A Florida television station took a direct hit from a tornado on Monday. And meteorologist Brooks Garner kept broadcasting throughout. “OK. Take shelter,” Garner urged colleagues at Fox 35 Orlando after spotting the approaching twister via the building’s camera. “We’re catching debris right now on the roof,” he continued. “You can see debris flying there […]
The Duke of York has reportedly struck a deal to earn money by sharing contacts he made through his Pitch@Palace initiative. Prince Andrew could earn millions under the deal with Startupbootcamp (SBC), based in the Netherlands, from the project which aimed to connect entrepreneurs with investors. Pitch@Palace has faced scrutiny since Yang Tengboan alleged spy […]
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, about 200 km south of the Cayman Islands on Feb. 8, 2025. The powerful quake, which struck 10 km below the Earth’s surface, prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) Tsunami Warning System to issue tsunami alerts for coastal regions of the Cayman Islands, […]
The aviation industry is bracing for another year of difficulties, as delivery delays at Boeing and supply chain problems are set to continue into 2025, say aviation consultants. Sunday marked one year since a door panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines, an event that reignited a firestorm of questions […]
It is not uncommon for planes to strike wildlife, but most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries.
The assault killed at least four people and injured 21 others, the state news agency in Yemen reported. The strikes came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia.
Air strikes are reported to have hit the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and the port city of Hudaydah on the Red Sea. AFP news agency reports that Houthi TV called the strikes “Israeli aggression”. Israel has not commented. The scale of the strikes or any casualties are not clear from initial reports. In recent days Israel […]
Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of an effort to wear down the country. “In the trenches, there are no holidays,” one man said.
At least 28 people, including children, have died in a wave of Israeli military strikes throughout the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency. A school sheltering displaced families was among the facilities struck, killing eight people including four children over the weekend, the agency said. It comes as the UN issues a plea […]
Delivery workers continued to picket Amazon facilities in New York City, Illinois, California, and Atlanta after launching a strike on Thursday, following the company’s refusal to engage in bargaining for a labor contract. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has been organizing the workers, though Amazon does not recognize those efforts and claims that the workers […]
