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  The International Space Station held its change‑of‑command ceremony on August 5, 2025, while orbiting Earth. The event, which began at 1:10 pm Eastern Time, marked the official farewell for Crew‑10. During the ceremony, Takuya Onishi handed over command of the station to Sergey Ryzhikov as part of Expedition 73. A previous handover had taken place on April 18, 2025, when Aleksey Ovchinin passed command to Takuya Onishi. NASA carried out these changes as part of its routine crew rotation schedule, ensuring the smooth continuation of station operations. The International Space Station hosted a change‑of‑command ceremony on August 5, 2025. The ceremony happened while the station was in orbit around Earth. The event started at 1:10 pm Eastern Time. This activity was part of the farewell for Crew‑10. Takuya Onishi passed the role of station commander to Sergey Ryzhikov. Takuya Onishi was serving as part of Expedition 73. An earlier command handover had taken place on April 18, 2025. T...

On August 5, 2025, the White House removed five out of seven members of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board. The members who were dismissed included Arthur J. González, Cameron McKenzie, Betty Rosa, Juan Sabater, and Luis Ubiñas, while Andrew Biggs and John Nixon continued to serve on the board. This financial oversight board was formed under the 2016 PROMESA law, and the original appointments were made by President Barack Obama. According to the White House, the board was removed because it was not performing effectively and needed new leadership. The salaries of the board’s employees are around $214,000 per year, which is more than 1,000 percent higher than Puerto Rico’s median household income. On August 5, 2025, the White House removed five of the seven people serving on Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board. The officials removed were Arthur J. González, Cameron McKenzie, Betty Rosa, Juan Sabater, and Luis Ubiñas. Board members Andrew Biggs and John Nixon stayed on the finan...