New Glenn blasts offBlue Origin Blue Origin’s reusable New Glenn rocket has successfully launched and reached orbit, though engineers failed to safely land the first-stage rocket booster back on Earth as hoped. Even so, the company’s first launch to orbit is a sign that Jeff Bezos’s space company is capable of challenging the current dominance of Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the private space launch business. “I’m incredibly proud New Glenn achieved orbit on its first attempt,” said Dave Limp, CEO of Blue Origin, in a statement. New Glenn, which is around the height of a 30-storey building, blasted off from…
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine’s capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S. president.The British government said Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a “100-Year Partnership” treaty in Kyiv covering areas including defense, science, energy and trade.Starmer’s unannounced visit is his first trip to Ukraine since he took office in July. He visited the country in 2023 when he was opposition leader, and has twice held talks with Zelenskyy in London since becoming prime minister. The war will be three years…
Anduril, a technology start-up that designs autonomous systems and weapons for government agencies and the military, plans to build a $1 billion factory in Columbus, Ohio, the company said on Thursday.It said the factory, called Arsenal-1 and described as a “hyperscale” plant, would bring more than 4,000 job to Ohio and eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year.“We will be creating with our partners in Ohio something that does not currently exist” at such a scale, Anduril’s chief strategy officer, Chris Brose, said in a briefing with reporters. The company has worked closely with state…
Educators throughout the nation have been pushing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. Rarely has the system stopped to consider how the students feel about such measures. College Rover conducted a study that found DEI measures are influencing students’ political leanings and sometimes increasing racial bias in the classroom. We can expect the study to be skewed as students aim to please educators with the “right” answers; therefore, they must be left. Around 30% of college students who participated said that DEI measures influenced their voting preferences and political views. Around 15% said DEI was shoved down their throats as…
Journalist Mark Halperin commented on the Pete Hegseth hearing on Wednesday morning and suggested that it went so well that it even provided a framework for other Trump nominees going forward. He was joined by Sean Spicer, who agreed but clarified that not all of the nominees will need the kind of support that was required for Hegseth. Halperin has been saying for months now that he expects most, if not all, of Trump’s picks to be confirmed. Transcript via Real Clear Politics: MARK HALPERIN: I think it helps every other nominee for three reasons. One is they now have…
In July 2022, Shah pleaded guilty to participating in a nationwide telemarketing scheme that targeted and defrauded elderly and vulnerable people.She was initially sentenced to a six-and-half-year jail term in January 2023, but her initial sentence was reduced by a year two months later.Article continues below advertisementJen Shah Set For Release In 2026MEGAShah will celebrate next year’s Thanksgiving with her family after her prison sentence was reduced for a third time.According to Page Six, the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate database shows that Shah will regain her freedom on November 3, 2026.The incarcerated reality television star is serving her sentence…
JERUSALEM: Israel on Thursday (Jan 16) accused Hamas of backtracking on parts of the Gaza ceasefire deal announced a day earlier, and said the Cabinet will not meet on the deal until Hamas’ agreement is confirmed. “Hamas has reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement, adding the situation created a “last minute crisis”. It did not specify which parts of the deal were at issue. The statement added that the Israeli Cabinet, which has yet to approve the agreement,…
Asthma attack leaves the Tunisian tennis player in tears as she battles her way through her second-round match.Ons Jabeur was in tears after experiencing breathing problems three games into her Australian Open match against Camila Osorio but the Tunisian braved it out to book her spot in the third round. The 30-year-old three-time Grand Slam finalist is aiming to get back to the top after a shoulder injury last year threatened her career but she was left tearful as her asthma troubled her during the match on Thursday. The former world number two has slipped to 39th amid fitness issues…
On Wednesday, the Baltimore Ravens made a shrewd move when they signed a former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver. ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted that Baltimore claimed WR Diontae Johnson off waivers from the Houston Texans. The WR won’t officially be “awarded” to the Ravens until after the Super Bowl. Schefter added Johnson qualifies as an unrestricted free agent this offseason. If he signs with another team, he could help Baltimore secure a compensatory draft pick in 2026. Per Over the Cap, the league awards picks to teams that lose more players than they sign in free agency. The Ravens could be…
America has lost its way when it comes to men: the lessons they are taught as boys, the behavior expected of them at work and socially, the expectations of what being a man are. The return of Donald Trump as president might start setting things straight — that’s the hope, at least, among the 12 men in our latest Times Opinion focus group. They all voted for Mr. Trump in November not only because they liked his views on the economy, crime and immigration but also because many of them believe he’s “a man’s man” whose government leadership and approach…