Friday’s spacewalk began at 7:32 am ET. At the beginning of the spacewalk, when Cassidy exited the space station hatch, her left wrist mirror came off and flew out, but it poses no risk to the crew, and the walk continued as planned, according to NASA. Mirrors allow them to …
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Notably from Lewis Hamilton, a six-time world champion and the first and only black driver to compete in F1, who has been a powerful voice after Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last month. For his part, Ecclestone, who was replaced as Formula One CEO in 2017 after nearly four decades in …
Read More »Elton John’s ex-wife Renate Blauel seeks court order
Elton John’s ex-wife Renate Blauel brought legal action against the “Rocketman” in the High Court in London. The German-born sound engineer filed documents last week to seek a court order against the legendary British singer, according to various reports. The reasons behind the legal action remain unclear, although such cases …
Read More »Tesla factory workers who stayed home due to COVID fears face termination
Enlarge / / Tesla’s main American factory in Fremont, California. Andrei Stanescu / Getty Two workers, Carlos Gabriel and Jessica Naro, say they received Tesla’s layoff notices last week after taking unpaid time off in an effort to avoid the coronavirus. San Jose Mercury News first reported Gabriel’s termination notice …
Read More »Coronavirus: US hits record in daily cases
Image copyright AFP Screenshot States like Florida are experiencing infection rates not seen since April The United States posted a daily high of 40,000 coronavirus infections on Thursday, figures from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) show. A recent increase in infections and hospitalizations has led some states and cities to pause …
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