SpaceX is picking up the pace of preparations for the next launch of its giant Starship rocket. On Wednesday night (Aug. 19), the company completed a single-engine static fire test with its Ship 41 vehicle, the upper stage that’s in line to fly Starship‘s upcoming Flight 14 mission. As its…
Inside the Lindsay Clancy evidence you didn’t see: With jury deliberations looming, The Crime Desk and 2WAY reveal key courtroom moments that could decide her fate
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 16:26 BST, 21 August 2026 | Updated: 16:27 BST, 21 August 2026 The Lindsay Clancy murder trial has gripped the nation – now Daily Mail and 2WAY are going deeper into the chilling case that left three young children dead. Audiences can tune into the…
What you need to know about West Nile virus
Hundreds of people across the U.S. have been sickened with a mosquito-borne illness that can cause flulike symptoms, debilitating headaches and, in rare cases, even brain swelling. This week New York City reported its first human case of West Nile virus for the year; health officials said the infected individual…
Search for passenger missing after falling from cruise ship off Scottish coast
By ED HOLT Published: 16:07 BST, 21 August 2026 | Updated: 16:13 BST, 21 August 2026 A major search has been launched for a missing passenger after he fell from a cruise ship off the coast of Scotland. The coastguard said a man was reported overboard from the Ambassador cruise liner…
Ancient stars dazzle in a celestial chandelier photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2026
The Chandelier Cluster, or globular cluster NGC 6723, as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Sarajedini, G. Piotto) Stars scattered across the cosmos sparkle in the appropriately named Chandelier Cluster. What is it? The Hubble Space Telescope captured this twinkling image of NGC 6723,…
As Camilla’s biographer, I fear this could be the test of her lifetime: ANGELA LEVIN
More than half a century after they met, and following 21 years of marriage, Camilla remains the King’s greatest supporter. She is his closest confidante, most trusted aide and the person who always knows how to make him laugh. Her support has never wavered, even in their darkest hours. Goodness…
Martha’s Vineyard toddler ‘died calling out dad’s name’ after being left in cold car by babysitter now charged with his murder
A little boy died while calling out his father’s name after being left in a freezing car by a Martha’s Vineyard babysitter who was cooking bacon, it is claimed. Frank ‘Frankie’ Rodenbaugh, 2, lost his life after being left unattended in a vehicle for three hours in March of 2025,…
On this day in space! Aug. 21, 1914: Total solar eclipse expedition crashed by WWI
On Aug. 21, 1914, a total solar eclipse temporarily darkened skies across Europe and Asia. A young German astronomer and friend of Albert Einstein’s, Erwin Finlay-Freundlich, led an expedition to the Crimean Peninsula of Russia, where he hoped to record observations that would verify Albert Einstein’s general relativity theory. This…
Prince Harry and fellow claimants must pay millions to Daily Mail after judge rules their doomed hacking case was ‘unreasonable to a high degree’
Prince Harry and his fellow claimants must pay millions to the Daily Mail after a judge today ruled their doomed hacking case was pursued in a way that was ‘unreasonable to a high degree’. The Duke of Sussex, Baroness Lawrence, Sir Elton John and the four others have seven days…
‘Earth-like’ exoplanets may exist—but we don’t know of any yet
From what I can gather, Freddie Mercury—the rightfully celebrated lead singer of Queen—was about the same height as I am. So while I’m certainly not Freddie Mercury’s twin, would you say I’m Freddie Mercury–like? Besides having our heights in common, I also am male, have facial hair and can carry…