Brightline West: The Future of High-Speed Rail in America Brightline West: The Future of High-Speed Rail in America Getting from Las Vegas to Southern California in a high-speed bullet train Getting from Las Vegas to Southern California in a high-speed bullet train might sound like a thing of the future, but Brightline West is working … Read more
cycling The Amstel Gold Race for men and women had a chaotic start. The women’s match was neutralized for a long time due to an accident, and was later severely shortened. The men’s course underwent a limited change. After just over an hour of racing, the women’s race was stopped. This happened after an accident … Read more
Biology Name an animal with eight legs after a heptathlon athlete? Must be possible, thought the discoverers of some Southeast Asian spiders. In the Southeast Asian rainforests of Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia) and Papua New Guinea, scientists have discovered spiderlings that they named after athlete Nafi Thiam and climate activist Greta Thunberg. Officially they are called … Read more
come in Pope Francis, who is struggling with his health, presided over an Easter vigil lasting more than two hours in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Saturday. At Easter Mass on Sunday, he made a plea for an end to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. On Friday, the Pope skipped the traditional Stations … Read more
pollutie There was a wide oil slick on the water on the Scheldt near the city center of Antwerp on Thursday morning. The origin of the pollution is not yet known, but it is already causing odor nuisance to local residents. Cleaning up the oil spill has now started near Burcht. The oil slick on … Read more
In the women’s race, the pace was high from the start with Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, taking control of the race and setting a furious pace, splitting the leading group already in the first kilometers and going solo for the rest of the race. At the first split, 4.6 km into the race, Fleten was … Read more
Public transport With the new rates of the NMBS, train tickets for people over 65 will become more expensive, senior citizen organizations fear. That’s what De Morgen reported. Last year, new rates for people over 65 were discussed in the railway’s new management contract. From next year, they may no longer be able to buy … Read more
About swimming: “The water is such an inner world, where there is no gravity, where you only pay attention to yourself and even breathing is controlled. Physically, spiritually, and mentally, you are maximally in the present, and this is good for the body and the soul.” Join our WhatsApp group for the latest sports news! … Read more
Migrant buses arriving in New Jersey The Mayor of Secaucus, New Jersey says buses of migrants bound for New York City have been stopping at the train station in his town and others in an apparent effort to evade an executive order by Mayor Eric Adams trying to regulate how and when migrants can be … Read more
The day Detroit has been waiting for has arrived. The Pistons have finally won a basketball game. They did it against the Toronto Raptors, on a night where he shone again Cade Cunningham with 30 points and 12 assists. And the city of Michigan celebrates breaking the longest streak in NBA history, after 28 consecutive … Read more