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☆ Astros still confident heading into Game 2 of ALCS vs. Rangers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Participating in their seventh consecutive ALCS, the longest such streak in AL postseason history, the Astros have shown resilience plenty of times previously. Houston won't have to wait long for a chance to even things, as it plays host to the Rangers on Monday in Game 2 of the ALCS. Left-hander Framber Valdez (0-1, 10.38 ERA in postseason) is the scheduled starter for the Astros in Game 2. Valdez is 7-5 with a 2.90 ERA over 16 career appearances (13 starts) against the Rangers. Eovaldi is 3-4 with a 4.42 ERA over 10 career regular-season starts against the Astros.

Persons: Jordan Montgomery, Justin Verlander didn't, Montgomery, Verlander, We've, Framber Valdez, Valdez, Nathan Eovaldi, Eovaldi, Yordan Alvarez, Alvarez, curveballs, Aroldis Chapman, Nathaniel Lowe, Bower Organizations: Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, American League, Astros, Houston, Rangers, Minnesota Twins, AL, Texas, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Eovaldi, Twins, Montgomery, Thomson Locations: HOUSTON, Texas

Montgomery pitched five-hit ball over 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Taveras provided a two-run lead with his solo homer in the fifth. The playoff-tested Astros, in the ALCS for a seventh straight year, had a tough time getting anything going against Montgomery. Jose Leclerc struck out one in a perfect ninth for the save and the Rangers' second shutout of the playoff. John Jung singled with two outs, Taveras walked to load the bases and Verlander limited the damage by retiring Marcus Semien on a fly ball. Heim walked to open the seventh and a two-out single by Taveras chased Verlander.

Persons: — Jordan Montgomery, Leody Taveras, Justin Verlander, Montgomery, Taveras, Evan Carter, Slugger Yordan Alvarez, Verlander, he’s, Cy Young, Josh Sborz, Jose Altuve, Aroldis Chapman, Carter, Alex Bregman, Altuve, Alvarez, Jose Leclerc, Jonah Heim, John Jung, Marcus Semien, Martín Maldonado, Chas McCormick, Mauricio Dubónand Jeremy Peña, Montgomery wriggled, Maldonado, Heim, Hector Neris, Bregman, Framber Valdez, Nathan Eovaldi, Eovaldi, Nolan Ryan, “, ” Eovaldi, “ I’m, ” Organizations: HOUSTON, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, The Rangers, Rays, Orioles, Toronto, Astros, Rangers, Verlander, MLB, Houston, Alvin High School, Hall of Fame Locations: Houston, Montgomery, Texas

Bowers hurt his left foot midway through the second quarter, not that it mattered as Georgia scored 27 straight points to take control. Vanderbilt (2-6, 0-4) lost its sixth straight overall and sixth consecutive to Georgia. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe Commodores opened the game taking a 7-0 lead with their first TD against Georgia under coach Clark Lea. Bowers hurt his left foot at the end of a 14-yard carry midway through the second quarter when tackled on the sideline. Vanderbilt: The Commodores scored their most points against Georgia since 2013 in a 31-27 win.

Persons: — Carson Beck, Brock Bowers, Bowers, Daijun Edwards, Clark Lea, Ken Seals, AJ Swann, London Humphreys, Beck, Dominic Lovett, Tykee Smith, Kendall Milton, Peyton Woodring, Kirby Smart, he’ll, Van Pran, Vanderbilt Organizations: Georgia, Vanderbilt, ., SEC, Bulldogs, Commodores, CBS, Alabama, UP NEXT Georgia, AP Locations: Tenn, . Georgia, Georgia, TAKEAWAYS Georgia, Nashville, UP, Jacksonville, Florida, Mississippi

