces more than two dozen charges, including nine felonies, after being criminally charged in Wake County over allegations of sexual contact under the guise of medical treatment. Murphy was already facing allegations in a 2022 civil lawsuit filed by dozens of former Wolfpack male athletes. … Read more
The oceans are filled with all kinds of wonders and horrors alike. And don’t worry, scientists are still discovering new species of life that fit into the latter camp. Researchers from the University of British Columbia in Canada have been exploring the waters of the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest. In a recent study, … Read more
A 35-year-old man sought treatment at a hospital in China after feeling discomfort while urinating and noticing blood in his urine.He displayed no other signs of illness, had steady vitals, and otherwise appeared to be in good health.But things took a darker turn when doctors put him through more intensive testing and found a shadow-like … Read more