Nasa astronaut released from hospital after space return | Nasa
A Nasa astronaut who was briefly hospitalised after returning from space has been released, the space agency said Saturday. Nasa’s Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps, and Russia’s Alexander Grebenkin, were flown to the hospital for additional medical checks on Friday after parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast on board […]
Golf news: Augusta National major hurricane update issued after club damaged | Golf | Sport
The full extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Helene to the Augusta National will not be evident until The Masters is held, according to a course expert. Tom Fazio, Augusta’s architectural consultant, has predicted the wreckage could be worse than originally feared. The historic golf course was left devastated in the aftermath of the […]
Nice try, but this major airline is testing tech that shames you for boarding too early
Are you the kind of traveller who skips ahead in line during boarding calls? One major airline has a message for you: Not so fast. American Airlines is experimenting with new technology that triggers a signal to gate agents when a passenger tries to board ahead of their group. If the passenger lines up before their […]
Reeves: ‘My budget will match greatest economic moments in Labour history’ | Rachel Reeves
Labour will launch a new era of public and private investment in hospitals, schools, transport and energy as momentous as any in the party’s history in this week’s budget, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said. In an interview with the Observer before the first budget by a female chancellor, Reeves draws comparisons with Labour’s historic […]
Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier lead after rhythm dance at Skate Canada
Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are in the lead after Saturday’s rhythm dance at the Skate Canada figure skating event in Halifax. Gilles, from Toronto, and Poirier, form Unionville, Ont., scored 86.44 points for their routine to “Wipeout” by the Surfaris. Fellow Canadians Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of […]
Burgers, avocados, cucumbers: why chefs can’t stop smashing their food | Restaurants
It started with meat – burgers, to be precise. But now the moment for “smashed” food has come for everything from brussels sprouts to cucumbers, tacos and toasties. In restaurants and kitchens across the UK, the sound of pounding can be heard as chefs and home cooks take rolling pins to their ingredients. The smash […]
Philippines death toll from flooding, landslides rises after tropical storm Trami
The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by tropical storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130, and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue. Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, initially leaving at least 85 people dead […]
Real Madrid v Barcelona: La Liga – live | La Liga
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature “These two might, just might, actually be the best teams in Europe again; this could be a battle the way it used to be, closer and more competitive than anyone anticipated … a clash of styles and identities … a clash […]
George Russell health update as star taken to Mexican GP medical centre after nasty crash | F1 | Sport
George Russell has confirmed that he is okay after his involvement in a high-speed crash in FP2 at the Mexican Grand Prix. The 26-year-old was taken to the medical centre for precautionary checks following his big shunt in the early part of the session. Russell got onto the kerb at Turn Nine and lost traction, […]
In the Arizona desert, a race to help migrants who have just crossed the border
The Current1:14:23America Votes: Stories from the Arizona border, its politics and its people In the Arizona desert last week, just north of the U.S. border with Mexico, a group of volunteers helped newly arrived migrants call the family and friends they had left behind in other parts of the world. “[I’m] in America, in America,” […]