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☆ India's launches first sun-studying spacecraft, Aditya-L1
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —India launched its first spacecraft dedicated to studying the sun, building on a month of historic successes for the country’s civil space efforts. The spacecraft, called Aditya-L1, launched from Sriharikota, an island off the Bay of Bengal, at 11:50 a.m. Saturday local time (2:20 am ET). The successful liftoff of Aditya-L1 comes less than two weeks after India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization, made history by landing its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the lunar surface. India’s Aditya-L1 will add to information gathered on other missions designed to study the sun, including NASA’s ongoing Parker Solar Probe that in 2021 became the first spacecraft to “touch” the sun. India’s first dedicated solar mission adds to the country’s status as an emerging space superpower.

Persons: Aditya, India’s Organizations: CNN — India, Indian Space Research Organization, Aditya, Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Parker, Probe Locations: Bengal, India

When pet parents need a little extra guidance, the best online veterinarians provide on-demand consultations with licensed veterinarians via phone, video, or chatWhile you should always contact your primary veterinarian or an emergency clinic if you have a concern about your pet's physical health or behavior, virtual vets can provide you with quick answers about non-emergency questions, consultations, or refills on medications. One of the biggest benefits of online pet care is its immediate availability. But they can be a good resource when you have questions about parasite prevention, grooming, the best dog food or the best cat food, exercise, and behavioral issues. Lippman says that while it shouldn't ever replace your pet's annual in-person check-up, it's a great way to supplement care. Some other benefits the best online veterinarians may offer include health libraries, at-home lab tests, and emergency veterinary funds.

Persons: Lisa Lippman, Lippman, it's Organizations: Business, Bond, Independent

☆ Pinochet becomes a vampire in Chilean director Larrain's Venice entry 'El Conde'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] The 80th Venice Film Festival - Premiere for the film "El Conde" in competition - Venice, Italy, August 31, 2023. Director Pablo Larrain looks on. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Acquire Licensing RightsVENICE, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Chilean director Pablo Larrain, known for his Jackie Kennedy and Princess Diana dramas "Jackie" and "Spencer," chose General Augusto Pinochet as the subject of his latest film, "El Conde". The movie, which is screening in competition at the Venice Film Festival, depicts Pinochet as a 250-year-old vampire whose family gathers at his remote hideout as he decides his time on earth has come to an end. Pinochet, who died in December 2006 at the age of 91, was never convicted of his responsibility for the crimes.

Persons: Conde, Pablo Larrain, Yara, Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, Jackie, Spencer, Augusto Pinochet, El Conde, Pinochet, Larrain, Paula Luchsinger, Hanna Rantala, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Venice Film, Netflix, Ministry of Justice, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, Chilean, Chile, Pinochet

☆ What is St. Elmo’s fire? Pilots observed the lightning-like phenomenon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —It’s not just the title of a 1980s Brat Pack movie: St. Elmo’s fire is the name given to bright, sudden flashes of apparent lightning that can dance across a cloudy sky when thunderstorms are nearby. Sailors have observed this feature of storms for centuries, according to a 2020 article about St. Elmo’s fire from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s news office. Impacts of St. Elmo’s fireThe pilots who captured St. Elmo’s fire outside their cockpit window this week likely weren’t in any danger. St. Elmo’s fire on its own is not dangerous. But NOAA cautions that St. Elmo’s fire could be a warning sign, as it typically indicates that storms are nearby.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Erasmus of Formia, Elmo, “ Organizations: CNN, Pilots, Hurricane Idalia, St, Massachusetts Institute, MIT, United States National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Britannica, NOAA Locations: Florida, Britannica

☆ Queer History Was Made in ’90s Clubs. These Fliers Captured It.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Erik Piepenburg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the new book “Getting In,” the journalist David Kennerley takes an electric visual stroll through New York’s 1990s gay club scene. “People threw the fliers on the ground,” Kennerley, 63, said in a recent interview at a Midtown cafe. A self-described “bit of a hoarder,” Kennerley considers the book an act of queer music history preservation. “We weren’t all snapping pictures at clubs back then, so we don’t have much of a visual record,” he said. “These provide some sort of visual evidence of what went on.”

