Trending in Texoma — Delayed rescue mission in space to new world records
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Whether it's happening on the other side of the country, somewhere else in Texas, or right in our communities, Digital Producer Mariana Vela takes a look at the stories currently generating the most interest on social media.
Social Rundown: Texas Tech explosion, Prohibition Era bottles found, Good Samaritan Day
Texas Tech Campus explosion
Last night, an explosion at a substation on the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock, Texas, caused outages at the Health Sciences Center and multiple other areas of campus. This caused Spring Break to arrive early for students.
Space-X cancels mission 1 hour before take-off
Less than one hour before taking off into space to bring two astronauts stuck on the international space station, the Space-X capsule launch was canceled due to hydraulic issues. The two astronauts have been in space since last June, and now there is no telling when the next launch date is set.
Egyptian wrestler sets Guinness World Records
Today, an Egyptian wrestler set a world record by showing off his incredible strength by pulling trains and a 35,000-pound truck with his teeth, cracking and eating 11 raw eggs in 30 seconds, and being awarded for the heaviest locomotive pull at 279 tons. He also was the fastest at pulling a 100-meter road vehicle.
INCREDIBLE.
From a delayed rescue mission in space to new world records, here's what's Trending in Texoma!
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
29 minutes ago
- Yahoo
ABQ BioPark welcomes Sumatran orangutan
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There's a new face at the ABQ BioPark. The male Sumatran orangutan named Elok, who is 24 years old, recently moved to the BioPark from the Oklahoma City Zoo. The move was recommended by the orangutan species survival plan. How a wildlife researcher is estimating Albuquerque's badger population 'We're excited to welcome Elok to the BioPark,' said Lynn Tupa, Associate Director for the BioPark, in a news release. 'Every animal that joins our community is part of a larger story about protecting species for the future, and Elok's arrival shows the importance of partnerships and the vital role zoos play in conservation. We're proud to provide him with a space where he can thrive, and we know our guests will fall in love with him just as quickly as we have.' Elok joins Sarah, Rubi, Pixel, and Bulan in the new Asia habitats. Right now, he is acclimating to his new environment and will be introduced to the other orangutans in the future. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Bloomberg
2 hours ago
- Bloomberg
Shubhanshu Shukla, First Indian in Space in 41 Years, Will Blast Off in a Musk Rocket
More than four decades after the first person from India went to space, the nation is finally about to have a sequel. Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Air Force test pilot, will be one of four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a flight scheduled to launch on June 11 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
WMBD Children programming rescheduled due to power outage
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Some children's shows that were meant to air on Saturday have been rescheduled to air during the week. The four children's shows did not air at the originally scheduled time due to a power outage. The shows have been rescheduled to air during the Family Feud 3:30 p.m. time slot from Tuesday to Friday. The new schedule will have: Tails of Valor, airing at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Did I Mention Invention?, airing at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lucky Dog Reunion, airing at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Extraordinary World, airing at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. WMBD is sorry for any inconvenience this rescheduling might have caused. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
