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USA Today
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese 'booted' from the band: 'Shocked and disappointed'
Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese 'booted' from the band: 'Shocked and disappointed' Show Caption Hide Caption Dave Grohl admits to having a child outside of his marriage Dave Grohl has announced that he is now a father to a baby girl who was born 'outside of my marriage.' unbranded - Entertainment Almost exactly two years since he joined the band, Josh Freese is no longer a Foo Fighter. The veteran drummer, who took over the beat-keeping following the March 2022 death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, announced on Instagram the band informed him Monday night that 'they've decided 'to go in a different direction with their drummer'.' Freese said no reason was given. The band's camp had no comment when contacted by USA TODAY. Freese, 52, who has also played with Nine Inch Nails, Guns N' Roses and A Perfect Circle, took a tone of acceptance and confusion with his post, adding 'I enjoyed the past two years with them, both on and off stage, and I support whatever they feel is best for the band.' More: Live Nation's $30 concert tickets are back: Participating tours and how to get tickets But, he continued, 'In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I've never been let go from a band, so I'm not angry – just a bit shocked and disappointed.' Freese also nodded to David Letterman and joked, 'Stay tuned for my 'Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters' list.' After the death of Hawkins from a drug overdose while the Foo Fighters were on tour in Colombia, the band took a hiatus aside from holding tribute concerts in Hawkins' honor in September 2022. The Foo Fighters reemerged with Freese behind the drums in May 2023 with a tour that began in New Hampshire. While the band has again been quiet since the revelation last year that Grohl fathered a baby outside of his marriage, the frontman did reunite with his former Nirvana bandmates in January to perform at the Fire Aid concert to benefit victims of the Los Angeles wildfires as well at February's 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary concert. The only upcoming performance on the Foo Fighters' docket is Oct. 4 at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
US Army launches hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A December 2024 hypersonic missile test from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. | Credit: DOD The U.S. Army launched an undisclosed hypersonic missile from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force station last week, just days after naming its new hypersonic weapon the "Dark Eagle." Dark Eagle is the colloquial name for the U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), a surface-to-surface missile that carries a hypersonic glide body, a vehicle capable of carrying warheads and maneuvering as it travels at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound through Earth's atmosphere. Because of their speed and maneuverability, these types of weapons are much more difficult to defend against than traditional missiles. The U.S. Army did not disclose any details about the test, the existence of which was learned largely through airspace closure notices issued by the Federal Aviation Administration for Friday, April 25. It's unknown if this launch was the "Dark Eagle," although the Army launched the same missile from the Cape late last year. However, some Space Coast photographers were able to snap a few pictures of what appears to be the launch. Photographer Jerry Pike posted four photos to X that appear to show the Dark Eagle/LRHW launching from Cape Canaveral out toward the Eastern Range, the airspace that supports launches from the U.S. East Coast. "Shortly after liftoff, the vehicle split into two distinct sections, with one appearing to tumble away, and the other continuing to propel itself forward until it disappeared into the sky," Pike wrote in the post. It's unclear what the fallen piece could have been, but the LRHW is a two-stage rocket; it's possible Pike caught the first stage falling away. The U.S. Army just announced the name "Dark Eagle" for the LRHW on April 25. According to an Army statement, the word "dark" reflects the missile's ability to render obsolete adversary capabilities, including anti-aircraft systems, long-range weapons and communication infrastructure. RELATED STORIES: — US and UK militaries pick Rocket Lab's HASTE launcher to help test hypersonic tech — Rocket Lab's secretive launch last month was a hypersonic test for the US military (photos) — Space Force aims to launch 1st 'Foo Fighter' satellites in 2027 to track hypersonic threats "Eagle," meanwhile, owes its name to the bald eagle, the national bird of the United States. The bald eagle, the Army writes, is "a master hunter known for its speed, stealth and agility" and reflects the LRHW's "combination of velocity, accuracy, maneuverability, survivability and versatility." The U.S. Army last tested the LRHW in December 2024 in another flight from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. That test "achieved hypersonic speed at target distances and demonstrates that we can put this capability in the hands of the warfighter," said Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth in an Army statement.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Boeing looks to existing production lines for Golden Dome pitch
