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For the second time this week, the launch team began loading nearly 1 million gallons of fuel into the 98-meter rocket, the most powerful ever built by NASA. Monday’s attempt was halted by a bad engine sensor and leaking fuel. As the sun rose, an over-pressure alarm sounded and the tanking operation was briefly halted, but no damage occurred and the effort resumed, NASA’s Launch Control reported. Read more: NASA aims for Saturday launch of new moon rocket after fixes....

As of 2019, federal rules require airlines to compensate passengers for delayed or canceled flights when those interruptions occur for reasons the airlines themselves can control. From September 8, airlines will have to refund passengers for cancellations and long delays if passengers cannot rebook on another available flight within 48 hours — even when those cancellations or delays are not their fault of the airlines themselves. “It’s a big deal....

Mother Nature put on quite a show in the North Okanagan over the weekend. Scott Juniper captured a stunning image of the brilliant green Northern Lights near Enderby on the Shuswap River Saturday night. Also known as the northern lights, the spectacular light shows occur when charged particles (electrons and protons) collide with gases in Earth’s upper atmosphere. These collisions produce tiny flashes that fill the sky with colorful light....

Speaking in Brussels on Thursday, the former Taoist leader said he was concerned that Northern Ireland was being drawn into a high-stakes political game that was not made. “Sometimes I wake up in a cold sweat worrying about how it’s going to work. I am concerned that Northern Ireland has been caught [in this UK-EU dispute],” he said. “I don’t want Northern Ireland to be part of the blame game for all of this....

Les cambrioleurs ont forcé le couple à sortir de la voiture. Le couple brésilien choqué a été retrouvé nu au milieu de la route tandis que les voleurs s’enfuyaient en voiture. Les trois voleurs ont jeté les vêtements du couple juste avant de partir. L’incident a été filmé par des caméras de surveillance et partagé sur les réseaux sociaux. title: “Nus Leur Voiture Est Vol E Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “Ralph Baur” Les cambrioleurs ont forcé le couple à sortir de la voiture....

Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in Pakistan’s northern mountains caused floods that affected 33 million people and killed at least 1,290, including 453 children. The flood, caused by climate change, is still spreading. Lake Manchar, which is used for water storage, had already reached dangerous levels and the increased pressure posed a threat to surrounding areas in the country’s southern Sindh province, Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro said....

Comment SHEHWAN, Pakistan — The retaining wall of Pakistan’s largest lake burst Tuesday after months of heavy rains, threatening hundreds of other villages downstream and forcing thousands more to flee their homes. The Pakistani government constructed two deliberate breaches in Lake Manchar’s retaining wall over the weekend in an effort to ease pressure on the structure, but an irrigation official told The Washington Post that the wall began to crack on Tuesday as water levels continued to rise....

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced Monday that she will remain in the general election race to succeed the late Rep. Don Young after Democrat Mary Peltola won a special election amid a Republican split that sparked backlash within the GOP. Palin made the announcement during an impromptu Labor Day press conference that sent reporters scrambling to her backyard on the shores of Lake Lucille in Wasilla. The circumstances were similar to a key political milestone in her life, her 2009 resignation as governor of Alaska in the wake of an unsuccessful run for vice president alongside GOP Vice President John McCain....

Choc pour la police du nord de la France. Ce mardi 30 août, à Noyelles-sous-Lens dans le Pas-de-Calais, la police a découvert deux jeunes enfants, âgés de 2 et 5 ans, ligotés et couverts d’excréments, rapporte Actu Pas de Calais. Leurs parents ont été arrêtés et traduits en justice. C’est une histoire digne d’un film d’horreur. Selon les médias locaux, cela commence par la plainte d’un garçon de 24 ans, qui dit avoir été renvoyé chez lui par ses parents....

Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka said at a news conference that Cory Wayne Patterson stole a Beechcraft King Air C90A from the Tupelo Regional Airport, took off early Saturday, called 911 and then threatened to crash the aircraft. Patterson did not have a pilot’s license, but he had some flight instruction and worked at Tupelo Aviation refueling aircraft, which gave him access to airplanes. Negotiators spoke to Patterson and convinced him not to carry out the threat and land at the airport....

