Tag: Delays

We finally have lift off! Watch Boeing launch its first astronaut mission for NASA after years-long delays due to leaks and repairs

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After years of delays, Boeing has finally launched its first NASA mission carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). 

At 10:52 ET (15:52 BST) on Wednesday, the Boeing CST-100 Starliner took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The shuttle, and astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, are expected to arrive at 12:15 ET (17:15 BST) on Thursday after a 25-hour flight. 

If successful, this test flight will give NASA a second commercial shuttle alongside the

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Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa – Miami Open: Live score and game-by-game updates as World No 2 wins opening set after lengthy rain delays in her first match since the death of her former partner Konstantin Koltsov

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Sabalenka 6-4 0-1 Badosa

Badosa takes serve in the next set and a good rally ends with Sabalenka attempting a through-the-legs shot to no avail.

We do however end up in deuce. But Badosa holds.

SABALENKA WINS THE FIRST SET – Sabalenka 6-4 Badosa

She’s going to have to work for this but she is doing just

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One big…lie? As NASA delays its moon landing to 2026, conspiracy theories are reignited online – with one sceptic claiming the space agency ‘can’t figure out how they did it the first time’

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Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the moon in Greek mythology. 

NASA has chosen her to personify its path back to the moon, which will see astronauts return to the lunar surface by 2026 –  including the first woman and the next man.

Artemis 1, formerly Exploration Mission-1, was the first in a series of increasingly complex missions that will enable human exploration to the moon and Mars. 

The uncrewed flight, which successfully launched in November

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Travel expert rates the best and worst ultra budget airlines in the US out of Spirit, Frontier and Allegiant – after factoring in delays, leg room and cabin crew service

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Spirit, Frontier and Allegiant are three of the cheapest airlines in the US, but who’s the fairest of them all?

In a new YouTube video, travel expert Jeb Brooks and his wife set out to rank each carrier based on their ‘ground game,’ seat dimensions, buy-onboard programs, cabin crew service and inflight entertainment. 

They note that pricing is ‘really a non-factor since all three flights were essentially exactly the same.’

The duo take short flights with each airline, starting their

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Britons could suffer delays up to three hours on hold to the tax office | Personal Finance | Finance

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The tax man was the worst offender in a call-handling probe by the Daily Express. We were left on hold for almost three hours before we were able to speak with a member of staff at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

The total wait time came from two calls to customer services. During the first we were left on hold for 90 minutes – and then gave up.

A second call took 82 minutes to reach an employee. The query

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Pension transfer delays are costing Britons and leaving them ‘financially exposed’ | Personal Finance | Finance

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Britons are waiting an average of one month to complete a transfer of their pension funds between providers, a new report has found.

However, delays from ceding companies – pension scheme members’ existing providers – transferring money to an alternative provider can be stressful and “financially detrimental”, Lily Megson, policy director at independent retirement advisor My Pension Expert has said.

Ms Megson said: “Our data, spanning almost 4,000 pension transfers, clearly demonstrates that retirement planners in the UK are having

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EU migration deal faces delays after talks snag – POLITICO

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BRUSSELS — Bitter infighting on Wednesday derailed EU ambassadors’ attempts to finish off the last plank of the EU’s flagship migration reform.

As a result, officials will have to break for the summer without completing work on the overall package, which would reshape how the EU processes and relocates migrants across the Continent.

The stumbling block proved to be the so-called “crisis mechanism,” which details measures to lift pressure on EU border countries facing spikes in people seeking asylum.

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How Travelers Can Navigate Flight Cancellations and Delays

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Flight delays and cancellations are unfortunate inevitabilities, especially in summer, when more people are flying and severe weather tends to occur more frequently.

How can you get your trip back on track when things go frustratingly wrong? Start by reading the fine print before booking, understanding what’s owed to you and being proactive at the airport in asking for what you want. Here’s how to do it.

Download your airline’s app, which often shows an aircraft’s

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‘Jeopardy!’ delays new episodes after protests from former players abiding by writers strike

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The immediate future of “Jeopardy!” has been up in the air since the writers strike began in May, and now fans are learning what they can expect.

After multiple contestants from the current season stated on social media that they would not be competing in the yearly Tournament of Champions because of the strike, a spokesperson for the show released a statement explaining that while the tournament won’t take place, the main show will run new episodes in the fall.

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AI’s treaty delays, facial recognition and scope discussions – EURACTIV.com

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Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. 

 

“No regulation is regulation already. Until binding and effective legal instruments are adopted and applied, unacceptable patterns and practices will entrench themselves further.”

– Gregor Strojin, vice-chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee on AI

Story of the week: The European Commission will negotiate the AI Convention on fundamental rights, the rule of law and democracy within

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