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Dramatic Videos Capture SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Explosion Dramatic Videos Capture SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Explosion
Dramatic Videos Capture SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Explosion Videos are circulating of SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 meeting an explosive end over the Atlantic Ocean during its Thursday, Jan. 16 test launch.  The flight, conducted at 4:37 p.m. CT from Starbase, TX, aimed to achieve major milestones but faced setbacks in its journey to space. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, commented on the test, saying, “Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed! ✨” Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed! ✨ pic.twitter.com/nn3PiP8XwG — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2025 The launch was streamed live by SpaceX on X in a video that had …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Shark Attack: Connecticut Woman Loses Part Of Leg In Caribbean Shark Attack: Connecticut Woman Loses Part Of Leg In Caribbean
Shark Attack: Connecticut Woman Loses Part Of Leg In Caribbean Shark Attack Update: Details Emerge On Connecticut Woman Who Lost Part Of Leg In Caribbean A young Connecticut woman is in serious condition after losing part of her leg to a shark attack while snorkeling in the Caribbean region. The shark bit off her leg while snorkeling near a resort around 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, said The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police. Police did not know what type of shark attacked the 22-year-old or what town or city in Connecticut she is from. The woman was rushed to a hospital where she is listed in serious condition, police said. The Turks and Cai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Hurricane Fiona Strenghtens To Category 3 Status: Here's Brand-New Projected Path Hurricane Fiona Strenghtens To Category 3 Status: Here's Brand-New Projected Path
Hurricane Fiona Strenghtens To Category 3 Status: Here's Brand-New Projected Path Hurricane Fiona has strengthened to Category 3 status after knocking out power to almost all of Puerto Rico while dumping up to 30 inches of rainfall. As of Tuesday morning, Sept. 20, the center of the storm is located just north of Grand Turk Island. Fiona, packed with maximum sustained winds near 115 miles per hour with higher gusts, is moving toward the north-northwest at around 10 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said. This general motion is expected to continue through Tuesday, followed by a turn toward the north Tuesday night or Wednesday, Sept. 21.  Heav…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Corporate Vice President From Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 39 Corporate Vice President From Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 39
Corporate Vice President From Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 39 A Westchester man died unexpectedly at the age of 39 while on vacation with his family in the Turks and Caicos. Christopher Sean Kelly, of Bronxville, a human resources vice president at American Express, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 28, due to heart complications, said his obituary. Kelly was born in Buffalo, New York, and attended Canisius High School. He graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in psychology and political science. He later received a law degree from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and a graduate degree from Cornell University in industri…

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by Kathy Reakes