☆ How to watch the ‘ring of fire’ eclipse
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —On Saturday, a celestial spectacle will occur over North, Central and South America as an annular solar eclipse creates a “ring of fire” in the sky. The annular solar eclipse will begin in the United States at 9:13 a.m. PT (12:13 p.m. To view the annular eclipse safely, wear certified ISO 12312-2 compliant solar eclipse glasses or use a handheld solar viewer. Eclipse glasses allow for the safe viewing of all phases of an annular or partial solar eclipse. The small holes will reflect the sun’s crescent during a partial eclipse or a ring during the annular eclipse.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Mitzi Adams, Alberto Buzzola, you’ll, Kelly Korreck, David Gray, Bill Ingalls Organizations: CNN, NASA, Science, Marshall Space, American Eclipse, American Astronomical Society Locations: North, Central, South America, United States, Oregon, Gulf Coast, Texas, Nevada , Utah, New Mexico, California , Idaho , Colorado, Arizona, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Natal, Brazil, Taiwan, Alaska, Albuquerque , New Mexico, Kerrville , Texas, White Sands , New Mexico

Kelly felt the postseason electricity of the crowd, the energy in the city, and relished it. In many ways, the Diamondbacks are hoping to blaze the same trail as the Phillies, who were also a No. The D-backs are 5-0 this postseason, sweeping two games from Milwaukee before winning three straight against the 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers. Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker — who grew up in suburban Philadelphia — said watching the Phillies make it deep in the postseason for a second straight year is impressive. Repeating the success, establishing a presence in the postseason.”Philadelphia won the season series from the Diamondbacks 4-3.

Persons: — Merrill Kelly, Reid, Kelly, ” Kelly, Diamondbacks haven't, Christian Walker —, Philadelphia —, ” Walker, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, Zach Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Harper, Castellanos, “, “ We've, It's, ”, Torey Lovullo, Zac Gallen, they’re, they’ll, Corbin Carroll, Catcher Gabriel Moreno Organizations: PHOENIX, Citizens Bank, Philadelphia, Houston, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Braves, Astros, Milwaukee, Los Angeles Dodgers, ” Philadelphia, Brewers, Dodgers Locations: The Arizona, Philadelphia

☆ Best Buy will stop selling Blu-rays, DVDs in 2024: 'The way we watch movies and TV shows is much different today'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

It's going to get a little bit harder to get your hands on a physical copy of your favorite movie. Best Buy this week confirmed reports that it will soon stop selling DVDs and Blu-ray discs at its more than 900 stores nationwide, as well as on its website. "To state the obvious, the way we watch movies and TV shows is much different today than it was decades ago," a spokesperson for the electronics chain told Variety on Friday. "Making this change gives us more space and opportunity to bring customers new and innovative tech for them to explore, discover and enjoy," they added. A representative for Best Buy did not respond to CNBC Make It's request for comment.

Persons: Variety Organizations: CNBC

☆ A 21-year-old won $40,000 for using AI to read the first word on a 2,000-year-old papyrus scroll buried by Mount Vesuvius
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The scrolls can't be unrolled so the Vesuvius Challenge was launched to find alternative methods. Why the Herculaneum scrolls can't be read like normalWhen Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, Pompeii wasn't the only town it obliterated. Those ancient scrolls then lay buried in mud for 1,700 years until they were finally excavated in 1752. AdvertisementAdvertisementAny attempts to unfurl the Herculaneum scrolls, which now resemble charcoal logs, would damage them beyond repair. Seth Parker and Brent Seales of the Digital Restoration Initiative project scan a replica of the Herculaneum scroll.

Persons: —, Luke Farritor, Farritor, Seth Parker, Brent Seales, University of Naples Federico, there's, University of Oxford Seales, it's Organizations: Service, University of Nebraska, University of Kentucky, University of Naples, Bodleian, University of Oxford Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Locations: Herculaneum

☆ A rare solar eclipse is happening in the US this weekend and 68 million Americans have the chance to see it. Here's when, where, and how to see this spectacular 'ring of fire' safely.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Here's what causes a solar eclipse, how often they happen, and how to watch without burning your eyes. What an annular solar eclipse is, and what causes itThe entire sequence of an annular solar eclipse, from the beginning to the ring of fire. After that, the contiguous US won't see another total solar eclipse until 2044, or an annular eclipse until 2046. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe paths of the October 2023 annular solar eclipse (left) and the 2024 total solar eclipse (right). How to view a solar eclipse without burning your eyesIf you look at a solar eclipse with no protection, you could damage your eyes.

