After nailing its first flight‚ the XB-1 experimental aircraft is hoping to usher in a new era of civil supersonic air travel over 20 years after Concorde was forced into retirement.Designed and made by Boom Supersonic‚ XB-1 completed its maiden flight at Mojave Air &; Space Port in California on Friday March 22.At an altitude of 2‚100 meters (7‚120 feet)‚ the aircraft achieved speeds up to 439 kilometers (273 miles) per hour. While that is still way off the speed of sound – just over 1‚234 kilometers (767 miles) per hour – the test flight met all its test objectives‚ including safety and assessment of the aircraft's handling. “Today‚ XB-1 took flight in the same hallowed airspace where the Bell X-1 first broke the sound barrier in 1947‚” Blake Scholl‚ founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic‚ said in a statement. “I’ve been looking forward to this flight since founding Boom in 2014‚ and it marks the most significant milestone yet on our path to bring supersonic travel to passengers worldwide‚” continued Scholl.         The XB-1 program is being used to inform the design and development of Overture‚ Boom’s sustainable supersonic airliner. There are high hopes behind this plane already. United Airlines has said it wants to purchase up to 50 Boom Overture supersonic jets for commercial use by 2029.The Overture aircraft is still in its early development phase‚ but it eventually aims to be the Concorde of the 21st century; a commercial supersonic passenger plane that’s much more energy efficient (and slightly greener) than its engineering predecessors. Concorde made its first commercial passenger flight in January 1976 with two simultaneous journeys: one from London to Bahrain in the Persian Gulf and another from Paris to Rio de Janeiro via West Africa. With cruising speeds of up to 2‚154 kilometers (1‚338 miles) per hour‚ the revolutionary plane slashed travel times in half and seemed to be the future of commercial airlines. An artist's impression of Boom Supersonic's Overture aircraft in flight.Image credit: Boom SupersonicHowever‚ after nearly three decades‚ the dream fell flat. Supersonic travel was becoming increasingly expensive and demand for seats on the planes slumped. Another nail in the coffin was the fatal Air France Flight 4590 crash in 2000‚ which killed 113 people. Concorde’s last commercial flight was from New York to London on October 24‚ 2003.Over two decades later‚ civil supersonic air travel is yet to make a comeback – but Boom Supersonic believes they can change that. “I’ve been waiting over 20 years for an environmentally friendly successor to Concorde and XB-1’s first flight is a major landmark towards my dreams being realized. When I last flew Concorde in 2003 I knew that this day would come. The first flight of the XB-1 supersonic demonstrator is a significant achievement toward making sustainable supersonic flight a reality‚ aboard Overture – my #1 choice as the successor to Concorde‚” said Captain Mike Bannister‚ former Chief Concorde Pilot for British Airways.

Universities and colleges generally present themselves as grand‚ well-established institutions‚ existing on a continuum stretching all the way back to people like Plato and Pythagoras. But the truth is‚ most of them are pretty young‚ relatively speaking‚ barely scratching a few centuries out of the history books. But that makes sense‚ right? After all‚ as everyone knows‚ people in the past were super dumb‚ believing in things like witchcraft and zombies over‚ say‚ the importance of washing your hands. Of course they didn’t have universities!Well‚ actually‚ that’s not true at all. The oldest universities go way‚ way back – like‚ “before Europeans made it to North America” way back‚ and we’re talking Vikings‚ not Columbus.But who was first?The first ever universitiesUniversities‚ as we understand them today‚ are almost entirely a European invention‚ developing first of all in the Middle Ages. There are a bunch of reasons why that is: a lot of it may well be thanks to the Islamic Golden Age‚ from which a flood of newly translated works from around the known world were suddenly made available to European scholars.Equally important‚ however‚ was the (possibly entirely accidental) rediscovery in around 1070 CE of a collection of 500-year-old legal manuscripts. Called the Corpus iuris civilis‚ or Body of Civil Law‚ it contained within it a huge number of laws and