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☆ Electric Vehicles Need AM Radio, Former Emergency Officials Argue
  + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Ryan Felton | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Auto makers including Ford, the maker of the F-150 Lightning, have dropped AM radio from newer EV models. The lack of AM radio in some new electric vehicles could cut off drivers from important safety alerts broadcast over the medium, warned a group of former emergency officials in a letter Sunday. Auto makers such as Ford Motor Co. and Tesla Inc. have dropped AM radio from newer EV models. Car companies say the motors on such vehicles generate electromagnetic frequencies on the same wavelength as AM radio signals, creating buzzing and signal fading from the interference.
☆ Mysterious object destroyed by a $400,000 Sidewinder missile may have been a $12 hobby group balloon
  + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The mysterious objects shot down over the US may have been hobbyist or weather balloons. One balloonist club believes its $12 balloon may have been among the objects destroyed. The club said that it had been tracking the course of its silver pico balloon. A pico balloon can cost anywhere from $12 to $180. And they're going to look not too intelligent to be shooting them down," Ron Meadows, whose California company designs pico balloons told Aviation Week.
☆ Fact Check-Earthquake in Turkey was not a HAARP operation
  + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Multiple experts told Reuters that HAARP could not have been responsible for the earthquake in Turkey or anywhere as it does not have such capabilities. HAARP CANNOT TRIGGER EARTHQUAKESAccording to the HAARP website’s FAQ section, it cannot control or manipulate the weather (haarp.gi.alaska.edu/faq). Nishimura said there may not have been lightning strikes at all in the video shared online. Experts say the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey was not a result of a HAARP operation because HAARP does not have capabilities to trigger earthquakes. (Update Feb. 13, 2023: Replaces paragraph 8 with response from HAARP program manager)This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.
☆ Stranded Detroit Pistons' game is postponed after team waited seven hours at airport amid Texas winter storms only to be forced back to hotel
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The Detroit Pistons played the Dallas Mavericks Monday night, and were unable to leave Dallas due to icy conditions. NBA games have rarely been postponed due to weather in recent years compared to the number of games missed due to COVID outbreaks. However, the team — still stuck — was forced to return to their hotel after seven hours at the airport. The game was later postponed, according to ESPN. Over the course of the pandemic, NBA games routinely were postponed or canceled due to COVID outbreaks among players.
☆ George Russell wins maiden Grand Prix after collision-ridden race in Brazil
  + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —George Russell won his maiden Grand Prix on Sunday after a collision-ridden race in Brazil. With one race left on the 2022 calendar, Russell moves up to fourth in the driver’s standings, a place ahead of eight-time world champion and teammate Hamilton. Russell celebrates after winning the Sao Paolo Grand Prix. Verstappen and Hamilton collide during the Sao Paolo Grand Prix. Even with a late safety car bunching the pack up, Russell was faster than his more experienced teammate Hamilton, racing home for his first ever Grand Prix victory.
☆ Magnussen takes stunning first F1 pole for Haas in Brazil
  + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Gabriel Araujo | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
NO KIDDING"You're kidding," Magnussen had said over the team radio when told he was fastest as the red flags were waved. Saturday will be the third such race of the season, with Verstappen winning the two previous ones at Imola and in Austria. Seven-times world champion Hamilton suffered as a result of his team mate's spin and will start the sprint from eighth place. "I will speak to the team and understand what we can do better in those conditions," he said. "I accepted the decision to go on the inters and then I waited for the rain that never came."
☆ How to listen to radio on your iPhone with several different radio-station apps or Apple Music
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Dave Johnson | Freelance Writer | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
It's easy to listen to radio on your iPhone by downloading apps like iHeart Radio or TuneIn, as well as specific apps for radio stations like NPR One or Sirius XM. You can also listen to Beats 1, a free radio station on Apple Music, or radio shows broadcasted as podcasts on your iPhone. There are a lot of apps you can use to stream radio stations to your iPhone – or stream online services that, for all intents and purposes, sound like traditional radio stations. The iHeart Radio app is a popular way to listen to radio stations from around the country on your iPhone. Dave Johnson/Business InsiderThe iHeart Radio app can also use your location to find local radio programming for you.
☆ Verstappen wins U.S. GP as Red Bull take constructors' crown
  + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
"That one was for Dietrich," said Verstappen after taking the chequered flag. Ferrari had needed to score 19 points more than Red Bull at the Texas track but Charles Leclerc was the Italian team's sole finisher, fighting his way to third from 12th on the grid. Red Bull now have an unbeatable 656 points to Ferrari's 469. The Dutch 25-year-old secured his second title in Japan two weeks ago. Red Bull's Sergio Perez was fourth with Russell, who secured a bonus point for fastest lap, fifth and Lando Norris sixth for McLaren.
☆ Detroit radio news anchor killed in attempted murder-suicide at his home
  + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
A Detroit, Michigan, radio news anchor was killed in an attempted murder-suicide at his home, the station said Friday. Police said a woman, 35, who escaped the home with her 5-year-old daughter, flagged down a driver and called 911. Bassett said that the suspect, a 54-year-old man, was located in the basement of the home suffering from a self-inflicted wound. He worked as an overnight anchor at the Detroit-based AM radio station for nearly seven years. "He loved delivering the latest news to his listeners, and was incredibly dedicated to WWJ and the broadcasting industry.
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