Friday, August 30, 2024

SpaceX Falcon 9 flight operations cleared to resume by FAA

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen launching from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Wednesday.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during a recent Starlink mission remains open, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/faa-spacex-falcon9-starlink-investigation-1.7310465?cmp=rss

121-year-old postcard delivered to Welsh bank leads to unexpected family reunion

Five smiling people pose for a photo with their arms around each other

A 121-year-old postcard that ended up in the right place at the wrong time has led to an unexpected gathering between far-flung family members in the U.K.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/1903-postcard-wales-family-united-1.7309892?cmp=rss

Masses of dead fish blanket a stream in Greece

Bodies of dead fish almost entire cover the surface of a river that goes underneath a road bridge.

The carcasses of hundreds of thousands of fish clogged up a stream in Volos, Greece, after receding flood waters dragged the freshwater fish into saltwater. Local authorities began organizing cleanup efforts quickly to get ahead of the situation before the stench built up and overwhelmed nearby businesses.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6495867?cmp=rss

With Gaza population already displaced, some fear Israel has similar plans for West Bank

A boy rides a bicycle during an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 30, 2024.

Israel has been stepping up military operations in the West Bank, which critics fear might be a signal it is poised to start using Gaza-style tactics on Palestinian communities there, including pushing people out of their homes.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-west-bank-displacement-1.7309329?cmp=rss