Jennifer Garner turns down John Miller’s proposal to move in together as children are still adapting to stepfamily situation: ‘Just not an option’
Jennifer Garner and ex-husband Ben Affleck currently co-parent their three children with his second wife Jennifer Lopez
2023-06-16 20:45
Ryanair apologises for 'Tel Aviv in Palestine' flight row
Passengers on a flight to Israel reacted angrily after a member of cabin crew made the announcement.
2023-06-16 20:26
Emily Blunt 'almost killed' Tom Cruise during high-speed 'Edge of Tomorrow' car chase scene: 'I drove us into a tree'
While Tom Cruise is known to have a penchant for extremely dangerous stunts, it appears his stint in the passenger seat wasn't as enjoyable
2023-06-16 20:26
Chinese President Xi meets Bill Gates, calls him 'an old friend'
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping called Bill Gates "an old friend" and said he hoped they could cooperate in
2023-06-16 20:26
Pastors find a role ministering to young men swept up in El Salvador's crackdown on gangs
Over the past 15 months, El Salvador’s security forces have jailed tens of thousands of people in a massive crackdown on the country’s notorious gangs
2023-06-16 20:26
Film composer Hans Zimmer proposes to his partner on London stage, prompts raucous audience response
Two-time Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer has proposed to his partner onstage in London, prompting raucous applause from the audience
2023-06-16 20:25
Mystery origin of Earth's water has finally been solved
Ever wondered how water first arrived on our planet? Well, it turns out the mystery could finally have been solved. Researchers have undertaken detailed analysis of asteroids and the findings could change the way the scientific community think about origins of water on our planet. Experts at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) have discovered salt crystals on samples recovered from space. As their findings state, these crystals could only have formed with the presence of water. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The research was undertaken on samples of the asteroid Itokawa in 2005 by the Japanese Hayabusa mission. It suggests that S-type asteroids could be home to more water than previously thought. The new findings led some scientists to claim that water is likely to have arrived on asteroids when our planet was first being formed. The senior’s author Tom Zega said: "The grains look exactly like what you would see if you took table salt at home and placed it under an electron microscope. "They're these nice, square crystals. It was funny, too, because we had many spirited group meeting conversations about them, because it was just so unreal. Zega added: "It has long been thought that ordinary chondrites are an unlikely source of water on Earth. Our discovery of sodium chloride tells us this asteroid population could harbour much more water than we thought." Itokawa is a S-type asteroid, and it’s thought that temperatures on their surfaces were too high for water to form. Shaofan Che, who is the lead study author, said: "In other words, the water here on Earth had to be delivered from the outer reaches of the solar nebula, where temperatures were much colder and allowed water to exist, most likely in the form of ice. "The most likely scenario is that comets or another type of asteroid known as C-type asteroids, which resided farther out in the solar nebula, migrated inward and delivered their watery cargo by impacting the young Earth." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-16 20:23
Massive Swiss rockfall stops short of evacuated village of Brienz
Brienz was evacuated last month when geologists warned the rockface above it was due to collapse.
2023-06-16 20:23
Justice Department expected to announce findings of investigation prompted by George Floyd's death
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to announce the findings of a two-year investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department, prompted by the death of George Floyd
2023-06-16 20:16
From Start-Up to Global Leader- ARC Celebrates Its 20th Birthday in Style
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2023-06-16 19:59
A famed castle, attempted sex assault and deadly shove: What happened to two American women thrown off Germany cliff?
An idyllic tourist spot in Germany became the site of a shocking tragedy when two American women were thrown over the edge of a steep gorge - allegedly by an American man who sexually assaulted them. German police are investigating an incident which took place Wednesday (15 June) near the famous Neuschwanstein castle. A 30-year-old suspect allegedly attempted to assault the two women before forcing them over a ledge. Both women, ages 21 and 22, were rescued, but the younger one died of her injuries soon after. The victim and alleged assailant have yet to be named. Here’s what we know so far: What happened? On Wednesday afternoon, two American women, aged 21 and 22, were forced off a steep ledge at the Marienbrücke, a pedestrain bridge with sweeping views of the castle, which sits above a high river gorge. “The two tourists met the man on a hiking tour east of the Marienbrücke,” Chief Public Prosecutor Thomas Hörmann told German tabloid Bild. “The man then steered the two under a pretext to a trail that was difficult to see, which leads to a viewpoint,” Bavarian police said in a statement. Once out of sight, the 30-year-old assailant reportedly tried to attack the women, going after the younger woman first, prompting the 22-year-old to try and defend her, police said. “The younger of the two women was attacked by the suspect,” police spokesman Holger Stabik told the AP. “The older one tried to rush to her aid, was then choked by the suspect and subsequently pushed down a slope. ” After that, the man made an “attempted sexual offence” on the 21-year-old and pushed her over the ledge as well, DW reports. Who are the victims? Officials haven’t released the names of those involved in the incident. On Thursday, a spokesperson for the US Embassy did not confirm or deny whether those involved in the attack are Americans. “The U.S. Consulate in Munich is monitoring the situation closely and is in contact with authorities. Due to privacy considerations, we are unable to comment further at this time,” officials told The Daily Beast. How were they rescued? Due to the harsh terrain around the gorge, specially trained members of the Alpine Task Force were involved in the attempted rescue of both women. Witness Eric Abneri, a recent business graduate from the University of Pittsburgh who witnessed the incident, said he and friends arrived at the scenic overlook as a helicopter arrived and they saw rescuers lower themselves down to the victims. “I’m honestly absolutely stunned someone is still alive from this. It is like falling from the top of an absolute cliff,” he said. Mr Abneri described it as “a very, very difficult rescue because of those cliffs and because the helicopter came mere feet above the tree line at the top of the hill.” “They did an unbelievable job,” he said. The 21-year-old woman died of her injuries overnight. Who is the alleged attacker? Bavarian police said the attacker was a 30-year-old US national, DW reports. Bystander video posted online showed police leading away a handcuffed, bearded man in a T-shirt, jeans and a baseball cap. How was suspect captured? The suspect was caught after a massive police operation involving 25 emergency vehicles on Wednesday afternoon and taken to a police station in nearby Fuessen. Are police pressing charges? The American suspect is in a German correctional facility, as officials investigate the attack as a potential sexual offence, murder, and attempted murder. “The allegation is not yet established,” prosecutor Thomas Hörmann told DW. Kempten criminal police are leading the investigation, and are asking those with knowledge of the incident to get in contact with them. What is Neuschwanstein castle? Neuschwanstein castle, nestled near the Austrian border, was built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, with construction beginning in 1869. The towering estate is one of Germany‘s most popular tourist attractions and is said to have been the inspiration for various Disney castles. Read More American woman dead after man ‘throws two tourists off bridge’ at German fairytale castle
2023-06-16 19:58
Steve Carell's doting wife Nancy was once his student in acting class: 'I think I got lucky'
Nancy has starred alonside her husband Steve in several projects, like 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' and the hit series 'The Office'
2023-06-16 19:57
