Tag: Russia

Russia announces actor, director for first-ever movie made in space

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Entertainment, Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CNN – Russia is hurrying to be the first nation to film a movie in space after announcing plans to send an actress and a director to the International Space Station (ISS) in October. State news agency Ria Novosti said on Thursday that 35-year-old Yulia Peresild would star in the new movie, which will be shot in space and directed by 37-year-old Klim Shipenko. The movie will be called “Vyzov” (“The Challenge”) and center around the story of a surgeon who has to operate on a sick cosmonaut in space because his medical condition prevents him from returning to earth...

At least 8 children dead after shooting at Russian school, state media reports

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

KAZAN, Russia / CNN — Eight children and a teacher were killed in Russia when two gunmen opened fire at a school in the western city of Kazan on Tuesday. One suspected shooter — believed to be a teenager — has been detained, state news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing a law enforcement source. A second attacker was killed and at least 13 people have been taken to a hospital for treatment, Russia’s TASS news agency reported. Images showed armed officers from the Federal Security Services (FSB) storming the school building, while the area was cordoned off with...

Colonial Pipeline cyber attack won’t affect Florida’s gas supply, but prices could shift

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

A cyber attack on Friday caused a major U.S.fuel pipeline to temporarily halt operations as officials work to mitigate the threat. A Russian criminal group called DarkSide could be responsible for using ransomware to extort the Colonial Pipeline, which carries fuel from Texas and supplies states across the southeastern US and up to the New York Harbor, NBC News reported. As Florida receives its fuel largely from Gulf Coast refineries via waterborne vessels, the state will be well supplied with gasoline as officials work to restart the pipeline, according to The Autoclub Group [AAA]. Prices...