I'm sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly really had a an impact on me. She definitely didn't have to take the time to do it. Even for a kid who mostly listened to rap music, she was an icon. A superstar in every sense. Rest easy Dolly. And thank you for the kind words.
BREAKING: Malaysia will host the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit from 2-4 October 2026
Positioned between the Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix, this event, which is subject to final agreements and official sign-off, will become the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
#F1
The King and Queen wrapped up their annual visit to Northern Ireland at a vibrant community event in Newtownards.
In Conway Square, Their Majesties joined a celebration of local food, artists and businesses.
👋 Thank you to everyone who came to say hello!
@attractiontckts hi tried to book Disney tickets and a separate universal hotel stay yesterday however I'm yet to receive my Disney tickets and the hotel says processing on one email and unsuccessful on the other. Payment is showing on credit card however. Quite confused
Only one chance in this lifetime…
Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as @Astro_Christina is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those exceptional Earthset photos through the 400mm lens. @AstroVicGlover was in window 3 watching with @Astro_Jeremy next to him.
I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view…this is uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom which is quite comparable to the view of the human eye. Enjoy.
Jesse, Steve, Laddy, and Vlad….such an incredible feeling to welcome you aboard Integrity after a nearly 700,000 mile journey. Forever thankful for your service to our crew and the nation.
The astronauts. Their ride around the Moon.
The Artemis II astronauts pose for a group photo after viewing their Orion spacecraft — which they named Integrity — in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha following their splashdown.
Liftoff.
The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.
Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.
4 people are in there with hopes, dreams, risk and the unknown.
It makes me breathless, knowing how they're feeling and what they're facing.
So exciting to see what we're capable of when we work together in common purpose, deciding to push back the edges of our collective ignorance.
Have a great voyage, crew of @NASAArtemis!
🚨 PCS PRESS RELEASE:
PCS is calling on the government to urgently review office attendance mandates and protect workers from rising living costs linked to the war in Iran.
The union has warned that the conflict in Iran and the wider region risks pushing up energy prices, fuel costs and food bills, placing further strain on public sector workers already facing a prolonged cost-of-living crisis.
PCS is urging ministers to act now to mitigate the impact, including scrapping the 60% office attendance requirement to help reduce costs for both workers and departments.
Petrol and diesel prices have already risen by 9% and 17% respectively, with energy bills forecast to increase by up to 20% by the summer. Food prices are also expected to rise significantly, according to the National Farmers Union.
These pressures will disproportionately affect civil servants, many of whom are already struggling with low pay.
The union has also pointed to recommendations from the International Energy Agency, which has advised governments to reduce energy consumption, including through increased home working to help limit the impact of rising global energy costs.
PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote says:
“Rising global tensions is pushing up costs for workers who are already struggling to make ends meet.
“The government’s office attendance policy is out of step with what’s currently happening in the world, and the impact this is having on staff.
“If its people come first, it must prepare to adapt its approach in response to events like this and scrap the 60% mandate which would provide immediate relief to our members and help reduce costs.”
#PCS