Posts by Riah Stelmack
Su-57 Felon’s Two-Dimensional Thrust-Vectoring Engine Nozzle Breaks Cover
Imagery has appeared showing Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 Felon advanced fighter fitted with a new type of thrust-vectoring engine nozzle. The radical-looking exhaust design is intended to improve the low-observable features of the Felon, although the future of the new nozzle is far from certain. The videos and photos show the rear aspect of the second…
Read MoreMexico Beach to bring electric charging ports to city
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Mexico Beach officials say they’re ready to bring electric vehicle charging ports to the city. They first discussed the charging stations in March. The city is working with Duke Energy to install two charging ports at the Mexico Beach Community Council Visitor Center. The electric company has about two dozen…
Read MoreMexico Beach council members move forward with a developer’s multi-phase project
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Farmdale, or Sugar Sands, is a multi-phase project, including residential homes, hospitality, and food services. It’s located on the Gulf, just off Highway 98, between Mexico Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base, in unincorporated Bay County. The county doesn’t have sewer and water lines in that area, leaving Mexico Beach…
Read MoreArctic tundra becoming a source of carbon dioxide emissions, NOAA warns
Foreboding environmental milestones abounded again this year in the Arctic, where experts say dramatic climate shifts are fundamentally altering the ecosystem and how it operates. One recent turning point for the region involves its carbon footprint: Where conditions in the Arctic historically worked to reduce global emissions, they’re now actively contributing to them. That’s a…
Read MoreZelensky: Ukraine successfully testing long-range missiles
Ukraine’s aims to produce long-range missiles and drones “are today a reality” after previously being in the realms of science fiction, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Kiev on Tuesday as he honoured Ukrainian scientists. He highlighted the Palianytsia jet-powered drone, which is reported to have been deployed for the first time in August. “The…
Read More15-Year-Old Western Australian Surfer Relives Shark Attack (Graphic)
Zachary Hlaing, age 15, was surfing off the coast of Mandurah, Western Australia, early Tuesday morning when the unthinkable happened. “I just felt something grab my leg and then it kind of shook it a little bit and let go,” he told reporters. The shark bit into his left leg and left six deep cuts.…
Read MoreIsrael confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet
Israel has confirmed it carried out attacks on Syria’s naval fleet, as part of its efforts to neutralise military assets in the country after the fall of the Assad regime. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its ships struck the ports at Al-Bayda and Latakia on Monday night, where 15 vessels were…
Read MoreEcuador’s government will stop rationing electricity nationwide just before the holidays
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s government will stop rationing electricity services just before the holidays, President Daniel Noboa — who was heavily criticized for the cuts resulting in three months of daily interruptions — announced Tuesday. Normal service will resume on Dec. 20. The government attributed the electricity rationing to the worst drought the country…
Read MoreTruck drivers in Mexico block major highways to protest the government’s failure to pay bills
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Truck drivers blocked some major highways in central Mexico on Tuesday to protest that the government hasn’t paid them for work they did on a tourist train line. The protest by truckers blocked two major highways leading north out of Mexico City for a few hours Tuesday morning, and other highways…
Read MoreGermany and 15 other EU countries want vapes included in tobacco tax
The Managing Director of the German subsidiary of e-cigarette manufacturer Reymont, Selim Oezder, stands at his company’s stand at the Intertabac trade fair and uses a vape, as the devices are also known. Germany, France and 14 other European Union countries want the the bloc’s tobacco taxation laws widened to include new products like electric…
Read MorePosts falsely claim to show image of Assad in Moscow
Russian media reported that ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow following his government’s collapse as rebel forces descended on the capital. However, social media posts claiming to show the first image of the longtime Syrian leader in Russia are false — the image was taken during a 2023 visit Assad took to Aleppo.…
Read MoreJournalists’ rights group says 104 media workers killed this year. Gaza stands out for 2nd year
BRUSSELS (AP) — The International Federation of Journalists said Tuesday that 104 journalists and media workers have been killed so far in 2024, with more than half of them perishing during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The group said that since the Oct. 7, 2023 start of the war, at least 138 had…
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