edicts dating from the reign of Justinian – and it was like catnip to the people of medieval Europe. What Justinian said‚ went – and Justinian‚ it transpired‚ was a fan of the right to incorporate‚ or form bodies such as guilds.Without that right‚ it’s likely that universities as we know them wouldn’t have got the start they did. The first universities – known at the time as universitates‚ the Latin term for a corporation or company – weren’t so much “formally established” as they were “eventually noticed”‚ basically appearing only after enough students and masters had congregated in one place for long enough that it had become too awkward not to have a university there.“There is no ‘official founding document’” for any of the oldest universities in the world‚ explained historian Cait Stevenson‚ author of How to Slay a Dragon: A Fantasy Hero's Guide to the Real Middle Ages and host of the podcast Whose Dark Ages? “[That’s] a common medieval situation‚” she added. “It's clear that the universities were evolutions out of pre-existing practice.”But this leaves us with a problem. With no clear or official starting dates for the first universities‚ how can we know which one got there first?The oldest university in the English-speaking worldThere are‚ traditionally‚ three universities that claim to be the oldest in the world – and it just so happens that one of them is in the Anglosphere. That makes it very easy to guess where it must be‚ because back in medieval times‚ there was only one place in the world that spoke English: England. So which English university has been around longer than any other? It’s a famous one – the University of Oxford‚ which traces its history back to 1096 CE. At more than 900 years old‚ could this be the oldest university in the world?Well‚ almost certainly not. “Oxford's claim is actually the fishiest‚” Stevenson wrote. “Oxford in the 11th century wasn't exactly a backwater‚ but it was no intellectual center.”In fact‚ the earliest reference to teaching at Oxford comes from one Theobald of Étampes‚ a medieval scholar and rather scandalously pro-sex theologian. Almost everything we know about this guy comes from six letters he wrote to various people during his life – and it’s in one of these‚ dating from “around 1100”‚ Stevenson explains‚ that he refers to himself as a “master at Oxford”. “Not any kind of formal‚ established school‚” she points out. “Just a master who had students.”Throughout the next century‚ records start to crop up of more and more teachers in Oxford‚ but it wasn’t until 1231 that they were formally recognized as a universitas. It was even later that things like halls of residence or the famous collegiate system were introduced – and so‚ while Oxford has a pretty good claim to be one of the oldest universities in the world‚ it’s almost certainly not the oldest.The oldest university not in the worldSo‚ keeping in mind what we’ve just seen – that facts from this long ago are generally a bit‚ well‚ fuzzy round the edges – who takes the crown? Well‚ Oxford may not have been the first‚ but it wasn’t far off –in fact‚ only two universities can match its claims for longevity: Paris and Bologna.For Paris‚ the situation is as sticky as in Oxford. Like its English counterpart‚ the University of Paris existed long before it was granted formal recognition in 1200: “when Philip Augustus gave the new academical guild his royal approval‚ it was already in a condition of vigorous activity‚” recorded Oxford historian George Charles Brodrick in 1886.In any case‚ the French capital was a much more obvious choice for an emerging intelligentsia than some recently sacked town halfway between London and Wales. As a cultural‚ economic‚ religious‚ and royal center‚ it had everything a young hub of learning would need – including‚ importantly‚ several previously established schools‚ dating back at least to the 10th century. It was one of these – specifically‚ the Cathedral School of Notre Dame – that would eventually morph into the University of Paris. We know at least that Peter Abelard studied there under William of Champeaux some time before 1108‚ and over the following decades other medieval legends such as Peter Lombard brought the city’s collection of masters and students enough of a reputation to make its eventual incorporation something of a foregone conclusion.But sadly for Paris‚ there’s a tiny technicality that means it can’t claim