🚙 Elon Musk’s ‘Teslas in Tunnels’ Las Vegas project is still happening
The first passenger station in the “Vegas Loop” network of vehicle tunnels that’s being built by Elon Musk’s Boring Company was revealed. The station is situated underneath Resorts World Las Vegas, the first in what is expected to be 55 stops along 29 miles of tunnels.
The Boring Company already operates a small version of this tunnels system underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center, which opened in early 2021 and involves two 0.8-mile tunnels. Clark County has claimed that as many as 57,000 passengers will be able to travel through the tunnel system per hour and that no taxpayer money will be spent to build it.
The Boring Company previously said that it would foot the bill for building the main tunnels but planned to ask hotel casinos or other businesses that want a station to pay for those construction costs.
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The first passenger station in the “Vegas Loop” network of vehicle tunnels that’s being built by Elon Musk’s Boring Company was revealed. The station is situated underneath Resorts World Las Vegas, the first in what is expected to be 55 stops along 29 miles of tunnels.
The Boring Company already operates a small version of this tunnels system underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center, which opened in early 2021 and involves two 0.8-mile tunnels. Clark County has claimed that as many as 57,000 passengers will be able to travel through the tunnel system per hour and that no taxpayer money will be spent to build it.
The Boring Company previously said that it would foot the bill for building the main tunnels but planned to ask hotel casinos or other businesses that want a station to pay for those construction costs.
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🚛 Migrants who died cleared inland checkpoint
The tractor-trailer at the center of a human-smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead had passed through an inland US Border Patrol checkpoint with migrants inside the sweltering rig earlier in its journey, a US official said.
Texas state police also announced they would operate their own inland checkpoints for tractor-trailers on the orders of Gov. Greg Abbott, who considers the Biden administration’s efforts insufficient. It was unclear how many trucks they would be stopping.
It remained unclear just how long the migrants were inside the trailer on the sweltering day, and whether having their cell phones confiscated by the smugglers before being placed inside contributed to the extremely high death toll.
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The tractor-trailer at the center of a human-smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead had passed through an inland US Border Patrol checkpoint with migrants inside the sweltering rig earlier in its journey, a US official said.
Texas state police also announced they would operate their own inland checkpoints for tractor-trailers on the orders of Gov. Greg Abbott, who considers the Biden administration’s efforts insufficient. It was unclear how many trucks they would be stopping.
It remained unclear just how long the migrants were inside the trailer on the sweltering day, and whether having their cell phones confiscated by the smugglers before being placed inside contributed to the extremely high death toll.
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🐶 This is a video story of a rescue of a dog named Mikhalych in Yasinovitaya in the DPR.
The dog was in a house that caught fire after a Ukrainian artillery shell hit it.
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The dog was in a house that caught fire after a Ukrainian artillery shell hit it.
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The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage of the combat work of the Su-25 attack aircraft.
The assault aircraft have launched rocket attacks on military facilities and equipment of the Ukrainian armed forces.
The assault aircraft have launched rocket attacks on military facilities and equipment of the Ukrainian armed forces.
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🇱🇾 Protests erupt in several Libyan cities against deteriorating living conditions, power cuts and political deadlock.
Protesters have stormed and set fire to Libya's parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk, demanding the dissolution of the current government and the urgent holding of presidential and parliamentary elections.
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Protesters have stormed and set fire to Libya's parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk, demanding the dissolution of the current government and the urgent holding of presidential and parliamentary elections.
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🛳 'Titanic 2.0': A Norwegian cruise ship hits an iceberg near Alaska.
The Norwegian Sun was en route to the Hubbard Glacier when it collided with an iceberg due to dense fog which limited visibility, according to the Norwegian Cruise Line.
The 848-foot ship was turned around to Juneau, Alaska, for inspection before officials confirmed it was safe to travel slowly back to Seattle, where it arrived Thursday.
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The Norwegian Sun was en route to the Hubbard Glacier when it collided with an iceberg due to dense fog which limited visibility, according to the Norwegian Cruise Line.
The 848-foot ship was turned around to Juneau, Alaska, for inspection before officials confirmed it was safe to travel slowly back to Seattle, where it arrived Thursday.
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The international press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has denounced the Ukrainian authorities for hampering an objective media coverage of the conflict and calls for alleviating the barriers for journalists.
“Some 9,000 or so reporters covering the war in Ukraine have difficulties gaining access to certain places and difficulties filming or taking photos, and even are occasionally detained,” according to RSF.
“Some 9,000 or so reporters covering the war in Ukraine have difficulties gaining access to certain places and difficulties filming or taking photos, and even are occasionally detained,” according to RSF.
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WATCH | Rescuers lift a crew member of a sinking vessel into a helicopter after the ship snapped in two in a severe tropical storm in the South China Sea.
The accident occurred on Saturday about 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of Hong Kong.
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The accident occurred on Saturday about 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of Hong Kong.
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👀 Prince Andrew thought that the 2019 BBC Interview linked to the Epstein case went 'well', ex-producer says
The now-iconic interview where the Duke of York attempted to water-down concerns swirling around his ties with Jeffrey Epstein turned out to be incriminating for the prince. However, according to former BBC Newsnight producer Sam McAlister, he incredibly seemed to genuinely believe that the interview went well.