Persons: ”, David Kennerley, hither hunks, Frankie Knuckles, Junior Vasquez, Jackie, Kennerley, ” Kennerley Locations: Midtown

☆ Powell's key message was 'higher for longer,' says Chatham Financial
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPowell's key message was 'higher for longer,' says Chatham FinancialJackie Bowie, managing partner and head of EMEA at Chatham Financial, says markets shouldn't expect the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates any time soon.

Persons: Chatham Financial Jackie Bowie Organizations: Chatham Financial, Federal Reserve

☆ SpaceX, NASA mission with international crew docks with space station
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked Sunday at the International Space Station, concluding a one-day trip to rendezvous with the orbiting laboratory after launching from Florida. The capsule made first contact with the space station at 9:16 a.m. The four launched aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 3:27 a.m. ET Saturday, and they’ve spent the last day free-flying aboard the 13-foot-wide capsule as it slowly maneuvered toward the space station. This mission marks the eighth flight operated by NASA and SpaceX as part of the agency’s commercial crew program, which has been ferrying astronauts to the space station since SpaceX’s first crewed mission in 2020.

Persons: NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, Andreas Mogensen, Satoshi Furukawa, Konstantin Borisov, NASA’s, they’ve, Furukawa, Borisov, I’ve, ” Moghbeli, ” Organizations: CNN — Astronauts, SpaceX, European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, Roscosmos, Crew, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, NASA, ESA Locations: Florida, Danish, Russian

☆ A toast to 'Living Single' as it turns 30
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Something to sip on…Kim Fields in a scene from "Living Single." Rather than rehash the fact that “Living Single” was “Friends” before “Friends” ever existed, lets applaud it for the glow-up and grow-up it showcased in Kim Fields. That’s why I have no problems jamming along to the new series “Dance with Qai Qai,” now running on YouTube. “It has been amazing to see how Qai Qai has captured the hearts of so many young fans so we’re thrilled to introduce them to ‘Dance with Qai Qai!,’” Williams said in a statement. We can’t wait for other families to get to watch—and dance—together!”It’s been wild watching Qai Qai go from one child’s beloved doll to a full-fledged star.

Persons: Kim Fields, Warner, Everett “, Kim, Fields, Butterworth, Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, John Henton, Terrence C, Carson, Erika Alexander, Yvette Lee Bowser, Eunetta Boone, Coles, “, JOY, ”, Serena Williams, Olympia, Qai, Alexis Ohanian, Qai Qai, Alexis Ohanian’s, ’ ” Williams, Williams, Tim McGraw, ” I’m, Taylor Swift, … Sunny Sandler, Stacy Friedman, Samantha Lorraine, Lydia Rodriguez Katz, Sadie Sandler, Ronnie Friedman, Zaara, Idina Menzel, Bree Friedman, Adam Sandler, Danny Friedman, Adam Sandler’s, Sunny, Jackie Sandler, Fiona Rosenbloom’s, Sandler Organizations: CNN, Warner Brothers, Atlanta, LOVE, YouTube, Smokeout, Netflix Locations: Kim Fields, New York City, Windy, Chicago , Illinois

☆ SpaceX, NASA launch four astronauts from four countries
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The crew is riding aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance capsule on the mission, dubbed Crew-7. “Space travel is difficult, but you make it look easy,” Moghbeli dispatched to SpaceX mission control from the Crew Dragon capsule after launch. The Crew-7 astronauts will spend about five days taking over operations from the SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts, who have been on the space station since March. The Crew-7 astronauts represent the most internationally diverse SpaceX crew to date. After reaching the space station, the Crew-7 astronauts will bid farewell to the SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts, who will return home aboard their spacecraft, the Crew Dragon Endeavour, in the coming days.

