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Pramac Ducati rider Martin was never truly threatened at the head of the field, easing away from the chasing pack over the course of Saturday's 12-lap contest to record his fifth sprint race win of the season. It means the gap between Martin and works Ducati man Bagnaia is now down to just eight points ahead of the main race on Sunday. However, Bagnaia managed to gain back a crucial point with a brave pass on Jack Miller to finish third after a poor start from second on the grid. Bagnaia dropped to fourth on the opening lap as he was passed by the two KTMs of Miller and Brad Binder, who proceeded to swap places at the downhill Turn 11 right-hander. Binder briefly looked as if he would threaten Martin for the lead, but by the eighth lap he was a second down on the Pramac rider and took the chequered flag just under 1.4s in arrears. All eyes were then on the battle for third as Bagnaia caught up to Miller and applied the pressure on the Australi...

Quick facts When is it? Sep 19th, 2021 - Sep 21st, 2021 Sep 10th, 2022 - Sep 12th, 2022 Sep 29th, 2023 - Sep 29th, 2023 Sep 17th, 2024 - Sep 18th, 2024 Oct 6th, 2025 - Oct 6th, 2025 Sep 25th, 2026 - Sep 25th, 2026 What's the date pattern? 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October It's also known as... Chinese Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival Tagged as Countries & Cultures What are the hashtags? #MidAutumnFestival #ChineseMoonFestival #MooncakeFestival Have we missed something? Also known as the Chinese Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a celebration of the harvest that is an important part of the culture, on par with Chinese New Year. This annual event offers opportunities for families and friends to get together and enjoy one another’s company while they show appreciation for the moon and the harvest that comes in the autumn...

A convict accused of murdering a Baltimore tech CEO has also been linked to an attempted murder, arson and rape that occurred last week, police said. A convict accused of murdering a Baltimore tech CEO has also been linked to an attempted murder, arson and rape that occurred last week, police said, as a manhunt for the suspect continues. Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, of Baltimore, is wanted for first-degree murder , assault, reckless endangerment and other charges in connection with the death of Pava LaPere, 26, the founder of EcoMap Technologies, police said. Police found LaPere dead with "blunt-force trauma wounds" in a Baltimore apartment building on Monday, within hours of being reported missing, according to Baltimore Commissioner Richard Worley. Billingsley was announced as a suspect in the case on Tuesday. MORE: Suspect sought in murder of 26-year-old tech CEO: Police Amid the investigation, Baltimore police said on Wednesday that Billingsley is also wanted in connecti...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Amazon accusing the company of illegally maintaining monopoly power. The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, accusing the company of illegally maintaining its monopoly power "to inflate prices, degrade quality, and stifle innovation for consumers and businesses." The major tech firm allegedly deployed illegal Business tactics "to stop rivals and sellers from lowering prices, degrade quality for shoppers, overcharge sellers, stifle innovation, and prevent rivals from fairly com Pet ing against Amazon," the FTC said in a statement. The sheer size of Amazon does not amount to a violation of the law, the FTC said. Rather, the agency's complaint centers on a set of "far-reaching schemes" that impact hundreds of billions of dollars in sales each year and hundreds of millions of shoppers. Logo of Amazon, Oct. 22, 2019. Philippe Lopez/AFP v...

    When flying in an aircraft you aren’t always guaranteed the best terrain in the world to take off or land from. Landing and takeoffs also require a lot of space which is also isn’t always likely to happen. Vertical takeoff has always been a desired feature for aircraft and one of the first planes to implement it was the Bell X-22. Powered by four ducted fans the X-22 made its debut in the mid-1960s. It was a spacious aircraft with seating for two pilots and up to six passengers or a maximum payload of 1,200 lbs. It could hover to a height of 8,000 feet, fly at speeds just over 300 mph with a range of 450 miles. Two X-22 prototypes were built and tested, but sadly one was ɩoѕt to a сгаѕһ саᴜѕed by problems with hydraulics. In the end, the X-22 remained an experimental aircraft because the designs were not quite up to the standards of what the Air foгсe was looking for.   However, the X-22 did provide excellent data to further the research of future v...