Persons: —, annularity, MDT, you'll, goh keng cheong, Guhathakurta, Sertac Kayar, Alex Lockwood, Donald Trump, Melania, Barron, Kevin Lamarque, Connie Moore Organizations: Service, NASA, NASA's, US, White, National Park Service, NPS Locations: Oregon, Texas, annularity Eugene, , California, , Nevada, Richfield , Utah, MDT Albuquerque, New Mexico, MDT San Antonio , Texas, Colorado, New York, Diyarbakir, Turkey, Maine, Corpus Christi , Texas

The most valuable of all the Phillies, Harper insisted he was fine. Harper hit two homers in Game 3 and stared down Arcia each time as he trotted around second base. After Game 4, the Phillies had their fun, spraying Harper with beer and gleefully yelling, “Attaboy, Harper! A night after he hit two homers in Game 3, Castellanos became the first Phillies slugger, heck, any slugger in baseball history, to drill multiple homers in consecutive playoff games. Castellanos continued to wave his arms toward the crowd as he headed to right field in the seventh with the Phillies up 3-1.

Persons: — Bryce, —, Harper, “ Atta Boy Harper, ”, Nick Castellanos, “, ” Harper, “ We’ve, Matt Strahm, Vaughn Grissom, Matt Olson, Olson's, Trea Turner, Orlando Arcia, attaboy, “ Attaboy, ” Castellanos, Johan Rojas, Ronald Acuña Jr, Brian Snitker, Castellanos, Spencer Strider, Strider, Rob Thomson, Suárez, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Sean Murphy, Austin Riley, Castellanos socked, Liam, ” Turner, Philadelphia —, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Bank, National League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Braves, Harper, NL East, Philadelphia, ” Braves, Orioles, Dodgers, Brewers, Citizens Bank, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia, Atlanta

The main Martyrs Cemetery in Khan Younis was already nearly full long before the latest bout of warfare brought new pressure for grave sites. Like many other Gaza cemeteries, a "Burial is prohibited here" sign hung on its fence. We have to bury them in random areas scattered around between the houses or in empty lots donated by landlords," said Adel Hamada, a volunteer helping with burials at Khan Younis in southern Gaza. CONSTANT BURIALSThe Samour family was killed on Wednesday night when a strike hit their house in Khan Younis. In Khan Younis, a group of people stood atop the debris remaining from the destruction of a house by an airstrike.

Persons: Khan Younis, Adel Hamada, Gravediggers, morgues, Abdelaziz al, Abu Mustafa, peeped, Fabrizio Carboni, Hanan al, Attar, Nidal al, Angus McDowall, Nick Macfie Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Shifa, International Committee, Thomson Locations: GAZA, Gaza, Israel, U.N, Khan, Gaza City, morgues

☆ Israel's Gaza Bombardment Fills Cemeteries as the Living Flee Homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +6 min

Persons: Nidal, Khan Younis, Adel Hamada, Gravediggers, morgues, Abdelaziz al, peeped, Fabrizio Carboni, Hanan al, Attar, Nidal al, Angus McDowall, Nick Macfie Organizations: Hamas, Shifa, International Committee Locations: GAZA, Gaza, Israel, U.N, Khan, Gaza City, morgues

☆ The Afrobeats star on a mission to raise the profile of African art
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Natty Kasambala | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

London CNN —It was a painting in the lobby of a Benin hotel last year that changed the way Afrobeats star Mr Eazi thought about art. The works will also be exhibited in galleries internationally — in Accra, Lagos, London (where they will be displayed as part of a “listening experience” the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair between October 12—15) and in New York. “One of the most exciting things for me is that art represents an opportunity to discover people without a pre-bias… it’s exerting soft power,” said Mr Eazi. “It’s an ecosystem,” Mr Eazi summarises. “African music should be in African film and African art with African music… That’s culture, that’s the flood.

