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SpaceX preps 1st test flight of big ‘Starship’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:31 GMT

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship.It’s the biggest and mightiest rocket ever built, with the lofty goals of ferrying people to the moon and Mars.Jutting almost 400 feet into the South Texas sky, Starship could blast off as early as Monday, with no one aboard. Musk’s company got the OK from the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday.It will be the first launch with Starship’s two sections together. Early versions of the sci-fi-looking upper stage rocketed several miles into the stratosphere a few years back, crashing four times before finally landing upright in 2021. The towering first-stage rocket booster, dubbed Super Heavy, will soar for the first time.For this demo, SpaceX won’t attempt any landings of the rocket or the spacecraft. Everything will fall into the sea.“I’m not saying it will get to orbit, but I am guaranteeing excitement. It won’t be boring,” Musk promised at a Morgan Stanley co...

Domingo German throws a gem, strikes out 11 as Yankees power past Twins, 6-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:31 GMT

Aaron Boone felt confident with starter Domingo German entering Saturday’s game on Jackie Robinson Day, saying before the first pitch that the righty was in a good spot against the Twins.And German delivered.The right-hander bounced back after two rough outings to start the season, pitching a perfect game through 6.1 innings in the 6-1 win over the Twins. He threw 78 pitches and recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts.“He’s coming off a tough outing,” Boone said pregame. “He’s just got to bounce back from that.”German cruised and benefitted from an early 2-0 lead from Kyle Higashioka’s second homer of the season. Higashioka got the start behind the plate in place of Jose Trevino.Before German’s perfect game was broken up, he was stopped by umpires in the top of the fourth inning. The delay halted play for a few minutes before umpires gave the green light to resume. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli seemed unhappy with the clearance and w...

Hearing loud booms in San Diego again? This is why

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO — You may hear loud booms in San Diego this week, according to officials from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.In a noise advisory issued Thursday, Camp Pendleton says there will be live-fire training with Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) starting Saturday, April 15 until Sunday, April 23.No overnight firing is scheduled, but military officials say MICLIC may produce sounds louder than usual. 3 American sailors en route to San Diego reported missing: U.S. Coast Guard Depending on atmospheric conditions, the sound of the explosions may be amplified and heard up to 50-miles away, according to Camp Pendleton.So if you hear a loud boom in the coming week, this could be the cause.“Since 1942, Marines have been training on Camp Pendleton so they are prepared to fight our nations battles at a moments notice. Marines must train at all climates and terrains, day and night, because combat has no perfect conditions,” said a Marine spokesperson in a video explaining why these oper...

Sustainable city alert! Here are some Earth Day & Arbor Day events in San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- It's Earth Month across the country and as the nation’s eighth largest city, San Diego is celebrating with a number of activities and volunteer opportunities. Earth Month began in 1970, according to earthday.org, as a way to raise environmental awareness and demonstrate support for environmental protection.In an effort to highlight environmental stewardship, the benefits of trees and to remind San Diegans how to be be climate resilient, the city and County of San Diego have scheduled several events in April. 3 American sailors en route to San Diego reported missing: U.S. Coast Guard “Our City remains committed to building a sustainable and climate-resilient future for all San Diegans,” said Councilmember Joe LaCava, Chair of the City of San Diego Environment Committee. “With Earth Month upon us, our community has a valuable opportunity to discover different ways the City supports sustainable goals. I urge all residents to partake in these free educational activities....

Dozens of San Diego streetlights vandalized

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO - Dozens of City of San Diego streetlights have been vandalized and broken around downtown, which has caused some people n the area to feel unsafe.One man crouched on the ground in front of a streetlight along B Street, cutting the interior cables which caused the pole to stop working. FOX 5 captured the moment on camera."It’s pretty much pitch black after sundown," said Feel It Records owner Mark Hamilton. Multiple car crash prompted significant delays on I-5 He says the issue has been ongoing for months. Not just in front of his business on E Street and Ninth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter, but all over the city. "This one doesn’t work. Tell me about the ones across the street. That one doesn’t work. That one works sometimes and that one is burned out. Pretty much the whole block is dark at night," added Hamilton.When he reported the problem to the city via the Get it Done app, he was told it would take 380 days for repair. That was their average response time because h...

