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A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow’s space industry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

An ambitious but failed attempt by Russia to return to the moon after nearly half a century has exposed the massive challenges faced by Moscow’s once-proud space program.The destruction of the robotic Luna-25 probe, which crashed onto the surface of the moon over the weekend, reflects the endemic problems that have dogged the Russian space industry since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. Those include the loss of key technologies in the post-Soviet industrial meltdown, the bruising impact of recent Western sanctions, a huge brain drain and widespread corruption.Yuri Borisov, the head of the state-controlled space corporation Roscosmos, attributed the failure to the lack of expertise due to the long break in lunar research that followed the last Soviet mission to the moon in 1976.“The priceless experience that our predecessors earned in the 1960-70s was effectively lost,” Borisov said. “The link between generations has been cut.”While the USSR lost the race to the United S...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts a day after a rare climb for August

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding relatively steady Tuesday ahead of a couple potentially market-shaking events later in the week.The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in midday trading, coming off a rare August gain that was powered by Big Tech stocks Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 132 points, or 0.4%, at 34,3331, as of noon Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3% higher.Stocks have struggled this month as yields have shot upward in the bond market, which cranks up the pressure on other investments. The yield on the 10-year Treasury drifted up and down Tuesday, a day after reaching its highest level since 2007.Nvidia, one of Wall Street’s most influential stocks, swung from an early gain to a loss of 2.5% ahead of its earnings report on Wednesday, one that could be pivotal for the stock market. The chipmaker has been at the center of Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology, which investors believe will create immense profits for...

EU climate czar Frans Timmermans quits job to lead center-left coalition in Dutch elections

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s climate chief quit his job in the EU’s executive arm Tuesday and will lead a broad center-left coalition of social democrats and greens going into the Dutch elections in November. Social Democrat Frans Timmermans, 62, was the only candidate and won 91.8% of votes cast by party members of both groups Tuesday. He will be seeking to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who will not run in the Nov. 22 election. Timmermans is a well-traveled politician who was the Dutch foreign minister before starting work at the EU’s Commission. He has been leading the EU’s climate push for the past four years. “Thanks to his excellent contribution and strong personal engagement, we have made great strides towards meeting the EU’s objectives to become the first climate neutral continent, and towards raising the levels of climate ambition globally,” said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after accepting his resignation. The Dutch e...

1-year-old dies after being left in hot day-care van, and driver is arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 1-year-old girl died after being left inside a day care center’s van on one of the hottest days of the year, and the driver of the van was arrested, police in Nebraska said Tuesday.Officers and medics were called Monday afternoon to Kidz of the Future Childcare in Omaha for an unresponsive baby inside the van, police said. The call came as temperatures reached into the upper 90s (mid-30s Celsius) and the heat index soared to around 110 degrees (43 Celsius), part of a heat wave plaguing the Central U.S.The child was rushed to a hospital but pronounced dead, police said.Police issued a statement Tuesday saying a 62-year-old man who was driving the van was arrested on suspicion of child negligence resulting in death. Source

Director del 911 de DC admite que se cometieron errores en la respuesta a la inundación en District Dogs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

En una conferencia de prensa el lunes, el director del centro de llamadas 911 de DC reconoció que se cometieron errores en el envío de los socorristas a la guardería donde 10 perros se ahogaron en inundaciones repentinas la semana pasada.Las mascotas murieron cuando 6 pies de agua se elevaron contra District Dogs y una pared se derrumbó, dejando que el agua entrara rápidamente.Cuando llegó la primera llamada al 911 a las 5:06 p.m. el 14 de agosto, el centro de llamadas sabía que había personas y perros atrapados.La tercera llamada, a las 5:18 p. m., provino de alguien dentro del negocio diciendo que estaban atrapados.A las 5:21 p.m. a través de un despacho de radio, a los bomberos en el lugar se les dijo primero que había personas atrapadas adentro. “Era mi bebé”: Mueren mascotas tras inundarse un centro de cuidado para perros en DC Realizan vigilia por perros que murieron ahogados en District Dogs Oficiales rescat...

Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who’s playing, who’s favored and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

Luka Doncic is going to tell Slovenia’s story from the Basketball World Cup in movie form.The Dallas Mavericks’ star, who will lead Slovenia in this World Cup that starts Friday, revealed that he’s been working on plans for a behind-the-scenes accounting of the team’s journey throughout FIBA’s biggest tournament.“I’m proud to announce ‘Everything It Takes,’ a documentary shorts series about my Slovenia national team,” Doncic wrote on social media Tuesday. “Episodes will premiere across my channels over the next few weeks as we compete for The FIBA Basketball World Cup.”Slovenia finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics. The nation’s biggest basketball win came in 2017 when the Goran Dragic-led club took the gold medal at EuroBasket.THEY’RE HEREThe U.S. team arrived in Manila on Tuesday and got some shots up a few hours after getting settled in their hotel. The team flew from Abu Dhabi, landed in Manila around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday (9:30 p.m. Monday ...

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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

Top New Shows (US):1. Dear Alana, Tenderfoot TV2. Bombing with Eric Andre, Big Money Players3. Handsome, Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, Mae Martin4. The Meatball Pod, Audioboom5. Erotic Stories, Sexuality and Erotica6. Dear Hollywood, Alyson Stoner7. Joy, a Podcast. Hosted by Craig Ferguson, iHeartPodcasts8. David Goggins Motivational Speech, Motivation Space9. The Piketon Massacre, iHeart True Crime10. The Rest Is Football, Goalhanger PodcastsSource

NYC man convicted of attempted murder for menacing Black Lives Matter protesters with bladed glove

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man who menaced Black Lives Matter protesters wearing a glove with serrated blades and then got in his SUV and tried to run them over has been convicted of nine counts of attempted murder and other charges, prosecutors announced.Frank Cavalluzzi, 57, was found guilty on Monday after a two-week trial for threatening peaceful demonstrators on June 2, 2020, during a wave of protests over the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.Cavalluzzi faces up to 25 years to life in prison for each of the attempted murder charges when he is sentenced in October.“A dangerous man is going to jail,” Katz said in a news release. “It’s a good day for New York and the First Amendment.” According to prosecutors, Cavalluzzi was driving through the Whitestone neighborhood of Queens when he encountered a group of demonstrators with Black Lives Matter signs and posters.Cavalluzzi stopped his SUV and start...

Fruit grower who opposes same-sex marriage wins ruling over access to public market

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The rights of a Michigan fruit grower were violated when a city barred him from a seasonal market because of his opposition to same-sex weddings at his orchard, a judge said.East Lansing’s decision to exclude Steve Tennes and Country Mill Farms in 2017 “constituted a burden on plaintiffs’ religious beliefs,” U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney said Monday, applying a U.S. Supreme Court precedent to the case.“Plaintiffs were forced to choose between following their religious beliefs and a government benefit for which they were otherwise qualified,” Maloney said.Tennes grows apples and other fruit in Eaton County, 22 miles away from East Lansing. He also had made his farm available for weddings. But Tennes wasn’t allowing same-sex weddings, citing his religious beliefs. When he expressed his views on Facebook, he said he wasn’t invited back to the East Lansing market for the 2017 season.Maloney issued an injunction that year, ordering the city to re...

Cargo spill from truck causes lane closures at Sheridan Street and I-95

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

A cargo spill from a City contractor’s truck has prompted lane closures and traffic disruptions at the intersection of Sheridan Street and Interstate 95. The spill occurred in the north lane of Sheridan Street.https://twitter.com/cohgov/status/1694018859068461541?s=20As a result, two westbound lanes have been closed to facilitate cleanup operations by crews on site. Motorists are advised to find alternate routes to avoid delays over the next several hours. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.