Posts by Liam Redmond
NASA astronaut who was stuck at space station for months retires within a year of returning
NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired. The space agency announced the news Tuesday, saying her retirement took effect at the end of December. Williams’ crewmate on Boeing’s ill-fated capsule test flight, Butch Wilmore, left NASA last summer. NASA Astronaut Suni Williams is interviewed at Johnson…
Read MoreVietnam’s Top Leader Pledges Over 10% Annual Growth Despite Global Headwinds
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam has pledged to deliver annual economic growth of more than 10% for the rest of the decade, even as the country grapples with mounting global and domestic challenges. He made the commitment while addressing delegates at the Communist Party congress in Hanoi on Tuesday, January 20. The week-long congress, which…
Read MoreMeet ‘Ammonite’: The Bizarre Object Beyond Neptune Challenging What we Know About Solar System
Astronomers have identified a rare and distant object at the fringes of the solar system, underscoring how much remains unknown about the region beyond Neptune. The object, designated 2023 KQ14 and nicknamed “Ammonite”, was first spotted in 2023 by the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii during observations carried out under an international research effort. Ammonite was…
Read MoreNYPD Police Sergeant Arrested for Groping Brooklyn Domestic Dispute Victim
An NYPD sergeant who was once lauded as a hero for shooting a knife-wielding attacker has been arrested for groping a Brooklyn woman he met while responding to a 911 call she made. NYPD Sgt. Talha Ahmad, 28, was charged Friday with sexual abuse, forcible touching, official misconduct and harassment. He is accused of groping…
Read MoreChina’s hotels allege predatory pricing, forced exclusivity in Trip.com antitrust probe
[BEIJING] China’s hotels are welcoming record numbers of travellers, yet room rates are sinking – a paradox many operators blame on Trip.com Group. For Gary Huang, running a five-room homestay in the scenic Huzhou hills near Shanghai was supposed to secure his family’s financial future. Instead, he and other hoteliers in China’s southeastern Zhejiang province…
Read MoreTwo Men Arrested in Separate Drug Busts in Singapore; Over 4Kg of Cannabis, Other Drugs Seized
Two men were arrested on January 17 and 18 for suspected drug trafficking following separate operations that led to the seizure of more than 4kg of cannabis and other controlled drugs, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Tuesday, January 20. In the first case, a 47-year-old Singaporean man was arrested on January 17 after…
Read MoreGo-Ahead Singapore Bus Involved in Hit-and-Run at Loyang Landed Estate; No Injuries Reported
A public bus was involved in a hit-and-run accident at a landed housing estate in Loyang on Tuesday, January 20, after it collided with several parked vehicles along Loyang Rise. The incident occurred at about 4.56 am, according to a resident who shared details with citizen journalism platform Stomp. The resident, who asked to remain…
Read More2 Ohio students found dead inside car on campus — months after celebrating first anniversary
Two Ohio college students, including a men’s lacrosse player, were found dead inside a vehicle on campus Monday — just months after the couple celebrated their first anniversary. Franciscan University of Steubenville juniors Luke Reimer, 20, and Mary Mich, 20, died of carbon monoxide poisoning just after noon on Monday, according to The Intelligencer, citing…
Read MoreUsha Vance: Vice President JD Vance’s Wife Announces Pregnancy as She Reveals Gender of Fourth Baby
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, announced that they are expecting their fourth child together. “We’re very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy,” the couple wrote in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday. “Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are…
Read MoreIsrael’s Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Wednesday he had agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticized makeup of the board’s executive committee. The committee included Turkey, a regional rival. A statement from Netanyahu’s office said he had accepted Trump’s invitation. The Board of Peace led by…
Read MoreFormer Client Stabs Orange County Mental Health Counselor to Death, Injures Another Client
A woman who was a mental health counselor was stabbed by her former client, who then stabbed another client, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. The incident took place at the counselor’s Winter Park office on Lee Road on Monday night, leaving the counselor dead and the client critically injured. Michael Smith, 39, a…
Read MoreWife stabs estranged husband after learning he euthanized their rescue dogs: ‘Just saw red’
A heartbroken British dog owner allegedly “saw red” and stabbed her estranged husband after he revealed he had euthanized her two cherished rescue dachshunds. Claire Bridger, 64, stood trial for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing her husband of nearly 40 years, Keith Bridger, in the chest and abdomen during a visit to his Norfolk home…
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