CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX will use a powerful, improved capsule to launch the International Space Station out of orbit once the spacious laboratory expires. NASA and Elon Musk’s company outlined a plan Wednesday to incinerate the space station upon re-entry and dump what’s left in the ocean, ideally in early 2031 when it… Read More »
When Lady Starmer chose to wear a tomato red midi dress from high street brand ME+EM for her debut at 10 Downing Street, it marked the start of the “little red dress” trend. Indeed, within hours of her appearance, the £275 collection had sold out, clearly demonstrating that the public wanted to own the look.… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. More than 20,000 years ago, in what is now Argentina, some of the first humans in the Americas encountered and dismembered a giant armadillo-like creature with stone tools, according to a new study. The discovery,… Read More »
The culture wars are over. At least that’s what Lisa Nandy thinks. In her first speech to staff at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Nandy said the British had “found many ways to divide ourselves” and instead planned to serve the country by “celebrating and championing the diversity and rich heritage of our… Read More »
EU plans to impose stricter post-Brexit checks on holidaymakers entering Europe from the UK have been delayed again, with the final plans watered down amid concerns about long queues at border gates. The new approach relaxes biometric rules, which are a key element of the entry-exit system, where officials must take fingerprints and photographs of… Read More »
Jaclyn Smith, the “Charlie’s Angels” actress and the name behind America’s longest-running celebrity fashion collection, is launching a fragrance called “Jackie” on HSN. “It’s soft, it’s timeless, it’s feminine, it’s powdery,” Smith told WWD. “It doesn’t hit you in the face and it lasts all day. When you’re in bed at night and you’re reading… Read More »
Little Women — the irresistibly charming mid-1800s novel about four sisters coming of age — has been adapted, remade, and retold in dizzying numbers. There’s a series of heartwarming movies (most recently Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaptation); multiple TV movies and miniseries; a Broadway musical; an opera; and a sweeping ballet. You can read dozens of… Read More »
When you press “start” on your microwave or computer, it immediately powers on—but that’s not how big physics experiments like the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN. Instead, engineers and physicists must set aside a few weeks each year to carefully reset the collider and all the experiments… Read More »
Despite promising to stimulate economic growth, Sir Keir Starmer used his first King’s Speech to strengthen workers’ rights, strengthen unions and make it easier for tenants to stand up to landlords. The Prime Minister’s bill also confirmed that VAT would be applied to private school fees and retained Rishi Sunak’s phased ban on cigarettes. Changes… Read More »
Ann Widdecombe has told Strictly Come Dancing contestants to “grow up” and stop complaining about alleged abuse by their dance partners. The former Conservative minister said the female celebrities who made the allegations should have spoken out at the time. The BBC show has been plunged into crisis following allegations of bullying against Giovanni Pernice… Read More »