Persons: Eazi, “, …, Oluwole, ”, Patricorel, Eazi —, —, Eazi’s, Tammy Sinclair's, OLÚWA, Tammy Sinclair, I’m, ” Eazi, don’t, Sinclair, “ Mandela, Foli, Mr Eazi, Mr Eazi’s, ” Tesprit, undiluted Organizations: London CNN, CNN, Fair, Banku, US, Alpha Locations: Benin, Accra, Lagos, London, New York, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Togo, Cameroon, Senegal, Kenya, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Togolese, Togo’s, Lomé, Cape Town , South Africa, ”

PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. The oil-paint recipe that Leonardo used as his base layer to prepare the panel of poplar wood appears to have been different for the “Mona Lisa," with its own distinctive chemical signature, the team of scientists and art historians in France and Britain discovered. Gonzalez has studied the chemical compositions of dozens of works by Leonardo, Rembrandt and other artists. Political Cartoons View All 1206 Images“In this case, it’s interesting to see that indeed there is a specific technique for the ground layer of ‘Mona Lisa,’" he said in an interview with The Associated Press. “It flows more like honey.”But the “Mona Lisa” — said by the Louvre to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant — and other works by Leonardo still have other secrets to tell.

Persons: Mona Lisa ”, Leonardo da Vinci, Leonardo, Mona Lisa, ”, Victor Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Rembrandt, ’, Carmen Bambach, ” Bambach, “, ” Gonzalez, Mona Lisa ” —, Lisa Gherardini Organizations: PARIS, American Chemical Society, CNRS, Associated Press, Louvre Museum, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Louvre Locations: France, Britain, Paris, New

☆ Eclipse viewing glasses: How to protect your eyes during the annular eclipse
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —On Saturday, an annular solar eclipse will create a scintillating “ring of fire” in the skies across the Americas. A total solar eclipse will cut a path across North America on April 8, 2024. Using eclipse glasses and solar viewersTo view the annular eclipse, wear certified eclipse glasses or use a handheld solar viewer. Put on your eclipse glasses before looking up and remember to turn away from the sun before you remove them again. The small space between will reflect the sun’s crescent during a partial eclipse or a ring during the annular eclipse.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Carrie Black, Alex Lockwood, It’s Organizations: CNN, Americas ., NASA, National Science Foundation, National, Observatory, Science, Planetary Society, American Astronomical Society Locations: North, Central, South America, Alaska, North America

(AP) — Travis Kelce is expected to be available when the Kansas City Chiefs play the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, despite hurting his ankle when he slipped on the turf in last weekend's win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs did not practice Monday, but Kelce was listed as “did not practice” on the injury report, which was an estimation of what would have happened. “He’s got quite a little bit of treatment on it and he’s feeling better, which is good,” Reid said. Political Cartoons View All 1206 Images“That's a legendary-type game to be able to battle through that,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. "He goes out and battles week in and week out, and sometimes people don't even know that he's not feeling great.

Persons: — Travis Kelce, Kelce, “, Andy Reid, “ He’s, ” Reid, “ I’m, He’s, ” Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Taylor Swift, ” Mahomes Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, Chiefs, ” Chiefs, Kansas City Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Detroit

‘The earlier, the better’Early Intervention was created in 1986 to address developmental delays in children like Alexander as soon as possible. “In a way, Early Intervention is contributing to some social inequity,” she explained. J.B. Pritzker signed a budget in June giving Early Intervention providers a 10% raise. Although Aria started speech therapy promptly, she has been on the waitlist for developmental therapy for more than a year. “I wonder if we would have had the Early Intervention in-person session earlier, if things would have been better by now,” Garcia said.

