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Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) – The Astra Space (ASTR.O) rocket mission to send NASA tiny storm tracking satellites into orbit on Sunday failed after a second-stage booster engine shut down early in space. The failure occurred about 10 minutes after the successful take-off of Astra’s Rocket 3.3 at 1:43 p.m. ET (1743 GMT) from a launch point at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Riots halve Libya oil productionMass COVID tests for Beijing’s Chaoyang district US inflation data reinforces fears of further large interest rate hikes NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday in a period of volatile trade as narrow global supplies offset concerns that demand would be offset by rising COVID-19 outbreaks in Beijing and most rising ....

The Legislature met at 5 a.m. today for the second reading of the Keeping Students in Schools Act, which aims to impose a four-year contract on education workers and ban strikes. “Right now is a critical time for our students. Right now, our students need uninterrupted learning in the classroom,” Lecce said during his hour-long commencement address Tuesday morning. His remarks focused heavily on the need to “keep kids in school” after two years of a pandemic that has disrupted learning, and made little mention of the support staff sitting on the other side of the table....

Grenfell was a beautiful place to live. It was like we were a big house. My father-in-law had dementia. he would leave the building and my neighbors would bring him back. They would call me and say: “Do not worry, we have found him! We gave him a cup of tea. ” I knocked on their doors and asked for an onion. Who does this in London? People would tell you to go to Tesco....

Schurr was released on bail earlier on Friday, June 10. Grand Rapids police confirmed that they responded around 8:15 p.m. at 900 block on Monroe Avenue NW for disturbance. There was no other information and it was not clear if anyone was detained. City Manager Mark Washington issued a statement Saturday calling the group’s tactics “unacceptable” because they appeared on someone’s private property and did what he described as threatening remarks....

A one-hour childhood story in a California library was interrupted by several Proud Boys on Saturday, prompting local authorities to launch a hate crime investigation as LGBTQ and anti-extremism supporters warn that such threats from far-right extremists are intensifying. About 25 miles from San Francisco across East Bay, the San Lorenzo Library hosted the Drag Queen Story time when a group of five men interrupted the event and started firing homophobic and transphobic insults at attendees, including the attraction performer known as Panda Dulce, officials said....

The WMO found that there was the biggest year-on-year jump in methane concentrations in 2020 and 2021 since systematic measurements began almost 40 years ago. Methane levels have risen rapidly in recent years, worrying scientists. Some have blamed this on the rise of fracking in the US, but this has been called into question as industrial emissions have not seen a similarly sharp rise. graphic 1 Now the theory is that the rise in methane could be caused by the activities of microbes in wetlands, rice paddies and the guts of ruminants....

But the Russian-designed SKS rifle was not added to the federal government’s 2020 list of banned weapons, raising questions about why it wasn’t included. The type of semi-automatic weapon used in the recent fatal shooting of two Ontario police officers has also been used in a number of other deadly, high-profile gun attacks in Canada, including the 2018 Fredericton mass shooting and the murders of B.C. suspects manhunt. (CBC) “The SKS, for all practical purposes, is a military weapon....

Williams, 48, began his career as a member of the boy band Take That, but left the band in the summer of 1995 to pursue a solo career. As a soloist, he has recorded the number 13 album in the United Kingdom, making him one of the most acclaimed artists in the world. His eight-stop tour in October will include performances in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin. It will come a month after the release of his XXV album on September 9th....

In a further show of defiance, shops, restaurants and other businesses refused to close their doors to customers. “We continue to work, no one is canceling plans and all shops, restaurants and institutions are open,” said Katerina, who lives in central Kyiv. Anastasiia Barsukova, who works at a cafe, said her colleagues brought as much water as possible to restart the coffee machines and started serving takeaway meals. “We continue to live and work to earn money, support our finances, donate to the army and volunteers,” added Dasha, 28, from the capital’s Darnitsky district....

Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 12:27 p.m. at 3300 block on East 14th Street, the Los Angeles Fire Department said, adding that two people were pronounced dead at the scene. Police received a call at 12:29 p.m. by someone who reported that a friend had been shot at the site, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Department said. “We do not have many attendees at the site,” police said....

Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier unterstützt die Einführung der Wehrpflicht für alle Jugendlichen in Deutschland. „Ich weiß, dass es nicht einfach wird, aber ich würde gerne eine Diskussion über die Sozialzeit führen“, sagte Steinmeier der Bild am Sonntag. Steinmeier machte deutlich, wie lange ein solcher Dienst dauern würde: „Ich habe bewusst Zwangszeit gesagt, weil es nicht ein Jahr sein muss. Man kann auch einen anderen Zeitraum wählen“, sagte der Bundespräsident. Das sei die Frage, „ob es in unserem Land nicht gut wäre, wenn sich Frauen und Männer für eine gewisse Zeit in den Dienst der Gesellschaft stellen würden“....

At Saturday’s screening of “All Too Well: The Short Film” at the Tribeca Film Festival, the multi-syllable musical was to speak with director Mike Mills about her filmmaking journey (director, screenwriter, production and protagonist). in the clip) – but surprised the guests by concluding the afternoon with a live acoustic performance. After saying that her conversation with Mills had lasted a long time, Swift asked the crowd: “Do you have an extra 10 minutes?...

“We are concerned about the threat image and remain in constant contact through military and secret channels with the Saudis,” the National Security Council spokesman said. “We will not hesitate to act to defend our interests and partners in the region.” The official spoke after the Wall Street Journal reported that Saudi Arabia had shared intelligence with the United States warning of an imminent attack by Iran on targets in the kingdom....

“With Paul Pelosi, that’s a terrible thing, with all of them it’s a terrible thing,” Trump said in an interview with Americano Media, a conservative Spanish outlet. “Look at what happened in San Francisco in general. See what’s happening in Chicago. It was much worse than Afghanistan.” “We have to give back to the police their dignity, their respect. They can solve the problem. But today, if a police officer says something that’s slightly out of line, it’s like the end of his life, the end of his pension, the end of his family,” Trump continued....

Meanwhile, Trump firm attorney Susan Necheles tried to isolate the former president and urged jurors not to let their views of Trump cloud their judgment. “You should not view this case as a referendum on President Trump or his policies,” he said. “It started and ended with Allen Weisselberg. Allen Weisselberg did that.” Weiselberg pleaded guilty in August to all 15 charges he faced, including tax fraud and theft. Now he will star in the expected month-long trial, where prosecutors must convince a jury that the Trump Organization....

„Die Welt sieht, dass die einst zweitstärkste Armee der Welt nicht einmal die 22. in Bezug auf die Effektivität ist“, sagte Selenskyj. „Und wir werden alles tun, um sie aus den Top 100 zu holen.“ Mit Raketenangriffen verfolgt das russische Militär seit Oktober eine neue Taktik, die vor allem auf Energieversorgungssysteme abzielt. Am 10. und 17. Oktober sowie am Montag wurde die Hauptstadt Kiew zum ersten Mal seit langem wieder getroffen....

Image en vedette : Studio Onoma Studio Onoma, qui existe depuis 2011 sous le nom de Square Enix Montréal, est reconnu pour son expertise dans les jeux mobiles, comme en témoignent les excellents Hitman Go, Lara Croft Go, Hitman Sniper, entre autres. Avec Eidos Montréal, Eidos Sherbrooke, Square Enix Montréal, pour ne nommer que ceux du Québec, ils ont participé à la vente des lumières des studios Western et de leurs licences de Square Enix au Groupe Embracer....

Last month (September 29), a woman’s body was found by a tugboat crew floating in the water on the Spanish Banks. Paramedics and Vancouver Fire and Rescue tried to revive the woman, who is in her 30s to 40s, but were unsuccessful. Now, Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help in identifying her. On October 26, a composite sketch of her was released. She is described as a black female between 175 and 200 pounds....

The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies will have to wait one more day to resume the 2022 World Series. Game 3 of the Fall Classic has been postponed due to rain, MLB announced Monday afternoon just an hour before first pitch. Instead, it will be played on Tuesday and the rest of the series will be postponed by a day. There will still be a day off for travel between Thursday’s Game 5 and, if necessary, Friday’s Game 6....