Three NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have cast their votes in the 2026 US midterm elections, even though they are hundreds of miles above Earth. Anil Menon, Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney filled out electronic ballots and sent them securely to election officials in Harris County, Texas. A still image taken from … Read more
Americans will get a chance to vote in the 2026 US midterm elections and decide who represents them in Congress and their state governments. Midterm elections take place halfway through a four-year presidential term. These elections will not decide who becomes president. Donald Trump will remain in office regardless of the results. US midterm elections … Read more
A fire broke out at a former railroad station in Middletown, Pennsylvania, on Friday afternoon, October 30, prompting a response from multiple fire companies. A fire in Middletown, PA, caused the former railroad station to collapse, disrupting nearby rail services. The wooden building at 39 Wilson Street was badly damaged, with most of the structure … Read more
James Uthmeier, the attorney general of Florida, announced on Wednesday an investigation into a historic luxury yacht operator, now owned by a Chinese company, for operating too close to a US Coast Guard station in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The probe comes as local activists flagged potential national security risks. A supporter of the Chinese Communist … Read more
Fighting around the besieged capital of Yemen’s Taiz province is intensifying, with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday accusing Yemeni government forces of an attack on a gas station that has killed at least 2. Houthis say 2 dead at gas station as fighting around Taiz intensifies, and other Mideast news Human Rights Watch said … Read more
Two people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at a gas station in West Baltimore on Sunday night, October 18, with police suspecting that two or three gunmen used high-powered rifles in the attack. No arrests had been made as of Sunday night, and investigators were working to establish a motive. Two … Read more
A man was critically injured after being shot aboard a northbound E train at the Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street subway station in Manhattan, New York City, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). Emergency medical services took the victim to a hospital, where he was in critical condition. … Read more
Tim PeakePhoto credit: Esa.int ESA astronaut Tim Peake took 2kg of rocket seeds to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015 as part of his six-month Principia mission. The seeds endured intense vibrations from launch and spaceflight and received up to 100 times more radiation than they would have experienced on Earth. After returning in … Read more
Jessica Watkins is all set to return to space, this time as commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. The geologist-turned-astronaut will lead a four-member international crew targeted to launch on 1st October. NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is set to command the SpaceX Crew 13 mission to the International Space Station … Read more
For years, the land beside the River Trent in Rugeley had a very different purpose. It formed part of the former Rugeley Power Station site and included a golf course used by the station’s staff. According to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, the course closed in 2017, and the 64-acre site is now being transformed into a … Read more