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Rocket science: Alaska sky spiral caused by SpaceX fuel dump

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:10 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes. The cause early Saturday morning was a little more mundane than an alien invasion or the appearance of a portal to the far reaches of the universe. It was simply excess fuel released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California about three hours earlier.Sometimes rockets have fuel that needs to be jettisoned, said space physicist Don Hampton, a research associate professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.“When they do that at high altitudes, that fuel turns into ice,” he said. “And if it happens to be in the sunlight, when you’re in the darkness on the ground, you can see it as a sort of big cloud, and sometimes it’s swirly.”While not a common sight, Hampton said he’s seen such occurrences about three times.The appearance of the...

Confirman que los ocho acusados por la muerte de Diego Maradona irán a juicio oral

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:10 GMT

(CNNEspañol) — La Cámara de Apelaciones y Garantías de San Isidro dispuso este martes el paso a juicio oral de los ocho profesionales de la salud imputados por la muerte de Diego Armando Maradona.En el fallo, al que tuvo acceso CNN, la Sala 3 del tribunal rechazó los recursos de apelaciones introducidos por los abogados defensores.La Justicia argentina busca definir si hubo mala praxis en la muerte de Maradona, que paralizó a Argentina el 25 de noviembre de 2020, y determinará si los ocho acusados son responsables del cargo de homicidio simple cometido mediante dolo eventual.Uno de los acusados es el neurocirujano Leopoldo Luque, quien fue el médico personal del exfutbolista en sus últimos años de vida.El abogado de Luque le dijo a CNN que el médico rechaza los cargos en su contra y que analizan si apelarán la medida en la siguiente instancia.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Air Force base in document leaks case loses intel mission

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:10 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force is investigating how a lone airman could access and distribute possibly hundreds of highly classified documents, and in the meantime has taken away the intelligence mission from the base where the leaks took place, Air Force leaders said Tuesday.Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told Congress he has directed the Air Force inspector general to go look at the Air National Guard 102nd Intelligence Wing based in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira served and look at “anything associated with this leak that could have gone wrong.” Teixeira, 21, was charged Friday in the U.S. District Court in Boston with unauthorized removal and retention of classified and national defense information. He is expected back in court for a hearing Wednesday. The leaks have raised questions as to how a single airman could have removed so many documents without being detected, why there were not safety checks in place and how the documents could ...

Lebanon’s parliament votes to extend local officials’ terms

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:10 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament Tuesday voted to extend the terms of local officials, paving the way to postpone municipal elections for up to a year for a second time. Some lawmakers were concerned the government wouldn’t be able to secure the needed funding in time for polling.The likely delay came as Lebanon’s economy and infrastructure continue to crumble, with legislators in the deeply divided parliament unable to reach a settlement to end a presidential vacuum for almost six months. Lebanon’s municipal elections were originally slated for May last year but were postponed for a year because they coincided with parliamentary elections, which brought in a dozen reformist lawmakers running on anti-establishment platforms. Tuesday’s vote extended the terms of local officials by another year, Opposition and reformist groups would likely continue this momentum and win additional seats if local elections were held, as living conditions across the country continue to det...

Haener, Thompson-Robinson, Bennett among Day 3 QB prospects

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:10 GMT

Teams searching for the next Brock Purdy should have plenty of candidates when it comes to Day 3 of the NFL draft.After Purdy went from “Mr. Irrelevant” as the final pick of the 2022 draft to the starter in the NFC championship game for the San Francisco 49ers, other teams might be much more willing to take a chance on a late-round quarterback.There are several intriguing prospects who all have some of the tools necessary to succeed at the next level but come with questions about size, arm strength or decision-making.Among the possible quarterbacks who could be taken in the final four rounds of the draft are Fresno State’s Jake Haener, UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Houston’s Clayton Tune, Purdue’s Aidan O’Connell, Georgia’s Stetson Bennett, TCU’s Max Duggan and BYU’s Jaren Hall.Here’s a look at some of those QBs:Haener: A three-year starter, Haener brings some similar qualities to what Purdy had last year. He is undersized at just under 6-feet tall and lacks eli...

