New York City celebrated the Fourth of July with the return of the full Macy’s fireworks display, a year after the coronavirus pandemic led to more muted celebrations. Credit: Mayor Bill de Blasio via Storyful.
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Smoke shadows over London after a fire broke out near Elephant & Castle station
Three commercial units, four cars, and a telephone box were covered in flames near the Elephant and Castle rail station in south London.
China launches first manned spacecraft to new space station
China launched three astronauts to its new space station from the Gobi Desert in Inner Mongolia province, on June 17. Credit: CASC via Storyful
Delta Air Lines flight forced to divert after ‘unruly’ passenger is detained on board
The flight was forced to divert to Albuquerque, where officials say the investigation has been turned over the the FBI.
Rare ‘dancing lemurs’ arrive at England’s Chester Zoo
A pair of dancing lemurs have become the first of the rare species to arrive in Europe as part of a new conservation breeding program at the Chester Zoo. Credit: Chester Zoo.
Israel says air and ground forces attacking targets in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces says it struck 150 targets during attacks on Gaza, in response to continuing rocket fire into Israel. Officials clarified that troops not yet entered the Palestinian enclave, but that forces were attacking from outside the bor…
Smoke rises from chemical plant fire in Paris suburb
Smoke rises into the sky at a chemical plant in Bezons, France outside of Paris on May 13. Fire crews shut off gas in the area. @Relaxxx_JR via Storyful
Starlink satellites streak across Washington state night sky in train formation
SpaceX said 60 satellites were launched on Tuesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Child remains found in Africa’s oldest human burial site
Scientists believe that the remains of a 3-year-old child found in Kenya are 78,000 years old and the earliest known human burial in Africa.
NASA team celebrate Mars helicopter’s fourth flight
NASA said its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed its 4th flight. The helicopter took off and climbed to an altitude of 16 feet before flying south approximately 436 feet and then back.