Brewers’ Woodruff has shoulder strain, will be out longer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brandon Woodruff of the Milwaukee Brewers has a strain in his right shoulder and will be sidelined longer than originally thought, manager Craig Counsell said Saturday. Woodruff was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with what the team said was inflammation. He had an MRI that revealed a strain under his scapula.Counsell said Woodruff won’t do any throwing until the Brewers return from a road trip that concludes Wednesday at Seattle. Woodruff, an All-Star in 2019 and 2021, is 0-1 with a 0.79 ERA in two starts. “We’ll have the doctors re-examine him when we get back home and hopefully start to nail down a rehab progression and timeline,” Counsell said. “It’s going to be longer than two weeks obviously now. We all want to know and Woody wants to know. “This is a muscle strain. The subscap strains are a little tricky so we’ve got to get him symptom-free and make sure as we start throwing again that nothing flares up,” Counsell ad...

G-7 talks may measure allies’ reaction to US documents leak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:31 GMT

HANOI (AP) — While the Biden administration sees minimal damage from the disclosure of highly classified documents related to the war in Ukraine and U.S. views of its allies and partners, that assessment will get its first real test when U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets in Japan with counterparts from six of America’s closest foreign friends.The three days of talks between the Group of Seven foreign ministers, which begin Sunday, may shed light on whether the disclosure has harmed trust between the allies or is only the latest embarrassment for the U.S, which has been grappling with the fallout from leaks of highly sensitive secrets over the past decade.Blinken said Saturday he had heard no concerns from allies, but the revelations, and the arrest of a relatively low-level suspect in the leaks, will loom over the G-7 meeting, the first major international diplomatic conference since the documents were discovered online and made public.“We have engaged with our allies and...

Canada, South Korea launch talks on defence, security intelligence sharing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:31 GMT

OTTAWA — Canada and South Korea have launched talks aimed at sharing defence and security information as the two countries work to counter increasing threats from Russia and China. The agreement to develop an intelligence-sharing pact, called the General Security of Information Agreement, capped Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s second official visit to the East Asian country. Joly says building on shared priorities with South Korea is part of Canada’s developing Indo-Pacific strategy. She says South Korea is a strong and trusted partner with whom Canada continues to deepen and strengthen its co-operation.In October, Joly announced plans for a similar information-sharing accord with Japan. At the time, she said the exchange of intelligence would help Canada “better counter threats at home while working with partners to create greater stability in the region.”This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2023. The Canadian Press

CPD: One shot and killed by officer on West Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:31 GMT

CHICAGO — One person is dead after they were shot by an officer Saturday on the city's West Side, according to Chicago police. According to police, the incident occurred in the 3800 block of West Flournoy in the 11th district. Police reported there were no officers injured and the individual who was shot was transported to an area hospital where they later died 4 teens shot, 1 fatally, in overnight shootings His identity hasn't been released but family members identified him as Kaylani Clay Jr., 24. Around 10 a.m., officers said they were on patrol and saw several people near a vehicle. One person was leaning into the vehicle and ran away when officers approached them, according to police. Chicago police said as they were running, the person turned towards an officer with a gun. The officer shot them and they were taken to the hospital. A firearm was recovered at the scene, police said.An officer was also taken to a hospital for observation.The Civilian Office of Police Accountabi...

Illinois family of 4 missing since February; FBI joins investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:31 GMT

NEWTON, Ill. (WCIA) — A Jasper County, Illinois family of four has been missing for two months. A mother, father and their two young sons were last seen at home on Feb. 10. While several law enforcement agencies conduct a nationwide search, loved ones back in Newton reflect on the red flags they noticed leading up to their disappearance. CPD: One shot and killed by officer on West Side One of the last messages 11-year-old Aiden Lutz sent his half-sister, Brittany Lutz, said "There's nothing to do when we're not going somewhere."He said his family was taking a vacation but he didn't know where, and that it was "boring" because he's "usually playing video games." Brittany said she hasn't heard from Aiden since the day he left with his brother and parents."On Feb. 14 I did text my father Stephen and said if they needed to get away, I could take the boys and just get them back to a normal life. He said they have a normal life, they aren't together and he's not allowed to be around the...