Elon Musk shared a video of a Starship upper stage making a vertical water landing, highlighting effort toward perfecting reentry at extreme temperatures. SpaceX prepares for a critical test flight on March 4, focusing on refining techniques and the Super Heavy booster’s controlled landing. This follows the FAA’s approval and hardware upgrades after a previous prototype was lost.
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A 78-year-old man in Buenos Aires fatally shot a 15-year-old boy who attempted to rob him outside his home. The incident was captured on surveillance footage, showing the teenager holding a fake gun. Authorities have determined that the retiree acted in clear self-defense and will not face charges.
President Sisi of Egypt and King Abdullah II of Jordan firmly rejected the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza following US President Trump’s suggestion. Sisi emphasized Egypt’s unwavering support for a Palestinian state, while Abdullah reiterated the need to keep Palestinians on their land, aligning with the two-state solution. The proposal faced widespread condemnation from regional leaders.
The head of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces admitted in a speech to fighters on Sunday that the group had withdrawn from the capital Khartoum which rival army forces have retaken. The comment from RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo came three days after the group said there would be "no retreat and no surrender" and that its forces had "repositioned", despite the army's declaration on Thursday that the capital was "free" of the paramilitaries after nearly two years of war.
The Los Angeles fires, which started on Tuesday, have consumed over 12,000 homes and structures, with at least 11 lives lost. Spanning 25 miles, the fires have led to massive evacuations and tens of billions in damages. As firefighters battle the flames, residents survey the destruction.
In the latest podcast, she can be seen getting emotional over the episode and how she should not have trusted the "friend of a friend" who is to be blamed for the entire incident, she said. “I probably should have looked into him a little bit more,†Welch said adding that the idea was brought to her as a "long-term coun" that "would change the way everybody thinks about crypto".
Louis DeJoy, who led the US Postal Service for five years, stepped down with Doug Tulino serving as interim leader. The decision follows President Trump's discussions on potentially privatising the mail service. Trump aims to place USPS under commerce department oversight to improve financial stability.
A collision between a pickup truck and a bus in southern Bolivia has resulted in at least 15 deaths and 19 injuries. This tragic accident follows another recent collision between passenger buses which killed 37 people and injured 41. Bolivia is prone to fatal road accidents due to its difficult terrain, poor road conditions, and lack of oversight.
Celinda Levno, a 71-year-old American Airlines flight attendant, died after being stabbed during a layover in Denver. She began her career in 1989 with America West which later merged with American Airlines. She was attacked in a pedestrian area near downtown Denver. Levno was taken to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
US President Donald Trump is receiving rare accolades from animal advocacy groups like PETA for federal agencies' plans to phase out animal testing. The FDA and EPA are shifting towards humane alternatives, with the FDA using lab-grown organoids and AI. The EPA is reinstating a Trump-era directive to eliminate animal testing by 2035.