Persons: NASA’s, NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, Andreas Mogensen, Satoshi Furukawa, Konstantin Borisov, Roscosmos, ” Moghbeli, We’re, ”, Furukawa, Borisov, —, “, Moghbeli, Baldwin, I’ve, Russia’s, I’m, Boeing’s, ” Mogensen, ” Furukawa, Loral O’Hara, Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Organizations: CNN —, SpaceX, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, NASA, ESA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Naval Postgraduate School, Marine Corps, Soyuz, Copenhagen International School, Imperial College London, University of Texas, Surrey Space Centre, University of Tokyo, Russian Soyuz Locations: Florida, Danish, Russian, Bad Nauheim, Germany, Frankfurt —, New York, Long, Monterey , California, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Copenhagen, United Kingdom, Austin, Surrey, Kanagawa, Japan, Tokyo

☆ See stunning footage captured by India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

... ... and here is how the Chandrayaan-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander to the Lunar surface. The Chandrayaan-3 mission touched down on the moon Wednesday, making India the fourth country to complete a successful soft landing on the lunar surface. pic.twitter.com/PseUAxAB6G — ISRO (@isro) August 24, 2023The lander and rover are expected to function for about two weeks on the moon’s surface. Before Chandrayaan-3, only the United States, the former Soviet Union and China had safely landed spacecraft on the moon. Its successful touchdown also came just days after Russia, attempting its first lunar landing since the Soviet era, crash-landed on the moon’s surface after its Luna 25 vehicle misfired.

Persons: Vikram Organizations: CNN, Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, Rover, isro, Soviet, Luna Locations: India, United States, Soviet Union, China, Russia, Soviet

☆ SpaceX, NASA delay astronaut launch for ‘additional analysis’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A SpaceX and NASA mission that was set to launch four astronauts — representing four nations and space agencies across the globe — to the International Space Station was abruptly called off Thursday evening. The astronauts’ SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft had been slated to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 3:50 a.m. Once at the space station, Moghbeli, Mogensen, Furukawa and Borisov will join the seven astronauts already on the orbiting laboratory. The Crew-7 astronauts will spend about five days taking over operations from the SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts, who have been on the space station since March. This mission will mark the eighth flight operated by NASA and SpaceX as part of the agency’s commercial crew program, which has been ferrying astronauts to the space station since SpaceX’s first crewed mission in 2020.

Persons: NASA’s, “, Rob Navias, mangers, NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, Andreas Mogensen, Satoshi Furukawa, Konstantin Borisov, Furukawa, Borisov Organizations: CNN, SpaceX, NASA, International, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Twitter, US Space Force, European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, Roscosmos Locations: Florida, Danish, Russian

☆ Chandrayaan-3 landing: India could become the fourth country ever to land a spacecraft on the moon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —India is on the brink of a historic attempt to land its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon that could make it only the fourth nation ever to accomplish such a feat. India’s space agency will livestream the landing attempt starting at 5:20 p.m. IST (7:50 a.m. Previously, only the United States, China and the former Soviet Union have completed soft landings on the lunar surface. Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft crashed into the moon on August 19 after its engines misfired, ending the country’s first lunar landing attempt in 47 years. Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty ImagesIndia’s mission has taken on even greater significance since Russia’s failed Luna 25 landing attempt.

Persons: nation’s, Russia’s Luna, Vikram, Angela Marusiak, she’s, Marusiak, “, ” Marusiak, Satish Dhawan, Indranil Mukherjee, Luna, landers, Artemis, Bill Nelson, India’s Organizations: CNN, Indian Space Research Organization, Soviet Union, University of Arizona’s, Laboratory, Satish Dhawan Space, YouTube, Getty, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, United, NASA Locations: India, United States, China, France, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, Mumbai, Israel, Japan, Artemis, Russia

