Improving the Architecture for the Mars Sample Return Mission… And try firing a solid rocket booster for our mega Moon rocket… some of the stories we have to tell you – This week at NASA! The benefits of Space Station Research and Development The 11th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference was held July 25-28 in Washington, DC. The conference was hosted by the American Astronautical Society and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, in partnership with NASA....

The chain blamed its first cheeseburger price hike in 14 years on rising costs and said other big price hikes were on the horizon. McDonald’s UK and Ireland chief executive Alistair Macrow said it was committed to selling food at affordable prices but cost pressures meant it had to “make some tough choices”. He said: “This summer our restaurants will be adding between 10p and 20p to a range of menu items most affected by inflation....

An influx of Californians and other Americans has arrived in Mexico City, angering some locals who say they are gentrifying the area, according to a report. The Los Angeles Times report on Wednesday described how some Mexican locals are “fed up” with the growing number of Americans, many from California, moving in and visiting the country, which has contributed to rising rent and a shift from Spanish to English in some places....

“We estimate that approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk for monkeypox exposure,” Mayor Eric Adams and Dr. Ashwin Vasan, commissioner of the city’s health and mental hygiene department, said in a joint statement. “This outbreak must be met with urgency, action, and resources, both nationally and globally, and this declaration of a public health emergency reflects the seriousness of the moment.” The declaration takes effect immediately, the statement said....

Mit der Verbreitung der Omikron-Variante können nun auch die Maßnahmen im Rahmen des Pandemiemanagements angepasst werden. Die Variante ist hoch ansteckend, verursacht aber deutlich mildere Verläufe. Nur etwa die Hälfte der Patienten, die derzeit mit COVID-19 ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert werden, hat eine Coronavirus-Erkrankung als Hauptdiagnose. Mit Corona in der Disco, an der Bar – denn das geht jetzt Gleichzeitig stehen erstmals seit mehreren Monaten wirksame Medikamente gegen COVID-19 zur Verfügung....

Shocking video shows the moments a New Jersey city councilwoman allegedly plowed into a cyclist while speeding through an intersection and continued on in an apparent accident. Jersey City Councilwoman Amy DeGise is accused of failing to slow down or stop her car after hitting the bicyclist at the intersection of Forrest Street and Martin Luther King Drive last week. Traffic camera video released by city officials Tuesday afternoon shows the black SUV DeGise was allegedly driving hit a man on a bicycle in the middle of the intersection on July 19 without ever slowing down before leaving the scene....

The announcement Saturday by Mayor Eric Adams and Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said up to 150,000 city residents could be at risk of infection. The declaration would allow officials to issue emergency orders under the city’s health code and amend code provisions to implement measures to slow the spread. In the past two days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency and the state health department has called monkeypox an “imminent public health threat....

ESPN staff It was the Tyreek Hill Show in Miami on Saturday. The Miami Dolphins wide receiver opened practice by addressing the fans, welcoming them to the 2022 NFL training camp, before hitting the field to entertain them. Later in practice, he connected with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on a 65-yard strike for a touchdown that once again fired up the crowd. Hill followed that up by likening the Dolphins receivers to Waffle House in an interview with ESPN’s Jeff Darlington because “they’re all open 24 hours....

The Okanagan and Shuswap are home to the deadliest lakes in B.C With a heat wave continuing over the BC Day weekend, locals and tourists alike will be looking to cool off at their favorite swimming destination. And with the risk of drowning at its highest during the summer, the BC Injury Prevention Research Unit at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute offers a timely reminder to play it safe....

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to depart for Asia on Friday, embarking on a diplomatic trip with the potential to upset the Chinese Communist Party. Pelosi is scheduled to visit several allied Asian countries during her multi-day tour of the continent. One potential destination with significant implications is Taiwan — officially known as the Republic of China. The island had been expecting a visit from Pelosi, but recent threats from the People’s Republic of China have drawn global attention to the possible visit....