the title for longest-standing university: it… isn’t standing anymore. Shut down first of all during the French Revolution – not totally surprising‚ since the revolutionaries were radical to the point of overhauling the concept of time itself – the University was then re-founded in 1896‚ only to be dissolved again in 1970. Félicitations‚ Paris; tu as joué toi-même.The oldest university in the worldWhich leaves us with Bologna. Go to the website of said city’s university‚ and you’ll see a founding date of 1088 advertised – a venerable age for an institute by any metric. But just as with Oxford and Paris‚ this supposed year of establishment is pretty much a fiction: “It was agreed to celebrate the studium’s 800th anniversary in 1888 for matters of convenience‚ not because of any specific documentary evidence‚” noted David Lines‚ Professor of Renaissance Philosophy and Intellectual History in the University of Warwick’s Centre for the Study of the Renaissance.Bologna’s claim isn’t pure baloney‚ though. “For the second half of the 11th century we know of several lay and ecclesiastical schools in Bologna that taught subjects such as liberal arts‚ notarial art‚ and theology‚” explains Lines. “There was also a school of law‚ and one of letter writing […] where students gathered around particular masters.”We have evidence of‚ at the very least‚ law being studied in Bologna at that time – in fact‚ it was here that the Corpus iuris civilis was first taught‚ first by Pepo and then by Irnerius (you can tell how far back we’ve gone‚ because this was literally before Italian people had surnames). And while‚ as with Paris and Oxford‚ its official charter came a little later‚ it still beats its rivals handily on this count‚ receiving its Authentica habita – the formal document laying out the rights and responsibilities of students and teachers at Bologna‚ issued by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa – in 1158.The university older than the oldest university in the worldSo‚ is that it then? Bologna reigns supreme as the oldest university in the world? Well‚ yes – and no. Depending on how you look at it‚ there are a couple of universities that have been around longer‚ and yet don’t strictly count as older than Bologna.According to UNESCO‚ the oldest university in the world is not Bologna‚ but the University of al-Qarawiyyin‚ in Fez‚ Morocco. On paper‚ the claim seems pretty cut-and-dried‚ too: it was founded in the late 850s CE by Fatima al-Fihri‚ beating all three European contenders by a good two centuries. So why doesn’t it count?In fact‚ to some people‚ it does. Guinness World Records‚ for example‚ awards al-Qarawiyyin the top spot‚ relegating Bologna to “oldest in Europe”; the Encyclopedia Britannica‚ too‚ says that the university was “founded in AD 859.” But this view is far from universal. Al-Qarawiyyin was not established as a university‚ or even as a formal educational establishment‚ critics point out – it was originally a mosque‚ around which a madrasa eventually grew. The earliest evidence for teaching at al-Qarawiyyin may be as late as the 1120s – by which point all three European contenders had got going. So too had the al-Azhar madrasa in Cairo‚ founded in about 970 CE specifically as a higher learning establishment‚ so if any Islamic center takes the title‚ it’s arguably there.Here’s the problem: while both establishments are known as universities today‚ they weren’t originally – and many scholars would point out that a madrasa is simply not the same thing as a university. In fact‚ the very laws and traditions that made the latter possible in Europe – in particular‚ the concept of corporations existing as legal entities – were “alien to Classical Islamic law‚” noted Burhan Fndkl‚ then a PhD student in the University of Bergen’s Department of Administration and Organization Theory.“The understanding of the madrasa as a community with its own interests was probably not the case‚” Fndkl points out‚ while many of the hallmarks of a university education – degrees‚ examinations‚ and even a formal curriculum – were generally absent in madrasas.And that’s why‚ despite being universities – and despite unquestionably being older than any other university – neither al-Qarawiyyin nor al-Azhar get to call themselves the oldest university in the world. Which just goes to show: no matter how smart you are‚ you can always get disqualified on a technicality. 