☆ Serena Williams gives birth to second child
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Serena Williams accepts the Jackie Robinson Sports Award at the 54th NAACP Image Awards at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, U.S., February 25, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 22 (Reuters) - Tennis great Serena Williams has given birth to her second child, a girl named Adira River Ohanian, and along with husband Alexis Ohanian welcomed the new arrival in social media posts on Tuesday. "Welcome my beautiful angel," Williams wrote in the caption of a video posted on TikTok that shows her, Ohanian and their four-year-old daughter Olympia embracing the newborn. "I'm grateful to report our house is teaming with love: a happy & healthy newborn girl and happy & healthy mama. Feeling grateful," Ohanian posted on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

Persons: Serena Williams, Jackie Robinson, Mario Anzuoni, Alexis Ohanian, Williams, Ohanian, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris Organizations: REUTERS, Twitter, U.S, Thomson Locations: Pasadena , California, U.S, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Chandrayaan-3 captures images of moon ahead of landing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is swooping toward the moon’s surface ahead of its historic landing attempt, and it’s capturing some stunning visuals on the way. India’s space agency will livestream the landing attempt starting at 5:20 p.m. IST (7:50 a.m. The spacecraft has been making a slow, methodical approach toward the lunar surface. The mission marks India’s second attempt to complete a soft landing on the moon. The first attempt, in 2019 with Chandrayaan-2, crashed into the lunar surface because of software issues and difficulties braking on its descent.

Persons: CNN — India’s, ISTRAC, Satish, Space Organizations: CNN, Indian Space Research Organization, Soviet, ISRO, Mare, Operations, isro Locations: India, United States, China, Soviet Union, MOX, Sriharikota, India’s, Andhra Pradesh, Chandrayaan

☆ Luna 25 crash and Chandrayaan-3 landing attempt may signal another shift in the space race, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The failed landing attempt has experts questioning the future of the country’s lunar exploration ambitions and the geopolitical dynamics that underpin modern space exploration efforts. The spacecraft, Luna 25, lost contact with operators at Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, on Saturday, August 19. Luna 25 was flying alongside India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which will attempt to land on the moon as soon as Wednesday. “I’m sure China must be really wondering what they saddled themselves with” after the Luna 25 mission, Samson said. Why missions like Luna 25 matterThe Luna 25 spacecraft was intended to land on the moon’s south pole.

Persons: CNN —, Roscosmos, Yury Borisov, ”, Victoria Samson, Borisov, Russia's Luna, Luna, Robert Pearson, Duke University’s, Pearson, “, haven’t, India’s Chandrayaan, Artemis III, ” Samson, “ It’s, it’s, India’s, Samson, ’ ”, Angela Marusiak, hasn’t, ” Pearson Organizations: CNN, Secure World Foundation, Soviet, Roscosmos, Space Corporation, Luna, U.S . Foreign Service, Diplomacy, European Space Agency, Lunar Research, US, NASA, SpaceX, University of Arizona’s, Laboratory Locations: Russian, Russia, Washington, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Turkey, United States, Europe, Russia’s, China, India, Artemis

☆ Mzansi Youth Choir: The South African group that brought Simon Cowell to tears eyes next stage of US singing competition
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Jackelyn Prager | Jackie Prager | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —On a stage more than 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) away from the small township of Soweto in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Mzansi Youth Choir was seeing their dreams come true before their eyes. Ever since, the choir has been back in South Africa preparing for the next step of their journey. “Coming to the US to perform on the world’s biggest stage, ‘America’s Got Talent,’ is a dream come true,” choir member Zoe Gulwa, 21, told CNN during a recent interview in Johannesburg. The Mzansi Youth Choir is family away from family,” said Mphahlwa. Trae Patton/NBC via Getty ImagesEyes on the prizeThe Mzansi Youth Choir has performed alongside musical talents including Shakira, Beyoncé and South African flutist Wouter Kellerman.

