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SpaceX Starship’s explosion is not the failure it appears to be, experts say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:57 GMT

(CNN) — Rocket launches are like opening a box of chocolates, only riskier— you never know what you’re going to get.And there is always a chance that things can explode.As humans, we can’t help but be drawn to spectacles. When a rocket is set to leap off the launchpad, there’s a good chance of seeing a stunning liftoff or a spectacular failure.The lead-up to this week’s launch of SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, was a dramatic roller coaster.Years of explosive tests, increasing hype and a multitude of hurdles culminated in what SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called “an exciting test launch” on Thursday morning — but not everything went according to plan.Defying gravityInitially, the historic first test flight of Starship appeared to be going smoothly. The rocket blasted off from the launchpad in South Texas and roared 24.2 miles (39 kilometers) over the Gulf of Mexico.When it was time for the rocket boosters to separate fr...

Tellez homers against Red Sox again as Brewers win 5-4

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:57 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rowdy Tellez continued to torment the Boston Red Sox, homering for the second straight game and helping the Milwaukee Brewers win 5-4 on Saturday night.Tellez hit a two-run shot off Garrett Whitlock in the third inning. He also homered Friday in the Brewers’ 5-3 loss to the Red Sox.Tellez, who faced Boston more frequently while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2018-21, has 14 homers and 29 RBIs in 37 career games against the Red Sox. He hasn’t hit more than eight homers against any other team.He entered Saturday with a 1.183 career OPS against the Red Sox.Yu Chang and Rafael Devers hit two-run homers for the Red Sox. Devers’ blast was his AL-leading eighth of the season.The Red Sox brought the tying run to scoring position in each of the last two innings, but couldn’t break through.Justin Turner hit a one-out double off Peter Strzelecki in the eighth, but Hoby Milner struck out Jarren Duran and Devers to end the threat. Masataka ...

North End residents dealing with noise, vibrations amid Sumner Tunnel work

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:57 GMT

North End residents and business owners will be dealing with vibrations and extra noise this weekend as ongoing restoration work is conducted inside the Sumner Tunnel. Ceiling concrete removal is causing higher noise and vibration levels this weekend, according to the Department of Transportation. If needed, ceiling removal will continue next weekend.Residents who live above the entrance to the tunnel said they can feel a rattling as the tunnel ceiling is removed.The tunnel will be closed for repairs beginning the first weekend in July through the end of August.

Orioles win 5th straight, 5-1 win over Tigers, as Kyle Gibson continues streak of strong starts

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:57 GMT

Kyle Gibson on Saturday wasn’t the pitcher the Orioles paid $10 million for this offseason.He was much more than that.Gibson, an 11-year veteran with a reputation as a pitch-to-contact innings-eater, struck out 11 batters to tie his career high in the Orioles’ 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The 35-year-old right-hander allowed just two hits and one run in 6 1/3 innings to continue Baltimore’s streak of stupendous outings from its starters.The start is easily Gibson’s best as an Oriole. The only run he allowed was a home run with one out in the seventh. His 6 1/3 innings before the solo homer extended the scoreless streak by Orioles starters to 30, and the quality start was the club’s fourth straight, joining Dean Kremer, Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells. The Orioles have allowed just two runs in their previous four games.The win is the Orioles’ fifth straight and ninth in their past 11 games. Ramón Urías led Baltimore (13-7) offensively wi...

‘It just hasn’t gone our way’: Chicago White Sox fall 7 games under .500 with a 4-3 lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in 10 innings

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:57 GMT

All eyes were on the mound Saturday with aces Dylan Cease starting for the Chicago White Sox and Shane McClanahan for the Tampa Bay Rays.Cease, the 2022 American League Cy Young runner-up, battled into the fifth inning before exiting because of a high pitch count.McClanahan, who was sixth in last year’s AL Cy Young voting, displayed a changeup that kept Sox batters off-balance throughout his six innings.Neither factored in the decision, and for the second straight game the Rays walked off the Sox.This time Randy Arozarena did in the Sox, driving in pinch runner Vidal Bruján with a single to right to give the Rays a 4-3 victory in 10 innings in front of 22,333 at Tropicana Field.“We are playing hard, we are competing, we had a chance to win both games (in the series),” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “We’ve got a good team. I’m not going to question anything here. We prepare. We’ve just got to keep doing what we are doing. That’s it...

