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Look up to the sky: It’s a rocket launch — and a Supermoon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:31 GMT

The D.C. region, if weather allows it, has a chance to see a rocket launch that will soar into the sky and be visible to many in the Mid-Atlantic and up the East Coast.Scheduled for launch at 8:31 p.m. Tuesday night from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, this will be Northrop Grumman’s 19th commercial resupply services mission for NASA.If you are out of the viewing area, you can attend the launch virtually.The Cygnus spacecraft S.S. Laurel Clark will deliver cargo to the International Space Station on this mission to support scientific investigations and studies of spacecraft fire protection, neural cell models for potential gene therapy, the density of Earth’s upper atmosphere, and other experiments, along with a memory card that contains creative works from students around the world.Live coverage and countdown commentary will begin at 8 p.m. on Tuesday and air on NASA Television and the agency’s website, as well as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and the NASA App.LIVE: Watch @NorthropGru...

Video: Strong storms cause damage, dump hail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Strong storms rolled through the Front Range and some caused quite a bit of damage to trees causing issues in a Berthoud neighborhood. Amanda Klepfer sent FOX31 these photos and videos of the aftermath of the storm. As you can see, large trees were broken and caused barricades on neighborhood streets. Tree uprooted from storm in Berthoud, Aug. 1, 2023 Tree snapped from storm in Berthoud, Aug. 1, 2023 Huge tree snapped in half from storm in Berthoud, Aug. 1, 2023 Storm damage in Berthoud, Aug. 1, 2023 Tree broken from storm in Berthoud on Aug. 1, 2023FOX31's Ashley Michels was in Jefferson County and caught video of how hail had piled up between Pine and Buffalo Creek. Video: Lightning, hail and floods around metro Denver The Pinpoint Weather team issued a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day with monsoon moisture in the forecast, which was canceled by 7 p.m. as the storms moved through quickly. Showers and thunderstorms moved from west to east across Denver and the Front R...

SUV plows into pedestrians on a busy New York City sidewalk while fleeing from police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A man driving a stolen SUV struck a group of pedestrians on a sidewalk while fleeing from police Tuesday on a busy Manhattan street near Grand Central Terminal, injuring 10 people who all were expected to survive, authorities said.Witnesses described a chaotic scene during the afternoon rush hour near the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street in Midtown, also near the Chrysler Building and the Hyatt Grand Central New York hotel. The worst of the injuries was a fractured ankle, police and fire officials said at an evening news conference at the scene.Police were alerted to a stolen vehicle by a license plate scanner at about 5:30 p.m. and tried to stop the SUV, which initially appeared to be pulling over, officials said.The vehicle drove off, struck a bicyclist and a taxi and then went up on a sidewalk and hit the pedestrians while making a U-turn on Lexington, police said. The SUV then drove the wrong way on Lexington and struck another vehicle head-on, pol...

Bear surprises siblings after dipping into Hingham swimming pool

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:31 GMT

A frightening but also exciting afternoon for a pair of siblings as they looked outside and saw an unexpected visitor in their pool. A bear was caught on camera swimming in the backyard pool at a Hingham home.“I was watching some TV and I looked out the window and I see a damn bear in the pool,” Sebastian Stafani said.Sebastian’s surprise alerted the rest of the family of their wild visitor. “I was upstairs and my brother was downstairs, he was eating lunch and he just screamed and I like rushed downstairs,” Anabelle Stafani said. “I thought he cut his finger or something. I went downstairs and saw a bear in the swimming pool.”The two siblings called their parents as they watched the bear explore their pool and yard. “He chewed on the water gun,” Sebastian said. “I was like what’s going on, how’d he get in there.”The family said after about 20 minutes and a visit from animal control, the bear went on its way. “It was swimming, got out and emptied that filt...

Chicago White Sox trade infielder Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins, send Keynan Middleton to New York Yankees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:31 GMT

Jake Burger has been a power source for the Chicago White Sox.The infielder will provide some pop for the Marlins after the Sox dealt him to Miami on Tuesday for left-handed pitching prospect Jake Eder, the team has confirmed. Craig Mish had the initial report.Burger is slashing .214/.279/.527 with 25 home runs and 52 RBIs in 88 games. He’s tied for third in the American League in home runs, and was second on the Sox only trailing Luis Robert Jr., who has 29 home runs.A first-round pick in 2017, Burger has rebounded from injuries to become a fixture. He missed all of 2018 after suffering a ruptured left Achilles tendon and 2019 because of a bruised left heel.He played in 15 games with the Sox in 2021 and 51 last season. His long-distance home runs were a highlight at Guaranteed Rate Field, where he’s hit 17 of his 25 home runs this season. He’s improved at third base and has spent time at second.Middleton traded to the YankeesKeynan Middleton has worked the fifth, ...