In the Caribbean Sea‚ near the Bahamas‚ there lives a huge octopus‚ to which the local aborigines gave the nickname “Lusca”. It is believed that they are rarely seen because they take refuge in so-called blue holes – very deep‚ round-shaped underwater sinkholes‚ of which there are many around the Bahamas. It is Lusca who is often blamed for the mysterious disappearances of swimmers and fishermen‚ whose corpses are sometimes found with unusual wounds‚ but most often their bodies disappear without a trace. Similar huge octopuses have also been spotted in other areas of the Caribbean‚ as well as off the coast of Cuba‚ Belize and even off the coast of Mexico. In general‚ where there are deep sea holes convenient for shelter. One of the first known reports of Lusca was in 1863‚ but occurred as early as 1836. Benedict-Henri Revoil wrote in his book that an unnamed American captain told him about how a “giant kraken” attacked his ship in Lucayes Strait (Bahamas). “The Kraken stretched out its gigantic arms‚ reached out and dragged two members of his crew into the sea. In vain did their comrades try to save these two unfortunates from death‚ all their efforts were in vain. The crew‚ however‚ gained a partial victory‚ as the senior helmsman cut off one of his arms with an axe. This monstrous appendage was 3.5 meters (11.48 ft) long and as thick as a man.” The lusca is often described as a gigantic octopus‚ creatures reputed to sink ships in many exaggerated stories In 1872‚ one J. S. George‚ a resident of Nassau‚ described that “the huge octopuses that are found here are considered a rarity.” But the main flow of information began in the mid-twentieth century‚ when a note appeared in the press about the observation of a giant octopus with a tentacle span of 60 meters. This creature was spotted near a blue hole near the coast of Nassau‚ after which there were reports from local residents that it was a fairly large individual and that smaller octopuses were much more often observed here – with a tentacle span of “only” 24 meters (78 ft). In the 1960s‚ Western marine biologist Bruce S. Wright visited Andros after being told about Lusk by a local resident. He himself had not seen the creature‚ but he swore that many fishermen had seen it. He also stated that he saw a “huge dead carcass” in the water‚ which was longer than his 5-meter boat. In the 1970s‚ an article about Lusk was published in National Geographic magazine and the whole world learned about it. It also described that local fishermen are afraid to swim into blue holes because of the danger of being attacked by huge octopuses. When the then famous oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau read this article‚ he swam there to try to find these creatures. He and his team heard many stories from fishermen about some large creature cutting off their lines‚ and they also managed to photograph a suspiciously large lump of brown flesh in the water‚ but it was difficult to say what it was. The story of a certain Heitor Ishmel from the Bahamas‚ in front of whose eyes something huge dragged a dead horse into the depths‚ became very famous. When journalist Randy Wayne White travelled to Cat Island in 1997‚ locals attempted to persuade him not to dive in a nearby mangrove lake‚ which they feared as the home of a man-eating monster. One respected local‚ elderly farmer Gaitor Ishmel‚ told White that he had once caught a glimpse of what appeared to be a large‚ carnivorous animal in the lake‚ which had snatched the carcass of a horse that had died on his father’s farm. “A big animal die on this island‚ we always burn them or put them in the water. Me‚ I was a young man at the time‚ and I remember how it was. It was on a Sunday‚ and we pushed this horse into that lake‚ and in not so very long we see a big ridge in the water coming toward us‚ like a big ripple‚ understand. “And this thing come from under the water and take that horse away. It drag the whole horse beneath the water. It vanish down there in the depths! That when I know a dangerous creature live in that lake‚ because a horse‚ it not a small thing‚ man. My grandmother‚ she told me the creature was a mermaid. “What I know is‚ this whole island used to lie beneath the sea‚ and when it pleased God to raise some of it up to be dry land‚ it could be that huge creatures were left in them holes beneath the water. Giant octopuses‚ maybe — I don’t know. But there something in that lake‚ man. That much I know‚ for I seen it my own self.” In 2009‚ a team from the television series about paranormal phenomena “Destination Truth‚” led by Josh Gates‚ went to Andros Island to search for Lusca‚ and while exploring the blue hole‚ they filmed something large splashing on the surface of the water. Jeremy Wade‚ host of the “River Monsters” program on the Animal Planet channel‚ also visited there in 2016‚ but without success. Described as a giant scuttle‚ a word usually applied to the octopus‚ many cryptozoologists have theorized that the Lusca is in fact a gigantic octopus‚ an unknown cephalopod of similar size to the giant squid. No known octopus is officially recorded as reaching such great size; the largest is the giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) of the Pacific Rim‚ which has an average armspan of 14 ft (4.3 m)‚ although some larger records include specimens with armspans of 30 ft (9 m) and 9.8 m (32 ft). The lusca would perhaps be up to twice this size. 