Russian warships to arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials, as military exercises expected

Four Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week, Cuban officials said Thursday, citing “historically friendly relations” between both nations, and as tensions escalate over Western military support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. Cuba’s foreign ministry said in a news release that the ships will be in Havana between

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Boeing’s Starliner successfully docks with space station after challenging rendezvous

Working around multiple helium leaks and thruster problems, the crew of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft wrapped up a challenging rendezvous and a delayed-but-successful docking with the International Space Station Thursday in a major milestone for the new ship’s first piloted test flight. With commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams monitoring the Starliner’s automated approach,

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Maps show how “Tornado Alley” has shifted in the U.S.

There’s growing evidence that “Tornado Alley,” the area of the United States most susceptible to tornadoes, is shifting eastwards, according to a recent study looking at tornado formation patterns.  “Tornado Alley” is a shorthand term that has typically described the central Plains region of the United States, but according to the study, published in April in

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