The Fire Inside Premiere - LA

The Fire Inside Premiere - LA

September 17, 2021 - Florida, USA - Inspiration4 Launch. Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski, Dr. Sian Proctor. Inspiration4 is the world's first all-civilian mission to orbit. The mission will be commanded by Jared Isaacman, the 38-year-old founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shift4 Payments and an accomplished pilot and adventurer. Named in recognition of the four-person crew that will raise awareness and funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, this milestone represents a new era for human spaceflight and exploration. (Credit Image: © Inspiration4/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com)

The Fire Inside Premiere - LA

The Fire Inside Premiere - LA

September 11, 2021 - USA - Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski, Dr. Sian Proctor. Inspiration4 is the world's first all-civilian mission to orbit. The mission will be commanded by Jared Isaacman, the 38-year-old founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shift4 Payments and an accomplished pilot and adventurer. Named in recognition of the four-person crew that will raise awareness and funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, this milestone represents a new era for human spaceflight and exploration. (Credit Image: © Inspiration4/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com)

Burgeoning mermaid contest in China attracts int'l athletes

STORY: Burgeoning mermaid contest in China attracts int'l athletes DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: SANYA, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of mermaid performers 2. various of Atlantis Sanya 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): SEOLHWA HONG, Mermaid performer from South Korea 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEFALIA AISARAHMADANI, Mermaid performer from Indonesia 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANDY VARGAS, Merman from the U.S. 6. various of mermaid performers STORYLINE: 2023 China Mermaid Open Championship Atlantis Station kicked off Tuesday in Sanya City in south China's Hainan Province, attracting more than 60 athletes from countries including China, America, Germany, and South Korea. The two-day event is held in Atlantis Sanya, a landmark hotel in the city, covering men's singles, women's singles, four-person teams, and mermaid performances. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): SEOLHWA HONG, Mermaid performer from South Korea "The performances by all the Chinese mermaids were outstanding. I'm very surprised an

Chunichi Dragons mascot pitches terrace seats at Nagoya Dome

Chunichi Dragons mascot pitches terrace seats at Nagoya Dome

NAGOYA, April 3 Kyodo - Doala, mascot of the Japanese professional baseball team Chunichi Dragons, pitches the four-person Doala Terrace Seats at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, central Japan, on March 31, 2015. Four sets of the Doala seats are available.

Hot pot-themed buses launched in SW China's Chengdu

STORY: Hot pot-themed buses launched in SW China's Chengdu DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "hot pot" themed buses STORYLINE: In Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, hot pot-themed buses were launched on Friday. Chengdu is known for its hot and spicy delicacies. The hot pot buses will run from May 20 to June 19. The buses pass through landmark attractions and the whole journey takes about 90 minutes. There are 6 four-person tables and 2 double-person tables on the bus, which can accommodate more than 20 people. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

U.S. launches first private astronaut mission to space station

STORY: U.S. launches first private astronaut mission to space station DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first private astronaut mission STORYLINE: NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX launched a first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday. The four-person multinational crew is composed of Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Pilot Larry Connor of the United States, Mission Specialist Eytan Stibbe of Israel, and Mission Specialist Mark Pathy of Canada. The mission, codenamed Ax-1, was launched on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket at 11:17 a.m. Eastern Time from the historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. About three minutes after launch, SpaceX confirmed main engine cutoff and stage separation. Following stage separation, Falcon 9's first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The Dragon spacecraft supportin