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Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, already in the custody of the authorities
NASA Space Technology The nearly two-week police search for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy inside the compound of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) in Davao City has ended, after he "mapasakamay" by the authorities this Sunday night.Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos first announced in a Facebook post that "nahuli" that is Quiboloy, with a picture of the religious leader whom the police are looking for to serve the arrest warrant against him.However, refuted by Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, Quiboloy's lawyer, who "nahuli" his client, bagkos, "sumuko" it is said to be from the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (ISAFP) while inside the KOJC compound."He was not arrested, especially not by the Philippine National Police under the DILG. Therefore, it is epal to the highest level for Sec. Abalos to be seemingly taking credit for...
NASA’s Apollo 15 Captures Earth’s Crest Over the Lunar Horizon
NASA Space Technology This view of the Earth’s crest over the lunar horizon was taken on July 29, 1971, during the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission. Astronauts David Scott, Alfred Worden, and James Irwin launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a Saturn V launch vehicle. Credit: NASAThe Apollo 15 mission in 1971 marked a major advancement in lunar exploration with the debut of a sophisticated lunar rover. Astronauts Scott, Worden, and Irwin carried out extensive scientific experiments and explored new terrain during this groundbreaking journey.This view of the Earth’s crest over the lunar horizon was taken on July 29, 1971, during the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission. Astronauts David Scott, Alfred Worden, and James Irwin launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a Saturn V launch vehicle.Designed to explore the...
Apollo swoops in to acquire Everi and IGT gaming in $6.3bn deal
Technology tamfitronics Private equity giant Apollo Global will acquire International Game Technology’s (IGT) gaming business and Everi in a combination valued at $6.3bn, superseding the companies' previous merger plans.The deal will see Apollo spin off IGT’s gaming business and merge it with casino technology and payments specialist supplier Everi under one combined enterprise.Everi shareholders will receive $14.25 per share in cash, representing a 56% premium over Everi’s closing share price on 25 July, while IGT will receive $4.05bn in cash. This values the transaction at approximately $6.3bn. IGT-Everi: Sound familiar?The deal comes with a merger of the two businesses already in motion. In February IGT announced plans to merge the Global Gaming and PlayDigital businesses with Everi to create a “comprehensive and diverse” global enterprise.The transaction with the Apollo funds has the unanimous approval of an IGT board special committee and...
Apollo 11 Lifts Off
NASA Space Technology Monika LuabeyaJul 16, 202455 years ago on July 16, 1969, NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft launched from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as seen in this photo. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin were aboard.Apollo 11’s primary mission objective was to fulfill a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return safely to Earth before the decade ended. Additional flight objectives included scientific exploration by the lunar module (LM) crew, deployment of a television camera to transmit signals to Earth, and deployment of a solar wind composition experiment, seismic experiment package, and a Laser Ranging Retroreflector. During the exploration, Armstrong and Aldrin were to gather samples of lunar-surface materials for return to Earth. They also were to extensively...
