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Blue Origin’s new mega-rocket, New Glenn, is no longer grounded. The company said Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the rocket to fly again after the upper stage failed to deliver a commercial payload during an April launch. Blue Origin didn’t offer much detail but said in a post on X that the New Glenn upper stage “experienced an off-nominal thermal condition” that caused one of the three rocket engines to produce lower-than-expected thrust. As a result, the AST SpaceMobile satellite that Blue Origin was supposed to put into orbit instead burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. (AST SpaceMobile…

One of the teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque this week had been flagged to law enforcement last year for exhibiting alarming behavior and idolizing Nazis, prompting police to confiscate his father’s guns, according to court records. The officers who conducted a welfare check at the home of Caleb Vazquez wrote that he was “involved in suspicious behavior idolizing nazis and mass shooters,” and obtained a court order on Jan. 29, 2025, to remove 26 guns under a 2014 California law allowing the confiscation of firearms from people considered dangerous. Vazquez’s parents had voluntarily surrendered the…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Blake Lively just reminded Us why she’s the unofficial queen of making jeans look like couture. The actress turned heads at a recent Fendi event in New York City, gliding into the night in a pair of dark wash denim that took her entire look from “casual cool” to “front row at fashion week” without breaking a sweat. The good news? You don’t need Lively’s budget to copy the vibe. The Dokotoo High-Waisted Wide-Leg Jeans in black practically nail the…

Top athletes from around the world, including Olympic medal winners, are gathering this Memorial Day weekend for a new Donald Trump Jr.-backed sports competition—and drugs are not only allowed but encouraged. Taking place in Las Vegas, the Enhanced Games will host 42 athletes engaged in swimming, weightlifting, and running competitions. A tournament fit for Sin City, some 90% of the participating athletes admittedly use performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), which are otherwise banned for both domestic and international competitions like the Olympics. These games are organized by Enhanced, which describes itself as a “direct-to-consumer longevity medicine company committed to giving athletes . . .…

50 Cent pulled up on Instagram this week with a question nobody asked for. The post read ‘Can you say insurance job, 🤯’ with no photo, no tagged account, and nothing else. Curtis Jackson has been operating like this for years. Drop something cryptic, go quiet, and let the internet do the rest. The thing is, this particular reference has people stumped. Nobody’s landing on a clear answer. ‘Insurance job’ is a phrase with real weight behind it. It refers to deliberately destroying something valuable (a car, a business, a property) to collect the insurance payout. Used as shade, the…

Newly released dashcam footage is putting one of Britney Spears’ darkest recent moments back in the spotlight. The pop icon’s March DUI arrest is making headlines again after police video surfaced showing Spears undergoing a roadside sobriety test before ultimately being placed in handcuffs. The footage, which comes just weeks after the singer pleaded guilty to DUI, offers a startling glimpse into the chaotic traffic stop that unfolded on a California highway and reveals new details from officers who claimed the singer appeared impaired. Lumeimages / MEGA The newly released dashcam video captures what authorities say was the aftermath of…

OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s open to having a “conversation” with her fellow premiers about rewriting parts of the constitution relating to Indigenous treaty rights. Smith told reporters on Friday that Section 35 of the constitution , which governs Crown-Indigenous relations, has been stretched beyond recognition by the courts. She said that an Alberta judge’s decision earlier this month to throw out a petition for a binding referendum, on the grounds that the province failed to meet its duty to consult with First Nations, was a prime example of this overreach. “I don’t even know what the…

Khloe Kardashian hasn’t publicly dated anyone since Tristan Thompson. Rumors circulated online that she’s dating an Oscar-winning actor. Keep reading for all the details on the surprising hook-up. Khloe Kardashian Regrets Helping Ex Khloe Kardashian has been publicly humiliated by several of her former loves. Two of her most high-profile partners – Lamar Odom and Tristan Thompson – were caught cheating on her. Khloe Kardashian But despite their hurtful behavior, she was on relatively good terms with both of them. In fact, she became the primary caretaker of Tristan Thompson’s disabled brother after his mom passed away in 2023. However,…

Mexico and the European Union (EU) on Friday signed a long-awaited Modernized Global Agreement (MGA) as both sides seek to expand trade relations and diversify exports away from the United States so as to partially insulate themselves from U.S. tariffs. The accord, signed at an EU–Mexico summit in Mexico City, will liberalize 94% of trade between Mexico and the EU and boost critical mineral projects in Mexico. Wherever there is trust and partnership, there is Global Gateway. We are investing €5 billion in Mexico, in line with President Sheinbaum’s Plan México. Your priorities are our priorities ↓ https://t.co/RuGk9mZPK6 — Ursula…

May 12, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (10) hits a single against the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story will likely miss several weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia on Thursday in Philadelphia. The Red Sox confirmed the procedure on Friday but didn’t present a timeline for Story’s return. The 33-year-old Story told reporters last Saturday, “… the basic prognosis is six to 10 weeks, give or take.” Story began feeling discomfort during spring training and attempted…