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US authorities plan to prosecute the captain and first officer of the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera, seized in the North Atlantic for sanctions violations and escorted to Scotland; 26 crew members were repatriated while the two officers remain in US custody to face court.
The episode 'In Space, No One...' from the Alien series revisits the Maginot ship's final hours, highlighting crew incompetence and sabotage, while deepening character backstories and subverting typical horror tropes, ultimately emphasizing themes of human folly and corporate indifference.
After three months stranded on a cargo ship in Baltimore, eight crew members are set to return home following a federal judge's approval. The remaining crew will stay in the US to participate in the investigation of the March 26 bridge collapse. The ship is scheduled to leave for repairs in Norfolk, Virginia.
The crew of the shipping vessel that collided with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key bridge remains on board as the ship is still considered a working vessel and is engaged in maintaining the current status of the ship, supporting cleanup efforts, and cooperating with the ongoing investigation. The crew, mostly from South Asia, has access to mental health resources and religious accommodation but faces difficulties in obtaining shore leave due to the active investigation and the ship's anchorage status. It's unclear when they will be able to return home, leaving them stuck in the Baltimore Harbor for the time being.
A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying two women and one man safely landed in Kazakhstan after their missions aboard the International Space Station, while those remaining at the orbiting outpost include NASA astronauts and Russian cosmonauts. The delay in the crew's journey was due to a voltage drop in a power source during the initial launch attempt, resulting in a longer trip. The space station, a symbol of international cooperation, continues to operate amid tensions over Russia's military action in Ukraine, with plans to continue operations until 2030.
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and one additional vessel have been directed to stay in the Mediterranean Sea for a few more weeks by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, extending their deployment and keeping the crew away from home during the holiday season. This is the third extension of the carrier's deployment, reflecting ongoing concerns about instability in the region due to Israel's conflict with Hamas. The extension comes as the USS Ford is downsizing its crew due to a severe shortage of sailors, with approximately 500-600 sailors leaving the ship over the past six months to a year without being replaced.
A Greek ferry captain and three crew members are facing homicide charges after a tardy passenger was pushed into the sea while trying to board the departing vessel in Piraeus. The incident, captured on video and shared on social media, sparked outrage. The crew members stopped the passenger from boarding, but when he tried again, one crew member pushed him off the ramp as the ferry was leaving, and he disappeared into the water. The crew did not attempt to help him, and the ferry continued sailing before being ordered back. The man was recovered unconscious and later pronounced dead. Greece's minister of maritime affairs called the crew's behavior "criminally and morally reprehensible" and ordered an investigation.
Virgin Galactic has announced the crew for its second commercial spaceflight, Galactic-02, which is scheduled to fly a three-person crew, an astronaut instructor, and two company pilots to suborbital space. The crew includes Jon Goodwin, an 80-year-old former British Olympian with Parkinson's disease, who will become the second person with Parkinson's to fly to space. Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers will be the first people from the Caribbean islands to fly to space. The mission aims to increase space accessibility and diversity. The launch will be livestreamed on Virgin Galactic's website, and the company plans to have a monthly cadence of launches moving forward.
Taylor Swift has reportedly given over $55 million in bonuses to her Eras Tour crew, including truck drivers who received an extra $100,000 each. The pop star's tour has been a massive success, generating an estimated $300 million in gross revenue so far. Swift's generosity comes as she wraps up the U.S. leg of the tour, with all six shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., sold out. The tour has also seen a number of celebrity guests in attendance, including Taylor Lautner, Gigi Hadid, Mark Zuckerberg, and Julia Roberts.
A man named Phil Stinger waited 18 hours at Will Rogers World Airport to board a plane, becoming the only passenger on the flight. Despite the delays and being the sole passenger, Stinger had a unique experience, exchanging numbers with the crew and staying in touch with them since the flight.
A passenger named Phil Stringer got an entire plane to himself after his flight from Oklahoma City to Charlotte was delayed for 18 hours due to severe weather. All other passengers had booked themselves on other flights by the time the flight was cleared for takeoff. Stringer felt bad for the crew who had to come back to the airport for him, but he exchanged phone numbers with them and was still group messaging with them on Monday.
A passenger named Phil Stringer got an entire plane to himself after his flight from Oklahoma City to Charlotte was delayed for 18 hours due to severe weather. All other passengers had booked themselves on other flights by the time the flight was cleared for takeoff. Stringer felt bad for the crew who had to come back to the airport for him, but he exchanged phone numbers with them and was still group messaging with them on Monday.
Crew members of the upcoming Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse sequel allege grueling working conditions, constant changes, and cuts during production, causing approximately 100 artists to leave the movie before completion. The crew members attribute the franticness to Phil Lord's management style and his preference for editing fully rendered work instead of conceptualizing in the early planning stages. Despite the difficulties, the crew members still recognize the quality of the final product. The sequel is expected to be released next year, but the crew's accounts suggest that there may be further delays due to ongoing production issues and last-minute changes.
Brian Cox, who plays Logan Roy in the hit TV series Succession, praised the cast and crew in an Instagram story after the show's finale, calling it "the greatest work experience" of his career. Despite some reported tensions on set, Cox thanked everyone involved in the making of the show "from the very bottom of my heart." The finale received critical acclaim, with Deadline's Dominic Patten describing it as "brutal and beautiful."
Rep. George Santos has replaced Andrew Olson, whose existence was never verified, as treasurer in his latest federal campaign filing. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint last week, asking the feds to investigate whether the New York Republican was illegally operating a campaign committee without a treasurer. Santos was indicted on charges related to other problems with his campaign filings.