Dark skies will help the Draconid meteor shower shine
Keep your eyes on the night skies to see the elusive Draconid meteor shower, expected to peak Monday evening into early Tuesday. Unlike many meteor showers, the Draconids aren’t ones you’ll have to stay up late to witness because the shower is most visible just after nightfall and throughout the evening hours, rather than the […]
US officials say 40 airlines may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder parts
The US National Transportation Safety Board on Monday said more than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes may be using planes with rudder components that may pose safety risks. The NTSB last week issued urgent safety recommendations about the potential for a jammed rudder control system on some Boeing 737 airplanes after a February incident involving […]
French AI summit to focus on environmental impact of energy-hungry tech
World leaders at the next AI summit will focus on the impact on the environment and jobs, including the possibility of ranking the greenest AI companies, it has been announced. Rating artificial intelligence companies in terms of their ecological impact is among the proposals under consideration, while other areas being looked at include the effect […]
DirecTV, Dish are close to clinching merger agreement
DirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that would create the largest U.S. pay-TV provider, with almost 20 million subscribers, people familiar with the matter said. An agreement could be announced in the coming days, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. DirecTV is […]
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter who changed country music, dies at 88
He disliked being called a poet and thought, more or less accurately, that he sang like a barking bullfrog, but Kris Kristofferson did more to change country music than a legion of golden-throated balladeers. “You can look at Nashville, pre-Kris and post-Kris,” Bob Dylan once said. “Because he changed everything.” Meticulously crafting songs that were […]
Donald Trump manages partial victory in Supreme Court as hush money case rumbles on
Donald Trump managed a partial victory in the Supreme Court today, as justices delayed any potential decision on his immunity case over election riots. Trump argued on Thursday he has total immunity over the 2020 riots and while justices in the Supreme Court were not convinced by his arguments, some raised the point he may […]
Pregnant woman airlifted from Disney cruise ship
The US Coast Guard has released dramatic footage of the moment a pregnant woman was airlifted from a Disney cruise ship after suffering “health complications”. A MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter was filmed landing on the bow of the Disney Fantasy ship that was sailing 180 miles northwest of Aguadilla in Puerto Rico. The coastguard said in […]
At least 50 injured after ‘incident’ on flight from Sydney to Auckland
At least 50 people have been injured after a flight from Sydney to Auckland suffered a “technical” issue mid-air. LATAM Airlines said in a statement there was “a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement”. It added: “LATAM deeply regrets any inconvenience and discomfort this situation may have caused its passengers and […]
Israel’s war cabinet indicates date for Rafah ground invasion
A member of Israel’s war cabinet has indicated a ground invasion of Rafah may begin around Ramadan, which is expected to start on 10 March. Retired general Benny Gantz, part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s three-member war cabinet, told a conference of Jewish American leaders: “If by Ramadan our hostages are not home, the fighting […]
Virginia house explosion: Firefighter killed and 11 people injured, including two civilians
One firefighter has been killed and nine others were injured after an explosion in a house where they were investigating a gas leak, US officials say. Two civilians were also injured in the blast, which happened in Sterling, Virginia, at around 8pm local time on Friday. The fiery explosion occurred about 30 minutes after fire […]