SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites this morning (Aug. 22) on a milestone mission for the company’s Falcon rocket family. A Falcon 9 carrying 27 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today at 3:25 a.m. EDT (0725 GMT; 12:25 a.m. local California…
Hospice EVICTED man for dying too slowly… now he’s out picking blueberries with his wife
By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:58 BST, 22 August 2026 | Updated: 12:59 BST, 22 August 2026 A man was evicted from hospice for dying too slowly, now he’s back to making his signature blueberry pies with his wife. Mike Salmon, then 73, was placed in hospice care…
Partial lunar eclipse live: Latest news, viewing tips and live updates from Aug. 27-28 eclipse
2026-08-22T10:05:12.444Z Where will the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse be visible? The partial phase of a lunar eclipse captured over Canada in 2025. (Image credit: Photo by Chen Shaojin/VCG via Getty Images) The good news is that unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse can be seen from anywhere the…
Why trauma changes how our memory engages with our conscious experience
When survivors of trauma recount their experiences, they are often questioned because of how they relay their stories. They may have problems remembering what happened, or their memories may be jumbled or even contradictory. People hearing those stories—attorneys, reporters, healthcare workers or friends—may expect a clearer, linear narrative. Those unaffected…
RICHARD KAY: Harry has cast himself as an aggrieved royal outsider like Diana… but there are vital differences between him and his mother he’d be wise to consider
Everywhere you look the influence of one figure overshadows Prince Harry’s shock homecoming to Britain. It is there in both the element of surprise and in its breathtaking chutzpah. And it is there in Harry’s certainty that, whatever the consequences, it was the right thing to do. That figure, of…
Partial lunar eclipse August 2026 — Where will it be visible from?
Earth’s shadow will swallow 96% of the lunar surface overnight on Aug. 27-28, potentially turning the moon a gorgeous shade of crimson as it bathes in light filtered and refracted by our planet’s atmosphere. The partial lunar eclipse will occur as Earth passes between the sun and moon during the…
It’s getting fiery in the Toast Rack: The two City millionaires at war over a window that one wants to build… and the other says will look directly into HIS mansion
Two City multi-millionaires are locked in a battle over their neighbouring London mansions – as one wants to build new windows that it’s claimed would look directly into the other’s home. Luke Stovell, 39, a partner at a hedge fund support consultancy, purchased a six-bedroom detached late Victorian house with…
Careful what you say! Disgruntled homeowner forced to pay builder a whopping $673,000 after accusing him of shoddy work in viral social media posts
By SARAH BROOKES – SENIOR REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 09:13 BST, 22 August 2026 | Updated: 09:13 BST, 22 August 2026 A disgruntled homeowner who accused his Melbourne builder of shoddy work in viral Facebook and TikTok posts has been ordered to pay the company $673,000 in damages – and the…
Aussie taxi driver’s Bali holiday nightmare after devastating spinal injury leaves him unable to walk
By JOAN BAKEWELL FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 07:33 BST, 22 August 2026 | Updated: 07:33 BST, 22 August 2026 A Queensland taxi driver is unable to walk after a holiday in Bali turned into a medical nightmare when he suffered a spinal injury, leaving his family facing $100,000 in…
Wild new claim about a ‘fourth buttock slap’ emerges from inside Swans scandal hotel room – as details of team’s raucous partying before bombshell allegations are revealed
The raucous partying of Sydney Swans stars before an alleged sexual assault scandal has been detailed, including a claim that trouble began when a player slapped a stripper’s buttocks four times instead of the agreed three. Players Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice and James Jordon have been…