
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won't be back on Earth until spring — 10 months after rocketing into orbit on Boeing's Starliner capsule. NASA announced the latest delay in Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' homecoming Tuesday. The two test pilots planned to be away just a week or so when they blasted off June 5 on Boeing's first astronaut flight to the International Space Station. Their mission grew from eight days to eight months after NASA decided to send the company's problem-plagued Starliner capsule back empty in September. FILE - This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (NASA via AP, File) Now the pair won't return until the end of March or even April because of a delay in launching their replacements, according to NASA. A fresh crew needs to launch before Wilmore and Williams can return and the next mission was bumped more than a month, according to the space agency. NASA's next crew of four was supposed to launch in February, followed by Wilmore and Williams' return home by the end of that month alongside two other astronauts. But SpaceX needs more time to prepare the new capsule for liftoff. That launch is now scheduled for no earlier than late March. NASA said it considered using a different SpaceX capsule to fly up the replacement crew in order to keep the flights on schedule. However, it decided the best option was to wait for the new capsule to transport the next crew. NASA prefers to have overlapping crews at the space station for a smoother transition, according to officials. Most space station missions last six months, with a few reaching a full year. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) NASA astronaut Nick Hague, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, left, gives a thumbs up as they leave the Operations and Checkout Building on their way to Launch Complex 40 for a mission to the International Space Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., (AP Photo/John Raoux) NASA astronaut Nick Hague, right, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov leave the Operations and Checkout building for a trip to the launch pad 40 Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) NASA astronaut Nick Hague, right, talks to his family members as Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov looks on after leaving the Operations and Checkout building for a trip to the launch pad 40 Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Two astronauts are beginning a mission to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) In this image from video provided by NASA, Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, left, and astronaut Nick Hague travel inside a SpaceX capsule en route to the International Space Station after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (NASA via AP) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of two lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Falcon 9's first stage booster returns to Landing Zone 1 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of two lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Get local news delivered to your inbox!Snoop Dogg gifted his daughter $1 million for her weddingWASHINGTON -- A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger offered new details about the breadth of the sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. Neuberger divulged the scope of the hack a day after the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued guidance intended to help root out the hackers and prevent similar cyberespionage in the future. White House officials cautioned that the number of telecommunication firms and countries impacted could still grow. The U.S. believes that the hackers were able to gain access to communications of senior U.S. government officials and prominent political figures through the hack, Neuberger said. “We don’t believe any classified communications has been compromised,” Neuberger added during a call with reporters. She noted that because the hack appeared to be targeting a relatively small group of individuals, only a small number of Americans' phone calls and texts have been compromised. Neuberger added that impacted companies are all responding, but none “have fully removed the Chinese actors from these networks.” “So there is a risk of ongoing compromises to communications until U.S. companies address the cybersecurity gaps the Chinese are likely to maintain their access,” Neuberger said. She said that President Joe Biden has been briefed on the findings and that the White House “has made it a priority for the federal government to do everything it can to get to the bottom this.” The Chinese embassy in Washington on Tuesday rejected the accusations that it was responsible for the hack after the U.S. federal authorities issued new guidance. “The U.S. needs to stop its own cyberattacks against other countries and refrain from using cyber security to smear and slander China,” embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said. The embassy did not immediately respond to messages on Wednesday. White House officials believe that the hacking was regionally targeted and the focus was on very senior government officials. Federal authorities confirmed in October that hackers linked to China targeted the phones of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, along with people associated with Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. The number of countries impacted by the hack is currently believed to be in the “low, couple dozen,” according to a senior administration official. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House, said they believed the hacks started at least a year or two ago. The suggestions for telecom companies released Tuesday are largely technical in nature, urging encryption, centralization and consistent monitoring to deter cyber intrusions. If implemented, the security precautions could help disrupt the operation, which has been dubbed Salt Typhoon, and make it harder for China or any other nation to mount a similar attack in the future, experts say. Neuberger pointed to efforts that have been made to beef up cybersecurity in the rail, aviation, energy and other sectors following the May 2021 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline . “So, to prevent ongoing Salt typhoon type intrusions by China, we believe we need to apply a similar minimum cybersecurity practice,” Neuberger said. The cyberattack by a gang of criminal hackers on the critical U.S. pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel used along the Eastern Seaboard, sent ripple effects across the economy, highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nation’s aging energy infrastructure. Colonial confirmed it paid $4.4 million to the gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems as it scrambled to get the nation's fuel pipeline back online. ___ Associated Press writer David Klepper contributed reporting.