Do you know these common misconceptions about Earth?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:57 GMT

(WTAJ) — There are many different natural occurrences happening on Earth every day, however, you might not even realize it or know their environmental implications.Here are some common misconceptions. Will the cost of a vacation ever go down? FALSE: Earthquakes are rareWould it surprise you to know that, on average, there are hundreds of earthquakes each day?For example: even in Pennsylvania, while earthquakes are rare, there was one in June 2022. While most Pennsylvanians went about their day and might not have noticed it, according to the Pennsylvania State Seismic Network, a 1.5 magnitude earthquake hit just southwest of Somerset. There are earthquakes daily around the world, sometimes they just go unreported or unnoticed.According to Michigan Tech, the Richter scale is the first widely-used method that was developed by Charles F. Richter in 1934. It's a formula based on the amplitude of the largest wave recorded on a specific type of seismometer and the distance between the e...

First look at G.J. Kinne era at Texas State spring game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:57 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Excitement and optimism rule San Marcos right now with the Texas State football team wrapped up spring practice under first-year Head Coach G.J. Kinne. The Bobcats are coming off a 4-8 season and are eyeing a major turnaround."We can definitely be really good," said Texas State sophomore wide receiver Kole Wilson. "The offense is clicking. As you can see, the defense does their thing as well."MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersWilson is one of the handful of transfers from Incarnate Word for Texas State. Kinne spent one season as the head coach of the Cardinals, leading them to a 12-2 record and the most touchdowns in all of FCS.Kinne is known for a fast-paced, high-powered offense. That was very clear in the spring game Saturday as the offense moved at a frenetic pace."I thought the tempo has been where it needs to be since day one," said Kinne...

Colorado State’s first-team offense, defense sharp in spring game victory

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:57 GMT

FORT COLLINS — Colorado State sophomore quarterback Clay Millen is a year older and a year wiser after taking his lumps as a freshman starter last season.The Washington native and Nevada transfer has shown glimpses this spring of how much he has improved, and he put his progression on display Saturday in CSU’s annual Green and Gold Game at Canvas Stadium to conclude spring practices.The game’s format of “1s vs. The World” started with Millen and the rest of CSU’s starters behind by 21 points. By halftime, the 1s had made up the deficit and led 27-24.They went on to win, 34-24.Millen, one of the national leaders in completion percentage last year, completed 11 of 16 passes for more than 180 yards. Among his highlights was a screen pass to Justus Ross-Simmons that the sophomore receiver took more than 65 yards down to the 1-yard line.That set up the first touchdown by the 1s, a short run by running back Vann Schield.Millen’s best throw came a few series later when he dropped one...

Keeler: Deion Sanders, Travis Hunter gave CU Buffs fans storybook spring football game. But Peggy Coppom, 98 years young, stole the show.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:57 GMT

BOULDER — Lord help the Buffs if Peggy Coppom ever jumps into the transfer portal.The best kick of a sold-out CU spring football game broadcast nationally by ESPN came from a right leg that’s two years short of 100. In a sweet touch that shows just how much Deion Sanders gets it — a spring football tilt that isn’t between two different schools is all about the show, not the stats — Coach Prime escorted Coppom like a prom date to a tee at the 35-yard-line.One of the greatest defensive backs that ever lived then leaned down gently with her so that the 98-year-old Buffs superfan, left hand waving a gold pom-pom, right hand clutching Sanders tight, could officially kick off the first spring game of the Prime Era.Two bounces. Four yards. Thousands of eyes getting misty. Fan service for the best dang fan imaginable.“Peggy was the MVP of the game,” Sanders said later. “She was quick, the first step was unbelievable. She was very physical. When she grabbed me and made sure I had...

Suspect wanted for slashing victim at McDonald's in Rancho Cucamonga

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:57 GMT

A suspect is wanted by authorities for allegedly slashing a man at a Rancho Cucamonga McDonald’s on Thursday.Deputies responded to a disturbance at a McDonald’s restaurant located at 11198 Foothill Boulevard around 10 p.m., according to Rancho Cucamonga sheriffs.The victim said the male suspect had cut the drive-thru line before making “inappropriate gestures” to other waiting customers.When the victim exited the drive-thru line, the suspect approached the victim’s car and punctured his rear tire with a knife, authorities said. Suspect wanted for attacking diner at Santa Monica restaurant A physical altercation followed before the suspect sprayed the victim with an unknown substance and cut the victim’s chest with a knife, causing a laceration.The suspect fled the scene before deputies arrived and remains at large. He is wanted for assault with a deadly weapon. No suspect vehicle or descriptions were immediately known.The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information on the...