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Star swallows planet in one gulp — a preview of Earth’s fate, astronomers say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:06 GMT

By MARCIA DUNN | AP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet — not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp.Astronomers on Wednesday reported their observations of what appeared to be a gas giant around the size of Jupiter or bigger being eaten by its star. The sun-like star had been puffing up with old age for eons and finally got so big that it engulfed the close-orbiting planet.It’s a gloomy preview of what will happen to Earth when our sun morphs into a red giant and gobbles the four inner planets.“If it’s any consolation, this will happen in about 5 billion years,” said co-author Morgan MacLeod of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.This galactic feast happened between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago near the Aquila constellation when the star was around 10 billion years old. As the planet went down the stellar hatch, there was a swift hot outburst of light, fol...

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Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:06 GMT

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Oakland woman jumps from third-floor window to escape attacker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:06 GMT

(BCN) -- A woman jumped out of a window three floors up to escape her attacker Monday night, Oakland police said. The escape occurred at about 11:10 p.m. in the 500 block of MacArthur Boulevard near Grand Avenue and Lake Merritt. Officers were sent there to investigate a report that a woman was pushed from the window, according to police. Medical personnel and firefighters provided aid to the victim, police said. She was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition, according to police. A man was arrested, police said. His name was not available Wednesday morning. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Ron DeSantis Has Raked in $3.9 Million From Insurance Industry, New Report Reveals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:06 GMT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political action committee have received millions of dollars from insurance stakeholders as he has overseen massive giveaways to the insurance industry, according to a new report. Florida homeowners, meanwhile, face ballooning insurance prices and are under increasing economic strain in one of the states hardest hit by climate change.The governor’s committee and the Friends Of Ron DeSantis PAC raked in $3.9 million from the insurance industry since its formation in 2018, according to a report released Wednesday by Hedge Clippers, a campaign organized by the Center for Popular Democracy, “including more than $150,000 in one day from dozens of State Farm agents.” The governor’s inaugural fund was also backed by a combined $125,000 from two property casualty insurers, People’s Trust Insurance and a subsidiary of Heritage Insurance.“DeSantis is not only failing to hold the insurance industry accountable,” reads the report. “Critically, he is faili...

Clarification: Gig Drivers-Safety story

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published May 1, 2023, The Associated Press reported that gig worker Sedeq Alshujaa spoke through a translator from the Service Employees International Union. The story should have made clear that Alshujaa is a member of California Gig Workers Union.Source

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘we didn’t attack Putin,’ denying Ukraine carried out alleged drone attack on Kremlin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:06 GMT

HELSINKI (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘we didn’t attack Putin,’ denying Ukraine carried out alleged drone attack on Kremlin.Source

With no venue for cup final, Greek soccer back in turmoil

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:06 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Rival club owners have been accused of a “concerted and organized effort” to disrupt Greek soccer.The country’s soccer federation has failed to find a venue for the Greek Cup final between AEK Athens and PAOK Thessaloniki on May 24 after seeking assistance to host the match in Cyprus, England, Germany or Australia.Two local stadiums, in the central Greek cities of Volos and Larissa, have also been ruled out after safety inspections.“The fans of AEK and PAOK and those in general should be aware that the (federation) is facing an concerted and organized effort to stop the Greek Cup final from taking place under the pretext of preventing fan violence,” the federation said Wednesday. “Every effort will be made to hold the final at a neutral ground and even if this obstructionist effort continues. The final will go ahead.”Greek Cup finals in the past have been repeatedly marred by violence, and federation officials say this year’s game will likely take place i...

Lawsuit begins over patrol tactic known as ‘Kansas two step’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:06 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Highway Patrol uses a tactic dubbed the “Kansas two step” to search vehicles — often from other states — when there is often no legitimate cause for the search, according to a lawsuit being heard this week in federal court.Shawna Maloney of Colorado recalled her fear after troopers used the tactic to search her family’s RV as they were on a cross-country vacation in March 2018. The predawn search on Interstate 70 turned up nothing illegal.“I don’t feel safe driving through Kansas anymore,” Maloney testified Monday in sometimes emotional testimony, the Kansas City Star reported.The lawsuit naming patrol Superintendent Col. Herman Jones seeks an order to stop the “two step,” which allegedly works like this: Troopers find a reason to make a traffic stop. As the trooper heads back to the patrol car, the trooper takes a couple of steps and then returns to again interact with the driver.The procedure buys time to continue seeking incriminating inf...

Walmart employee fatally shoots customer, investigators say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:06 GMT

An off-duty Walmart employee fatally shot a customer who tried to help a female employee who had gotten into a fight with the gunman, Florida law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Tironie Sterling, 22, is charged with first-degree murder for Tuesday afternoon’s shooting at a suburban Fort Lauderdale Walmart, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said. According to investigators, Sterling went to the Lauderdale Lakes store to meet with a female colleague. They got into an argument that turned into a fight, with Sterling dropping a handgun onto the floor. A male customer came to the woman’s aid, but Sterling retrieved his gun and shot the man several times, killing him, investigators said. The victim’s name and age have not been released. Sterling fled the store, but was arrested hours later, investigators said. He was being held without bond Wednesday awaiting his initial court appearance. It could not be immediately determined if he has an attorney. Walmart...

Apple TV+’s ‘Silo’ is a look at a future of life underground

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Dystopian storytelling goes underground this month with the arrival of Apple TV+’s “Silo,” a gripping, ambitious tale of Earth’s last population living far below the surface.Something terrible has happened to make the environment toxic so 10,000 people are hiding out in a massive, mile-deep underground silo until it’s safe to come out. They grow food, maintain a huge generator for power and recycle everything.But there’s also a sense of dread down here, too, and secrets, mysteries and suspicious murders. What exactly happened to the Earth? What is this talk about a rebellion 140 years ago? Where are all the books? Can we trust what the government is saying?“Life in the silo in many ways is pretty good. They’re part of this cause, which is basically just to stay alive until the day that it is safe to go outside. So they feel that they’ve got this common mission,” says creator and showrunner Graham Yost. “Bu you just get a sense that there’s bee...