Air Busan Plane Catches Fire at South Korean Airport
An Air Busan plane caught fire at an airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday evening, forcing passengers and crew to evacuate, according to Yonhap news agency. The plane was scheduled to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport, fire officials told the news agency, when a fire broke out near its tail at […]
Maine’s 3.8 magnitude earthquake should serve as ‘conversation starter for preparedness,’ expert says
Credit: U.S. Geological Survey The state of Maine was hit by a rare 3.8 magnitude earthquake Monday morning, a tremor that could be felt across the New England region. It is the second quake to shake a region that sees relatively few seismic events compared to other parts of the country, after a 4.8 magnitude […]
Gary Peters not running for reelection in battleground Michigan
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) will not seek reelection in 2026, he told The Detroit News, leaving an open seat in the swing state as Democrats already face a tough road to reclaim the majority. Both parties will be in a mad dash to find candidates for the seat, which is expected to be competitive after […]
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Is Level 3 On The Torino Scale, With A Very Close Approach In 2032. That’s Not Great
An asteroid discovered in 2024 has been placed at level 3 on the Torino impact scale, with a small chance of impact with Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was first discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey on December 25 last year. In what could be considered “not the best Christmas present” from the Solar […]
Rihanna Plans to Attend A$AP Rocky Criminal Trial Wednesday
Rihanna Plans To Attend A$AP Rocky Trial Wednesday Published January 28, 2025 6:34 AM PST Rihanna is throwing her full support behind A$AP Rocky …. because she’s planning on showing up Wednesday for his Los Angeles criminal trial, TMZ has learned. Of course, RiRi will cause quite the stir when she makes her grand entrance […]
Mohammed Shami Makes Comeback After 436 Days In 3rd England T20I, Replaces…
Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami made his long-awaited comeback as he replaced Arshdeep Singh in the playing XI for the third T20I encounter against England in Rajkot on Thursday. Shami, who last played for India in the ICC World Cup 2023 final against Australia, suffered an ankle injury after the tournament […]
Is this as good as it gets for the red-hot Tesco share price?
Image source: Getty Images The Tesco (LSE: TSCO) share price surge caught me off guard. I just didn’t see it coming. If Hollywood turned the UK grocery sector into a gangster movie, Tesco would be Mr Big, with young guns Aldi and Lidl eyeing up its territory. Yet somehow, Mr Big stood his ground. Today, […]
How rate of CO₂ rise can affect a global ocean current
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As we burn fossil fuels, the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere is gradually rising, and with it, the planet’s average temperature. How fast the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide—and with it, the temperature—goes up matters for the ability of humans and ecosystems to adjust. A slower increase gives humans […]
Bipartisan funding negotiations begin in Congress ahead of March shutdown cliff
Republican funding leaders have made an opening offer to Democrats as the two parties launch negotiations toward a deal to fund the government before the mid-March shutdown deadline. Congress’ top appropriators gathered privately Thursday evening in the Capitol for an hour-long “four corners” meeting — the first concrete step toward a bipartisan funding agreement as […]
Watch Live Today: Boom’s XB-1 Jet Strives For Its First Supersonic Flight
More than 20 years after the death of Concorde, a new contender is set to attempt supersonic speeds in its first test flight later today. Even better, you can watch the action live through a streamed video. Boom’s XB-1 test vehicle is scheduled to start its historic first supersonic test flight at approximately 08:00 am […]
