CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip… CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA’s moonwalkers. SpaceX’s capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness, carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, two SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbird pilot. They pulled off the first private spacewalk while orbiting nearly 460 miles (740 kilometers) above Earth, higher…
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/local_news 1 / 6It took years to refurbish the Burgettstown Train Station — pictured in this 2018 file photo — and now houses Paradise on the Trail eatery. Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter2 / 6Bikers travel along the Montour Trail near the Southview neighborhood of Cecil Township. Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter3 / 6Volunteers on the Montour Trail clear debris in the Bethel Park section during the 2018 spring cleanup day. Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter4 / 6A bike straddles the state line between Pennsylvania and West Virginia on the Panhandle Trail. Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter5 / 6The Panhandle Trail stretches from…
EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – A post from 2019 on an Edmond teacher’s Instagram is causing the Oklahoma State Department of Education to decertify his teaching certificate.In comparison — Ringling Coach, Phillip Koons, had his teaching certificate for almost two years before it expired. The board at an August meeting decided to begin the suspension process of his certificate.Oklahoma Watch was the first to report that Edmond Memorial High School’s, Regan Killackey, could soon lose his license after he posted online in 2019. The post was of his family at a costume store, with one of his kids wearing a Donald…
Interest rates may indeed start to drop through the rest of 2024 and into 2025, maybe not to the historic lows of less than 3% in 2020-21, but lower than the current average interest rates have been so far this year. That would certainly help the residential real estate market in New Hampshire, which is starved for inventory. But it’s not the ultimate fix the market needs, according to Joanie McIntire, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR). One issue, said McIntire, is that many current homeowners have low mortgages and they are reluctant to put their homes…
European and Asian stock markets diverged along with the dollar Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street as traders assessed the outlook for interest rates in the United States and Europe.Investors were looking ahead to US inflation data due Wednesday, the eve of an interest-rate decision from the European Central Bank.“Tomorrow’s US inflation figures could be the next key test of investor sentiment,” noted AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.The Federal Reserve is widely seen cutting US interest rates at next week’s meeting but debate surrounds whether it will be by 25 or 50 basis points, with some arguing that…
Overshadowed by quarterback Quinn Ewers’ injury and a great performance from second-string Arch Manning, Isaiah Bond was a key figure in Texas’ 56-7 win over UTSA.Bond scored the Longhorns’ first touchdown of the night in the first quarter and put his second score, a 50-yard touchdown, in at the start of the second half. The Alabama transfer finished the game with five receptions for 103 yards in what was by far his best performance so far as a Longhorn.The touchdown started the scoring. Bond caught three balls for 34 yards in the opening drive. Saturday’s win marked Bond’s first 100-yard…
BEIJING — Beijing has become the first city on the Chinese mainland supporting contactless fare payments in rail transit for foreign MasterCard and Visa card holders. Starting Friday, international visitors can use MasterCard and Visa cards issued overseas to take rides on the city’s entire rail transit network, and pay automatically according to the same billing rules as the local residents. Beijing has upgraded more than 20,000 sets of facilities at subway stations of its rail transit system to facilitate the new payment initiative, which supplements current payment methods such as UnionPay cards and QR codes, to further improve the…
(Bloomberg) — A slew of poor economic data from China is deepening pessimism among equities traders wondering what it’d take for authorities to initiate forceful stimulus.Most Read from BloombergFigures released Saturday showed Chinese factory output, consumption and investment all slowed more than forecast for August, and the jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a six-month high. Home prices declined from the previous month.“The fear is that the authorities are losing control of the economy and they won’t admit it,” said Gary Dugan, chief executive officer of the Global CIO Office. “The market looks set to go to significantly lower levels in…
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Market commentators predict a positive outlook, anticipating a major Bitcoin bull run soon. Referring to Bitcoin’s recent price movements and historical trends, they pointed out the cryptocurrency’s pattern of rising in the fourth quarter following its halving year. October has traditionally been a strong month for Bitcoin, showing positive returns nine out of the last eleven years. Moreover, experts emphasized that Bitcoin posted gains every fourth-quarter month during the previous two halving years. Additionally, they have spotted bullish signals in altcoins like Pepe (PEPE), Arbitrum (ARB), and…
A render of the Google Pixel 9 in Wintergreen against a white background.Stylish performanceGoogle Pixel 9The Google Pixel 9 takes everything about its predecessor and polishes it to a sheen. While this comes with a noticeable price bump and AI features that can’t be removed, the phone overall shows Google at its best.ProsFantastic camera is better than you thinkSeven years of Android upgradesPhone looks and feels great in the handConsPoor wired and wireless charging speedsMany AI tools are not up to scratch$200 more than the Pixel 7Google Pixel 7 on white backgroundBasic but excellentGoogle Pixel 7The Google Pixel 7 launched…