Persons: — Alexander, Hilda Garcia, Alexander, Garcia, couldn't, ”, ‘, Maureen Greer, Katy Neas, Waitlists —, Sarah Ziemba, “, Allison Friedman, Krauss, ” Friedman, Ziemba, ” Ziemba, J.B, Pritzker, Alex Gough, Lindsey Faulkner, Megan Sanders, ” Faulkner, Sanders, “ We’ve, ” Sanders, Aria, Faulkner, St . Louis, Darcy Armbruster, Armbruster, ’ Hilda Garcia’s, Tylenol, he’d, ” Garcia, ___ Savage Organizations: CHICAGO, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Association, U.S . Department of Education, Service, Illinois Department of Human Services, Research, National Institute for Early Education Research, Illinois Gov, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America, Foundation, AP Locations: West Chicago, U.S, Illinois, Chicago, Peoria , Illinois, Peoria, St ., DuPage County

☆ Strike over: Kaiser Permanente unionized health care workers end their strike without reaching a deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —More than 75,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente employees are returning to work after a historic three-day strike. This week’s temporary work stoppage — the largest health care strike in US history — concluded at 6 am PT on Saturday without a deal. Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers rally outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Some issues affect the entire health care industryTo be sure, staffing issues do not only affect Kaiser Permanente. ECRI, an independent health care research firm, ranks the industry’s staffing shortage as the most significant risk to American patients.

Persons: —, Damian Dovarganes, ” Georgette Bradford, Julie Su, Su “, Joe Biden, Biden, Kaiser, hasn’t, ” Kaiser Permanente, Rocio Chacon, ” Chacon, Kaiser Permanente, Ryan Sun, James Bell, Christina Campbell, “, ” Campbell, Larriesha Malbrough, John Rudoff, ”, ‘, John August, Sal Rosselli, ” Rosselli, ECRI, Gerald Kominski Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser, “, Labor, Labor Department, United Auto Workers, ”, Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West, SEIU, Kaiser Permanent, AP, Service Employees International Union, Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Kaiser Permanente . Nursing, National Union of Healthcare Workers, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Locations: Los Angeles, Sacramento , California, California, Michigan, Washington, United States, Kaiser, California , Colorado, Washington and Oregon, Virginia, Baldwin Park , California, Portland , Oregon

☆ 4 experts explain why Elon Musk's plan to colonize Mars is 'romanticized', not 'realistic', 'cosmic vandalism'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Four scientists told Insider his plan is bad for technical, scientific, and ethical reasons. Yes, experts agree we might want to settle other worlds, but Mars might not be our best bet, at least not now, four scientists told Insider. SpaceX's first priority is "establishing a cargo route to Mars," Musk told the Washington Post in 2016. From Mars, Musk told the IAC, people could go to the asteroid belts, the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and the Kuiper belt. AdvertisementAdvertisementEssentially, terraforming Mars would involve melting its polar ice caps, which would release CO2 reserves.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Ray Bradbury's, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christopher Edwards, He's, Musk, Refugio Ruiz Musk's, they'd, he's, Edwards, PATRICK T, FALLON, there's, Bruce Jakosky, Jakosky, Andrew Coates, Coates, Mars, terraformed, Alexander Gerst, Rachael Seidler, Refugio Ruiz, Seidler, Jeff Bezos, Buzz Aldrin, Chris McKay, " Edwards, that's Organizations: Service, Northern Arizona University, SpaceX, Mars SpaceX, International Astronautical, Washington Post, IAC, Elon Musk, NASA, Getty, Mars, ESA, University College London's, Science, University of Florida, AP, JPL, Caltech, SETI, Center for Strategic, International Studies, NASA's Ames Research Center Locations: Texas, Mars

BALTIMORE (AP) — For the first time this postseason, the maligned Texas bullpen had to protect a slim lead in the late innings. The late innings weren't all that stressful in the Wild Card Series against Tampa Bay, as Texas outscored the Rays 11-1 for a two-game sweep. Kyle Bradish struck out nine in 4 2/3 innings for the Orioles but allowed two runs in the fourth to take the loss. Orioles: Baltimore had to leave LHP John Means — who was a possible candidate to start Game 3 — off the roster because of elbow soreness. UP NEXTMontgomery is set to start Game 2 for the Rangers on Sunday against Baltimore rookie Grayson Rodriguez.