🗣 "[Following the interview] I'd expected Amanda Thirsk [Andrew's private secretary] to be distraught, the prince to look shaken or concerned, but she was smiling and he seemed ebullient," McAlister wrote. "And then it hit me: he actually thought it had gone well."
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The now-iconic interview where the Duke of York attempted to water-down concerns swirling around his ties with Jeffrey Epstein turned out to be incriminating for the prince. However, according to former BBC Newsnight producer Sam McAlister, he incredibly seemed to genuinely believe that the interview went well.
🗣 "[Following the interview] I'd expected Amanda Thirsk [Andrew's private secretary] to be distraught, the prince to look shaken or concerned, but she was smiling and he seemed ebullient," McAlister wrote. "And then it hit me: he actually thought it had gone well."
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🤝 Watch British PM Boris Johnson meet with his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern on her first visit to Britain since the COVID pandemic.
The footage of the meeting immediately went viral as people noted just how vigorously Johnson shook Ardern’s hand, with some fearing for the safety of her limb.
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The footage of the meeting immediately went viral as people noted just how vigorously Johnson shook Ardern’s hand, with some fearing for the safety of her limb.
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⚡️ Lukashenko сlaims Ukraine tried to strike Belarus military targets, all missiles intercepted
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Donald Trump reportedly considers announcing a 2024 bid very early and possibly without consulting or even warning his own team.
According to reports, the former president has accelerated his plans amid growing scrutiny into his role in the 6 January 2021 Capitol Hill riots.
However. Trump's aides who reportedly oppose the timing of the announcement have cited concerns over Trump's overall ability to articulate his position after the 2020 fiasco. His son, Donald Trump Jr., also reportedly wants his father to build a more expansive campaign team before announcing his bid.
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According to reports, the former president has accelerated his plans amid growing scrutiny into his role in the 6 January 2021 Capitol Hill riots.
However. Trump's aides who reportedly oppose the timing of the announcement have cited concerns over Trump's overall ability to articulate his position after the 2020 fiasco. His son, Donald Trump Jr., also reportedly wants his father to build a more expansive campaign team before announcing his bid.
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❗️📹 Lisichansk, the last town which was controlled by Kiev forces in the Lugansk republic, has been taken and is now under the control of the allied Russian and LPR forces, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
Leaving the city, Ukrainian militants blew up and destroyed some of the important administrative buildings, including the city hall.
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Leaving the city, Ukrainian militants blew up and destroyed some of the important administrative buildings, including the city hall.
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⚡️Biden sends a letter to congressional committees on Sweden's accession to NATO
❗️And here's Biden's letter on Finland's NATO bid
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⚡️ IDF shoots down 'three Hezbollah drones' launched towards Karish gas field
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🇮🇹 Elon Musk has broken his nine day Twitter silence to reveal his meeting with Pope Francis alongside four of his seven children.
'Honored to meet Pontifex yesterday,' Musk tweeted on Friday evening.
The world's richest man also conceded that the black tailored outfit he was wearing was not befitting of the occasion, replying to a Twitter user who mocked it by answering: "My suit is tragic."
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'Honored to meet Pontifex yesterday,' Musk tweeted on Friday evening.
The world's richest man also conceded that the black tailored outfit he was wearing was not befitting of the occasion, replying to a Twitter user who mocked it by answering: "My suit is tragic."
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"This Democrat Party hates America": Arizona Democrats are under fire for promoting an event under the banner "F*ck the Fourth” in the lead-up to Independence Day.
The tweet of the event, dedicated to the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion rights, is already taken down, but the screenshot of the post has gone viral, with social media users condemning the message.
"Is that really their message for America on Independence Day?," one Twitter user questioned, while another noticed: "The Arizona Democrat Party is celebrating 4th of July with a "F*CK THE FOURTH" protest. I love when our enemies show who they really are."
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The tweet of the event, dedicated to the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion rights, is already taken down, but the screenshot of the post has gone viral, with social media users condemning the message.
"Is that really their message for America on Independence Day?," one Twitter user questioned, while another noticed: "The Arizona Democrat Party is celebrating 4th of July with a "F*CK THE FOURTH" protest. I love when our enemies show who they really are."
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Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high
The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming US airports with their biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. About 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at US airports Friday, surpassing the previous pandemic-era record of 2.46 million reached earlier in the week, according to figures released Saturday by the Transportation Security Administration.
There were more than 6,800 flight delays and another 587 flight cancellations affecting US airports Friday. More than 2,200 delays and more than 540 flight cancellations had been recorded as of late Saturday morning. Many airlines are using larger planes on average to carry more passengers while they scramble to hire and train more pilots.
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The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming US airports with their biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. About 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at US airports Friday, surpassing the previous pandemic-era record of 2.46 million reached earlier in the week, according to figures released Saturday by the Transportation Security Administration.
There were more than 6,800 flight delays and another 587 flight cancellations affecting US airports Friday. More than 2,200 delays and more than 540 flight cancellations had been recorded as of late Saturday morning. Many airlines are using larger planes on average to carry more passengers while they scramble to hire and train more pilots.
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