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Chances Of 'Riskiest Asteroid Ever Detected' Hitting Earth Increase: Here's Why Chances Of 'Riskiest Asteroid Ever Detected' Hitting Earth Increase: Here's Why
Chances Of 'Riskiest Asteroid Ever Detected' Hitting Earth Increase: Here's Why The outlook for a newly discovered asteroid’s potential impact with Earth is shifting, and scientists say there’s a reason for the uncertainty. The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, which is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet wide, was first detected on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) station in Chile.  In early February, scientists said it had a slightly more than one percent chance of colliding with Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032. But then, that percentage increased to 3.1 percent early last week, before then falling …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Anne Heche 'Came Into Her Own' During Adolescence In NJ Anne Heche 'Came Into Her Own' During Adolescence In NJ
Anne Heche 'Came Into Her Own' During Adolescence In NJ Emmy-winning actress Anne Heche, who died nearly a week after a fiery crash, had New Jersey ties. The youngest of five children, Heche was born in Ohio and moved nearly a dozen times with her family — eventually settling in Ocean City. It was there that she "came into her own," and worked at 76 House Dinner Theater in Swainton as a performer, earning $100 a week, South Jersey Magazine reports. "So, you could definitely say that New Jersey changed my life," Heche told the outlet. "I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Jersey." Heche was apparently living in New Jersey when he…

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by Cecilia Levine