Persons: ‘, Zoe Gulwa, Jane “ Nightbirde ” Marczewski, Simon Cowell, “, ”, Nightbirde, ” Gulwa, would’ve, they’ll, Marina Zaaiman, Zaaiman, Jannie, Jannie Zaaiman, “ They’ve, Trae Patton, Shakira, Wouter Kellerman, America’s, ” “, Keneilwe Melato, It’s Organizations: CNN, NBC, Getty Locations: Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa

☆ Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft suffered engine issue during landing attempt
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Roscosmos lost contact with the Luna 25 spacecraft on Saturday. But attempts to regain contact with Luna 25 over the weekend were unsuccessful, leading Roscosmos to conclude it crash-landed. A special commission will investigate the reasons for the loss of Luna 25, the Russian space agency said. The last Luna mission, Luna 24, landed on the moon on August 18, 1976. Russia’s Luna 25 was expected to land closer to the moon’s south pole than any mission in history.

Persons: Luna, Russia’s, Yury Borisov, ” Borisov, Roscosmos, Borisov, ”, Russia’s Luna Organizations: CNN, Roscosmos, Luna, TASS Locations: Russia, Russian, Russia’s, Soviet

The 5.1-magnitude earthquake centered near Ojai, Calif., was unlikely to have caused serious damage. But residents in Los Angeles, 60 miles southeast of the epicenter, felt swaying that lasted long enough to take notice. A 3.5-magnitude earthquake often feels like a quick jolt, as if someone just bumped into your desk. The Ojai earthquake was slightly more significant than that and may have caused some minor cracking in walls, according to Jana Pursley, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Though the earthquake was felt in much of Santa Barbara County, just 15 miles from Ojai, there haven’t been reports of damage so far, said Jackie Ruiz, public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management.

Persons: Jana Pursley, haven’t, Jackie Ruiz Organizations: U.S . Geological Survey, Santa, Santa Barbara County, Emergency Management Locations: Oregon, Ojai, Calif, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara

☆ What the World’s Richest People Wear on Yachts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos in yacht mode. Photo: TheImageDirect.comOh, to be a fly on the wall of the yacht Christina O… First launched in 1943 as a Canadian warship, she was present at the Normandy landings before being purchased by Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and beginning her life as a pleasure cruiser. Elizabeth Taylor and Frank Sinatra sipped cocktails on the boat’s whale-foreskin bar stools; Grace Kelly celebrated her 1956 wedding to Prince Rainier onboard. When Jackie Kennedy first started spending time on the boat in the 1960s in her silk headscarves, Valentino shift dresses and tailored capri pants, she burnished it as an epicenter of elegance.

Persons: Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Christina O …, Aristotle Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier, Jackie Kennedy, Valentino Locations: Canadian, Normandy

☆ Russia’s Luna 25 lunar lander has ‘emergency situation’ during moon approach
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Luna 25 spacecraft reported an “emergency situation on board,” Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, said on Saturday. Russia’s Luna 25 lander mission marked the country’s first attempt at landing a spacecraft on the moon since the Soviet era. The last lunar lander, Luna 24, landed on the lunar surface on August 18, 1976. Luna 25’s trajectory allowed it to surpass India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander, which launched in mid-July, on the way to the lunar surface. Safely landing a spacecraft on the lunar surface would mark a huge step for Russia’s space program.

Persons: ” Roscosmos, It’s, Russia’s, India’s, Jonathan McDowell, ”, Victoria Samson Organizations: CNN, Vostochny, Soyuz, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian, Roscosmos, Luna, Secure World Foundation Locations: “, Soviet, Russia’s, Oblast, India, Russia, Washington

☆ Scientists unlock mysteries of magnetars, the most magnetic objects in the universe
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But it could be explained by magnetic fields — fields that were, in fact, found to be so strong that it was determined to be the most magnetic massive star ever recorded. It even gave rise to a new definition: a “massive magnetic helium star.”Now, scientists suspect that one day, the star will collapse in a supernova explosion. But it’s a massive step forward in unlocking the mysteries of magnetars, which have confounded scientists for decades. The mysteries of a magnetic starThe massive magnetic helium star at the heart of the study is part of a two-star system called HD 45166. Scientists already knew that about 10% of neutron stars are also magnetars.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Tomer Shenar, “, ” Shenar, Julia Bodensteiner, “ It’s, gauss, —, ” Dr, Harsha Blumer, It’s, can’t, Shenar, there’s, that’s, you’d Organizations: CNN, Science, University of Amsterdam, West Virginia University Locations: Netherlands, Canada, France, Hawaii

