Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe making October Opry Debut!
Watch Out: Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe making October Opry Debut!
New iPhones are expected to be unveiled this September
It has been confirmed that Apple sent out a press invitation on Wednesday for an event on September 7, where the company is certainly expected to unveil the new iPhone 14 lineup.
The event is set to be broadcast on Apple’s website from Apple Park, the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California.
Apple is likely to also announce a release date for its latest mobile operating system, iOS 16. At its annual developers conference in June, Apple unveiled a number of changes to iOS 16, including a revamped lock screen and the ability to edit or unsend messages.
Passengers Stranded for hours inside Channel Tunnel
It has been reported that people were left frustrated and stranded for hours inside the Channel Tunnel after a train moving from Calais to Folkestone broke down mid way. Eurotunnel Le Shuttle passengers were evacuated through an emergency service tunnel and were afterwards transferred to another train which took them to their destination, report says.
Meanwhile a Eurotunnel spokesman said services were now back to normal.
The incident began when the train’s alarms went off and an immediate investigation was required, the Le Shuttle said.
Inspections commenced immediately the Shuttle was brought to a stop; as precautionary measure, for their safety and comfort, we transferred the passengers on-board to another shuttle, via the service tunnel, which is intended to such purposes, the spokesman said.
The passengers were brought to the ‘passenger terminal building’, where food and drinks were available; after which their vehicles were returned to them in folkestone.
Plane Missed Runway at about 37,000 Cruising as Captain and Co-Pilot Slept Off
Aviation analyst Alex Macheras took his Twitter to express
his surprise over this incidence, he said:
“Deeply concerning incident at Africa’s largest airline
– Ethiopians Airlines Boeing 737 #ET343 was still at cruising
altitude of 37,000ft by the time it reached destination
Addis Ababa
Why hadn’t it started to descend for landing? Both pilots were
asleep.”
Though Pilot exhuastion is nothing new. and this continues to
pose as one of the most significant threats to air safety —
internationally, “he tweeted.
Two pilots slept off and this caused their “landing missing”
during a flight from Sudan to Ethiopia on Monday, according
to a report by commercial aviation news site ‘Aviation Herald’
This occurence happened on board an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing
737-800 en route from Khartoum to Addis Ababa, the report claimed,
“when the pilots fell asleep” and “the aircraft continued past the
top of descent”
Info from the website indicates that the aircraft was cruising at
37,000 feet on autopilot when it failed to descend at Addis Ababa
Bole International Airport, its scheduled destination, on August 15.
Report had it that an alarm was triggered when the plane overshot the
runway and continued along the route; this was after Air traffic control
were unable to gey through the crew despite making multiple attempts.
The Plane began to descend, landing safely around 25 minutes later.
Though the concerned crew have been removed from operation pending
further investigation.
“Appropriate corrective action will be taken based on the outcome of
the investigation. Safety has always been and will continue to be our
first priority,” the statement said.
British Airways to Terminate over 9800 Heathrow Flights
Reporting reaching us says the British Airways will
terminate over 9800 flights to and from Heathrow Airport
between late October and March.
This action is geared towards cutting down the disruption
over the winter, though some long-haul flights will also
be affected by this move, the airline said.
Due to staff shortages, the airline has capped passenger
numbers flying from Heathrow, her main hub.
NEWS UPDATE: United Kingdom approves Dual-targeted COVID vaccine
The United Kingdom has approved a COVID vaccine hitting at both
the Omicron variant and original virus. According to reports,
The United Kingdom is the first to approve such in the entire world.
The UK medicines regulator has confirmed that the Moderna developed jab
meets her safety, quality and efficacy standards.
The vaccine is likely to be rolled out next month, in a bid to tackle
the winter flu season.
Meanwhile, Moderna confirms that Canada, Australia and the EU has shown
interest for the same vaccine.
JUST IN: Flood rages London Stations as UK experiences more thunderstorms
The Met Office has recently issued a warning stating that the flood is
“danger” to human lives.
All across the internet, videos sighting Victoria and King’s Cross station
being flooded could be seen, caused by heavy downpours.
People should expect more flooding and disruption due to the fact that
an amber thunderstorm warning covering most of the southeast of England,
including parts of London, is in place until 10 pm on Wednesday.
The warning states that “Fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing
danger to life”.
In just an hour, 30mm to 50mm of rain could fall, so homes and businesses are
like to be affected in a rush! The Met Office said.
Train and bus movement cancellations, difficulty in driving, and power cuts could
occur as a result, forecasters warned.
Areas such as Suffolk, Kent, Surrey, and West Sussex according to the warning could
experience more lighting, hail, and very strong winds.
According to the Environment Agency, people are advised not to drive through flood
water, urging that it is “often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing
water is enough to suspend a car.
JUST IN: The United States First Lady tests positive for COVID
The Fist Lady (Jill Biden) has been on vacation with Mr President since 10 August, and
on Monday began to express symptoms of COVID. This is coming after her husband recently
had the infection but has fully recovered.
Spokesperson Elizabeth Alexander said that, the first lady has had two vaccinations and two booster jabs against the disease.
She is experiencing mild symptoms and has been prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid.
Mr and Mrs Biden are on vacation in South Carolina. She will isolate there for at least five days, the White House said, and will return home
after two consecutive negative tests.
Mr Biden tested negative on Tuesday, the White House said, but will wear a face mask indoors for 10 days, in line with guidance from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is confirmed that he is back to work!