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☆ NASA is evacuating its prized moon rocket from its Florida launchpad as Hurricane Ian approaches
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NASA was poised to launch its Space Launch System moon rocket for the first time Tuesday. Hurricane Ian is forcing the agency to roll SLS into a vertical steel building for shelter. Now a major hurricane may be its last obstacle to launch. Now, NASA is rushing to return the treasured rocket to shelter from Hurricane Ian in its Vehicle Assembly Building. Hurricane Ian is brewing trouble for FloridaSatellite imagery shows Hurricane Ian at 12:21 p.m.

The storm, currently a Category 1 hurricane, is expected to make landfall in Cuba on Monday evening. Lugo was one of many Florida residents preparing for flooding from torrential rains could submerge streets and homes. In a grocery store in St. Petersburg, across the state on the Gulf Coast, only empty cardboard boxes remained where the store normally stocks distilled water. "This is a really big storm," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said during a morning news conference, noting that the storm could potentially envelope both coasts of the state. From there, Ian could either make landfall north of Tampa Bay early on Friday or turn northwest toward Florida's Panhandle.

☆ Hurricane Ian prompts NASA to roll moon rocket off launchpad
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) with the Orion crew capsule perched on top, stands on launch complex 39B as it is prepared for launch for the Artemis 1 mission at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. September 3, 2022. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File PhotoSept 26 (Reuters) - NASA on Monday said it will roll its giant moon rocket off its launchpad in Florida and back to the assembly building to protect the vehicle from an advancing Hurricane Ian, whose strengthening winds are forecast to lash the Kennedy Space Center later this week. “The decision allows time for employees to address the needs of their families and protect the integrated rocket and spacecraft system," NASA said in a statement. Recent tests showed positive signs the leak had been fixed and the rocket would again be ready for another launch attempt. But the latest weather models showing Hurricane Ian approaching Florida prompted new worries over whether the rocket could withstand the storm’s winds.

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians were without power Saturday after former hurricane Fiona slammed into the country’s Atlantic provinces, causing what officials called a shocking and devastating amount of damage. More than 471,000 customers across Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island New Brunswick and Newfoundland were without power Saturday, according to utilities. “PEI (Prince Edward Island) has experienced storm damage like they’ve never seen. Fifteen deaths in Puerto Rico and two deaths in the Dominican Republic have been tied to the storm, officials there said. In Prince Edward Island, King, the premier, said Saturday that the damage is most likely the worst the province has ever seen.

☆ Canada braces for ‘extreme event’ as storm Fiona nears after leaving path of destruction
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Residents of Nova Scotia and other parts of Canada were bracing for hurricane-force winds and a potential historic storm surge as Hurricane Fiona approached Friday. “It is going to be certainly a historic extreme event for Eastern Canada,” said Bob Robichaud, warning preparedness meteorologist with the Canadian Hurricane Centre, at a briefing Friday. At 9 p.m. Halifax time, the storm was “accelerating quickly” toward Nova Scotia, Canada’s hurricane center said. Damage in Nova Scotia was estimated at almost $102 million, the CBC reported. In 2003 Canada was hit by Hurricane Juan, a Category 2 storm at landfall that ripped through Nova Scotia.

☆ NASA's Artemis moon launch delayed as storm expected in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) with the Orion crew capsule perched on top, stands on launch complex 39B as it is prepared for launch for the Artemis 1 mission at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. September 3, 2022. REUTERS/Steve NesiusWASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - NASA said on Saturday that it was scrapping Tuesday's plans to launch Artemis, the U.S. return to the moon after five decades, noting concerns about a tropical storm headed to Florida. Tropical Storm Ian is expected to hit Florida, home to the Kennedy Space Center, next week, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. read more Artemis will be headed to the moon, as a stepping stone for a future flight to Mars. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Diane Bartz; editing by Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ See how NASA's new lunar mega-rocket sizes up to past and future astronaut launch systems
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Space Launch System (SLS) is 17 years and an estimated $50 billion in the making. The Space Launch System (SLS) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 17, 2022. This first mission, called Artemis I, is a test flight that will carry no astronauts. The current iteration of SLS, called Block 1, stands taller than the Statue of Liberty at 322 feet, about 30 stories. NASA/Cory HustonIf Artemis I goes well, the next SLS mission will send an Orion spaceship around the moon with astronauts on board.

☆ Fiona bears down on northeast Canada as big, powerful storm
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A youth rides his bycicle at the seaside in Nagua, Dominican Republic, on September 19, 2022, as Hurricane Fiona passes through the country. Fiona, which started the day as Category 4 storm but weakened to Category 2 strength late Friday, was forecast to make landfall in Nova Scotia early Saturday. The Canadian Hurricane Centre issued a hurricane watch over extensive coastal expanses of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Fiona should reach the area as a "large and powerful post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds." It was centered about 140 miles (220 kilometers) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, heading north at 46 mph (74 kph).