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In the Swedish city of Norrköping there is the world’s largest library of records of UFOs and all kinds of paranormal phenomena from all parts of the world. This amazing data archive was founded in 1973 by UFO enthusiasts HÃ¥kan Blomkvist‚ Kjell Jonsson and Anders Liljegren‚ who called themselves the Ufology Working Group. The archive is now run by 65-year-old Claes Swan and 73-year-old Anders Liljegren‚ who call themselves “curious explorers of the unknown.” The library archive consists primarily of books‚ newspaper clippings‚ and stories received directly from those to whom they occurred. It is located underground and takes up a whopping 700 square meters of space. Officially‚ this library is called “The Archives of the Unexplained” (AFU). Its collection includes 55 thousand books in different languages‚ 88 thousand magazines‚ 650 thousand newspaper articles‚ 30 thousand photographs‚ as well as videos‚ tape recordings‚ paintings‚ various things and much more. Since 1986‚ the archive has been closely associated with the national ufological organization of Sweden. It exists solely on the money of philanthropists. There is also a shop at the library where you can buy some second-hand books. “What we are creating here at AFU is a repository of knowledge. We are trying to find out as much as possible about all kinds of unsolved scientific mysteries that we can find… to make it available to the whole world‚” explains Claes Swan showing reporters the 700 square meter library. Access to the library is strictly limited. Only about 300 people visit it per year and only by appointment. Part of the archive has been digitized and can be viewed on the official website‚ but to do this you must first obtain an access code. Greg Eghigian‚ a professor of history and bioethics at Pennsylvania State University in the US‚ visited AFU one day to conduct research for his book on the history of UFOs. “I have worked in countless archives in Europe‚ the United States and the UK. My time at AFU was‚ without a doubt‚ the most exciting and productive. AFU is without doubt…the most comprehensive archive of material relating to the global history of the UFO phenomenon in the world. Impossible carefully study the subject without familiarizing itself with its funds.” The post Sweden has the world’s largest archive of UFOs and paranormal phenomena appeared first on Anomalien.com.

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Marriage is a terrible deal for men. This is the message we’re getting from the red-pill right‚ right-leaning online influencers who cater to men‚ especially teenagers and men who have had bad luck or no luck with the opposite sex when it comes to love or marriage. The statistics need not leave us hopeless about marriage. In fact‚ they can be a guide to what works for those whose marriages go the distance. Take Andrew Tate‚ the biggest voice from the red-pill right. “The problem is‚ there is zero advantage to marriage in the Western world for a man‚” said Tate. “There is zero statistical advantage. If you use your mind‚ if you use your head instead of your heart‚ and you look at the advantages to getting married‚ there are absolutely none.” Pearl Davis‚ another right-wing influencer‚ takes it farther: “Modern marriage is a death sentence to men‚” she says. In fact‚ the opposite is true. Not only do men who get and stay married live longer‚ but they have more sex‚ a lot more money‚ and happier lives than their unmarried fellow men. More money Married men generally earn between 10% and 20% more than otherwise comparable single men. In fact‚ a study of identical twins from Minnesota found that the married twins in its sample made 18% to 26% more than their identical twins who were not married. Married men earn more‚ save more‚ and generally have the security of a second income. Consequently‚ the typical fifty-something stably married man has more than 10 times the assets of his unmarried peer — about $399‚000 compared to less than $35‚000. So the uber-rich Tate — who makes much of his Bugatti and luxurious lifestyle — is the exception. In general‚ married men are a lot more prosperous than their single peers. More sex Married men have more sex than their unmarried peers. They are also more likely to say they are satisfied with their sex life. According to one study‚ 51% of married men said they were extremely satisfied with their sex lives‚ compared