The failure of the eighth Starship test comes just over a month after the seventh also ended in an explosive failure. The back-to-back mishaps occurred in early mission phases that SpaceX has easily surpassed previously, a setback for a program Musk had sought to speed up this year. The 403-foot (123-meter) rocket system is central to Musk's plan to send humans to Mars as soon as the turn of the decade. Musk called Thursday's explosion "a minor setback" on Friday. "Progress is measured by time. The next ship will be ready in 4 to 6 weeks," Musk said on X, responding to another user on his social media platform. read more
The head of the New York University College Republicans resigned after calling President Donald Trump's youngest son an "oddity on campus."
Walmart (WMT.N), opens new tab on Tuesday said it is eliminating some roles and closing its office in North Carolina, as part of its move to relocate employees to its main hubs in California and Arkansas, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The company is also asking office-based employees in Hoboken, New Jersey and some of its smaller offices to relocate to its newly opened headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas and its office in Sunnyvale, California, Donna Morris, Walmart's chief people officer wrote in a memo marked to its U.S. office-based employees on Tuesday.
Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport, authorities said. read more
From the mountains to the coast, huge swaths of smoke and flames rose from the region as fire crews battled the wind-driven blaze. Evacuation orders are in place for approximately 30,000 residents and more than 10,000 homes are threatened, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. read more
#14
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