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Scientists Test New Spacecraft Thruster That Uses No Fuel, Just Earth’s Magnetic Field, in Orbit
Satellites perform a delicate dance to maintain their orbit, by locking themselves to a speed just fast enough to counteract the downward pull of gravity. To stop their orbit from decaying too much, satellites use small in-space thrusters, which broadly speaking, fall into two categories: chemical or electric. The former uses a combustible fuel source…
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Maine Democrats plan convention to replace Platner: What to know about Senate race
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The Maine Democratic Party has voted to hold a convention now that Democrat Graham Platner has announced he’ll drop out of the state’s U.S. Senate race after a former girlfriend accused him of sexual assault. Platner, who denies the allegation, faced considerable pressure from his own party to quit the race. The first-time candidate…
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Don Jr.’s latest ‘grift’ comes with ‘lethal consequences’ for America: analyst
Donald Trump Jr. has found yet another way to monetize his father’s presidency — and this could have deadly consequences, a new analysis warns. Salon columnist Heather Digby Parton on Thursday authored a withering editorial about the eldest Trump son’s spokesman position at online retailer GrabAGun and his ownership of 300,000 in the publicly traded…
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Eswatini receives 11 people deported from the U.S. as part of migration crackdown
MBABANE, Eswatini — The southern African kingdom of Eswatini has accepted a fourth group of people deported from the United States under a bilateral agreement to host third-country nationals, with 11 people arriving this week, the government said Thursday. Acting government spokesperson Thabile Mdluli said the group, predominantly from African countries, would remain in the kingdom temporarily…
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Todd Blanche reamed after ‘clear violation’ of judge’s order: ‘More than we allow’
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was called out by name after the Justice Department violated a federal judge’s sealing order by discussing a sealed case at a press conference, a magistrate judge ruled Thursday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Laura McNally had ordered U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros, of the Northern District of Illinois, into court after the…
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All 5 ‘Hunger Games’ Movies Will Return to Theaters Ahead of ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’
The Hunger Games are going back in time for the upcoming “Sunrise on the Reaping” prequel, and the rest of the film franchise is following suit. All five of the existing movies will be returning to theaters this September ahead of the sixth film’s premiere on Nov. 20. “Five films you’ll always remember, back in…
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30 million across the Heartland, Northeast face renewed flood threat as rounds of rain sweep across regions
Following early-week storms and flash flood threats across the Upper Midwest, heavy rainfall will gradually shift out of the region as a cold front pushes southeast. By the end of the week, this front will become the focus for increasing showers and thunderstorms from the Heartland, as well as the Northeast. This slow-moving front brings a resurgence of rain…
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Emmy Rossum dispels ‘common misconception’ about her shocking ‘Shameless’ exit years later
Emmy Rossum shut down the long-standing rumor that she exited “Shameless”to start a family. “I think a common misconception is I left to go have babies,” the actress, who portrayed Fiona Gallagher for nine seasons on the hit 2010s series from 2011 to 2019, shared on Wednesday’s episode of “Call Her Daddy.” “That could not…
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An Irish citizen sentenced to 14 years for killing a Portland, Oregon woman in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary — A court in Hungary on Thursday sentenced an Irish citizen to 14 years in prison for strangling an American tourist to death in the country’s capital in 2024. The victim, 31-year-old Mackenzie Michalski from Portland, Ore., was in Hungary on vacation and reported missing on Nov. 5, 2024, after she was last seen at…
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Trump admin insiders fear Rubio’s antifa hunt will boomerang on them: report
State Secretary Marco Rubio’s push to treat antifa as an international terrorism threat is scaring multiple Trump administration officials who fear it could one day be turned against conservatives, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Justice Department and White House Counsel’s Office officials are reportedly uneasy about Rubio inviting senior ministers from more than 60 countries…