Max Verstappen needed just 14 laps and 35 minutes to overtake 100 amateur drivers in an exhibition kart race at Silverstone. The four-time Formula 1 world champion had a maximum of 35 laps and 75 minutes to overtake everyone on a track adapted from the Northamptonshire Grand Prix circuit. The ruthless Dutchman, who warned participants … Read more
Russia today (September 16) launched a cargo mission to the International Space Station, delivering the cargo spacecraft to orbit for a three-day rendezvous trip. The Progress 96 robotic spacecraft lifted off on a Soyuz rocket from the Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today at 9:33 a.m. EDT (1333 GMT). From the ignition of the engine … Read more
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health is investigating after someone at Seventy-First High School tested positive for tuberculosis, potentially exposing more than 250 other people to the disease. County health officials said they were notified about a confirmed case of tuberculosis on Sept. 11 and are working with the North Carolina Department of Health … Read more
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its first interest rate hike in more than three years and announced another to come, as part of an effort aimed at combating inflation caused by spiraling oil prices and other factors. In a move widely anticipated by markets, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 to … Read more
Three people were killed when an NBC Los Angeles helicopter crashed in the San Fernando Valley Tuesday night near the site of a deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth. The helicopter crash occurred shortly before 7 p.m. between two commercial buildings at a storage facility in the 9100 block of N. Mason Avenue, according to … Read more
Kosovo’s war crimes court has convicted former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes committed during his country’s war for independence from Serbia. Thaci, 58, was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years in prison for crimes, including murder, torture and illegal detention, committed as the top commander of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo … Read more
While it may have taken a while, Wall Street has finally warmed to the idea that the Federal Reserve will likely raise its benchmark interest rate as it seeks to stamp out a maddeningly persistent inflation problem. Traders have assigned a greater than 90% probability that the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee will vote … Read more
Recently, Nintendo kicked off its Customer Appreciation Sale with deep discounts on several first-party Nintendo video games including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, and more. Walmart has price matched several of these games, but you can also get an extra $10 by applying the coupon code “SAVE3X.” You can get these games for … Read more
The Washington Commanders are giving fans a new look at what seating will look like at the team’s proposed new stadium. The Commanders and HKS First Architecture on Wednesday released new renderings of the new stadium’s seating area. The Commanders previously announced their intention to build a new headquarters on the site of the now-demolished … Read more
It’s 5:52 a.m. at Moynihan Train Hall. I’m balancing a bowl of fruit and my water bottle in one hand while tightening the straps of a backpack that’s carried by two laptops with the other. It’s the start of my twice-weekly commute between New York City and Washington, DC. I’m five months into this super … Read more