In a span of just six and half hours, two Los Angeles Metro buses were the focus of dangerous and scary situations Monday. The first incident happened at around 3:15 a.m. when a Metro bus full of passengers near West Olympic and Flower Street downtown was overrun by people gathered for a street takeover involving […]
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Man commits back-to-back carjackings in Minneapolis suburbs, stabs victim who fought back
A man carried out back-to-back carjackings in two Minneapolis suburbs, stabbing and seriously wounding one of his victims, and was arrested after running from police on a busy west metro highway where he tried to commandeer other vehicles, according to charges filed Tuesday. Nathan Mathias Sughroue, 41, of Indianola, Neb., was charged in Hennepin County […]
Fourth man dead after back-to-back south Minneapolis shootings that led to Minneapolis officer’s death
A man critically wounded on May 30 in the south Minneapolis shootings that killed a Minneapolis Police officer and others has died, authorities said. The man, identified as Mohamed Bashir Aden, 36, of Columbia Heights, died Friday at Hennepin Healthcare from complications of multiple gunshot wounds, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Sunday. Aden […]
Back-to-back shark bite incidents cause Florida county to close waters
The waters off Walton County, Florida, closed after back-to-back shark bite incidents Friday. Both incidents occurred in Walton County — which is in the Florida Panhandle — and not near a boat, but officials are unclear how far the attacks happened from land, said Mackenzie McClintock, a spokesperson for the South Walton Fire District. The […]
SpaceX launches first of back-to-back Starlink missions Wednesday from Cape Canaveral
With an on time liftoff of 10:35 p.m. EDT, a Falcon 9 rocket soared off the launch pad, illuminating the calm night sky over Cape Canaveral. It’s payload: Starlink 6-62, which is the mission name for this batch of 23 Starlink satellites. The rocket soared into the night on a southeast trajectory as it gave […]
Local pastor voices concerns after back-to-back weekends of gun violence in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – There’s been back-to-back weekends of gun violence on Buffalo’s East Side, and it’s raising concerns in the community. Last weekend, two maintenance workers were shot and killed on Zenner Street in Buffalo in what police call a random attack involving a squatter. Then on Saturday shortly after 11 p.m., police say […]
Luke Littler secures back-to-back Premier League wins with Aberdeen triumph
Luke Littler made it back-to-back wins in the Premier League as he overcame Rob Cross in Aberdeen. A week after his victory in Liverpool, Littler beat Cross 6-4 in Thursday’s final with the teenager on course to finish top of the league phase. Cross had gone 4-3 up in the final but Littler took out […]
NASA selects Rocket Lab for back-to-back climate change research launches
One of NASA’s latest climate change missions will soon head to space on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket. Rocket Lab shared this week that planning continues for two back-to-back launches taking that will send NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission to space from the company’s Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealan. […]
Boeing faces Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on safety culture
Boeing was the subject of dual US Senate hearings on Wednesday as Congress examined allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The company has been pushed into crisis mode since a door-plug panel blew off a 737 Max jetliner during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. The Senate Commerce Committee heard from […]
Danielle Collins wins Charleston Open to seal back-to-back titles
Danielle Collins secured back-to-back tournament wins with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Daria Kasatkina in the Charleston Open final. After winning the Miami Open last week, Collins earned her 13th successive victory in style as she dropped just three games in her latest triumph. The American, who moved up to 15th in the world rankings, […]
SpaceX deploys Starlink satellites in back-to-back launches from Florida, California
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Sunday. Update: SpaceX said it successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites Sunday night. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 7:05 p.m. READ: 2024 Academy Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ dominates with 7 Oscars The first stage booster of the rocket then […]
SpaceX launches 76 satellites in back-to-back launches from both coasts
Less than 24 hours after launching a crew of four on a flight to the International Space Station, SpaceX launched 53 commercial satellites from California on Monday, including an innovative methane emissions monitor built by a nonprofit, then fired off 23 more of its own Starlink satellites from Florida. The Crew Dragon spacecraft was launched […]