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NASA Reveals Identity of Astronaut Who Suffered Medical Incident Aboard ISS

Longtime Slashdot reader ArchieBunker shares a report from NBC News: NASA revealed that astronaut Mike Fincke was the crew member who suffered a medical incident at the International Space Station in January, which prompted the agency to carry out the first evacuation due to a medical issue in the space station's 25-year history. The rare decision to cut a mission short and bring Fincke and three other crew members home early made for a dramatic week in space early this year.

In a statement released by NASA "at the request of Fincke," the veteran astronaut said he experienced a medical event on Jan. 7 "that required immediate attention" from his space station crew members. "Thanks to their quick response and the guidance of our NASA flight surgeons, my status quickly stabilized," Fincke, 58, said in the statement. [...] In his statement, Fincke thanked his Crew-11 colleagues, along with NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, who were also aboard the space station at the time and are still in space. Fincke also thanked the teams at NASA, SpaceX and the medical professionals at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. "Their professionalism and dedication ensured a positive outcome," he said.

Fincke ended his statement by saying he is "doing very well" and still actively involved with standard post-flight reconditioning at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "Spaceflight is an incredible privilege, and sometimes it reminds us just how human we are," he said. "Thank you for all your support."

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Rijnmond - Nieuws

Het laatste nieuws van vandaag over Rotterdam, Feyenoord, het verkeer en het weer in de regio Rijnmond

Vermiste tieners in goede gezondheid gevonden: 'Goed gesprek voeren'

De drie tieners die sinds woensdagavond vermist waren, zijn gevonden. De twee minderjarige meisjes en een minderjarige jongen waren woensdagavond vermoedelijk lopend vertrokken uit het Brabantse Sleeuwijk. Een van de drie komt uit Hardinxveld-Giessendam.

Scooter rijdt fietser (70) aan op Van Brienenoordbrug en laat hem zwaargewond achter

Bij een ongeluk op het fietspad van de Van Brienenoordbrug in Rotterdam is een fietser zwaargewond geraakt. De man van 70 werd tijdens het inhalen geraakt door een scooter. De bestuurder daarvan reed na de aanrijding door.

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Chess: British players win Isle of Wight Masters as Scots achieve rare double

GM Matthew Wadsworth won in Ryde on tiebreak, Scottish GM Matthew Turner also shared first, while in Graz Scotland’s Freddy Waldhausen Gordon, 15, qualified for the IM title

In just two years, the Isle of Wight Masters at Ryde school has become established as one of Britain’s most popular events. Its scenic ambience, impressive organisation and competitive spirit have combined to attract a strong international entry.

Last weekend GM Matthew Wadsworth emerged first on tie-break ahead of IM Tobias Koelle (Germany) and GM Matthew Turner (Scotland) after the trio all scored 7/9. Wadsworth also won in 2025.

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Sports quiz of the week: Olympic heroes, world champions and Norwegian stars

Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, ice hockey, skiing, boxing, cricket and motor racing?

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This Ramadan, know this: I am me, a Muslim and a Briton. I am not a headline, a threat or a stereotype | Nazir Afzal

I am, like millions of others, dutifully fasting from dawn to dusk this month. My faith does not define me. It refines me

  • Nazir Afzal is chancellor of the University of Manchester and a former chief prosecutor

As Ramadan begins, Muslims across Britain prepare for a month of fasting, reflection and charity. For most of us, it is a time of spiritual discipline and generosity. For too many of us, it is also a time when the drumbeat of anti-Muslim hatred grows louder.

I have never liked the word “Islamophobia”. It sounds abstract, almost clinical. What we are dealing with is not a vague fear. It is hostility. Suspicion. Discrimination. Abuse. So, I call it what it is, anti-Muslim hatred.

Nazir Afzal is chancellor of the University of Manchester and a former chief prosecutor

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Teddies, toys and friendship bracelets: the film about the empty bedrooms of school shooting victims

An Oscar-nominated documentary that goes into the bedrooms of children killed in US school shootings hopes to drive home the reality of such tragedies. ‘I’ve never been so frightened,’ says its director

Steve Hartman has been a CBS correspondent since 1996. In the US, he is known for his feelgood human interest stories. This month he has reported on the retirement of a well-loved New Jersey postman after 33 years on the job and a truck driver who has spent two decades building a balsa wood scale replica of New York City.

But since 1997, Hartman has also been reporting on school shootings, which have become a horrifyingly common feature of American life. (CNN reports that there were at least 78 in 2025, though there is no universal definition of a school shooting, which means that numbers vary depending on the source. Other reports suggest a much higher figure.)

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European girls aged 13-15 have world’s highest rate of tobacco use for age group

World Health Organization report also finds one in seven adolescents across continent use vapes and e-cigarettes

Teenage girls in Europe have the highest rate of tobacco use in their age group around the world, while one in seven adolescents across the continent use vapes and e-cigarettes, figures show.

The data, based on analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO), shows that Europe is on course to maintain its status as the world’s biggest consumer of tobacco up to 2030, and reveals “particularly concerning” trends of tobacco use among women and young people.

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Netflix shares jump after walking away from Warner Bros Discovery deal, clearing way for Paramount – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news


Depressing market move of the day: Shares in tech company Block have surged after it announced it is cutting 40% of its staff.

Co-founder Jack Dorsey has blamed the cuts on the rise of “intelligence tools,” as he reshapes Block – the firm behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay – to capitalize on its use of artificial intelligence.

“The core thesis is simple. Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company.

A significantly smaller team, using the tools we’re building, can do more and do it better.”

“Altogether, while the war for Warner Bros. Discovery ended sooner than expected, this result confirms our ongoing view that WBD was a necessity for PSKY while Netflix was being opportunistic.

It signals that Netflix believes in its internal growth story enough to maintain M&A discipline. We also believe the future Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery — they’ll need a better name — could finally transform two subscale media companies into a more serious industry player, provided management has the financial flexibility to execute on its vision.”

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Lokaal bestand voor reparaties bij Oekraïense kerncentrale

MOSKOU (ANP/RTR) - Rond de kerncentrale in het Oekraïense Zaporizja is een bestand afgesproken, om kabels te kunnen repareren. De kerncentrale is al sinds kort na de inval in Oekraïne in 2022 in Russische handen.

De chef van de Russische kernenergieorganisatie Rosatom, Aleksej Lichatsjev, heeft bekendgemaakt dat er een wapenstilstand is bij Enerhodar, de plaats waar de centrale staat. Het reparatiewerk duurt ongeveer een week. De schade werd 10 februari aangericht.

De kerncentrale staat op de zuidelijke oever van de rivier de Dnjepr, die hier de frontlijn vormt. De noordelijke oever die in Oekraïense handen is, ligt ongeveer 7 kilometer van Enerhodar verwijderd.