Daily Archives: April 19, 2022


Cristiano Ronaldo Says One of His Newborn Twins Has Died

Cristiano Ronaldo took to social media on Monday to say one of his newborn twins has died.  “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away,” the Manchester United striker wrote in a post also signed by his partner, Georgina Rodriguez.  “It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel.”    Ronaldo announced last year that the couple was expecting twins.  “Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness,” …


As Tensions Soar, Gaza Militants Fire Rocket Into Israel

Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel for the first time in months on Monday, in another escalation after clashes at a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, a series of deadly attacks inside Israel and military raids across the occupied West Bank. Israel said it intercepted the rocket, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Israel holds Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers responsible for all such projectiles and usually launches airstrikes in their wake. It was the first such rocket fire since New Year’s Eve. Early Tuesday, …


Late US Justice Ginsburg’s Art and Collectibles Up for Auction 

Picasso ceramics, old masters works, and a fur coat are among the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s artworks and personal items that will be auctioned off near Washington this month. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Washington National Opera to support an art form close to the iconic Supreme Court justice’s heart. The sale, organized by an auction house in Alexandria, Virginia, will take place on April 27 and 28, and underscores the superstar status of the late judge, popularly known as “RBG” when she …


NASA Moon Rocket Faces More Flight Delays as Repairs Mount

The flight debut of NASA’s mega moon rocket faces additional delays following a string of failed fueling tests.  Officials said Monday it will be challenging to meet a launch window in early to mid-June. The next opportunity to send an empty capsule to the moon on a test flight would be at the end of June or July.  The 30-story Space Launch System rocket has been on the pad at Kennedy Space Center for the past month. It will return to the hangar next week for valve and fuel leak …