The 1987 order from the German government was clear: Shut down your operations in Libya. For Lutz Kayser, this marked the heartbreaking finale to his private rocketry enterprise, OTRAG, and to his dream of “making access to space affordable for everyone”. Founded in Germany and based, in a series of bizarre turns, first in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and then deep in the Libyan desert, OTRAG had developed an IKEA-like concept for rocket design, using mass-produced modular components that could be assembled into spacecraft of various shapes and sizes. The two African countries both offered potentially…
Which NBA team will nab the No. 1 overall pick, and thus the right to presumably select Duke University freshman phenom Cooper Flagg?More importantly, which team should get to draft the 6-foot-9 power forward?During a recent appearance on their Fox Sports 1 show “First Thing’s First,” hosts Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes debated which team they’d prefer to see draft Flagg.Two franchises in particular, both of whom have recently enjoyed deep playoff runs (but no title in at least a decade), stood out to Wright: the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat.More NBA News: Adam Silver Offers Massive…
The father of a star New Jersey wrestler has been charged alongside his son for his part in a bleacher brawl during a high school championship event last month, according to a report. Anthony Knox Sr. was charged on Mar. 10 with simple assault and purposely/knowingly causing bodily injury for allegedly stomping and kicking a spectator at the NJ District 25 Wrestling Tournament at Collingswood High School on Feb. 22, NJ.com revealed Saturday. The father ran into an opposing high school’s fan section at the wrestling competition and confronted several men, starting a brawl that sucked in other spectators and…
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Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! A great pair of earbuds can make you feel like you’re front row at a sold-out show. Think crisp, crystal-clear sound that lets you catch the energy of a live performance — minus the crowd noise. That’s exactly why Sabrina Carpenter swears by the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro. “I think they’re incredible,” the Grammy-winning artist told The Strategist. And while she does love the purple color, her affinity goes beyond aesthetics. These earbuds? They’re engineered for sound excellence! The Samsung…
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Springing for a nice payday! A California Powerball lottery player won the estimated $527 million jackpot on Saturday night, only the second time the game’s largest prize was won in 2025. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 21, 53, 61, and the red Powerball of 1. The unidentified winner can choose between the estimated $527 million jackpot paid out over 30 annual payments or a one-time lump sum of $243.8 million. The lucky winner had a 1 in 292,201,338.00 chance of winning the grand prize TK night’s win is the largest and only jackpot Powerball has handed out since Abbas…
As federal judges exceed records with an onslaught of nationwide orders blocking President Donald Trump’s orders, some have revisited how each was confirmed, and whether Republicans could have foreseen their rulings or done anything more to block them. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., a member of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, told Fox News Digital in an interview, “This is why I think I voted against every Biden judge.”He acknowledged that many of the judges in question were confirmed before his time, given he was first elected in 2018. SCOOP: TOP REPUBLICAN CHUCK GRASSLEY SETS PROMPT HEARING ON JUDGES BLOCKING TRUMP “People said…
Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., had a quick response when someone attempted a “gotcha” question.In a viral video, a young man is seen running up to the congressman with a phone, presumably filming, before asking about the Signal chat leak that has rocked Washington, D.C., for the last week. The unidentified man asked the congressman whether he could “trust Trump’s national security team to keep our war plans top secret?”Rather than ignore the man or try to answer his question, the congressman hit him with a snappy response.”Do you trust your mother every night to fix your Hot Pockets and make…
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Candy Spelling is one proud mom. Us Weekly caught up with Candy, 79, on Thursday, March 27, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles for the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. When asked if she listens to her daughter Tori Spelling’s hit podcast “misSPELLING,” she gave a candid, over-the-moon parental response. “Of course I do!” Candy told Us exclusively at the award ceremony, which will air April 12 on Hulu. “Yes, I am always [proud of her]. Are you kidding? She’s my child, who is not proud of their child?” It may be surprising to some fans to hear that…
