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First-of-its-kind Mars livestream by ESA spacecraft interrupted at times by rain on Earth

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:26:03 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A European spacecraft around Mars sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth on Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of its launch, but rain in Spain interfered at times.The European Space Agency broadcast the livestream with views courtesy of its Mars Express, launched by a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan in 2003. It took nearly 17 minutes for each picture to reach Earth, nearly 200 million miles (300 million kilometers) away, and another minute to get through the ground stations. The transmission was disrupted at times by rainy weather at the deep space-relay antenna in Spain. Still, enough images made it through to delight the European space officials hosting the hourlong livestream. The initial views showed about one-third of Mars, which gradually grew bigger in the frames before shrinking again as the spacecraft circled the planet. White clouds could clearly be seen in some of the shots.“If you were currently sitting on board Mars Express &...

What sports do Coloradans gamble on most in the last three years?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:26:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Coloradans are trying to make a dollar on basketball more than any other sport. It's been three years since Colorado legalized sports gambling. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that states may make their own laws about sports betting, which had previously been federally illegal. Colorado ranked among top sports-betting states It has taken little time for Colorado to become one of the nation's most gambling-friendly states. Since it legalized sports betting in 2020, Colorado has grown to have the nation's seventh-highest total money wagered - over $9 billion in just two years, according to Sportsbook Review.Betting has risen quickly. Colorado went from $2.9 billion wagered in 2021 to $4.1 billion in 2022. The state now has the most legal sports books in the U.S. with 26 overall. The Denver Nuggets first championship win on Thursday night likely made a lot of Coloradans happy for more than just the win. By far, Coloradans prefer betting on basketball to any othe...

Witness: Driver flees crash scene, smashes into entrance of apartment complex in NE Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:26:03 GMT

Police are investigating after a driver smashed into the entrance of an apartment complex in Northeast Miami-Dade.According to a witness, a black Honda sedan was speeding when the driver lost control in the area of Northeast 13th Avenue, near 119th Street, just after 4:30 a.m., Friday.Footage of the aftermath showed the Honda totaled and missing its front bumper. Lewis Kemp said this all started when the driver of the Honda hit his SUV on Biscayne Boulevard, causing minor damages to his vehicle’s back bumper.“I see his lights coming behind me. ‘Boom,’ he hits me,” said Kemp. After that, Kemp said, the driver got out to check the damage to his car before he got back into his vehicle and continued on his way.“I took it as a loss when he hit me,” said Kemp.Kemp said the driver of the Honda sped down the neighborhood until he smashed into the fence at the entrance of the apartment complex, less than two minutes later. “I see his lights jus...

8 construction workers injured as building partially collapses near Yale medical school

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:26:03 GMT

(AP) — A building under construction near the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, partially collapsed Friday when a concrete pour went awry, injuring eight people including two critically, city officials said, adding there were no fatalities.City firefighters and other authorities were called to Lafayette Street shortly after 12:30 p.m.“Our units responded immediately within minutes and found several persons in varying degrees of injury, from broken bones to three that were partially buried under the rubble,” Fire Chief John Alston Jr. said during a news conference.There were 36 people at the work site at the time, and all were accounted for, officials said. All eight injured people were construction workers. Six were pulled out of the building by firefighters, while two were able to escape on their own, officials said.“They were doing a concrete pour on this building and as they were pouring concrete a portion of the second floor collapsed onto the first floor ...

8-year-old boy dead after murder-suicide in New Bedford, DA says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:26:03 GMT

Investigators were on scene in New Bedford Friday after the Bristol County District Attorney’s office said a father allegedly killed his young child before killing himself in an apparent murder-suicide.The father, officials said, was also a person of interest in the case of a woman who disappeared in 2019 and the son of Red Sox legend George Boomer Scott. The DA’s office said New Bedford police first responded to a home on Phillips Road Friday shortly after 8 a.m. after a request for a well-being check. Once inside, officials said police found two bodies, identified as George Scott III, 53, and an 8-year-old child. The DA’s office said it had been investigating the March 2019 disappearance of the boy’s mother, Lisa Hazard, with detectives executing a search warrant last month at the same house where Scott and the child were found dead.Scott, the DA said, is a person of interest in Hazard’s disappearance. While an investigation into the recent apparent murder-suicide w...

Steeple topples over after flames rip through Spencer, Mass. church

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:26:03 GMT

Emergency crews in Spencer, Mass., are working to put out a fire burning through a church in the center of town.The Spencer Police Department shared multiple photos of the First Congregational UCC steeple showing heavy smoke around 3 p.m. on Friday.Authorities asked the public to avoid the area as fire crews responded to the place of worship at 207 Main Street.By 3:30 p.m., flames had torn through the majority of the church, with footage showing the steeple collapsing on the right side of the structure. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.Image provided by the Spencer Police Department

Cooler, windy weekend with some showers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:26:03 GMT

7Weather – We’ll trade the heat and sunshine for some showers, cooler temperatures and the wind this weekend. Boo! It won’t be a washout of a weekend, but showers will rotate in off and on. Temperatures will be stuck in the 50s. This weather pattern isn’t quick to move out of here…Scattered showers and storms sparked this afternoon. The activity started west of I-495 as you see above. We’ve seen reports of pea-sized hail in Auburn to 1/2″ hail in North Chelmsford. The storms are and dumping rain in short period of time, promoting a Flash Flood Warning for north central Middlesex County. Once we lose the daytime heating, we’ll lose the energy to fire off these thunderstorms. Scattered showers are still around tonight as a cold front drops down from Northern New England. Temperatures will drop quite a bit overnight into the low 50s. Toss the shorts aside and grab a jacket for the weekend. Here’s a preview…Tomorrow, the best c...

Teixeira requests additional attorney to fight espionage charges

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:26:03 GMT

21-year-old Jack Teixeira has requested a new court appointed attorney in his espionage trial. The Massachusetts Air National Guard member is accused of leaking federal classified documents to an online message board. Teixeira was arrested in April at his home in Dighton, Massachusetts. Court documents allege he shared classified information to a Discord group of about 50 members starting in December. His current lawyers say the additional attorney is necessary considering the complexity of the espionage charges Teixeira is facing.He’s currently behind bars while he awaits trial.

Police searching for Everett armed robbery suspect

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:26:03 GMT

An armed robber is wanted by police after pulling a gun on a cashier at an Everett store. Surveillance video shows a man go into Carranzas Market Wednesday night. Investigators said the man pulled out a gun and stole about $1000 from the register. Police said they have identified a suspect and are working to get a warrant for his arrest.

Preparations underway for 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series event in Boston

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:26:03 GMT

Athletes from around the world are set to come together in Boston Saturday for the 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series opener. SKY7-HD was over the scene Thursday, where some divers could be seen practicing for the event. As the World Series gets underway, participants will dive at least 70 feet from a platform at the top of the Institution of Contemporary Art in Seaport. Seaport is the only site in North America that will host a stop on this year’s World Series schedule. After Boston, the competition will travel to Paris, France on June 18 before heading to other international locations. “It’s very serious,” said diver David Colturi of the sport of cliff diving. “It’s lots of training. It’s very hard — heavy impacts. So, you really got to work year round, every day to be able to handle this.”“I think the one with the least experience is almost 10 years of experience already,” said sports director Orlando Duque. “So, it takes a lot to build up to these heights bu...