In a new interview, the wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Jamileh Alamolhoda, repeated claims that Mahsa Amini's death was the result of a preexisting illness In a new interview, the wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi repeated claims by her country's officials that the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last fall was the result of a preexisting illness -- which Amini's family vigorously disputes, believing instead that she was beaten in custody after being arrested by Iran's notorious morality police for not wearing her hijab properly. Speaking with ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz in an interview that aired Sunday, Jamileh Alamolhoda defended Iran's approach to requiring headscarves for women in public while seeking to minimize the crackdown on protests sparked by Amini's death . "She was loved by all of us. I'm a mother myself, and I do understand that -- the value of girls and women as a whole," Alamolhoda said...

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits. Only about 12% of the union’s membership is so far taking part in the walkout. The UAW could, if it chose to, vastly expand the number of workers who could strike assembly plants and parts facilities of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the owner of the Jeep and Ram brands. Yet the UAW's emerging strategy also carries potentially significant risks for the union. By expand ing its strike from three large auto assembly plants to all 38 parts distribution centers of GM and Ford, the UAW risks angering people who might be unable to have their vehicles re...

Liverpool's unbeaten start to the 2023/24 season continued on Thursday with a 3-1 win at LASK in the Europa League. The Reds had to come from behind once again in order to secure victory having gone a goal down early on in the first half in Austria. But Jurgen Klopp's men turned on the style in the second 45 to put their hosts to the sword and maintain their excellent beginning to the campaign. Here's what we learned from their most recent victory. Mohamed Salah must be spared from Thursday night football Salah is back in the Europa League / Severin Aichbauer/GettyImages Liverpool's general underperformance last season seems to have made people forget just how bloody brilliant Mohamed Salah is at Football . He's averaging over one goal contribution per game so far this term and made one hell of a cameo appearance from the bench against LASK. Salah ran rings around the hosts before getting in on the act with a goal himself. It's a real shame his talents have bee...

Three South African navy personnel have died and a senior officer is in critical condition after seven crew members of a submarine were swept off its deck and out to sea by big waves CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Three South African navy personnel died and a senior officer was in critical condition after seven crew members of a submarine were swept off its deck by big waves as a helicopter attempted a "vertical transfer" of supplies, the Department of Defence said Thursday. Wednesday's accident happened as an Air Force Lynx helicopter was attempting what's known as a “vertrep” — or vertical replenishment — of supplies to the SAS Manthatisi submarine on the ocean surface off the coast of Cape Town, the department said. The operation was immediately called off and a rescue effort was launched. All seven submarine rs were recovered, but three were pronounced dead. A crew member from the helicopter who was dispatched as a “surface swimmer” to assist in the rescue operati...

Two teenagers in Las Vegas have been arrested and face murder charges as adults in a hit-and-run that authorities say the teens captured on video LAS VEGAS -- LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers face murder charges for targeting a bicyclist in Las Vegas and capturing on video the moment they drove into the man as he pedaled along the side of a road, authorities said Tuesday. Las Vegas police said they have tied the teens to at least three hit-and-run incidents on the morning of Aug. 14. They believe the death of 64-year-old Andreas Rene Probst, a former police chief in Bell, California, was the final one. Video shot from the front passenger seat shows the vehicle approaching Probst from behind while he was riding near the curb on an otherwise traffic-free road. As those in the car laugh, the vehicle steers toward Probst and then rams the bicycle, sending Probst hurtling onto the hood and into the windshield. A final image from the moving car shows Probst on the ground next to the curb. D...

Quick facts When is it? Every September 19th What's the official website? talklikeapirate.com What's the hashtag? #TalkLikeaPirateDay Who founded it? John Baur and Mark Summers Have we missed something? Yo, Ho, Yo, Ho, It’s “Talk Like A Pirate” Day! When laptops are benches God gave us for wenches, And a sail ain’t a low price to pay! Talk Like a Pirate Day – Tom Smith Yar harrr! Ahoy there ye lily livered blaggards! It be Talk Like a Pirate Day, and that means it’s time for pillaging and the imbibing of rum! Pirates have been all the rage in recent years and out of that particular fascination came an insane and completely pirate-oriented idea: that there should be a day dedicated to keeping the piratical language alive and, more importantly, the tradition of all things related to pirates. So Talk Like a Pirate Day was invented. And now it’s time to celebrate with all of the pirate talk that can be mustered in one day! History of Talk ...