to 39% of cohabiting men and 36% of single men. Men don’t just enjoy a better sex life when married; they are also more likely to experience better physical and emotional health. Better health‚ greater happiness Men who get and stay married live almost 10 years longer than their unmarried peers. A Harvard study in 2013 found that married men live significantly longer — including men diagnosed with cancer. Young married men are happier and less depressed than unmarried men. Of men ages 20-39‚ only 6% report being unhappy‚ but 17% of unmarried men of the same age do. What’s more: 43% of young married men report they are “very happy” with life‚ compared to 20% of single men and 24% of cohabiting men. Those who call marriage a “death sentence” are not looking at the facts. In fact‚ a recent Gallup study indicates deaths of despair — which are concentrated among men — are especially high in regions where unmarried Americans dominate. How to reduce the risks of divorce But still: What about the risk of divorce — an issue that Tate and Davis spotlight in their attacks on marriage? Don’t one in two marriages end in divorce‚ making marriage a bad bet? No‚ divorce is down since 1980. Today‚ about 40% of marriages are projected to end in divorce‚ and most divorces are initiated by women. These stats are better than they used to be‚ but they also suggest that marriage is still riskier than many would like. But even here the statistics need not leave us hopeless about marriage. In fact‚ they can be a guide to what works for those whose marriages go the distance. The stats also tell us how to avoid divorce. In fact‚ the stats suggest four steps to reduce men’s risk of divorce. 1) Having a job: Wives are especially likely to get and stay married to men who are reliable providers. One Harvard study found that a husband’s unemployment boosted a couple’s risk of divorce by 33%; by contrast‚ a wife’s job loss had no effect on the stability of their marriage. The lesson here is that men who get and stay employed full-time are much less likely to land in divorce court. 2) Regular date nights: The National Marriage Project 2022 “State of Our Unions” report finds that couples who have regular date nights are nearly twice as likely to report they are very happy in their marriages compared to those who don’t make time to keep the spark alive. Couple quality time is also linked to markedly lower risks of divorce. So men who wish to keep their marriages strong and the risk of divorce low would be wise to set aside regular opportunities for romance. 3) Joint checking accounts: A recent Indiana University study showed that newly married couples who started out with joint checking accounts had a higher quality of relationship two years later than those newly marrieds who didn’t. Other research indicates that separate accounts increase your odds of divorce by 20%. Taking a “we-before-me” approach to money seems to increase your odds of going the distance. 4) Community: Regular church attendance also reduces your risk of divorce by between 30% and 50%. That’s because husbands and wives who surround themselves with people who take marriage and family seriously do better. In fact‚ the most happily married people in America today share a common faith. If you can‚ connecting with a local church seems to offer significant returns in the quality and stability of your marriage. Marriage is not a death sentence. For most men who marry today‚ it looks like a good deal: more money‚ more sex‚ better health‚ a longer life‚ and much more happiness. And with these four steps‚ men who are worried about divorce can play their part in securing not only their own happiness but that of their spouses and any children‚ too. This is why men should ignore the red-pill right and get married.

Early Tuesday morning‚ a Singapore-flagged container ship called the Dali rammed into one of the piers holding up Francis Scott Key Bridge‚ a steel arch-shaped truss bridge extending Interstate 695 some 1‚200 feet over the Baltimore Harbor. Upon impact‚ the bridge came toppling down — along with those vehicles on the compromised segments. Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman indicated the bridge has "totally collapsed" and that rescue teams are on site. So far‚ there have been no reports of casualties. Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace indicated that two people were pulled from the waters‚ one of whom was in serious condition‚ reported the Associated Press. Wallace noted that authorities "may be looking for upwards of seven people." The fire department reportedly employed sonar to detect vehicles that plunged into the depths. A livestream captured the precise moment the 984-foot vessel crashed into the bridge‚ timestamped at 1:28 a.m.. The ship can be seen smashing into one of the piers on its way out of the port‚ triggering a chain reaction. Minutes earlier‚ the lights aboard the ship appear to flicker‚ suggestive of a possible electronic malfunction. The 9-year-old ship was on its way to Colombo‚ Sri Lanka‚ according to VesselFinder. BREAKING: Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore‚ causing it to collapse — (@) A photo from the tragedy at the Francis Scott Key Bridge. \n\n*Double checked‚ actual photo of cargo ship. #francisscottkeybridge \n\nAwaiting press conference around 7amET\u2026. — (@) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) declared a state of emergency and indicated the state is working with an inter-agency team to deploy federal resources. Kevin Cartwright‚ director of communications for the Baltimore Fire Department‚ called the incident a "dire emergency" and expressed concerns earlier in the morning that the collapse may amount to a "developing mass casualty event." The remains of both the collapsed bridge and the ship's cargo may hinder traffic into and out of the port‚ the second-busiest port in the mid-Atlantic. This could prove greatly consequential for trade and commerce. — (@) \ud83d\udea8#BREAKING: Morning Daylight reveals the aftermath of the mass casualty event of the Scott Key Bridge collapse\n\n\ud83d\udccc#Baltimore | #Maryland\n\nWatch As morning daylight approaches‚ it reveals the devastating aftermath of an early morning incident after a large cargo ship from\u2026 — (@) Synergy Marine Group‚ the outfit that owns and manages the vessel‚ reportedly confirmed that the ship collided with the bridge while in control of two pilots. The crew suffered no fatalities or injuries. Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley indicated there is "absolutely no indication" that the Dali rammed into the bridge intentionally. An unclassified Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency report noted that the Dali "lost propulsion" while leaving port and that the pilots alerted officials to their loss of control‚ reported ABC News. The Maryland Transportation Authority noted that alternate routes across the harbor are the I-95 or I-895 tunnels. Vehicles transporting hazardous materials are barred from using the tunnels and must use the western section of I-695 around the tunnels‚ according to the MDTA. Brandon Scott‚ Baltimore's Democratic mayor‚ said‚ "This is a tragedy that you can never imagine‚" adding that the collapse "looked like something out of an action movie." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

What is the best Dragon’s Dogma 2 armor? While grabbing buffed-up armor isn't quite as exciting as acquiring a shiny and new weapon‚ protecting yourself is vital in Dragon’s Dogma 2; there are many things wishing to relieve you of your limbs‚ and if you don’t put some thought into your defense‚ you won’t be able to mount much of an offense. Each of the Dragon’s Dogma 2 vocations has its own style of armor‚ which generally reflects how you play that particular class. This can range from the Dragon’s Dogma 2 Fighter wearing heavy chainmail to tank the heavy hits‚ to the Dragon’s Dogma 2 Thief‚ who prefers lighter protection to stay nimble on the battlefield. Here is how you can get the best Dragon’s Dogma 2 armor. Continue reading Best Dragon’s Dogma 2 armor MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dragon's Dogma 2 review‚ Dragon's Dogma 2 vocations‚ Dragon's Dogma 2 map

In any strategy game and city builder‚ there is a level of disconnect between the player and their virtual populace. From a commanding top-down view‚ you carefully design and manufacture a flourishing little civilization‚ but the intricacies and the daily lives of your townspeople constantly remain a mystery. Likewise‚ in RPGs‚ you’re often the chosen one‚ saving the world solo thanks to your unique magical powers and superlative martial prowess. With Frostpunk 2 and Manor Lords‚ two of the most anticipated new games of 2024‚ on the horizon‚ another‚ less-known medieval game is putting a unique spin on a bold combination of genres. Coming soon to Steam Early Access‚ the game’s director speaks with PCGamesN at GDC in San Francisco‚ and shares some exclusive new images of what could be this year’s PC sleeper hit. Continue reading Manor Lords has a secret strategy game rival‚ coming soon to Steam MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games‚ Best survival games‚ Best open-world games

Any time I fire up a city builder‚ I'm always most excited about watching something organic play out. I love watching a community bloom from nothing‚ how it pops up from the bare earth and starts to sprawl outwards. Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles is built on this idea‚ and while it lacks much mechanical depth and can feel clunky to play at times‚ it's a relaxing and satisfying journey across the wind-swept Ursea. Continue reading Bulwark Falconeer Chronicles review – a beautiful new city builder MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city building games‚ Best strategy games‚ Best building games