The ordinary felt-tip pen that saved Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin from being stranded on the moon in 1969 has sold at auction for $857,600
Buzz Aldrin repaired a broken switch and rocketed Apollo 11 from the moon back to Earth with just a felt-tip pen A common felt-tip pen that helped save two astronauts stranded on the moon has sold at auction for $857,600.During the historic Apollo 11…
Craig Melvin to miss ‘Today’ show after shocking confrontation with intruder at NBC studios; what happened
“Today” co-anchor Craig Melvin will be absent from NBC’s morning show next week, following a shocking incident Thursday when a man allegedly entered the network’s New York studio and confronted him. From left: Jenna Bush Hager,…
4-year permanent residence for F1 students: Immigration lawyer says biggest risk is ‘booking a flight home’, warns visa holders not to travel outside the U.S.
Immigration attorney Emily Neumann said international students currently in the United States on F1 visas should not travel abroad right now. The Donald Trump administration has finalized the four-year fixed residency rule for international students,…
Lake Travis water levels: Wirtz and Stark dams open floodgates, rain in Pedernales causes high alert; video
parts of western and central areas Texas Large amounts of rain have accumulated in Lake Travis in Travis County starting Thursday afternoon, increasing the risk of flooding. Representative image. As of early this morning, the Pedernales River Basin had…
Eight years later, 30 people convicted of Genoa bridge collapse
Visual of the collapsed Morandi Bridge in Genoa (Source: Reuters) An Italian court on Thursday convicted the former chief executive of Italy’s main motorway operator and 29 others over the 2018 Genoa motorway bridge collapse that killed 43 people…
Will super El Niño make global food more expensive? Global supply shocks explained
Economists warn that a possible super El Niño weather event this year could put pressure on global food supplies and push up prices, with effects that could last until 2028. El Niño is a weather pattern in which warmer-than-usual Pacific waters spread…
Spain is turning millions of discarded olive pits into road material that can store carbon for decades and reduce asphalt emissions by up to 75% | World News
Cities spend huge amounts of money repairing roads, sidewalks and public spaces, but the environmental costs of these materials receive little attention. Asphalt may look ordinary once it’s laid, but the production and transportation of the…
How to protect yourself from dangerous North American wildlife: Essential safety tips for visiting national parks | World News
Photo credit: Jonathan Ireland There is something special about observing wildlife in their natural environment. Whether it’s a mountain lion or a grizzly bear, these moments are prime targets on any outdoor adventure. However, it is important to…
West Hollywood flooding: Main water main breaks, streets turn into rivers, cars trapped
A major water main burst in West Hollywood, californiaStreets turned into fast-flowing streams early Thursday, flooding neighborhoods, trapping vehicles and forcing authorities to close several major roads in the area. Flooding caused authorities to…
Sea Shepherd chased Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctica for years, but activists ultimately lost the battle World News
For decades, Antarctica’s icy waters have been the stage for one of the world’s most dramatic environmental confrontations. On one side is Sea Shepherd, whose activists chase, blockade and try to disrupt Japanese whalers in an effort to stop…
