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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX’s thousands of Starlinks.The United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket carried up 27 of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites, named after the frigid fringes of our solar system beyond Neptune. Once released in orbit, the satellites will eventually reach an altitude of nearly 400 miles (630 kilometers).Two test satellites were launched in 2023, also by an Atlas V. Project officials said major upgrades were made to the newest version. The latest satellites also are coated with…
The Dodgers focused on building up enviable starting pitching depth over the offseason, and it’s a good thing that they did. As May approaches, Los Angeles has just four starters left in their rotation. One of them — Tyler Glasnow — might not be there for much longer, either, as a trip to the injured list is a possibility for him per manager Dave Roberts, after he was removed from Sunday’s start against the Pirates with shoulder discomfort. It’s worth thinking about, as well, that the Dodgers’ bullpen already leads the league in innings, and their starters have thrown the fewest of…
WASHINGTON :The first 27 satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband internet constellation were launched into space from Florida on Monday, kicking off the long-delayed deployment of an internet-from-space network that will rival SpaceX’s Starlink.The satellites are the first of 3,236 that Amazon plans to send into low-Earth orbit for Project Kuiper, a $10 billion effort unveiled in 2019 to beam broadband internet globally for consumers, businesses and governments – customers that SpaceX has courted for years with its powerful Starlink business.Sitting atop an Atlas V rocket from the Boeing and Lockheed Martin joint-venture United Launch Alliance, the batch of 27 satellites…
It’s playoff time in the NBA.Here’s a look at the NBA title odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 28, now that the postseason is up and running.2024-25 NBA Finals winnerOklahoma City Thunder: +150 (bet $10 to win $25 total)Boston Celtics: +190 (bet $10 to win $29 total)Cleveland Cavaliers: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)Golden State Warriors: +1700 (bet $10 to win $180 total)LA Clippers: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Minnesota Timberwolves: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total)Los Angeles Lakers: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)New York Knicks: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total) Denver Nuggets:…
Laurence Fox has denied sharing a compromising photo of TV star Narinder Kaur on social media.The 46-year-old is alleged to have shared a compromising image in a tweet posted in April 2024 of Kaur, who appears regularly on Good Morning Britain and has previously appeared on GB News.Fox, of Peldon in Essex, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, charged with two counts under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.He is accused in the first count of sharing a “photograph or film of the person in an intimate state intending to cause alarm, distress or humiliation”. The second alleges he sent…
The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries’ monthly payments to claw back money the government had allegedly overpaid them. Instead, the agency will default to withholding 50% of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits, the agency said in an “emergency message” to staff dated April 25. The agency long made it a routine to halt benefits to recoup billions of dollars it sent recipients but later said they should not have received. A policy under the Joe Biden administration to provide relief to beneficiaries, who often live on…
Eric Williams NFC West Writer For the past two seasons, Daryl Johnston, the former Pro Bowl fullback and FOX NFL analyst, has handled the day-to-day football operations for the USFL.With the league now merging with the XFL to create the United Football League, Johnston will continue as the head of football operations for the UFL, the premier spring football league.Former president and CEO of the XFL, Russ Brandon will serve as the president and CEO of the UFL. As the UFL announced Monday, four teams from the USFL will remain in the Birmingham Stallions, Memphis Showboats, Michigan Panthers and Houston Gamblers…
This week’s set of elections across England will be a series of firsts: it will be the first big ballot box test of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership and Kemi Badenoch’s leadership of the Conservative Party.We will have the first by-election of this parliament in Labour-held Runcorn, the inaugural elections for the mayoralty of Hull and East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, and our first chance to see if Reform’s surge in the polls since the general election can translate into seats. In play are over 1,600 council seats, six mayoralties and the Labour-held seat of Runcorn and Helsby after a by-election was…
–Record-breaking 13th annual fundraiser featured Eric Church concert, Carolina Herrera fashion show by Neiman Marcus, Miranda Lambert set, and more–AUSTIN, Texas, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 13th annual Mack, Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M) fundraising weekend has set a new record, raising over $17 million for five charitable organizations dedicated to children’s education, health and wellness. Held April 24-25, 2025, in Austin, Texas, the event was the most successful in the organization’s history. MJ&M, the joint fundraising initiative created by Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, ACM Award-winning recording artist Jack Ingram, and Texas coaching legend Mack Brown, supports CureDuchenne, Dell Children’s Medical…
Check out these highlights from Ohio State Buckeyes’ QB Will Howard during the 2024 season. Source link