Sunday, September 10, 2023

Morocco earthquake: Foreign offers of help & funds pour in September 10, 2023 at 09:35AM

At least 26 killed in Nigeria ferry accident September 10, 2023 at 08:13AM

At least 26 people died and several others were missing after a ferry capsized on a reservoir in north central Nigeria on Sunday, local officials said, the second such major accident to hit the region in three months. In July, more than 100 people died when an overloaded boat capsized in a remote part of Niger state, in one of the worst such disasters in recent years.

Israeli PM announces US visit, no Biden meeting planned September 10, 2023 at 07:33AM

US launches spy satellites to keep eye on Russia, China September 10, 2023 at 05:06AM

The network, dubbed “Silent Barker,” is the latest step in the burgeoning extraterrestrial contest between superpowers. The satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida are the first of their kind to complement US ground-based radar and low-earth orbit satellites, according to officials with the Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office.

Why Delta Air Lines staff are learning how to de-ice planes September 10, 2023 at 05:09AM

Delta Air Lines has learned that summer is a good time to prepare for winter — and how to de-ice planes so they can keep flying safely in freezing temperatures.Every summer, Delta brings about 400 workers to Minneapolis to a three-day summer de-ice "boot camp.” They go through computer-based training, watch demonstrations by instructors, and then practice spraying down a plane — using water instead of the chemicals found in de-icing fluid.

Pope offers prayers for Morocco earthquake victims September 10, 2023 at 12:36AM