Gary Phillips: For better or worse, the Yankees (mostly) stick with what they have

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:31 GMT

As reporters awaited the trade deadline on the field at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, Harrison Bader walked by.The centerfielder, an impending free agent and rumored trade chip held out of the evening’s lineup, smiled and said hello. He then asked, “Am I still on this team?” With roughly an hour to go before the 6 p.m. deadline, he then jogged away laughing at his joke.Meanwhile, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, another Yankee on an expiring deal, wondered how he would get his goldendoodle, Bella, to a new location in the event of a trade.“It’s part of the business,” the utilityman said, “but the outside stuff is the harder part.”But Bader, Kiner-Falefa and the rest of the Yankees’ major league roster stayed put. Brian Cashman failed to swing any earth-shattering deals, only acquiring right-handed relievers Keynan Middleton from the White Sox and Spencer Howard from the Rangers.While an argument could have been made for more aggressive buying, t...

Orioles acquire pitcher Jack Flaherty from Cardinals, fortifying rotation at MLB trade deadline

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:31 GMT

The Orioles hoped to use the trade deadline to upgrade their starting rotation. As the time ticked away for them to do so, they made their move.Minutes before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline, Baltimore acquired right-hander Jack Flaherty, a pending free agent, from the St. Louis Cardinals for Triple-A Norfolk infielder César Prieto and left-hander Drew Rom and Low-A Delmarva right-hander Zack Showalter, the organization’s Nos. 13, 15 and 16 prospects according to Baseball America.In 20 starts with the Cardinals, the 27-year-old Flaherty had a 4.43 ERA, only a tick better than the 4.48 mark Baltimore’s starters have collectively posted through Monday. He’s coming off a strong July, however, recording a 3.03 ERA in five starts and pitching at least six innings in four of them.Flaherty looked like a future star in 2019, when as a 23-year-old he finished fourth in National League Cy Young Award voting thanks to a 2.75 ERA and an NL-best 0.968 WHIP. In the four ...

Ex-SDSU punter Matt Araiza files defamation lawsuit against accuser

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Former San Diego State and Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza has filed a defamation lawsuit against the student who accused him of sexually assaulting her at an off-campus house party in October 2021.The complaint, which was filed with the court on Friday, alleges that the accuser -- known as Jane Doe -- knowingly made false statements about Araiza to San Diego police and media outlets with claims about how she was gang raped at the party while she was underage.The San Diego County District Attorney's office opted not to pursue criminal charges in the case. However, a civil lawsuit against Araiza and two of his former teammates remains ongoing. Judge sends mom accused of DUI in deaths of kids on SR-78 back to jail Araiza has denied the allegations, but he did admit to having consensual interactions with Doe at the house party. A nearly 200-page transcript of a meeting between prosecutors, Doe and her counsel on Dec. 7, 2022, his complaint says, clears him of wrongdoing...

'Barbie-mania' in San Diego: Check out these activities to join the hot pink craze

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Since Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" hit the big screen, "Barbie-mania" has taken the world in a bright-pink storm. Whether it's adding "Dreamhouse"-style flourishes to one's home or wearing a cute fuchsia ensemble to head to a pink-themed meal, people have been embracing the perfectly plastic world depicted in the long-awaited film outside the theater.San Diego is no different. Here are some local events and other pink-filled activities for all the Barbies and Kens -- or Allans -- looking to revel in the moment or celebrate their inner child. Mattel theme park to bring Barbie World to life Sidebarbie WorldEnter the world of Barbie at one of San Diego's longest Downtown nightclubs, Side Bar. Nestled in the Gaslamp, the nightclub will be hosting the event, "Sidebarbie World," transforming the posh space into a lively Malibu Barbie paradise complete with specialty cocktails, life-size Barbie photo opportunities, DJs and more.While it's a coincidence the blockbuster film came o...

Trump lawyer calls indictment an ‘attack on free speech and political advocacy.’ Follow live updates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:31 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the Justice Department’s indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The charges focus on schemes by Trump and his allies to subvert the transfer of power and keep him in office despite his loss to Joe Biden. ___WHAT TO KNOW— Trump has now been indicted for the third time. Here’s where all the investigations stand— Trump also was indicted in June on charges that he illegally hoarded classified documents— Mar-a-Lago’s property manager is the latest Trump staffer ensnared in his legal turmoil— Special counsel Jack Smith has a long career of confronting corruption___Trump lawyer calls indictment an “attack on free speech and political advocacy”Donald Trump’s attorney John Lauro called the latest indictment of the former president “an attack on free speech and political advocacy.”Lauro said in an interview on CNN Tuesday night that it is “an effort t...