CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA’s moonwalkers. SpaceX’s capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness, carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, two SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbird pilot. They pulled off the first private spacewalk while orbiting nearly 460 miles above Earth, higher than the International Space Station and Hubble Space Telescope. Their spacecraft hit a peak altitude of 875 miles following Tuesday’s liftoff. Isaacman became…
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CLYDE — A change is coming here for clients of the Food Bank of West Central Texas.On Wednesday, food sourcing manager Brandon Forrest was directing a crew of 15 volunteers and four staff members as a line of cars stood by to receive the monthly disbursement. Stretching about three blocks, drivers were directed to turn onto Cedar Street from North First Street to receive their allotment.Brandon Forrest, the food sourcing manager for the Food Bank of West Central Texas, signals for another vehicle during the monthly food distribution in Clyde Wednesday. A group of volunteers and staff members loaded the…
A conservative and a faith-based film landed at nos. 4 and 10 at the domestic box office this weekend, with a solid showing for anime Dan Dan Dan: First Encounter and a nice limited opening for My Old Ass. Am I Racist?, the first theatrical release from Jeremy Boreing and Ben Shapiro’s The Daily Wire, had a phenomenal opening weekend grossing $4.75 million on 1,517 screens for the no. 4 spot at the domestic box office and one of the top documentary bows of the past decade. The anti-DEI film is distributed by SDG Releasing, which also handled Walsh’s previous…
A spokesperson for Turkey’s ruling party said that a process was “underway” for Turkey to join BRICS.The current BRICS bloc of emerging-market nations includes countries such as Russia, China, and Iran.Turkey would be the first NATO country to join the group.Earlier this month, a spokesperson for Turkey’s ruling AK Party said that a process was “underway” for Turkey to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations.”Our president has stated at various times that we want to be a member (of BRICS)… Our request on this issue is clear. This process is underway in this framework, but there is no concrete…
1ST Source Bank reduced its position in BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK – Free Report) by 2.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,059 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 29 shares during the quarter. 1ST Source Bank’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $834,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in BlackRock by 2.3% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,182,262 shares…
CODY, Wyoming (Idaho Statesman) — A 20-year-old man went on a mule deer killing spree and scattered the nine carcasses across a Wyoming town — then turned himself into the local sheriff, according to authorities and news outlets. Joshua Tamirat Wielhouwer, a resident of Jenison, Michigan, faces 18 misdemeanor charges, including nine counts of taking a game animal without a hunting license and nine counts of wanton destruction of a big game animal, and more charges might be on the way, the Powell Tribune reported. Wielhouwer’s bond is set at $36,000 in cash, the circuit court in Cody told McClatchy…
Currency Exchange International (CXI), a leading provider of foreign exchange services, reported a marginal decrease in net income to $3.9 million for the third quarter ending July 31, 2024, compared to $4 million in the same period last year. The company’s total revenue increased by 2% year-over-year to $24 million, primarily driven by new customer acquisitions in the U.S. market. Despite a loss in Canadian operations, U.S. net income saw a 13% rise to $5.14 million, contributing significantly to the overall performance. Key TakeawaysNet income for Q3 slightly down to $3.9 million from $4 million year-over-year.Total revenue rose by 2%…
Apple’s much-awaited Sept. 9 event is finally in the rearview mirror, and it would be safe to say that there was nothing much to be surprised about. The technology giant revealed a new generation of iPhones that will support generative artificial intelligence (AI).The new iPhone 16 lineup will get its first batch of generative AI features next month through a software update. It appears that the company will be gradually introducing AI tools from its Apple Intelligence suite of generative AI features as it looks to make a dent in an emerging smartphone niche that’s expected to take off big-time in…
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The Fool’s TakeOnline services giant Alphabet is built to thrive in a variety of economic environments, thanks to its ultra-flexible umbrella organization, which allows it to expand in many industries.If online search and advertising revenue dried up, Alphabet would rely on its Android smartphone, YouTube video platform and Google Cloud decentralized computing service in the short term. Promising side gigs such as the Waymo self-driving taxi service, Calico medical research group or Verily health care projects unit might pick up the long-term baton. Or maybe Google Cloud will just run with it instead, powered by its expertise in artificial intelligence.The…