☆ As Storm Season Accelerates, Here’s Where Past Hurricanes Have Hit the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Carl Churchill | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S. Atlantic coast gets hit by one to two hurricanes a year on average, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that tracks storms since the mid-20th century. Major hurricanes appear at least once every decade and can cause billions of dollars in damage. Some counties can expect a hurricane every five to seven years, and a major hurricane (Category 3 or greater) every 15 to 20 years. Florida receives more direct hurricane strikes than any other state in the U.S. Of the U.S. metro areas with the most potential financial risk from a hurricane, six of the top 10 are in Florida, according to a 2021 report from CoreLogic Inc.

☆ Legal consequences are murky for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after he flew migrants to Martha's Vineyard
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Former federal prosecutors say criminal laws may have been broken during the transport of migrants. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyFormer federal prosecutors say Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may have broken criminal laws when he sent Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. Levin said one possibility is human trafficking laws, even though he said those statutes are intended for cases of sex trafficking or human trafficking for profit. "Whether a federal prosecutor's office or a state prosecutor's office is going to go forward with that kind of charge against a sitting governor, we'll see," she said.

☆ Delta is bringing back 8 transatlantic routes next summer as it continues to rebuild its post-pandemic network — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On Friday, the Atlanta-based carrier announced eight transatlantic routes returning to its network next summer, including one that hasn't flown since 1993. Boxun Liu / EyeEm / Getty ImagesDelta will start flights between New York and Geneva on April 10 using a Boeing 767-400 aircraft. Getty ImagesDelta will start flights between New York and London Gatwick on April 10 using a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. picture alliance / Getty ImagesDelta will start flights between New York and Berlin on May 25 using a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. Getty ImagesDelta will start five-times-weekly flights between Los Angeles and Paris on May 8 using an Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.

☆ Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard have been left 'traumatized' after being 'thrust' into political firestorm 'without their consent': lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Migrants who were flown to Martha's Vineyard have been left "traumatized," a lawyer told Insider. "They're scared, they're traumatized, and they don't know what's going to happen next," the attorney said. Dozens of migrants were flown to Martha's Vineyard in a move planned by Gov. "They're scared, they're traumatized, and they don't know what's going to happen next," Love said. "Luckily," Love said, Martha's Vineyard locals quickly mobilized to support the migrants.

☆ Martha's Vineyard lawmakers call for federal investigation of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' 'political stunt' of flying Venezuelan migrants there
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Martha's Vineyard lawmakers want DOJ to investigate Ron DeSantis' transport of migrants to the island. They say the Venezuelan refugees seeking asylum were deceived and their rights were violated. Ron DeSantis' transport of migrants to the Massachusetts island, saying the Venezuelan refugees seeking asylum were deceived and their rights were violated. They were promised employment and assistance in Boston, but they ended up stranded in the dark on the tarmac on Martha's Vineyard with nowhere to go. As soon as he learned the news, he got on the first boat to Martha's Vineyard and found people who were "incredibly terrified" and "confused."

☆ NASA tries fueling moon rocket in test, but leak reoccurs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new moon rocket sprouted another fuel leak Wednesday as engineers tested the plumbing ahead of a launch attempt as early as next week. Engineers halted the flow and warmed the lines in hopes of plugging the leak, and proceeded with the test. Wednesday’s leak came close to the limit, but the launch team managed to get the leak down to acceptable levels as the test continued. Besides replacing seals, NASA altered the fueling process, easing more slowly into the loading of the super-cold liquid hydrogen and oxygen. NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is more powerful than the Saturn V rocket that sent Apollo astronauts to the moon during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

☆ 'Punked': DeSantis keeps White House, Delaware and media guessing on migrant flight plans
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Marc Caputo | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Lauren-Egan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre accused DeSantis of not wanting a workable, bipartisan solution on immigration. “Obviously,” DeSantis said, “it’s sad that Martha’s Vineyard people deported them the next day. Ray Ewing / Vineyard Gazette via APThe migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard weren’t deported; they were moved to a military base near Cape Cod. “If you say you’re a sanctuary state, then don’t complain. Share in the pain — whether you’re president, God or anyone else.”Marc Caputo reported from Florida and Lauren Egan reported from Delaware.

☆ Many of the asylum-seeking migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard were families in search of a 'better life,' Massachusetts state senator says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Many of the migrants who were flown to Martha's Vineyard were families, a local lawmaker said. Massachusetts State Sen. Julian Cyr said the migrants were in pursuit of a "better life." Dozens of migrants were flown to Martha's Vineyard in a move planned by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were family members in pursuit of a "better life," a local lawmaker told Insider on Wednesday. The migrants, Cyr said, spoke "about how they're fleeing that regime for opportunity, for democracy."

☆ Atlantic Canada on Hurricane Fiona's path, broad impact expected
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman removes rubble from her destroyed house in the rural zone of Cuey, in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, in El Seibo, Dominican Republic, September 20, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"This storm is shaping up to be a potentially severe event for Atlantic Canada," the alert said. It was issued for much of Atlantic Canada, along with parts of southern Quebec, Canada's second most populous province. Hurricanes are common in Atlantic Canada, with three to four storms entering Canadian waters on average each season and about half of those making landfall. "We are really expecting damaging winds, possibly damaging storm surge, coastal flooding, flooding rains," Environment Canada meteorologist Jill Maepea said.

