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SpaceX to make 2nd attempt at launching biggest rocket

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:36:15 GMT

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX prepared to launch the biggest and most powerful rocket Thursday, working nonstop after the first shot at a test flight fizzled earlier in the week.The nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship was poised to blast off from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. SpaceX’s Elon Musk gave 50-50 odds of the spacecraft reaching orbit on its debut.None of the rocket will be recovered. Instead, if all goes well, the first-stage booster, dubbed Super Heavy, would drop into the Gulf of Mexico. The spacecraft on top would continue eastward, passing over the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans before ditching near Hawaii. The whole flight, if successful, would last just 1 1/2 hours. SpaceX stands down from Starship test flight The company plans to use Starship to send people and cargo to the moon and, eventually, Mars. NASA has reserved a Starship for its next moonwalking team, and rich tourists are already booking lunar flybys.A stuck booster...

SEVERE RISK: large hail, damaging winds possible tonight

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:36:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Strong to severe storms are possible as early as late this afternoon for parts of Central Texas, with a higher likelihood of storms this evening into tonight.Mainly cloudy skies with pockets of light rain, mist and drizzle are likely from morning through midday. By early afternoon, a few scattered thunderstorms will mix in.By late afternoon and evening, scattered thunderstorms will grow in coverage and intensity. These storms have potential to hold up to egg-size hail and winds in excess of 60+ mph.Slight risk (2 out of 5) for scattered severe storms beginning late Thursday afternoon through midnightPrimary concern during Thursday's severe weather event will be large hailScattered strong to severe storms possible this eveningHeavy downpours may produce 1-3" of welcome rainfall in some areas, including parts of Austin. Cooler weather blows in behind the system on Friday and Saturday, but rain quickly returns for many Saturday evening into Sunday as a separate cold fr...

Cement truck rollover closes Hwy 29 in Liberty Hill

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:36:15 GMT

LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) -- Traffic in Liberty Hill is being affected after a cement truck rolled over on Highway 29. The road is shut down in the 17000 block of West Hwy 29, west of Liberty Hill, according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office. Real time traffic map WCSO said traffic heading east will need to take CR 264 (which turns into Wilco CR 206), and then CR 201 to CR 200.Traffic heading west will need to divert to CR 200 then CR 201 to CR 206 (which turns into Burnet CR 264). Liberty Hill Independent School District said parents, students and staff should expect delays on the way to school and work. This is a developing story.

David French: Promising signs for free speech on campus

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:36:15 GMT

William Butler Yeats’ “The Second Coming” has been called the most plundered poem in the English language, and it’s easy to see why. The poem, written in the immediate aftermath of World War I and during the height of the Russian Civil War, vividly captures the feeling that events are sliding out of control. Three lines in particular resonate in troubled times. “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold,” writes Yeats. “The best lack all conviction, while the worst / Are full of passionate intensity.”When I read these words, dramatic, violent events come first to mind. The Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6 is a prime example of the “passionate intensity” of one of the worst movements in American life. With each mass shooting, I think, “Things fall apart.”But there are other ways in which the center finds itself under siege. The extremist attack on free speech (from right and left) degrades American democracy, and that attack is especially acute on college campuses, whether it comes fro...

With upcoming St. Paul restaurant Crasquí, Venezuelan chef Soleil Ramirez plates up her memories

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:36:15 GMT

Chef Soleil Ramirez stands inside the future home of Crasqui, her new Venezuelan restaurant set to open on the West Side of St. Paul in summer 2023. (Photo courtesy Soleil Ramirez)When chef Soleil Ramirez was growing up in Caracas, Venezuela, she would get tired of eating the same foods over and over. So she started cooking, experimenting.Ramirez’s childhood memories animate the menu at her upcoming restaurant Crasquí, set to open this summer on the West Side of St. Paul, right over the Wabasha Street bridge from downtown. Crasquí will be Ramirez’s second restaurant; the chef, who moved to the U.S. about seven years ago, also runs Arepa Bar at Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis.“I always had to create something different,” Ramirez said, while on a volunteer food delivery run for the nonprofit Open Arms of Minnesota. “My mom said, ‘This is your biggest something different!’”The menu is grounded in Venezuelan flavors, but the dishes aren’t necessarily traditional cultural recipes. R...

Driver charged after crash involving Albany Police

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:36:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The person who crashed into an Albany Police car Wednesday night has been ticketed, according to an emailed statement from city police spokesperson Steve Smith. It happened around 10:30 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to Smith, the driver was heading south on West Lawrence Street when they ran a stop sign, and t-boned the police car. Two officers were hurt in the crash, and so was the allegedly at-fault driver. All three were hospitalized. The unnamed driver was dealt tickets for failing to yield right of way, failing to stop at a stop sign, and driving an uninspected motor vehicle. An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Are you okay with your spouse getting a massage from the opposite sex?

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:36:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Robin and it's about massages. Here's her email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. Recently, my husband gave me a gift certificate to a spa for a massage because he knows I've been stressed out at work. I thought it was so nice and thoughtful. So yesterday I called to make an appointment with my favorite masseuse, Mark, and my husband got very upset. He didn't know that I usually see a male massage therapist when I went to the spa, and now he's furious. He's even demanding that I change my appointment to a female masseuse or cancel my massage altogether. I refused and tried to explain to him that Mark has always been my massage person and that there is nothing wrong with it. He says it's an insult to him and married women shouldn't be touched by other men, even for a massage. Am I wrong? Do most women stick to female massage therapists? I think it's ...

Thrifting at Karie Jean's Closet in Voorheesville

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:36:15 GMT

VOORHEESVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Founded in 2016 through the First United Methodist Church, Karie Jean's Closet quickly outgrew its first location. Now, the thrift store is at a size that it allows itself to make impact not just locally, but globally. Taking the “No New Clothes” pledge with Ginger Zee Karie Jean's Closet is located at 50 Voorheesville Avenue in Voorheesville. The store is open Thursday and Sunday from 12 - 4 p.m. and Wednesday from 12 - 7 p.m.

Fire breaks out at Jamestown Mall, 2 firefighters injured

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:36:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A three-alarm fire broke out at an old shopping mall in north St. Louis County.A spokesperson for the Black Jack Fire Protection District said they received a call around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday about a fire at Jamestown Mall in Florissant. When firefighters arrived on the scene, flames were coming from a part of the mall that used to house Dillard's. Officials said part of the roof was damaged, but it's unclear as to the extent of it.Firefighters from multiple agencies were on the scene combatting the flames. Officials said they encountered heavy fire and debris in the walkways of the building. One fire department used drones to send live footage back to the station to help put out the blaze, which is now contained. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...

Severe storms possible between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday, freezing temps by Sunday morning

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:36:15 GMT

St. Louis weather from Meteorologist Angela Hutti:ST. LOUIS - Windy and warm to start Thursday. We are playing a waiting game for thunderstorms. Temperature highs will be in the upper 70s. While an isolated storm Thursday morning north of I-70 can't be rules out, the focus of Thursday’s weather will be in the afternoon and evening, when strong to severe storms are possible between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The main threats are large hail and damaging winds.  St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Some dry time overnight and cooler air begins to settle in. Wake up temps Friday are set in the 50s. It's going to be mostly cloudy, with a round of showers possible Friday. It'll also be cooler, with highs in the 60s. Colder temps settle in for the weekend. Highs will be in the 50s Saturday and Sunday. Overnight temps will dip into the 30s. Sunday morning will be the coldest morning, with freezing temps possible away from the metro area. Frost is possible again Monda...