A Chinese rocket booster made an out-of-control reentry into Earth’s atmosphere over the water early Friday, the US military’s Space Command confirmed.

The booster is the first stage of a Long March 5B rocket that several days ago sent a large module to orbit to expand China’s Tiangong space station.

“The People’s Republic of China Long March 5B #CZ5B rocket reentered the atmosphere over the south-central Pacific Ocean at 4:01 am MDT/10:01 UTC on 11/4,” the US Space Command tweeted Friday.

The Long March 5B weighs over 20 metric tons, measures 10 stories tall and appears to lack the hardware to make a controlled reentry and steer itself toward a safe, planned splashdown.

Instead, the Chinese space program rolled the dice that what remained of the rocket, after much of it burned up in the atmosphere, would land somewhere on the majority of the planet’s surface that is either unpopulated or covered by ocean.

It seems the gamble worked out this time, but in the process the dramatic descent caused a 40-minute closure of a significant portion of Spanish airspace, causing delays to around 300 flights, according to the Reuters news agency. It also potentially littered debris over

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Social Security is one of the top-searched financial terms on the internet right now.

Interest in the topic spiked after recent news that current benefits would receive a significant cost-of-living increase to help keep up with high inflation. And as the midterm elections approach, we’re hearing again how some Republican politicians want to throw these federal benefits on the chopping block.

“This is an ideological battle that’s been going on for 85 years,” says William Arnone, CEO of the National Academy of Social Insurance, a nonpartisan organization that aims to educate the public on Social Security’s benefits.

Like many employed Americans, I’ve been dutifully paying Social Security tax since my first gig in high school (I was a hostess in a 1950s-themed diner). I speak for my generation when I say that if the government decides to strip us of our monthly paychecks in retirement — watch out, Uncle Sam. Prepare to find us marching in the streets protesting this thievery, walking canes in tow.

My audience is also perplexed about the fate of one of the few social insurance programs in this country. When I asked followers on Instagram to drop me their related questions, I immediately received dozens of queries. Their biggest concern is over Social Security’s future and what it means for retirement for this generation and

Of the four wild card series in the new 2022 MLB playoff format, only one comes down to a winner-take-all Game 3. The Mets and the Padres have each won one game, and Sunday they’ll play a final time to determine who moves on to face the Dodgers in the National League division series, and who heads home. Joe Musgrove gets the start for the Padres, opposed by Chris Bassitt of the Mets. Game 3 starts today at 7:07 pm ET (4:07 pm PT) on ESPN.

Here’s how you can watch baseball’s postseason, from the Wild Card round through the World Series, without cable.

What’s the schedule for the Padres-Mets series?

The Mets nearly won the NL East but lost a tiebreaker to the Braves and now are facing the Padres in the wild card round. They did finish with a better record than the Padres, however, so all three games will be played at Citi Field in Queens.

Here’s the schedule for the Padres-Mets series.

• Game 1: Padres 7, Mets 1
• Games 2: Mets 7, Padres 3 (series tied 1-1)
• Games 3: Sunday at 7:07 pm ET (4:07 pm PT) on ESPN

Click here for the full postseason schedule.

What channels do I need to watch the MLB playoffs?

All of the wild card games will be on ESPN, ESPN2 and

Black Adam landed in theaters last weekendbringing DC Comics’ violent antihero to the silver screen for the first time in live action. With Dwayne Johnson in the lead role, Adam batters hero and villain alike after being released from a 5,000-year imprisonment, from the early scenes until the credits roll (the post-credits scene is comparatively chill).

“The arrival of megastar Dwayne Johnson in the DC universe, plus the long wait for the film’s arrival, built Black Adam into feeling like an event,” CNET’s Richard Trenholm said in his review. “Now it’s here, and it doesn’t feel that momentous. Still, it’s a big spectacular time at the movies, and what more do you want from the Rock?”

Much of this Shazam spinoff’s conflict is caused by the friction between Adam and the Justice Society of America, which includes Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo) and Cyclones (Quintessa Swindell).

However, there’s one more hero waiting in the wings. Someone who appears only when Black Adam’s first adventure is done. Let’s Shazam our way into the land of SPOILERS and talk about the post-credits scene.

The Man of Steel returns

With demonic champion Sabbac ripped in two and Black Adam firmly installed as Kahndaq’s champion, Task Force X boss Amanda Waller (played by Viola Davisand last seen in HBO Max series Peacemaker) sends a drone to the temple Adam hangs out in so she can have

Disney Plus is reviving the popular Tim Allen Santa Clause movies with an original series on the streaming service this holiday season.

Disney dropped the first trailer for The Santa Clauses on Thursday, giving us a glimpse at a familiar Santa Claus who hangs up his boots and beard to spend more time living a normal life with his family.

Faced with a world in which the kids to whom he once delivered presents have stopped believing in the magic of Christmas, Allen’s Santa finds a new clause in his contract allowing him to retire.

Santa (formerly known as Scott Calvin), his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd), his wife Carol (Elizabeth Mitchell) and their children Cal (Austin Kane) and Sandra (played by Allen’s real-life daughter Elizabeth Allen-Dick) move to the regular world, but are soon drawn back into the magical North Pole when it becomes clear Santa “retired too soon [and] hired the wrong guy.”

Elves begin disappearing and Christmas itself is at risk of ending.

Also returning from the original movies is David Krumholtz as head elf Bernard.

The first two episodes of the holiday series premiere Nov. 16 on Disney Plus. You can watch the full trailer below.