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There may be only one week left in the regular season, but there are still division titles up for grabs. That includes the NFC South. With Week 17 in the rearview, both the Falcons and the Buccaneers are in the running to claim the division, and based on the results from Sunday, it makes for an intriguing Week 18. The Falcons faced the Commanders in a pivotal "Sunday Night Football" contest with pivotal ramifications for the NFC playoff picture. Washington QB Jayden Daniels and Atlanta QB Michael Penix Jr. went head-to-head in a duel between two rookies, but it was Daniels and the Commanders that came out on top in overtime with the 30-24 win . With the victory, Washington moved to 11-5, clinching a spot in the postseason in the process. While the Commanders can't win the NFC East, they will be one of the three wild-card teams in the NFC. For Atlanta, the loss delivered a crushing blow to the team's chances of making the playoffs. Earlier in the day, Tampa Bay crushed Carolina , and now, the two clubs own identical records with one game remaining for each on the schedule. Here's a look at how the Falcons' loss impacted the NFC South standings and the NFC playoff picture. NFL HQ: Live NFL scores | Updated NFL standings | Full NFL schedule NFC South standings Team Record Buccaneers 9-7 Falcons 8-8 Packers 5-11 Bears 4-12 With the loss to the Commanders, the Falcons fall out of the top spot in the NFC South, and now they need some help in order to get into the postseason. The Buccaneers improved to 9-7 with the win over the Panthers, retaking sole possession of first place in the division. A win next week secures them the division and a spot in the playoffs. Had the Falcons defeated the Commanders, Atlanta and Tampa Bay would have owned identical 9-7 records. With the Falcons owning the tiebreaker, it would have been Raheem Morris' team in first place. However, with the loss, the Falcons now are second in the division, out of the playoff picture, and do not control their own destiny. NFC playoff standings Seed Team Record 1 Vikings 14-2 2 Eagles 13-3 3 Rams 10-6 4 Buccaneers 9-7 5 Lions 13-2 6 Commanders 11-5 7 Packers 11-5 Six of the seven NFC playoff teams are secured. Either the Lions or the Vikings will be the No. 1 seed, with the Week 18 matchup between the two deciding the victor of the NFC North. The loser of the game will be the No. 5 seed and start the playoffs on the road. The Eagles won the NFC East and are the No. 2 seed, and the Rams have won the NFC West. The Packers and Commanders are locked into wild-card spots, but there is still seeding to be decided. The final spot will either be the Buccaneers or the Falcons. The Bucs could be the No. 3 or No. 4 seed, while the Falcons could only be the No. 4 seed in the NFC bracket. Buccaneers playoff picture The Buccaneers know a win over the Saints in Week 18 will get them an NFC South title and home-field advantage in the wild-card round. A loss would put their fate into the Falcons' hands, who can leapfrog them in the division with a win over the Panthers, but an Atlanta loss would keep Tampa Bay in the top spot in the NFC South. If they don't win the division, the Buccaneers cannot earn a wild-card spot, so they would be out of the postseason picture if the Falcons take the division. Falcons playoff picture With the Falcons' loss to the Commanders, they need help in order to get into the postseason. The only way Atlanta can make the playoffs as the NFC's No. 4 seed is if the team beats Carolina in Week 18 and Tampa Bay loses to Carolina. If the Buccaneers win, they clinch the division and advance to the postseason, leaving the Falcons to start their offseason early.
Monday, December 30, 2024 Facebook Instagram Twitter WhatsApp Youtube Personal Finance Education Entertainment Jobs Alert Sports Hindi Technology Complaint Redressal. Fact-Checking Policy Correction policy Authors and Team DNPA Code of Ethics Onwership and Funding Cookie Policy Terms of Service Disclaimer Contact US About Us More Search Home Personal Finance TDS deduction new rule: Now more money will remain in the bank... Personal Finance TDS deduction new rule: Now more money will remain in the bank account even after paying income tax? check complete details By Shyamu Maurya December 30, 2024 0 20 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram TDS deduction new rule Now more money will remain in the bank account even after paying income tax check complete details TDS deduction new rule: The government has made a big change in the rules for TDS deduction on salary. Now the benefit of TDS/TCS deducted on non-salary income (such as bank interest, rent, etc.) will be given while deducting TDS on salary. This will eliminate the hassle of double tax deduction on salaried employees and reduce their tax liability. What has changed? Earlier, salaried employees had to pay TDS separately on non-salary income along with their salary. But now the new rule says that: TDS will be deducted on salary taking into account TDS/TCS already deducted on non-salary income. This will reduce the total TDS of salaried employees. Understand with an example: If your salary is ₹ 10 lakh and non-salary income is ₹ 5 lakh, on which TDS / TCS has already been deducted, then earlier TDS was deducted on the entire income of ₹ 15 lakh. Now TDS will be deducted on the income of ₹ 10 lakh by adjusting the TDS deducted on ₹ 5 lakh from ₹ 15 lakh. Benefits of the new rule: Problem of double TDS deduction is over: Now salaried employees can immediately take advantage of the TDS already deducted on their non-salary income. Cash flow improves: The problem that employees used to face due to extra tax deduction will no longer happen. Changes in TDS certificate: The TDS software has been updated from December 27, 2024. From Q4 (January 2025), salaried employees will start getting the correct TDS certificate. Chartered Accountants’ Opinion Mihir Tanna, S.K. Patodia LLP: “Earlier, employees had to pay TDS twice on non-salary income. Now this problem is over. This rule will solve the cash problem of employees.” Himank Singla, SBHS & Associates: “This rule makes the tax system simpler and taxpayer-friendly. Now there will be no double tax burden.” Ashish Niraj, ASN & Co: “This change will also improve Form 24Q and Form 16, making TDS more accurate.” When will the change be implemented? October 1, 2024: The new rule comes into effect. 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