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4 crew members on Australian army helicopter that crashed off coast didn't survive, officials say

Officials say the Australian army helicopter that crashed during a multinational exercise hit the water with a “catastrophic impact” and there is no chance its four crew members survived CANBERRA, Australia -- The Australian army helicopter that crashed Friday during a multinational exercise hit the water with a “catastrophic impact” and there is no chance its four crew members survived, officials said Monday. Australia’s fleet of more than 40 of the MRH-90 Taipan helicopters, made by French Airbus, has been grounded since the crash and there are doubts any will fly again. They will be grounded until crash investigators determine what caused the tragedy. The government announced in January it plans to replace them with 40 U.S. Black Hawks. The Taipans’ retirement date of December 2024 would be 13 years earlier than Australia had initially planned. Defense Minister Richard Marles said the search and rescue effort changed Monday to a victim recovery operation with no chance that Capt

NASA to launch its own streaming service this year

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NASA has announced that it plans to launch its streaming service later this year called NASA+, which will be ad-free, cost-free and feature live coverage of future launch es, documentaries and new original series. NASA’s associate administrator of communications, Marc Etkind, said in a statement, "We’re putting space on demand and at your fingertips with NASA’s new streaming platform. Transforming our digital presence will help us better tell the stories of how NASA explores the unknown in air and space, inspires through discovery, and innovates for the benefit of humanity.” The channel will be available via the NASA app on iOS and Android, for mobiles, tablets and streaming services like Fire TV and AppleTV. NASA+ will also be accessible through a web browser using the agency's website. Read  Musk says X monthly users reach 'new high' The agency had been using NASA TV for its video content and launch streams which has a 24/7 slate of content on both the

National Lasagna Day (July 29th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every July 29th Tagged as Cheese Food & Drink Meat Pasta Vegetarian & Vegan What are the hashtags? #LasagnaDay #NationalLasagnaDay Have we missed something? If you grew up with Garfield, you grew up with a strong appreciation for the glories of an excellent lasagna. There’s even a term ‘Garfield Mondays,’ which primarily involves a lot of eating lasagna and camping out in bed in utter slovenliness. Don’t tell us that it isn’t a great thing. National Lasagna Day reminds us of the wonder and glory of the excellent dish that is lasagna, and that we should imbibe it regularly. Learn about National Lasagna Day National Lasagna Day pays tribute to the Italian pasta dish that is considered a staple in homes all around the world. There is no denying that this is one of the world’s favorite mealtime treats. And, something this famous certainly deserves a day of its own, right? On National Lasagna Day, we celebrate the creation that fir

Yankees vs Orioles Prediction - MLB Picks 7/28/23

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Baltimore Orioles (62-40) vs New York Yankees (54-48) Game Info: Friday, July 28, 2023 at 7:05 pm (Oriole Park at Camden Yards) Grayson Rodriguez (2-2) (6.91) vs Gerrit Cole

NFC Championship Predictions, NFL Odds and Best Bets | Pickswise

I can already hear Carrie Underwood’s “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” playing in the back of my head. That’s right – Football season is around the corner! The NFL season begins September 7 as the Detroit Lions visit the defending champs, the Kansas City Chiefs, at Arrowhead Stadium for the first edition of Thursday Night Football . Although we still have a few weeks before Football season begins, it’s time to take a look at the futures market and find some value in the long term. That brings me to the NFC Champions market, a title currently being held by the Philadelphia Eagles. Last season’s NFC Championship Game was shaping up to be one of the best Game s of the entire year, but the excitement wore off fast. After Brock Purdy’s injury in the first quarter, the 49ers’ offense became Christian McCaffrey. That led to a very boring final 3 quarters of the Game , but I digress. Looking ahead at this season, the Eagles hold the shortest odds to be crowned NFC Champions. However, th

NASA's mission to collide with asteroid sent 'swarm of boulders' into space

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NASA's DART mission to successfully collide with an asteroid last year sent a "swarm of boulders" into space, according to the federal agency. A " swarm of boulders " was sent careening into space after NASA successfully disrupted the orbit of an asteroid last year, according to the space agency. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft, or DART, collided with Dimorphos, a small asteroid that is the moon of a bigger space rock, Didymos, at about 14,000 miles per hour. Not only did the test successfully change the trajectory of the orbit but about 37 boulders were shaken off the asteroid in images capture by the Hubble telescope, NASA said. MORE: NASA spacecraft successfully collides with asteroid The boulders range in size from three feet to 22 feet across and are drifting away from the asteroid at about half a mile per hour. David Jewett, a planetary scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, who has been tracking changes after the DAR

Sending F-16s to Ukraine in fight against Russia would take 'months and months': Blinken

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday cautioned that deliveries of the F-16s that Ukraine has long sought in its fight against Russia could take "months and months" Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday cautioned that deliveries of the F-16s that Ukraine has long sought in its fight against Russia could take " months and months " once it's determined the fight er jets are appropriate, but America's support hasn't wavered. In an interview on CNN, America's top diplomat defended U.S. assistance to Ukraine so far, insisting Kyiv had consistently been given the equipment it needs to try and repel Russia's invasion. "At every step along the way, in fact, going back before the Russian aggression when we saw the storm rising ... we made sure, going back to Labor Day before the war, Christmas before the war, that they started to get in their hands the equipment they would need if the Russians went forward," Blinken told CNN's