☆ Lawmakers who represent Martha's Vineyard says they've gotten death threats for supporting the migrants flown there by DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two lawmakers say they've gotten death threats over their support of the migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard. Last week, 50 migrants were flown to Martha's Vineyard in a move planned by Florida Gov. Cyr was quoted by Axios saying that he's taking the backlash he has gotten over his advocacy for the migrants "in stride." Last week, DeSantis sparked a firestorm of criticism after he had the migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard on two chartered planes in what attorneys for the immigrants called a "shameful political stunt." Fernandes told WGBH's Greater Boston that the threats he's gotten "is nothing compared to what these people have gone through."

☆ 2 migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard by Gov. DeSantis have already left for NYC, says Massachusetts lawmaker
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two of the migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard have left for NYC, a local politician told Insider. The lawmaker said he wouldn't be surprised if more of the migrants left for other parts of the US. Some of them, said Massachusetts State Sen. Julian Cyr, even want to return to Martha's Vineyard. Cyr, a Democrat, said that some of the migrants even want to return to Martha's Vineyard. "They loved Martha's Vineyard," the politician said of the migrants.

☆ I've lived rent-free all year by house-sitting. Here's the script I use and my best tips to land great homes.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Alice Draper | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The money I've saved is equivalent to what I'd have spent on long-term rentals or short-term Airbnb rentals. My tiny studio in Durban was $220 a month, excluding utilities, and it was in a cheap area in someone's backyard. The trade-off is I get free accommodation, while the homeowner gets free house- and pet-sitting. I've received multiple invitations for house-sits that I didn't apply for, including a six-month house-sit in Costa Rica that I wasn't available for. Under "My experience," the final section, I detailed the type of house-sits I've done and the various animals I've looked after.

☆ Hakeem Jeffries rips DeSantis and Abbott, saying they need to act like governors and 'stop behaving like human traffickers'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hakeem Jeffries ripped governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott over their shipping of migrants to liberal areas. "They should start behaving like governors and stop behaving like human traffickers," said Jeffries. Jeffries told reporters at a press conference that the "behavior" of Florida governor DeSantis and Texas governor Abbot "is radical, reckless, regressive, and reprehensible." "They should start behaving like governors and stop behaving like human traffickers," the New York congressman said. A Texas county sheriff announced Monday that he had launched a criminal investigation into the matter.

☆ A Massachusetts state lawmaker representing Martha's Vineyard is seeking a federal human trafficking probe after DeSantis relocated migrants to the island
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis chartered two planes to send 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard. A Massachusetts state lawmaker called on the DOJ to launch a human trafficking probe into the relocation. The move comes after lawyers representing the migrants said they want a criminal investigation into DeSantis. The move from the Massachusetts state legislator comes after lawyers representing the migrants said they want a criminal investigation into DeSantis over the "stunt" in letters to Rollins and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. Texas authorities opened a criminal probe into DeSantis' operation, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar announced Monday, saying the migrants were victims of a crime after being "lured under false pretenses."

☆ Exclusive: Saudi Arabia buys pair of SpaceX astronaut seats from Axiom -sources
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Joey Roulette | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Under the deal, two Saudi astronauts will ride SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule to the space station for a roughly weeklong stay early next year, the sources said. Officials with the Saudi Space Commission, Riyadh's space agency founded in 2018, were not immediately available to comment. The Saudi astronauts will join two previously announced Americans, retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and race car driver and investor John Shoffner, the sources said. Axiom launched its first private mission to the space station in April, sending a four-man crew to the space station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that included a Canadian investor and an Israeli businessman. Axiom's astronaut flight business is crucial experience for the company's broader goals of deploying its own private space station by mid-decade.

☆ Migrants shipped to Martha's Vineyard are staying in sparse dorms and eating at cafeteria tables at a Massachusetts military base
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Massachusetts said Joint Base Cape Cod will provide food, drinks, clothes, and other services. A cafeteria at Joint Base Cape Cod. Screengrab via Massachusetts National GuardInsider requested but was denied access to Joint Base Cape Cod on Monday. Charlie Baker announced on Friday that Joint Base Cape Cod would start providing shelter and support for the group. The military base is located inland on Massachusetts' Cape Cod peninsula and is, according to Boston.com, already a MEMA-designated emergency shelter.

☆ DeSantis says migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard 'hit the jackpot'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Texas migrants he sent to Martha's Vineyard "hit the jackpot." Ron DeSantis on Sunday gave himself a pat on the back for sending 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard. Though locals in Martha's Vineyard moved swiftly to help when the news broke, DeSantis insisted liberal sanctuaries aren't as welcoming as they say they are. A homeless shelter on the vineyard said on Friday that it didn't have the bandwidth to take on the dozens of migrants.

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