☆ Review: On ‘Killing It,’ It’s Dog (and Snake and Gator) Eat Dog
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( James Poniewozik | More About James Poniewozik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

(If you didn’t watch it — and the show’s undeserved lack of buzz suggests you didn’t — stream it before starting the new one. It’s 10 quick episodes, and you’ll want to be up to speed on the serialized story.) Craig has started his saw palmetto farm with Jillian, only to see the first crop threatened by another invasive swamp thing, the giant African land snail. The struggle to save the farm deepens the partnership between Craig, softhearted but realistic, and Jillian, the persistent Jiminy Cricket on his shoulder. “Killing It” shares a low-rent vibe with series like the late, raunchy “Florida Girls,” whose Melanie Field steals scenes as Craig and Jillian’s domineering assistant, Shayla.

Persons: Craig, Jillian, Dot, Marie Jones, Jackie, larcenous Boones, ”, Melanie Field, Shayla Organizations: palmetto, Cricket Locations: horning, Florida

☆ Harrison Ford gets a new snake species named for him
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But the highlight of the trip to South America was discovering a species of snake new to science, which the team named for action icon Harrison Ford — a moment of levity in an otherwise dramatic excursion, noted Dr. Edgar Lehr, the lead author of a scientific paper describing the snake species. At the time, Lehr, who is a professor of biology at Illinois Wesleyan University, thought: “Wouldn’t this be cool to dedicate this new species to Harrison Ford? The national park is near “the VRAEM (Valley of Rivers Apurímac, Ene, Mantaro) area, which is the center of Peru‘s coca production and narco-trafficking,” according to the study. Otishi is considered “Peru‘s least scientifically surveyed national park,” according to the study. “This is very important (work), because we can only protect what is known,” Lehr said of documenting species new to scientists.

Persons: Harrison Ford —, Edgar Lehr, Lehr, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones ’, Harrison, — Juan Carlos Cusi, Ricardo Vera, Maura Fernandez, Otishi, ” Lehr, “, ”, Ford, Indiana Jones, Tachymenoides, ” Ford Organizations: CNN, Illinois Wesleyan University, Historia, US Department of State, Embassy, Conservation, “ Locations: South America, Peruvian, Peru, Lima —, Peru’s Junín, Cusco, Rivers Apurímac, Mantaro, Embassy of Peru, Washington , DC

My friends and I aren't sure how the climate crisis will affect our retirement, only that it will. Another friend replied, "Well, the good thing about climate change is that it gives me a reason to move." The climate crisis will also affect homeowner's insurance. It's hard to know where to retireAs for where to settle down in my retirement, the climate crisis throws in another wrench. While a lot remains unknown about the effects of climate change, I've resolved to stick to a retirement savings plan.

Persons: that's, it's, It's, haven't Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, West Coast, Pacific Northwest , Utah, Florida, Nashville , Tennessee, California, Southern California, Arizona

☆ Jackie Kennedy as You’ve Never Seen Her
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Chantel Tattoli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Amore!”The words echoed through Studio Salvadore, a family-run glassblowing workshop on Murano, the Italian island near Venice known for its centuries-old glass industry. It was 3 p.m. on a Friday in late July, and Mr. Findletar had been making drinking glasses with a small team since around 6:30 in the morning. At the mouth of a furnace, colorful glass rods lined up on the head of a shovel were melting together. Mr. Findletar, 49, flicked water droplets at the glass, which would become a cup, to make bubbles. “I call this dirtying up the glass,” Mr. Findletar said.

Persons: “ Amore, ” Hugh Findletar, “, Findletar, Mr Organizations: Salvadore Locations: Murano, Venice, India, Paris

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