Posts by Amelia Frost
Nose Cone Glitch Wipes Australian Rocket Launch
An Australian aerospace firm said Friday it has scrubbed a historic attempt to send a locally developed rocket into orbit, citing a glitch in the nose cone protecting its payload — a jar of Vegemite. An electrical fault erroneously deployed the opening mechanism of the carbon-fibre nose cone during pre-flight testing, Gilmour Space Technologies said.…
Read MoreTrump Pal Kid Rock Forced to Shut Down Nashville Restaurant as Undocumented Staff Bolt Over ICE Raids
Musician and outspoken Trump supporter Kid Rock has seen staffing at his Nashville restaurant, Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse, dwindle amid ongoing ICE raids in the city and across the nation. Restaurateur Steve Smith, who operates multiple popular Nashville bars, has built a profitable restaurant empire that seemingly heavily relies on the…
Read MoreEuropean Walkout After Late Infantino Delays FIFA Congress
European delegates staged a walkout at FIFA’s Congress in Paraguay on Thursday after world football chief Gianni Infantino jetted in late for the session following meetings in Saudi Arabia and Qatar with US President Donald Trump. FIFA President Infantino’s late arrival at the global governing body’s annual meeting caused a delay of more than two…
Read MoreI Use Cryo-Facial Tools at Home for Instantly Glowy Skin
And unlike in-office cryotherapy, which focuses on specific targeted areas, “rollers and globes tend to have smooth and friction-free surfaces or applicators to allow for use on wide swaths of the skin surface, making it more of an all-over superficial treatment that does not penetrate to deeper tissues,” says Dr. Zalka. The good news for…
Read MoreMAGA Couple Duped by ‘Limited Edition’ Trump Watch: ‘The T Is Missing. A $640 Rump Watch’
David Beckham shared a sweet photo to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Pictured: David Beckham (L) and his wife fashion designer Victoria Beckham pose on the red carpet upon arrival to attend the British Fashion Awards 2018 in London on December 10, 2018. Getty Images/Daniel Leal-Olivas A Rhode Island couple says they were scammed after paying $640…
Read MoreMusk’s AI Blames CEO After Glitch Causes Grok to Sound Off on ‘White Genocide’ in South Africa Despite ‘Unrelated Context’
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, offered users unprompted responses about an alleged “white genocide” in South Africa, the tech billionaire’s birthplace, despite their queries being totally unrelated to the topic. On Wednesday, in an apparent glitch, Grok, Musk’s xAI chatbot available through X, repeatedly responded to inconsequential questions with information about “white genocide” in South…
Read MoreA Mother Says Her Pregnant Daughter Is Being Kept Alive Due to an Abortion Ban—Even Though She’s Been Declared Brain Dead
A woman named April Newkirk said she is being forced to keep her pregnant daughter, Adriana Smith of Georgia, alive due to the state’s abortion ban, even though doctors have declared Smith brain dead. Smith, Newkirk’s 30-year-old daughter, has been kept alive for more than 90 days through “intensive medical intervention,” according to local Atlanta…
Read MorePam Bondi Promised to Sell Off Her Trump Media Stock. She Sold Them For Millions the Same Day Trump’s Tariffs Were Announced
Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly sold up to $5 million in Trump Media stock on the same day President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that triggered a market downturn, raising fresh concerns over possible insider trading. Before becoming attorney general, Bondi had pledged to divest from Trump Media within 90 days of her confirmation…
Read MoreNATO On Track To Strike Spending Deal To Please Trump
NATO appears headed for a compromise deal at a summit next month to satisfy US President Donald Trump’s demand to spend five percent of GDP on defence, as heavyweights Germany and France got on board Thursday. To make the volatile US leader happy, NATO chief Mark Rutte has floated a proposal for members of the…
Read More‘Miracle’: Family Reunites In Kashmir After Fleeing Conflict
Shruti Sharma tearfully hugged her family goodbye and fled her home near the contested border in Kashmir with her three children on the first night of India and Pakistan’s worst conflict in decades. She returned home on Wednesday to a rapturous welcome from her mother-in-law and husband after fearing they would be killed by Pakistani…
Read MoreCalgary Sun Letters to the Editor for Thursday, May 15, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Published May 15, 2025 • Last updated 32 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Photo by POSTMEDIA NEWS ARCHIVES Article content Culture but no couth Advertisement 2 This advertisement has…
Read MoreVladimir Medinsky: Russia’s History Hawk Leading Talks With Kyiv
Russia’s former culture minister and Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky took part in failed talks with Ukraine at the start of Moscow’s invasion in 2022 and has built a career promoting an ultra-patriotic version of Russian history. With tens of thousands killed and Russia occupying a fifth of Ukraine’s territory, President Vladimir Putin has once again…
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