SpaceX‘s Crew-9 mission successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS) on September 29, 2024. The NASA astronaut Colonel Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov boarded the Crew Dragon capsule, named Freedom. After launching from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on September 28th, the crew completed a one-day orbital journey before docking at 5:30
BYD has issued a recall for nearly 100,000 Dolphin and Yuan Plus models, two of China’s top-selling EVs. The recall is due to a faulty steering control unit that could lead to a vehicle fire. BYD issues recall for its top-selling EVs in China According to a statement filed with China’s State Administration for Market
In this article CVX HES Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT John Hess, chief executive officer of Hess Corp., speaks at the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission has banned Hess Corp. CEO John
It’s a momentous day in UK industrial history, in two respects. But what have the closures of the last blast furnace at Port Talbot and the final British coal-fired power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar got to do with one other? In one respect the common factor is coal. The blast furnace at Port Talbot is one
An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Google announced Monday it’s investing 36 billion Thai baht ($1 billion) into Thailand for the creation of a new data center and expansion of the country’s cloud infrastructure. The move marks a ramp-up of Google’s expansion in Asia,
The head of the civil service Simon Case has announced he will resign at the end of the year on health grounds. Mr Case, 45, said in a letter to colleagues that he has been undergoing medical treatment for a neurological condition over the last 18 months. “Whilst the spirit remains willing, the body is
A report into a potential “second Post Office IT scandal” has found it is “a reasonable likelihood” that Capture software “created shortfalls” for sub-postmasters prior to the Horizon scandal. The system, which was the predecessor to Horizon, was rolled out to branches from 1993 onwards. At least 40 former sub-postmasters claim they were falsely accused
Joe Biden has said his government will support states affected by Hurricane Helene “until the job is done” after the devastating storm left more than 100 people dead in the southeast of the US. The American president spoke on Monday as 600 people remain unaccounted for days after Helene left a trail of destruction across
A lawyer representing people affected by a “second Post Office IT scandal” has said they “must not” have “a long, hard battle ahead for exoneration and compensation”. A report today found it is “a reasonable likelihood” that Capture software “created shortfalls” for sub-postmasters prior to the Horizon scandal. The system, which was the predecessor to
Actress Amanda Abbington has called a BBC apology over complaints of bullying on Strictly Come Dancing a “vindication”. A BBC investigation into Abbington’s claims “upheld some, but not all” of her complaints about professional dancer Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour during her time on Strictly. Image: Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice in Strictly Come Dancing in 2023.
Iran has pledged a “decisive reaction” to Israel’s onslaught against Iranian allies across the region, but Tehran seems to have badly miscalculated the risk its arch foe is willing to take. In the face of such a multi-pronged assault, the regime might even be wondering whether they, or rather their nuclear sites – seen as
Some Cybertrucks can finally use Tesla’s Supervised Full Self-Driving software, almost exactly ten months after the vehicle was first released. After many delays and much anticipation, the first Tesla Cybertruck deliveries occurred on November 30, 2023. However, one feature was missing from those cars – Tesla’s much-ballyhooed Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. Previous vehicles released by
NASA scientists have determined that Earth will capture a second moon on Sunday, 29th September 2024. This small asteroid, named 2024 PT5, typically orbits the sun as part of the Arjuna asteroid belt. Unlike our long-term lunar companion, which has orbited Earth for over 4 billion years, this temporary second moon will only stay with
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have made a significant breakthrough in understanding battery degradation. This discovery has major implications for enhancing lithium-ion batteries, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy storage. By identifying the role of hydrogen molecules in the degradation process, the research could lead to more sustainable and long-lasting batteries.
ESPN News Services Sep 29, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani came up short in his bid to become the first National League player to win the Triple Crown since 1937. Ohtani, who led the NL with 54 homers and 130 RBIs this season, was trying to chase
Associated Press Sep 29, 2024, 05:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Xander Schauffele ran off four straight birdies to lead an onslaught of red scores on the board Sunday and the Americans made the outcome as inevitable as it usually is, winning the Presidents Cup for the 10th straight time. Sam Burns completed
Thousands of staff who risked their lives working in hospitals during the pandemic still haven’t been given the COVID bonus awarded to NHS staff last year. Generally, it is lower-paid staff who have missed out, and campaigners say a high proportion are female and from ethnic minorities. Sky News has surveyed outsourcing companies which employ
At least 90 people are believed to have been killed in the wake of Hurricane Helene, as authorities across the southeast of the US struggle to get isolated areas critical supplies. Days after the Category 4 hurricane struck the coast of Florida, many areas remain flooded, with blocked roads, failing infrastructure and more than two
The UK’s biggest steelworks will cease production today after more than 100 years, leading to thousands of job losses across South Wales. Blast Furnace 4 – the final furnace operating at Tata Steel’s plant in Port Talbot – will be fully shut down at about 5pm, with the last steel made late on Monday evening.
Kris Kristofferson, the country music legend and A Star Is Born actor, has died at the age of 88. The singer-songwriter died peacefully at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokesperson Ebie McFarland said. No cause of death was given. Starting in the late 1960s, the Texas native wrote such classics standards as