Elon Musk’s SpaceX violated environmental regulations in releasing pollutants into or nearby bodies of water in Texas, a state environmental agency said in a notice last week. The report from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) came five months after the Environmental Protection Agency also notified SpaceX that it had violated the Clean Water Act. The violations could threaten SpaceX’s ambitions to increase Startship launches from its Starbase facility in South Texas. Elon Musk’s SpaceX violated environmental regulations by repeatedly releasing pollutants into or near bodies of water in Texas, a state agency said in a notice of violation…
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – US Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan set Port Condition X-RAY at 1 p.m., Monday, for seaports in the US Virgins Islands and Puerto Rico due to the possibility of sustained gale force winds (winds greater than 39 miles per hour) from Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 arriving within 48 hours. The Coast Guard strongly cautions the maritime community to remain vigilant and take the necessary precautions due to the Tropical Storm Warning that is in effect for the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, where tropical storm conditions are expected to begin Tuesday night or early Wednesday.…
Nigerian singer Portable has finally released a new song, OriAde, which he had initially wanted Davido to feature on. However, in a surprise move, Portable called out Davido on social media, revealing that the Afrobeat star had refused to collaborate on the song.Portable shared a post on Instagram, saying “As @davido no gree give me verse on this song, I don kuku drop am myself.” (Translation: “Since Davido refused to give me a verse on this song, I’ve gone ahead and released it myself.”)Meanwhile, the song’s release comes after a highly publicized feud between the two artists, which started after…
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The Seattle Mariners were in trouble on July 26.The Astros had caught up in the standings, the Mariners’ 10-game lead in the division having disappeared in historic fashion. Seattle had scored 390 runs to that point, last in the American League and 28th in the majors. Its .216/.298/.362 batting line was among the worst in baseball. General manager Justin Hollander and president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto needed to find a way to inject life into a moribund lineup.Enter outfielder Randy Arozarena. The Mariners acquired Arozarena from the Rays on July 26, hoping that he would provide that desperately needed…
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine is trying to undermine Russian stability with its incursion into the south of the country and warns that Ukraine will receive “a worthy response”. Last week, Ukrainian forces rammed through the Russian border and swept across western parts of the Kursk region. The incursion is Ukraine’s biggest across the border since the start of Russia’s war in the country in 2022. Apparently caught by surprise, Moscow has hit back militarily by deploying its own troops to quash the incursion. Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Monday that additional forces and resources had arrived in Kursk,…
With Covid cases surging this summer, the upcoming rollout of updated vaccines in the fall raises an important question: Will they arrive in time to make a difference? Covid waves haven’t followed a seasonal, predictable pattern like the flu, which typically starts spreading in the fall and peaks in late winter and spring. Flu shots, which take two weeks to be fully protective, are generally recommended in September or October. The new Covid vaccines, which target the KP.2 strain, a descendant of the highly contagious JN.1 variant that emerged last winter, are expected to be distributed in the coming weeks. Even if…
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be remembered as a watershed moment in the annals of sporting history, as a plethora of records were broken across various disciplinesThe world’s finest athletes pushed the boundaries of human excellence, redefining the limits of speed, strength, and endurance. From the swimming pool to the tracks, the Olympics witnessed an unprecedented surge in record-breaking performances.A staggering 125 Olympic records and 32 world records were shattered, as the next generation of champions emerged to leave an indelible mark on their respective sports. We have decided to highlight the top ten records at the Paris 2024…
Ampil was a tropical storm in the Philippine Sea Tuesday morning Japan time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory.The tropical storm had sustained wind speeds of 46 miles per hour. All times on the map are Japan time. By The New York Times Typhoon season is year-round; however, most typhoons form from early July through mid-December.Most typhoons scrape or strike places like the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan; they can also hit the Korean Peninsula, China and Vietnam, bringing damaging winds and storm surges.Typhoons have also hit U.S. territories, causing billions of dollars in devastating damage to…
As expected, the Padres reinstated Joe Musgrove from the 60-day injured list to start Monday’s game against the Pirates. San Diego designated reliever Carl Edwards Jr. for assignment to open space on both the active and 40-man rosters.Musgrove has been sidelined since the end of May on account of elbow inflammation. This was his second elbow-related IL stint of the season. He hasn’t looked like himself around the injuries, struggling to a 5.66 ERA over 10 starts. His 92.4 mph fastball speed was a bit below last season’s 93.1 mph average. Opponents teed off on both his four-seam and cutter. Musgrove…