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Down angle icon An angle icon pointing down. A Long March-4C rocket carrying the Shiyan-23 satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on May 12, 2024. On June 30, Chinese private space company Tianbing Aerospace Technology said its Tianlong-3 rocket was accidentally launched during an engine test. Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua via Getty Images Chinese space company Tianbing Aerospace Technology said it accidentally launched a rocket it was testing.The Tianlong-3 is designed as a rival to SpaceX’s Falcon 9, with a similar takeoff weight and recovery flight.But a stationary engine test on Sunday saw the rocket take…

State lawmakers are proposing reforms to expand health care coverage. Getty Images Lawmakers in the most economically prosperous states are seeing that strong population growth means a need for more doctors, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists and other health care providers. Reforms currently underway in two of the nation’s fastest-growing states—Florida and North Carolina—demonstrate how lawmakers are seeking to expand health care supply in their states by reducing regulatory barriers. In North Carolina, which had the third-fastest population growth in the nation last year in nominal terms, Rep. Erin Parè recently introduced House Bill 1056, a bill aimed at increasing the…

NEW YORK — Sunday was expected to be the busiest day of the summer season at area airports, but severe thunderstorms caused numerous delays and cancellations.AAA projects 5.7 million people will fly in the days leading up to July 4, an increase of nearly 7% from last year. But all three major airports in the New York area were experiencing problems as the holiday week began. Check your flight statusTravelers are encouraged to check with their carriers for information regarding each flight. Use the following links for local airports:“It’s just torture”Carlo Tonalezzi desperately tried to reach Atlanta after waiting six…

Beryl strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph on Sunday – the earliest storm of that intensity ever recorded in the Atlantic – leading Caribbean islands to brace for severe storms to hit Monday morning.The National Hurricane Center said Beryl could be “life-threatening” in the Lesser Antilles, an archipelago in the eastern Caribbean Sea. By Sunday night, much of the region had suspended all public activity, closing stores and forcing residents and tourists to shelter indoors.Hurricane warnings were issued for Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and Tobago, while tropical storm…

We hear everywhere about how generative artificial intelligence is revolutionizing our professional lives: from its ability to automate mundane daily tasks to producing personalized avatars to take our place in meetings.But to what extent does the average worker still understand the opportunities and risks of their career and how can they make the most of rapidly changing technology?The question has attracted the interest of the Financial Times To work podcast to produce a three-part how-to miniseries on AI at work: what it can do, what it can’t do – and what might happen in the future. The podcast’s host and…

FILE – (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gun violence plaguing major metropolitan cities and small towns across the United States has been officially declared a national public health crisis by the U.S. Surgeon General. A 40-page opinion lays out statistics on gun-related deaths as well as proposals to lawmakers on how to reduce gun-related injuries and deaths. Columbus Public Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts said the data and deaths associated with gun violence are alarming. Learning that the nation’s top doctor, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, has declared gun violence a public health crisis doesn’t come as…

Simone Biles won the U.S. Olympic team trials by more than five points and secured her spot on the team in Paris. Jamie Squire/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jamie Squire/Getty Images MINNEAPOLIS — For most gymnasts, a slip off the beam, a foot off the line on a floor exercise and too many steps after landing on vault could be enough to ruin a chance at victory. But this is Simone Biles we’re talking about. For Biles, already the most decorated gymnast in history at 27, a somewhat eventful night at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials was still enough…

Down angle icon A downward-pointing angle icon. Boeing will buy Spirit Aero, a maker of parts for its 737 and 787 planes, in an all-stock deal worth $4.7 billion, according to Reuters. PATRICK T. FALLON/Getty Images Boeing is buying Spirit Aero, a maker of parts for its 737 and 787 planes, according to Reuters.The $4.7 billion stock deal is expected to be officially announced Monday, the outlet reported.This agreement brings Spirit Aero back into the Boeing fold and is expected to improve production of its aircraft. Boeing is set to buy Spirit AeroSystems, a maker of parts for its 737…

Bartenders around the world were asked to get creative and share an Instagram reel of their own Johnnie Walker Black Label cocktail, explaining why the blended Scotch whisky works perfectly in the service. Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one Scotch Whiskey, has announced the winners of its Black Label Global Bartender Challenge, with local bartenders Abraham Reinehard, head bartender at Alila Hotel SCBD Burger, and Willy Gunawan, restaurant manager and from the Vong Kitchen bar. at the Alila Hotel SCBD, winning an exclusive three-night Black Label immersive experience in Scotland, the home of Johnnie Walker. From left to right: Abraham…

THEY HOPE TO SET A NEW RECORD… BY SCREENING THREE MILLION TRAVELERS IN ONE DAY BEFORE THE END OF THE TRAVEL PERIOD. SO IF YOU HAVE HOLIDAY TRAVEL PLANS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS – TSA SAYS PLAN AHEAD, BE PATIENT, AND EXPECT LARGE CROWDS ALMOST EVERYWHERE TSA reports Friday was fourth busiest travel day ever for airports Updated: 10:20 p.m. ET June 30, 2024 According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), agents screened more than 2.93 million people nationwide on Friday, making it the fourth-busiest travel day in the agency’s history. The TSA said it reported several new records…