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☆ A female orca traumatized by a previous encounter with humans may be behind mounting killer whale attacks on boats, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A traumatized female orca could be behind the increased killer whale attacks on boats. A traumatic event may have triggered a change in White Gladis' behavior, experts told LiveScience. While most orca interactions with boats are harmless, there has been a spike in aggressive behavior towards boats since 2020, biologist Alfredo López Fernandez told LiveScience. Janet Morris and Stephen Bidwell were on an already-bumpy ride when the crew spotted the killer whales on May 2 in the Strait of Gibraltar. as a pod of killer whales began banging into their 46-foot boat, per The Times.

☆ Russia Charges Former U.S. Embassy Employee With Helping a Foreign State
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Alan Cullison | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Russian authorities arrested a former supply manager for the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok, state news agencies reported. Photo: Yuri Smityuk/Zuma PressMoscow has charged a former employee of the U.S. Embassy in Russia with collaborating with a foreign state, Russia news services reported, amid a broadening Kremlin campaign against Western influence that has complicated work of the U.S. mission there. Russian state news agencies identified the employee as Robert Shonov , 62 years old, a longtime supply manager for the U.S. Consulate in the far eastern provincial city of Vladivostok, which closed two years ago.

☆ U.S. Condemns Russia’s Arrest of Embassy Contractor
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Alan Cullison | Daniel Nasaw | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Robert Shonov worked for more than 25 years for the U.S. Consulate General in Vladivostok, Russia. Photo: Yuri Smityuk/Zuma PressThe U.S. condemned Moscow’s jailing of a Russian contractor for the American Embassy there, describing the arrest as a “blatant use of increasingly repressive laws against its own citizens.”Robert Shonov, 62 years old, was charged under a statute penalizing Russians who help a foreign state undermine Russia’s interests, Russian news agencies reported. The U.S. said the allegations were “wholly without merit.” He was arrested in March, and is now being held in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, whose cells are typically reserved for suspects in high-profile espionage cases, and faces eight years in prison, the agencies reported.

☆ Russian fighter jets are struggling in Ukraine, but Ukraine can't beat their missiles and radars, researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Russian air force's lackluster performance in Ukraine has been scrutinized throughout the war. Despite its failings over Ukraine, Russia's air force still has advanced jets and missiles. Russian pilots have modified their operations in order to make the most of those advantages. But that doesn't mean that the Russian air force is stupid. Yuri Smityuk\TASS via Getty ImagesDespite initial fears that they would be smashed by Russian missiles and jets, Ukrainian air defenses have had a major impact.

☆ A SpaceX fanatic created a website to find out when Starlink satellites were visible in his location. After 5 days, it went viral. You can use it to see where to look and for how long.
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-29 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

If you spot a chain of bright lights in the night sky, chances are they're Starlink satellites60 of the Starlink Internet communication satellites of Elon Musk's SpaceX private spaceflight company seen in the night sky. Yuri Smityuk\TASS via Getty ImagesMore people across the world are reporting sightings of SpaceX's Starlink satellites, which tend to resemble a chain of fairy lights zooming across the night sky. This is no surprise considering the rate at which SpaceX are launching satellites into orbit via its Falcon 9 rocket. The company have blasted off 16 Falcon 9 rockets this year with a maximum of 60 satellites per launch. Most recently, Starlink satellites have been spotted over the UK, Ireland, and states in the US, including Arizona and California.

Persons: Yuri Smityuk Organizations: Elon, SpaceX, Getty Locations: Ireland, Arizona, California

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