recovered

Balloon recovered off coast of Alaska had been in the ocean for ‘well over a year,’ Pentagon says

by

A balloon recovered off the coast of Alaska had been in the ocean for “well over a year,” the Pentagon said Friday. The balloon was discovered floating in the ocean by commercial fisherman in late-February. The fishermen shared photos of the suspicious object with law enforcement, who were concerned it could be another Chinese spy … Read more

London police confirm that body recovered from river was that of chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi

by

London police have confirmed that a body pulled from the River Thames earlier this week is that of Abdul Ezedi, a man wanted over a chemical attack that injured his former partner and her two young daughters LONDON — London police confirmed Friday that a body they pulled from the River Thames is that of … Read more

Missing deputy’s body found after patrol car recovered from Tennessee river

by

The body of a missing Meigs County, Tennessee, sheriff’s deputy has been found, officials said Thursday, hours after his patrol vehicle was pulled from the Tennessee River with the body of another person inside. Deputy Robert “R.J.” Leonard was last heard from Wednesday night shortly after he arrested someone and was on his way to … Read more

U.S. forces recovered Iranian warheads in Navy SEAL mission gone awry

by

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave American military personnel recovered Iranian-made missile warheads and related components during a ship-boarding mission near Somalia last week that disrupted the weapons’ suspected transit to militants in Yemen but left two elite Navy SEALs lost at sea, U.S. officials said Monday. A massive search-and-rescue operation is ongoing … Read more

App economy recovered in 2023, with $171B in consumer spending, but downloads were flat

by

After the app economy slowed for the first time ever in 2022, things picked up pace again over the past year. According to app intelligence provider data.ai’s annual “State of Mobile” report, out today, consumer spending on apps saw a modest 3% increase year-over-year in 2023 to reach $171 billion across the App Store, Google … Read more

Blue Origin successfully launched and recovered its New Shepard booster

by

Blue Origin’s 24th mission was a success. After its New Shepard rocket took off from West Texas on Tuesday morning, the booster and crew capsule safely separated mid-flight, with both landing back on Earth. Liftoff occurs around 29:42 in the livestream and from there, you can see New Shepard propel to a maximum altitude of … Read more

US Coast Guard helicopter that crashed during rescue mission in Alaska is recovered

by

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A helicopter that crashed in southeast Alaska during a rescue mission last month has been recovered, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday. The downed Coast Guard helicopter was recovered Friday and an investigation was ongoing. The MH-60 Jayhawk crashed on Read Island, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) east of Sitka, on … Read more

11 Bodies Recovered After Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia, 12 Climbers Still Missing

by

PADANG, Indonesia — The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered Monday a day after a furious eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano as Indonesian rescuers searched for 12 apparently still missing. Marapi has stayed at the third highest of four alert levels since 2011, a level indicating above normal volcanic activity and prohibiting climbers or … Read more

Shrek’s Original Test Animation Recovered & Put Online

by

Image: DreamWorks Animation If you’re someone who likes knowing how media gets made and what things looked like before their final product, you’ll be pleased to hear that test footage of the original Shrek movie has been released online. And it’s…well, you can see below. Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at … Read more