The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment aims to achieve first criticality in 2027, with the US Department of Energy approving cost-shared funding under its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program.
The funding for an accelerated final stage is intended to support work by utility Southern Company, Idaho National Laboratory and maritime nuclear specialist Core Power to "advance scientific understanding of molten salt reactor technology and inform future reactor development".
In May 2023, the Pentagon’s shiny new fighter jet was not looking so shiny or new.
Already a decade late and nearly $200 billion over its original cost estimate, the F-35 program faced a new crisis. An internal government watchdog report detailed a cascade of new problems with the program, which was in a period of flux amid plans to upgrade the jet’s engine and cooling system.
North Korea says it has test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles off its east coast, in what appears to be the first time its bizarre Hero Kim Kun Ok submarine has been seen at sea in a publicized manner. If the vessel truly was the launch platform, the tests would mark its first confirmed weapons trials and a potential step toward operational service. Unveiled with considerable fanfare in 2023, the Hero Kim Kun Ok has been billed by Pyongyang as a centerpiece of its future nuclear-armed navy, but its operational status and actual capabilities have remained unclear.
The launches took place Wednesday, October 14, with state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reporting the activity earlier today. North Korea said the tests were intended to assess the readiness of its underwater combat systems, improve the Navy’s ability to execute strategic missions, and demonstrate the reliability of its deterrent. Along with imagery of the cruise missiles, KCNA released one photo of the Hero Kim Kun Ok underway, which you can see at the top of this story.
A visitor from Quebec became the 3-millionth guest at the World's Largest Dinosaur in Drumheller. StrathmoreNow/Staff
Drumheller's World's Largest Dinosaur celebrated its 26th birthday after reaching a major tourism milestone with its 3-millionth visitor.
The gates are opening for the World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test. For a limited time on October 19, all interested players can sign into World of Warcraft: Forever and help us put the servers through their paces. Anyone can take part and no subscription, Game Time, invitation, or beta access is required.
The Stress Test runs on October 19 at the following times locally:
Red Deer Rebels defenceman Jiri Kamas wants to represent Czechia when the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship comes to Alberta this winter.
“I’m looking forward to that tournament. Hopefully I’ll be selected. I’ve got to work hard and give my best every day,” Kamas said following a team practice at the Marchant Crane Centrium on Thursday, Oct. 15.
Supporters of the Houthi authorities brandish their weapons during a protest against Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on Oct. 9, 2026. Photo by Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty ImagesSaudi authorities apparently turned off Saudi Arabia’s emergency mobile phone alert system last week – not because Houthi attacks had subsided – but because, amid complaints that mobile alerts were disrupting residents’ sleep, they hoped to return a sense of normalcy to the kingdom. They did not succeed. Tennis star Novak Djokovic will no longer be playing in Saudi Arabia this month; Saudi Aramco headquarters was on fire Wednesday; and flights to Riyadh have been canceled after a succession of Houthi missile attacks this week, the most shocking – at least to the visitors and investors the Saudi government hopes to attract – a strike Saturday on Riyadh’s international airport that killed 13 and wounded hundreds. These attacks on civilian infrastructure are the latest war crimes in a conflict replete with criminality and civilian suffering, but also a jarring demonstration of the destruction that the Houthis are willing and able to inflict on their neighbor to the north.
Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of obtaining missile parts from regional states. At least five people have been killed in the vicinity of the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Yemen’s port city of Aden after Houthi missile strikes. Yemeni health minister says five people were killed and 16 others injured in the Houthi missile attack that targeted the al-Maashiq Presidential Palace in Yemen’s Aden on Thursday. The Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said in a social media post on Thursday that Houthis had targeted the al-Maashiq presidential palace with five missiles. The government says the prime minister and other officials are safe, but two of his bodyguards were killed in the attack. Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the vicinity of the palace. Al Jazeera correspondents reported earlier on Thursday that there were explosions near the palace. The palace is considered the headquarters and the seat of power for the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government.
Jerusalem Post/World NewsRubio urged Aoun to hold accountable those who ordered, financed, and directed the shipment of of hundreds of kilograms of explosives from Hezbollah. Follow us on GoogleUnited States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026.(photo credit: Yuki Iwamura/Pool via REUTERS)ByREUTERSOCTOBER 15, 2026 23:17Updated: OCTOBER 16, 2026 02:25US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about the confiscation of hundreds of kilograms of explosives from Hezbollah, a US State Department official said on Thursday. Rubio urged Aoun to hold accountable those who ordered, financed and directed the shipment, and "underscored that returning explosives to (Hezbollah) should be out of the question," the US official said. Rubio urged direct military-to-military communication between Lebanese and Israeli forces "for deconfliction," the official added. A Hezbollah lawmaker said earlier the explosives seized last week by Lebanese security forces belonged to his group.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is facing allegations of sex trafficking by two women who filed a civil lawsuit against him and two other men in federal court Thursday.
The women, identified as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, are accusing Gaetz, former Florida state Rep. Chris Dorworth and Joel Greenberg, a former tax collector in Florida’s Seminole County, of “recruitment and sexual exploitation” from 2017 through January 2019 — while Gaetz was a sitting member of Congress. The lawsuit relies in part on a House Ethics Committee report that concluded Gaetz paid roughly a dozen women for sex between 2017 and 2020.
Kimi Antonelli has remained at the top of the drivers’ standings since Round 3 of the campaign in Japan – and his hold on the P1 slot was strengthened following his podium finish last time out at the Singapore Grand Prix.
The Italian is now 102 points clear of closest challenger George Russell following the 17th event of the season, while third-placed Lewis Hamilton is now 111 points adrift.
The source of the apparent Apple devices remains unclear, but footage emerged after a Singapore-flagged vessel sank, with all 21 crew rescued; Iranian officials say attacks on Gulf shipping are designed to keep oil prices high ahead of US electionsMedia outlets across the Arab world circulated footage Thursday evening purportedly showing iPhones floating in the Strait of Hormuz following one of Iran's latest attacks on ships in the strategic trade route. The footage shows shipping containers floating at sea, surrounded by numerous small objects. People aboard small boats, whose identities remain unclear, can be seen collecting the valuable goods scattered in the water. One of the boats appears to be loaded with boxes of iPhones. One report claimed the devices were Apple's latest model, the iPhone 18.
Our class deep dive series concludes with developer insights into Paladins in World of Warcraft: Forever. In this final installment, we’re looking at how the class is evolving through updates that build on its defining strengths: wielding Holy power, supporting allies, and standing firm against powerful foes.
Paladins remain rooted in their unique Seal and Judgement system, with new abilities and revised talents creating more room to shape how each specialization plays. Holy gains new tools for single-target healing, group support, and spell-focused damage; Protection receives stronger threat, mana, and survival options; and Retribution gains new ways to sustain Judgements, blend weapon attacks with Holy damage, and pursue a more approachable form of Seal Twisting.
WorldYemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing five people, the government said, while the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen detailed dozens of attacks on Saudi infrastructure in the escalating conflict. Al-Maashiq Palace is the seat of Yemen's Saudi-backed and internationally recognized governmentThomson Reuters · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 2:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 15Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Smoke billows from the presidential palace complex following an attack by Yemen's Houthis, according to government officials, in Aden, Yemen, on Thursday, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video, verified by Reuters. (Social media/Reuters)Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing five people, the government said, while the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen detailed dozens of attacks on Saudi infrastructure in the escalating conflict.
