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Clouds force last-minute delay for astronaut launch to the International Space Station

Clouds force last-minute delay for astronaut launch to the International Space Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Thick clouds prompted SpaceX to call off Thursday’s planned launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. The countdown was halted at the one-minute, 7-second mark.
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Fireflies are lighting up summer skies. But the glowing bugs are still on the decline

Fireflies are lighting up summer skies. But the glowing bugs are still on the decline

NEW YORK (AP) — Fireflies are lighting up summer evenings across the U.S. Northeast, putting on dazzling shows in backyards and city parks.
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Russia's 'land of fire and ice' was largely spared by the nearby earthquake and tsunami

Russia's 'land of fire and ice' was largely spared by the nearby earthquake and tsunami

MOSCOW (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia’s Far East coast, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, cutting power to a few areas and sending some panicked residents fleeing buildings but causing only a few injuries.
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Lightspeed Commerce reports US$49.6 million loss in Q1, revenue US$304.9 million

Lightspeed Commerce reports US$49.6 million loss in Q1, revenue US$304.9 million

MONTREAL — Lightspeed Commerce Inc. says it lost US$49.6 million in its first quarter of 2026 compared with a net loss of US$35 million in the same quarter last year. The Montreal-based company says on an adjusted basis, it made US$7.
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Australian court rejects X Corp.'s appeal in child safety case, orders legal costs

Australian court rejects X Corp.'s appeal in child safety case, orders legal costs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian appeals court on Thursday ruled against X Corp.
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The Latest: Tsunami warnings lifted in most places

The Latest: Tsunami warnings lifted in most places

A tsunami sent waves into parts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Russian Far East early Wednesday. The quake was one of the biggest ever recorded.
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Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake

Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake

HONOLULU (AP) — Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific faded Wednesday after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but communities along South America’s Pacific coast carried out
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Chinese researchers suggest lasers and sabotage to counter Musk’s Starlink satellites

Chinese researchers suggest lasers and sabotage to counter Musk’s Starlink satellites

ROME (AP) — Stealth submarines fitted with space-shooting lasers, supply-chain sabotage and custom-built attack satellites armed with ion thrusters.
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Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here's what to know

Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here's what to know

HONOLULU (AP) — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New Zealand.
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First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit

First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The first Australian -made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country’s soil crashed after 14 seconds of flight on Wednesday.
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