Persons: Josh Sborz, Aroldis Chapman, José Leclerc wobbled, Andrew Heaney, Dane Dunning, “, Bruce Bochy, Josh Jung, Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer —, they've, Heaney, Dunning, Will Smith, Sborz, Chapman, Leclerc, Jung, snagged Anthony Santander's, Ryan Mountcastle, Gunnar Henderson, Jonah Heim, Henderson, Brandon Hyde didn't, ” Hyde, Kyle Bradish, Jordan Montgomery, Nathan Eovaldi, it's, Adam Jones, Joan Jett, Bradish, García, Evan Carter, Heim, Carter, Mountcastle, Aaron Hicks, Adam Frazier, Cedric Mullins, Ryan O'Hearn, ”, Marcus, Adley, he's, ” Jung, hasn't, LHP John Means —, Grayson Rodriguez, Montgomery, Rodriguez, ___ Organizations: BALTIMORE, Texas, Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, AL, Orioles, Rays, Tampa Bay, Santander, ., Scherzer, The Orioles, AL East, Camden Yards, Baltimore, Montgomery, Sunday Locations: Baltimore, . Texas, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Texas, Marcus Semien . Texas, Henderson

☆ A painting valued at $15,000 turned out to be by Rembrandt. It could now sell for $18 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —A painting valued at $15,000 just two years ago is now expected to fetch up to $18 million at auction after being identified as the work of the Dutch master Rembrandt. Extensive tests revealed changes that Rembrandt had made to the painting. The examination, which involved x-rays and infrared imaging, as well as intensive discussions with leading Rembrandt scholars, led Sotheby’s to conclude the painting is “an autograph work by Rembrandt.” It now values the work at between £10 million and £15 million ($12.2 million-$18.3 million). Thereafter, the painting was “entirely overlooked and completely ignored in the Rembrandt literature,” according to Sothebys. “This sophisticated painting is in equal measure a product of Rembrandt’s brush and his intellect.

Persons: Rembrandt, “, J.C.H, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, ”, Jesus, George Gordon, Kurt Bauch, Gordon, ” Gordon Organizations: London CNN, Christie’s, Rembrandt, Sotheby’s, CNN Locations: Heldring, Amsterdam, Dutch, Sotheby’s, Leiden, Constantijn, Hong Kong, New York, Los Angeles, London

The hope is to answer many pivotal questions about whether the nation's aging nuclear weapons still work as designed. Political Cartoons View All 1202 ImagesDuring the Cold War, those questions were answered by actually setting off nuclear explosions. The experimental machine the length of a football field eventually will sit 1,000 feet (304 meters) below the ground at the Nevada National Security Site. Custer said above-ground facilities have tested explosive behaviors of other materials but the Scorpius experiments will use real plutonium, which is unique. Assembly testing is planned through most of 2025 before the Nevada site will move the injector underground.

Persons: haven't, Jon Custer, Custer, ” Custer, ”, “, Lawrence, Josh Leckbee, Dave Funk Organizations: —, Energy Department, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories, , Energy Department, Nevada National Security, Los Alamos National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Lab Locations: RENO, Nev, Albuquerque , New Mexico, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Las Vegas

☆ Kaiser Permanente strike: How patients say the strike is impacting their health care
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente unionized employees walked off the job Wednesday in the largest health care worker strike in US history. One of the largest health care organizations in the country, Kaiser has 12.7 million members, according to the company. As a bus driver for the Orange County Transportation Authority, “I need those legs to drive,” Signorio told CNN Tuesday, citing the long wait for care. Michael Signorio, a Kaiser Permanente member, talked about the effects of the ongoing strike with CNN's Natasha Chen on October 4. During the last few months most of his doctors appointments have been rescheduled and overall everything has been very slow,” Fidel Vasquez told CNN over email.