Officials are preparing to declare a drought in August if dry conditions continue after months of very low rainfall in the UK. Farmers are to be told not to irrigate fields, sparking fears of crop failure, and people are likely to face local rubber bans. Reservoirs are at record lows in some parts of the country where rain has been below average for months. On Tuesday, the Environment Agency’s National Drought Group (NDG), made up of farming groups, environmental experts and government agency representatives, met to discuss the response....

The company has already reported impressive profits due to the war, and as the conflict continues, BAE is now expected to go ahead with even more orders. In addition to increased demand coming from the Ministry of Defence, BAE expects enhanced orders from “customers around the world”. BAE chief executive Dr Charles Woodburn said discussions with these customers would mean the company would need to “increase capacity across a whole range of munitions”....

Le petit village de Saint-Féliu d’Avall s’est réveillé en émoi ce dimanche matin 31 juillet. Il est 6h45 lorsqu’un habitant du centre-ville donne l’alerte à la gendarmerie. Son fils schizophrène de 27 ans est en pleine crise. Sans traitement, le jeune homme menacerait sa mère de mort. Très vite, l’armée a développé un dispositif d’intervention important, notamment avec le PSIG de Pollestre, (peloton de surveillance et d’intervention) situé sur la rue principale de la commune où habite cette famille....

8 FARRELL SEVEN : Bien que retardé par une faute au départ, il a survolé en tête et en poitrine le cinquième Prix de l’Opéra le 13 juillet sur cette piste. Il s’aligne en début de match avec la ferme intention de remporter un septième match. 4 ELIXIR WIND : affiche dix-neuf victoires en 53 courses disputées, preuve de son efficacité. Après une rentrée réussie fin mai au Croisé-Laroche, et ce après six mois d’absence, il semble ici capable de se faire à nouveau un nom....

Cheryl Lyman, owner of the Hines Creek Hotel, says she had closed her bar and was on her way home just outside the community when the storm pelted her truck with hail. Then she got a call that the roof of her business had been ripped off, so she drove back to the village, but it took a while because there were so many downed trees and power lines. Lyman says the two guests staying at the hotel are fine, but she says there is still power in the village and surrounding area, and she’s not the only one who lost a roof....

Russia will leave the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own outpost in orbit, the country’s new space chief said on Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over fighting in Ukraine. The announcement, while not unexpected, casts doubt on the future of the 24-year-old space station, with experts saying it would be extremely difficult — a “nightmare,” by all accounts — to continue operating without the Russians....

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A Spanish prosecutor is seeking eight years in prison and a fine of more than $23.5 million for Shakira in a tax fraud case. Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic/Getty Images So, how did we get here? The time period in question is 2012–2014, when Shakira was accused of failing to pay $15 million in taxes. Shakira, in turn, says that she did not live in Spain. Luke Walker/Getty Images According to Reuters and the AP, the prosecutor argues that Shakira spent more than half of her time in Spain during those two years — and that the house she bought in Barcelona in 2012 became the family home for Shakira, Gerard Pique and their son....

BETA filters Key Facts (2)Grant Shapps (2)Rishi Sunak (2)Andrew (1)Keir Starmer (1)Sam Tarry (1) Grant Shapps, the transport secretary and supporter of Rishi Sunak, also rejected claims that Sunak’s plan to cut VAT on household fuel bills amounted to a coup. He told BBC Breakfast: If [Sunak] it hadn’t produced £37bn of support, about £1,200 for the hardest-hit households already – if it had done none of that and then suddenly did, then you’d have a point....

Sylvester Stallone has more to say about the Rocky franchise in light of MGM’s development of a spinoff film centered around Ivan Drago. Stallone – who wrote the screenplay for the 1976 Oscar-winning Rocky, in which he starred as boxer Rocky Balboa – took to Instagram on Saturday to criticize the planned Drago movie being written by Robert Lawton, as first reported this week by the Wrap. While Stallone didn’t directly name anyone in his latest post, his reference to a “94-year-old producer” is an obvious reference to Irwin Winkler, who is 91 and has a producing credit on all the films in the Rocky franchise....