The head of Boeing's space mission systems business envisions at least two of the company's product lines as a clear fit for the Pentagon's Golden Dome homeland missile defense capability — the X-37B spaceplane and a fleet of missile-tracking satellites the firm is developing for the Space Development Agency's 'Foo Fighter' program. The Pentagon is still crafting its architecture recommendations for the project, which will include a mix of advanced sensors and potentially a fleet of in-space interceptors designed to defeat enemy missiles. Officials have said this initial analysis phase involves determining which existing capabilities to scale and what new technologies it will need to develop. Boeing's Michelle Parker told Defense News the company's conversations with the Pentagon about Golden Dome have focused on which production lines the company can ramp up and where it can invest over time to bring new technology to existing systems. 'In addition to the technology aspects of Golden Dome, it's the ability to get something quickly at scale,' she told Defense News in an interview at Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. 'So, what do you have now that can get up there and start to be part of that architecture, and then how do you evolve it?' Boeing has been evolving its X-37B, an orbital test vehicle, on a regular basis since its first mission in 2010. While not an operational spacecraft, the vehicle is used to fly experiments and test maneuvers and operational concepts in orbit, most of them veiled in secrecy. The reusable spacecraft returned from its seventh mission in March, where it demonstrated a novel aerobraking maneuver, which allows it to change orbits using minimal fuel. Space Force officials said the learnings from this mission will inform future space operations. Boeing has built two X-37Bs, to date, and Parker said the company has the capacity to produce more if called upon. 'We would love to do that, and we believe we can,' she said. Parker declined to discuss specifics about Boeing's proposal for how existing capabilities might fit into the Golden Dome architecture. It's possible the X-37B could be used to support what will likely be a rigorous test program required to validate space-based interceptor technology and the sensor network. Boeing also has expertise supporting missile warning and defense programs. Its small satellite subsidiary, Millennium Space Systems, is developing satellites for the Space Force's Resilient Missile Warning and Missile Tracking layer in medium Earth orbit. The company is also providing satellites for the Space Development Agency's Foo Fighter program. Millennium is under contract to build eight Foo Fighter satellites — and the associated ground systems — that can detect and track hypersonic missile threats. The spacecraft will carry sensors from L3Harris. Millennium recently passed a key design review for the program, keeping it on track to deliver the first eight satellites by 2026. To help meet Foo Fighter production demands, Parker said Boeing is expanding Millennium's footprint within the larger company's satellite factory, essentially doubling its capacity. If DOD calls on the firm to produce more of these spacecraft, she said, Boeing is prepared to do that and will look at ways to use more automated manufacturing tools to streamline and make more space where needed. 'We're trying to take an approach that we've got our stable production lines operating. If the demand signal says expand, we can do that within the space we have,' she said.
Sky News
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Dave Grohl memorabilia sold at LA wildfire charity auction
Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Dave Grohl are among celebrities who have donated memorabilia to help raise money for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. Nearly 80 outfits, instruments and other pieces of popular culture were auctioned off as part of the Give A Frock campaign, which also organised a charity concert at the beginning of the month. Outfits donated by Roan alone, one of which included a sequined marching band unitard she wore in the music video for her hit single Hot To Go, sold for a total of $117,475 (£92,439). The polka-dot outfit worn by Carpenter in the music video of Taste and blue velvet mini dress seen in Please Please Please also went under the hammer, fetching $22,225 (£17,000) and $34,925 (£26,000) respectively. An Epiphone DG-335 Pelham Blue Signature Model electric guitar signed by Foo Fighter's frontman Grohl also sold for $50,800 (£39,000). Other notable pieces that were up for auction included ear clips worn by Billie Eilish, a custom Gucci tracksuit made for Charli XCX for her Sweat tour, a dress worn by Shirley Manson in the music video for Garbage's I Think I'm Paranoid back in 1998 and personalised Adidas tracksuits worn on stage by the Beastie Boys during their 2004 tour. All the money raised by the auction will go to charities including One Voice, Altadena Girls, Pasadena Humane and Friends in Deed, which all support those affected by the wildfires back in January. Huge parts of LA were affected at the beginning of the year as fires ripped through Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Pasadena and Altadena. The blazes caused an estimated economic loss of $250bn (£197bn) - with real estate losses from the Palisades and Eaton fires predicted to potentially top $30bn (£23bn), according to analysis by the Los Angeles Times. More than 16,200 structures were destroyed and at least 29 people died. "We are thrilled with today's wildly successful auction and beyond grateful and overwhelmed by the support of all of the stars, who unified together to give us their most iconic frocks and pieces to rock for a good cause," Martin Nolan, executive director and co-founder of Julien's Auctions, said.
