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Detail in Artemis II video sparks claim that mission is being faked with green screens

  One doesn’t have to look too far or wide on the internet these days to find conspiracy theorists and their theories. They’ve always existed, of course, but they enjoyed a huge boost in their capabilities with the advent of global super-interconnection. Put simply, anyone doubting a huge moment in history, or of the opinion that some sort of cover-up has taken place, can now spread their views and evidence (or lack of, as the case may be) across the world at a few clicks of a button. It’s hardly a surprise, then, that the naysayers have been out in force during the current NASA Artemis II mission. Part of the mission’s significance is that it has surpassed the record for human spaceflight’s farthest distance from Earth, previously set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen launched on Wednesday (1 April) aboard a 322-foot rocket, beginning their journey beyond Earth’s orbit. After...
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Fears World War 3 could start today as Trump hints at using nuclear weapon to wipe out Iran

  Fears over a dramatic escalation of tensions that could herald the start of World War III are widespread after Donald Trump warned that Iran could be wiped out “in one night” in a startling recent speech. Concerns over Trump’s increasingly unpredictable, oft nonsensical rhetoric hit new heights yesterday when the POTUS appeared to flirt with the idea of nuclear war. The US and Israel have been in conflict with Iran since the two countries launched joint strikes on February 28. In the opening salvos of the war, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, along with multiple family members. The Trump administration has repeatedly claimed that Iran pose no military threat in the weeks following, and that the Middle Eastern country have effectively been beaten into complete submission. Iran, however, continue to deny that they are negotiating with Trump over a peace deal, and have launched a series of retaliatory attack. They also maintain de facto control over the important Strait of Ho...

'90s Icon's Incredible Journey From Teen Mom's Son to Hollywood Star — Photos

  A kid who was taking public transit alone at five years old somehow ended up being told by Roger Ebert he deserved an Oscar nomination, and that is barely the half of it. His mother was a teenager when he was born, his father was mostly absent, and the neighborhood he grew up in had claimed plenty of people who started out just like him. What he built from all of that, and who he built it with, is the part most people never knew. Keep reading, because the reveal is worth it and the photos of his kids will shock you! Growing Up Fast in South-Central The house was small, on 51st Street and Hoover in Los Angeles, and it was rarely just the immediate family inside. His mother, who had him at 15, was out the door before 7 a.m. most mornings for her post office job, which meant he was largely fending for himself from a very young age. Older neighborhood kids gravitated toward him naturally, and the dice games were never far away. But he never joined a gang, as his family instilled the ...

Artemis II crew names moon crater after commander’s late wife – what happened to her

  A record-breaking moment in space quickly turned into an emotional tribute that resonated far beyond the mission itself. During their historic journey, the crew of Artemis II traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history, surpassing the distance reached by Apollo 13. But as they crossed that milestone — roughly 248,655 miles from Earth — the astronauts used the moment to propose naming two previously unnamed craters on the Moon. The first proposed name Speaking from space to Mission Control in Houston, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen explained that the crew had identified the lunar features and wished to suggest names for them. “Our science team helped us out with a couple of relatively fresh craters on the moon that have not been previously named. And our crew would like to propose a couple of potential names,” Hansen said. “We spent a bit of time this morning looking out the window and were able to see them both with our naked eye and through the long lens, so we feel...

After My Husband Passed Away, His Nurse Handed Me a Pink Pillow and Said, 'He Had Been Hiding This Every Time You Were About to Visit Him – Unzip It, You Deserve the Truth'

  After my husband passed away, a nurse handed me a pink pillow he'd been hiding from me in his hospital room. I thought I was prepared for anything, until I unzipped it and discovered the secret he left behind. I never imagined love could hurt and heal in the same breath. After my husband passed away, his nurse handed me a faded pink pillow in the hallway and said, "He'd been hiding this every time you visited him. Unzip it. You deserve the truth." I just stared at her. The hallway kept moving around us. A cart rattled past with hospital food trays, and someone laughed at the nurses' station. "You deserve the truth." My whole life had ended in Anthony's hospital room, and the world kept going. "Nurse Becca," I said, because saying her name felt easier than saying what I was feeling. "My husband just died." "I know, honey. That's why this is important." The pillow sat in her hands between us. It was small, knitted, a...

I Married My Friend's Wealthy Grandfather for His Inheritance – On Our Wedding Night, He Looked at Me and Said, 'Now That You're My Wife, I Can Finally Tell You the Truth'

  I married my best friend's wealthy grandfather thinking I was choosing security over self-respect. On our wedding night, he told me a truth that changed everything, and what began as a shameful bargain became a battle over dignity, loyalty, and the people who had mistaken greed for love. I was never the girl people noticed unless they were deciding whether to laugh. By sixteen, I had learned three skills: Laughing half a second after everyone else. Ignoring pity. Acting like being alone was a choice. Then Violet sat beside me in chemistry and ruined all that by being kind on purpose. She was the kind of pretty that made people turn toward her. I was the kind of girl teachers skipped over. I was never the girl people noticed. But Violet never treated me like a project. "You don't see how special you are, Layla. Seriously. You make me laugh all the time." She stayed through high school, college, and every year I kept waiting for her to realize I was too awkward, too p...

My 15-Year-Old Son Crocheted 17 Hats for Newborn Babies in Intensive Care for Easter – My MIL Burned Them, Then the Town Mayor Showed up on Her Porch

My son spent three months crocheting 17 tiny hats for newborn babies in the neonatal unit. His grandmother burned every single one in her backyard bin. And then the town mayor pulled up to her porch with a camera crew right behind him, and I watched karma arrive in real time. It's always been just me and Eli. His father passed away when Eli was four, and in the 11 years since, I've built my whole life around one question: Am I raising my son right? Eli's 15 now. He feels things deeply, notices things others don't, and has never once pretended to be someone he isn't. That last part, I think, is what bothered my mother-in-law, Diane, most. His father passed away when Eli was four. Diane and I live two streets away from each other, close enough that she drops by whenever she pleases, often without calling ahead. Sometimes, she even stays in the guest house next door, which belongs to her. Eli taught himself to crochet two years ago from online tutorials, and he's g...