A BBC podcast presenter was embroiled in a furious ‘race’ row today after being accused of mixing up two prominent black Tory politicians. David Yelland posted a story on social media about Tory MP Sir James Cleverly’s move to leave the front benches and run for London mayor, describing him…
Marriage drama for America’s pettiest neighbor who sawed man next door’s garage in half, as he reveals outcome of lawsuit that saw him sued for $485k
A Maine man who captured headlines by sawing his neighbor’s garage in half has lost his childhood home to his ex-wife after they divorced following his petty property dispute, it has been revealed. Gabriel Brawn, 49, moved out of his longtime family home in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, following his divorce from…
What’s next for Roman Space Telescope? Here’s how NASA’s flagship observatory will open up the universe
NASA’s next big space telescope has left Earth, but it’s not ready to start observing the heavens just yet. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched yesterday (Aug. 30), riding a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket into the heavens. Astronomers are very excited about Roman, for it’s expected to discover thousands…
Teenager is electrocuted after he tried to help girlfriend who fell onto Boston subway tracks
By VICTOR HELLER, US REPORTER Published: 13:52 BST, 31 August 2026 | Updated: 16:28 BST, 31 August 2026 A young man was electrocuted while trying to save his girlfriend’s life after she fell onto train tracks at a Boston subway station this weekend. Frankey Wright Jr, 19, lost his life…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, transits the Sun during launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 30, 2026. Roman is named after the agency’s first chief astronomer. Roman will survey billions of stars and galaxies with a field of…
Popular sweeteners may leave effects that last for generations
Choosing the diet version of a favorite soda often means consuming non-nutritive sweeteners. These additives provide sweetness without the calories found in sugar. However, some health organizations have begun raising questions about their possible long-term effects, including whether they may disrupt energy metabolism and eventually contribute to a higher risk…
Mel Stride is axed as shadow chancellor as Kemi Badenoch kicks off Tory reshuffle
Kemi Badenoch carried out a dramatic Tory reshuffle today, with Mel Stride axed as shadow chancellor. Mrs Badenoch has handed Andrew Griffith the crucial economic brief as she gears up for a fresh assault on Andy Burnham when Parliament returns tomorrow. Tom Tugendhat is taking over Priti Patel’s old foreign affairs duties as…
Roman Commissioning – NASA Science
Beauty pass of Roman, coming around from behind with high-gain antenna rotating. Credits: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab Roman is making its three-month journey from Earth to Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2, or L2. Along the way, Roman is undergoing a process called commissioning, where systems are turned on,…
NASA launches Roman Space Telescope to explore dark energy and distant worlds
Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. We’re kicking this week off by focusing on one major science news story: the launch of NASA’s next great space observatory. Early in the morning on Sunday, August 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched from…
Armed police raid more homes in Middlesbrough amid outbreak of deadly gang violence with residents ‘afraid to leave homes’ following A66 crash and house fire ‘murder’
Armed police have raided properties in the area of Middlesbrough where a woman and her seven-year-old niece were killed in a suspicious house fire. Officers armed with rifles were seen training their weapons on homes in Burns Road, Grangetown in the early hours of Monday. Eyewitnesses said one person was…