Persons: —, Kaiser, Michael Signorio, ” Signorio, “ I’ve, ”, CNN's Natasha Chen, “ We’re, “ I’m, I’m, Christina Campbell’s, “, ” Campbell, Jennifer Fry, ” Fry, haven’t, ” Fidel Vasquez, Vasquez, Julie Zuchowski, Zuchowski, ” Zuchowski, ” Larriesha, ’ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Kaiser Permanente, DC, CNN, Orange, Orange County Transportation Authority, Kaiser Locations: New York, California , Colorado, Washington , Virginia , Oregon, Maryland, Washington, Colorado , Oregon, California, Los Angeles, Sunset, Orange County, Kaiser

☆ Day two: Kaiser Permanente unionized health care workers strike across California, Colorado, Washington and Oregon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The largest health care strike in US history is now in its second day after more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers began walking off the job on Wednesday. In a statement, Kaiser Permanente said that labor shortages are an industry-wide problem. Striking Kaiser Permanente workers hold signs as they march in front of the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center on October 04, 2023 in San Francisco, California. “So, their best choice is to be Monday through Friday in their cars.”In a statement, Kaiser Permanente said it is a leader in pay. This is the first ever national strike effort at Kaiser Permanente.

Persons: Kaiser Permanente’s, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Hilary Costa, Kaiser, Caroline Lucas, Anna Isaiah, transcriber, ”, “ It’s, Samuel Braslow, James Bell, Kaiser Permanente, Picketers, Permanente, Justin Sullivan, Rocio Chacon, ” Chacon, “ Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Employees, Union, Professional Employees International Union, Getty, ”, Kaiser, Healthcare, Workers, Permanente, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center Locations: California , Colorado, Washington and Oregon, Kaiser, Virginia, Washington, DC, Kaiser Permanente Springfield, Springfield , Virginia, AFP, Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, San Francisco , California, Southern California, United States

☆ MLB roundup: Wild-card series all end in sweeps
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Arizona overcame a 2-0 deficit to complete a sweep of the best-of-three series, having escaped a 3-0 hole to win the opener 6-3 Tuesday. The Diamondbacks will open the NL Division Series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Twins 2, Blue Jays 0Carlos Correa went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Minnesota held on for a win over Toronto in Minneapolis to complete a sweep in a best-of-three AL wild-card series. The Twins will face the Houston Astros in the AL Division Series. Realmuto homered and doubled and host Philadelphia defeated Miami to sweep a National League wild-card series.

Persons: Zac Gallen, Marte, Peralta, Tommy Pham, Abner Uribe, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, blooped, Nathan Eovaldi, Evan Carter, Adolis Garcia, Zach Eflin, Carlos Correa, Sonny Gray, Jose Berrios, Bryson Stott, Realmuto, Aaron Nola, Josh Bell, Braxton Garrett Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, Wednesday . Arizona, Diamondbacks, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Gallen, NL Central, Rangers, Rays, American League, Orioles, AL, Tampa, Blue Jays, Minnesota, Toronto, Houston Astros, Oakland, Phillies, Marlins, Philadelphia, Miami, Braves, NL Division Locations: Wednesday ., Texas, Tampa Bay, St . Petersburg, Fla, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Atlanta

☆ Scientists discover ‘best problem’ as they open up asteroid sample
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Scientists have taken their first glimpse of a sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu — and stumbled upon a good bit more than they expected. “There’s a lot of abundant material outside the TAGSAM head that’s interesting in its own right. It’s really spectacular to have all that material there.”The actual asteroid sample won’t be revealed until October 11 in a live NASA broadcast. The TAGSAM head will be moved to a new specialized glovebox for careful disassembly, unveiling the sample inside. “We have all the microanalytical techniques that we can throw at this to really, really tear it apart, almost down to the atomic scale,” said Lindsay Keller, OSIRIS-REx sample analysis team member, in a statement.

Persons: Rex, NASA’s, OSIRIS, REx, ”, Christopher Snead, REx curation, “, Lindsay Keller, “ You’ve, ” Keller Organizations: CNN —, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, NASA, Bennu Locations: Utah, Houston, Bennu

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