MLB New York Mets vs Boston Red Sox Same Game Parlay: Masataka Yoshida stays rolling +500

Both the Mets and Red Sox have enjoyed a nice run recently. The Mets have won 3 out of their last 4 games while the Red Sox have won 11 out of their last 15 games. For New York, a good week looks to be a moot point in the season but for Boston, this solid run has led to playoff contention. Regardless of where these teams sit in the standings, they both have something to play for being July and this game has a great starting pitching matchup that will make for a great game. If you’re looking to have some action on this Game , check out our Mets vs Red Sox Same Game Parlay below. You can also read our MLB predictions for picks on the side and total of every Game . Red Sox ML (-120) Under 9.5 (-125) Masataka Yoshida 2+ total bases (-110) Same Game Parlay odds: +500 You can bet this Twins vs Mariners Same Game Parlay with FanDuel Sports book, which has the best odds available and a great new customer offer where you can bet just $5 and get $100 in bonus bets! Click here to take a

Malaysia telecoms firms complete talks to take up stakes in 5G

KAULA LAMPUR:   Malaysia said on Friday telecommunications firms CelcomDigi, Maxis, Telekom Malaysia, U Mobile and YTL Communications will take up stakes in state 5G agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), following an agreement reached between the firms and the government on equity participation and 5G access. The announcement comes as mobile operators and the government look set to conclude protracted negotiations over Malaysia's 5G rollout plans. Malaysia had in 2021 announced that state-owned DNB would own the full 5G spectrum, with carriers using the infrastructure to provide mobile services. But the plan was met with industry concern over pricing, transparency and monopolistic practices. Mobile operators agreed in October last year to take up 70% of DNB's stake to resolve the impasse. However, the deal lapsed after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's administration - which took power after an election in November last year - announced a review of the government&#

WhatsApp launches standalone smartwatch app for Wear OS

WhatsApp has finally launch ed its standalone app for smart watch es running Google’s Wear OS. Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement yesterday. The launch of the WhatsApp app for Wear OS will let its users start new conversations, reply to messages and take VoIP calls, without a connected phone nearby. The app will begin rolling out today worldwide and is compatible with smartwatches running Wear OS 3. Users will be able to send and receive text and voice messages with emojis, from their wrist. Read: Google explores AI tools for journalists, in talks with publishers During Google's I/O keynote, the company also unveiled other Wear OS apps from third-party companies like Spotify. Apple’s watch OS does not currently have a standalone WhatsApp app unlike Wear OS, which shows how Google is quick to take over Apple's dominion by improving its own smart watch by launch ing new apps and updates. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/whatsapp-launches-standalone-smartwatch-app

Tupac Shakur's long-unsolved killing again under spotlight as Las Vegas police conduct search

Authorities in Nevada say they have served a search warrant in connection with the long-unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur in September 1996 LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas police confirmed Tuesday that they served a search warrant this week in connection with the long-unsolved killing of Tupac Shakur, propelling the case back into the spot light nearly 30 years after his death. Shakur, one of the most prolific figures in hip-hop, was gunned down the night of Sept. 7, 1996, in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. He was 25. No arrests have ever been made. Yet attention on the case, which has seen its share of conspiracy theories, has endured for decades. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement that the search was conducted Monday in the nearby city of Henderson, but the agency did not say whether a suspect has been identified. It's also unclear what they were looking for and where they were looking. Citing the ongoing investigation, department spokesperson A

Special counsel, Trump attorneys due back in court for key hearing on handling of classified information

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Donald Trump's lawyers and the special counsel in the classified documents probe will meet for a key hearing Tuesday on how classified materials will be handled at trial. Former President Donald Trump's attorneys and the special counsel who indicted him over his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House are set to convene in federal court Tuesday for a key hearing on how classified materials will be shared between the parties as the case moves towards trial. While the hearing is mostly a routine conference in the pretrial process for any case involving classified information, special counsel Jack Smith's office described it in a recent filing as a "crucial step" in their prosecution of Trump and his codefendant, longtime aide Walt Nauta. At the top of the agenda will be hashing out how the national security law known as the Classified Information Procedures Act, or CIPA, will impact the case in the months ahead -- balancing Trump and Nauta'

Bayern Munich claim Harry Kane's 'decision' has been made over summer transfer

Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness has spoken about the club's hopes of signing Harry Kane this summer . Tottenham Hotspur have rejected two bids from the Bavarians for their star striker already this window and are insistent that he will not be sold. 90min understands that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy did meet with Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen this week, but does not intend to do Business with any team regarding Kane, who is now into the final 12 months of his contract. Bayern are readying a club-record bid for Kane worth more than €80m and head coach Thomas Tuchel revealed on Saturday that they are ready to go 'all in' for the right transfer target. Speaking to the press shortly after Tuchel, Hoeness - who retains a place on Bayern's supervisory board - made candid comments about Kane, Levy and Tottenham. READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed "He [Kane] signalled very clearly that his decision was made. And if it stays that way, we&