3 billionaires’ dreams of space tourism are more than flights of fancy, planetary experts say – CBC.ca
The race between three billionaires to get into space and commercialize space tourism could make it easier for researchers and…
Business
Video shows woman duct-taped to seat after trying to open airplane door – New York Post
In a TikTok video captured by a fellow passenger, an American Airlines passenger was duct-taped to her seat after the woman allegedly…
Landlords swap offices for student housing as pandemic hastens change – Financial Times
Retail space also makes way for warehousing and life science campuses as property investors reposition portfolios
Ryanair, TUI, easyJet and Jet2: How much PCR tests cost for green and amber list countries – Cambridgeshire Live
Fully-vaccinated travellers will no longer need to quarantine on arrival from amber list countries come ‘Freedom Day’
Foreign aid: Gates and others to partially cover UK aid cuts – BBC News
The group says the funding will help save “critical projects” and ensure progress is not “wasted”.
Watch live as Virgin Galactic’s first passenger flight takes off with Richard Branson on board – TechCrunch
Virgin Galactic is set to launch its first passengers to space tomorrow morning, and you can watch the whole thing right here….
Amtrak Drops $7.3 Billion On Eco-Friendly Trains – The Daily Wire
Amtrak is spending $7.3 billion on hybrid power trains. The taxpayer-subsidized rail company is contracting with Siemens, which…
Met Office weather forecast for first week of August with ‘hot periods in the south’ – Bristol Live
“The UK should see plenty of fine and dry weather”
Drought-hit town eyes economic liftoff from Virgin Galactic launch – Thomson Reuters Foundation
Truth or Consequences has seen visitor numbers dry up with its drought. Now it hopes for a lifeline from the space tourism industry…
Region of Waterloo reports 28 new COVID-19 cases, 85 more identified as Delta variant – CTV Toronto
Waterloo Region health officials are reporting 28 new cases in the area on Saturday.