Faible risque, grande incertitude Et cette incertitude est grande, à plus d’une semaine de l’échéance : Une tempête tropicale, désormais nommée “Danielle”, s’est formée à un millier de kilomètres à l’ouest de l’archipel portugais des Açores. Soit à une latitude inhabituellement élevée, en raison de températures anormalement élevées dans l’océan Atlantique. Comme le rappelle le docteur en agroclimatologie Serge Zacca, « depuis 1950 un seul cyclone a réussi à se former » si au nord, c’est-à-dire « entre 38 et 42° nord »....

Russische Truppen sind Ende Februar in die Ukraine einmarschiert. Putin begründete den Krieg, der in Russland schlicht als “militärische Spezialoperation” bezeichnet wird, damals unter anderem mit der angeblichen “Befreiung” der Ukraine von Nationalisten. Außerdem behauptet Moskau immer wieder, die Ukraine hätte sonst Russland angegriffen. Putin äußerte sich am Mittwoch ähnlich und sagte: „Nach vielen Versuchen, dieses Problem friedlich zu lösen, hat Russland beschlossen, auf die Aktionen unseres potenziellen Feindes auf umgekehrte Weise zu reagieren: mit Waffen im Inneren....

Die Ärzte machten sich Sorgen um die Gesundheit der Königin – Charles, William und Harry wollten sie sehen Stand: 15:17 Uhr| Lesezeit: 2 Minuten “Prinz Charles und Prinz William auf dem Weg deuten darauf hin, dass es ernst ist” England und die Welt machen sich Sorgen um Queen Elizabeth II. Die 96-Jährige musste ein virtuelles Treffen ihres Kronrates absagen. Arndt Striegler aus London erklärt, warum die rechte Hand der Queen blau geworden ist und was die Monarchin gerade macht....

More than 1,200 people have died and a third of Pakistan is under floods after weeks of unprecedented monsoon rains battered the country – which just weeks earlier was suffering from severe drought. Sherry Rehman. Photo: Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images In an interview with the Guardian, Climate Minister Sherry Rehman said global emissions targets and offsets needed to be reviewed, given the accelerating and relentless nature of climate disasters hitting countries like Pakistan....

Posted: 22:31, September 3, 2022 | Updated: 01:45, September 4, 2022 Rugby star Gareth Thomas admitted he did not tell a former partner he was HIV positive when he started a relationship, High Court documents show. His ex, Ian Baum, accuses Thomas, 48, of “concealing” the fact that he was HIV positive and failing to “take reasonable care” before passing on the virus to him while they were a couple....

Dr Fox recommended SureScreen Diagnostics to then-health secretary Matt Hancock in 2020, according to an email seen by the BBC and the legal campaign group the Good Law Project. SureScreen Diagnostics would later be awarded a £500 million testing contract by the Department of Health and Social Care. The £20,000 donation to Dr Fox, a former defence secretary, is contained in the MPs’ register of interests and was recorded as being received in June 2022....

A shark attacked and killed a US cruise ship passenger who was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Monday, authorities said. The incident involved a 58-year-old woman from Pennsylvania and happened at a popular snorkeling spot near Green Cay in the northern Bahamas, police spokeswoman Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings told The Associated Press. “It’s unfortunate,” he said. Skippings said the woman’s family identified it as a bull shark. The majority of shark attacks in the Caribbean have occurred in the Bahamas, with two reported in 2019, one fatal....

Steelrising’s early moments felt surprisingly doable and fun for a genre of soul, a genre of game that often begins with difficult challenges and a “getting it figured out” vibe. But once I hit the second map, I ran into an enemy that made me go into the game’s “Assist Mode.” You might think that using “Easy Mode” lets me breeze through the rest of the game without thinking. But he didn’t....

The US TV personality made the claim about the Friends star in response to a fan who asked him to name the rudest celebrity he’s ever met. “Oh, that’s easy – Phoebe from Friends,” he said on TikTok, adding; “Hands down one of the worst humans I’ve ever come in contact with. By far.” In response to Pratt’s comment, many of his followers asked him to reveal his reasoning, especially considering Kudrow is beloved by many....

The Labor leader wrote in the Sunday Telegraph that he advocated “common sense, practical solutions over ideological purity” and that “as summer turns to autumn, the shadows of crisis are lengthening and looming across the country”. Liz Truss is expected to defeat Rishi Sunak on Monday, taking power in Downing Street the next day amid soaring energy bills and a worsening cost of living crisis. Starmer wrote: “The appointment of a fourth Tory prime minister in 12 years is not a new dawn for Britain....