States restrict ‘tranq,’ animal sedative linked to overdoses

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:10 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — States are increasingly looking to restrict access to an animal tranquilizer showing up in supplies of illicit drugs and contributing to a growing number of human overdose deaths.Pennsylvania’s governor said Tuesday that his administration will add xylazine (pronounced ZAI’-luh-zeen) to the state’s list of controlled substances, tightening regulations on the drug and allowing authorities to charge people who violate those rules.Listing xylazine as a “schedule III” drug under Pennsylvania’s controlled substance law was expected to effect this Saturday.“By scheduling it, we are giving greater tools to law enforcement and others to properly regulate, control and contain these drugs, make arrests and hopefully prosecutions,” Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday at a news conference in Philadelphia.Three weeks ago, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, signed an executive order that directed the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to immediately classify xylazin...

Man believed to have started Badger Creek Fire expected to be charged with arson

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:10 GMT

PARK COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Investigators in Park County say an 83-year-old man is responsible for starting a wildfire earlier this month.According to the Park County Sheriff's Office, Robert L. Heneghan started a fire on his property in the Badger Creek area on May 12 that spread to 41 acres and forced nearby homes to evacuate. 8 iconic restaurants only found in Colorado “We are seeking criminal charges and will to the fullest extent of the law. Again, this fire was preventable. We remind the public that the county is in a Stage 1 Fire Ban which prohibits open flames, ashes or heat sources. We must all be more vigilant and think twice before working with anything outdoors that can create a spark,” Sheriff Tom McGraw said.A release from Park County didn't specify who or how Heneghan allegedly started the fire on his property, but did say the sheriff's office is asking the district attorney to charge him with fourth-degree arson.Heneghan is expected in court on Monday, May 15.Stag...

2 children and their father die in Florida fire; mom and son survive: HCSO

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:10 GMT

LITHIA, Florida (WFTS) — Two small children and their father died in a mobile home fire Monday afternoon in Lithia, despite the efforts of first responders.Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said the first call about the fire on Pritcher Road came just after 1 p.m. The mother of the two children told emergency workers her 3-year-old toddler had woken her up to tell her the home on fire.According to Chronister, the mother — 22-year-old Veronica Bermudez — told the first arriving deputy that as soon as her child told her about the fire, she began looking for a way out.The first deputy arrived on-scene shortly before firefighters. He met the mother outside the home and looked for a way to enter the home.However, the sheriff said the fire was so intense the deputy was unable to get within 20 feet of the mobile home.The mother told the deputy the last thing she remembered was turning around and seeing her husband — 22-year-old Angel Lopez, Sr. — with the other two children...

Heat’s Herro undergoing surgery, likely out until NBA Finals

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:10 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro says he will undergo surgery Friday for his broken right hand and likely won’t return this postseason unless his team wins the Eastern Conference title.Herro said Tuesday that the injury requires four to six weeks of recovery. The conference finals start in mid-May and Game 1 of the NBA Finals is June 1.Herro said the extent of his rehabilitation likely meant he could return closer to the NBA Finals rather than the conference finals.“That’s the hope,” Herro said. “Get to the finals and I can get back for that.”Herro injured his hand Sunday while diving for a loose ball late in the second quarter of the Heat’s 130-117 victory over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Game 2 is Wednesday in Milwaukee.“I watched the video and I still don’t know like where I hit my hand,” said Herro, a Wisconsin native who graduated from Whitnall High School in the Milwaukee suburb of Greenfiel...

Ralph Yarl shedding ‘buckets of tears,’ shooter in custody

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:10 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As 16-year-old Ralph Yarl struggled to come to grips with being shot for going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the white Kansas City, Missouri, homeowner who shot the Black teenager turned himself in on Tuesday.Andrew Lester, 84, surrendered at the Clay County Detention Center a day after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Some civil rights leaders urged a hate crime charge but Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said first-degree assault is a higher-level crime with a longer sentence — up to life in prison.Meanwhile, Yarl was home recovering from his wounds.“Ralph is doing considerably well,” his mother, Cleo Nagbe, told “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King. “Physically, mornings are hard, but his spirits are in a good place. I borrow from his spirits.”Nagbe said the trauma remains evident. She said her son is “able to communicate mostly when he feels like it, but mostly he just sits ...