USA eye Copa America berth, Nations League defense against Trinidad
United States coach Gregg Berhalter has warned his players not to forget the team's 2017 World Cup loss to Trinidad & Tobago as they face the Caribbean minnows...
2023-11-16 07:23
UN nuclear chief, facing Israeli criticism on Iran, says his agency 'very fair but firm'
The head of the International Atomic Agency says that the U.N. nuclear watchdog will “never politicize” its work in Iran
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Shell CEO shielded by security as climate protesters storm AGM
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2023-05-23 21:46
O'Shae Sibley's killing unites New York's Black LGBTQ community in grief and defiance
Funeral services for O'Shea Sibley were held Tuesday in Philadelphia. As friends grieve and try to process Sibley's unexpected death, they also vowed to remain resilient in the face of a surge in violence against the LGBTQ+ community.
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Are Todd and Julie Chrisley OK? Couple's son Chase horrified by 'nightmare' prison conditions with snakes in mom's cell
Since their parents were found guilty of fraud in November 2022, the Chrisley family has experienced a lot
2023-07-27 19:22
The sun ripped a hole in the Earth's magnetic field and the results were spectacular
The Sun has been punching holes in the Earth’s magnetic field lately – but that’s not as alarming as it sounds. Instead, they have been sparking magnificent light shows across Europe and North America, made up mainly of crimson auroras and sustained periods of red sky. The displays have been caused by disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field, which happened after a massive ejection of plasma from the Sun came hurtling our way. The event, known as a coronal mass ejection, made a hole in the planet’s magnetic field, allowing highly charged particles to make their way in and cause a geomagnetic storm. Normally, the Northern Lights are made up of mainly green, with the occasional flash of other colours including red. However, longer periods of red light shows are very rare. The highly charged particles then get channelled towards the north and south poles, where they interact with gas molecules in the atmosphere. They, in turn, release photons, causing the aurora borealis in the north and aurora australis in the south. Normally, the Northern Lights are made up of mainly green, with the occasional flash of other colours including red. However, longer periods of red light shows are very rare. But what makes this geomagnetic storm different is that the particles coming from the Sun collided with oxygen atoms higher in the Earth’s atmosphere than normal. The altitude at which this interaction happens dictates the colour of the aurora. This time, the charged particles were between 300 and 400 kilometres in the sky. There, the oxygen is less concentrated and doesn’t need as much energy to cause it to react. It all adds up to a flash of crimson red light in the sky. Somewhat excitingly for aurora-watchers, this sort of event is likely to get more common over the next two years, as the Sun’s activity becomes heightened until its peak in roughly July 2025. Looks like there will be more of these incredible ruby light shows soon enough. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-09 23:21
Portugal stocks lag European peers after PM Costa resigns
By Ankika Biswas and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -Portugal's shares fell sharply on Tuesday, underperforming the broader European index, after
2023-11-08 01:24
‘It was dark’: 'Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan reveals sobriety journey, says 'I wasn't headed toward a long life at all'
Duff McKagan said he started using drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism for his panic attacks, which have plagued him since age 16
2023-11-15 02:46
The airline lost his bike. He tracked it across the Atlantic
Gray Barnett used an Apple AirTag to track his bag to Brussels Airport after his airlines, Brussels Airlines and United, lost it. The bag contained his bike -- 16-year-old Barnett is a cyclist, who'd flown to France to compete in races.
2023-09-05 21:20
Israel returns body of Egyptian policeman who killed Israeli soldiers
The policeman shot dead three soldiers near the border in what Israel says was a terrorist attack.
2023-06-06 03:29
Major prime contractor selects Crystal Group for radar system program
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2023-10-13 23:21
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