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☆ What the only battleground Democrat to do better than Trump says his party needs to learn
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Asheville, North Carolina CNN —Josh Stein’s victory in this year’s North Carolina governor’s race was huge. Mark Robinson, when Kamala Harris came in 3 points behind Donald Trump in a state she had thrown herself hard into winning. Republicans, Stein said, “were saying people’s lives were at stake if I got elected. A crew works to repair damaged power lines in the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 30, 2024. While other Democratic governors already in office are deep into prepping for how to weave through countering Trump, Stein said that hasn’t been part of his own transition planning.

Persons: Josh Stein’s, Stein, MAGA, Mark Robinson, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Stein’s pollsters, Robinson, Josh Shapiro’s, Roy Cooper, ”, Hurricane Helene, It’s, it’s, ” Stein, Josh Stein, Allison Joyce, Getty, that’s, “, they’d, Trump, “ Martin Luther King, –, ” Morgan Jackson, they’ve, validators, ‘, He’s, ’, Helene, intently, Loren Elliott, Cooper, he’s, they’ll, there’s Trump, Stein hasn’t, JD Vance, Elon Musk, hasn’t Organizations: North Carolina CNN, Democratic, Gov, Republican, Trump, statehouse, Pennsylvania Gov, Harvard, Republicans, CNN, Kennedy, National Republicans, Democrats, Republican Governors Association, North, River Arts, New York Times, Senate Locations: Asheville, North Carolina, Hurricane, American, Raleigh , North Carolina, Nazi, Mt, Rushmore, South Dakota, Asheville , North Carolina, Washington

☆ Analysis: How Kremlin disinformation could hide the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Nathan Hodge | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The cause of the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 on Christmas Day near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, is still unknown. According to preliminary data, citizens of Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan were on board; several international carriers have now suspended flights to Russian cities. The crash, which claimed the lives of 298 people, was followed by a blizzard of false and misleading information from Russia. The disinformation around MH17 created confusion, distraction and noise that diverted some attention away from the real cause, a Russian missile. That verdict took years to reach, and the investigation into the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines flight has only just begun.

Persons: Rasim Musabeyov –, Dmitry Peskov, Musabeyov, Peskov, Ramzan Kadyrov –, Alexander Baunov, “ Will Moscow obfuscate, ”, Pierre Crom, Vladimir Putin’s, MH17 Organizations: CNN, Azerbaijan Airlines, Embraer, Kremlin, Malaysia Airlines Locations: Aktau, Kazakhstan, Russian, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Chechnya, Grabovo, Ukraine, Moscow, Ukrainian

☆ Kessler Syndrome: Space junk is clouding Earth’s orbit. Is it past the point of no return?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“So we are heading towards the situation that we are always dreading.”The event Reddy referred to is a hypothetical phenomenon called Kessler Syndrome. Named for American astrophysicist Donald Kessler and based on his 1978 academic paper, Kessler Syndrome — as the term is used today — has a muddy definition. Given that “Kessler Syndrome” is not an instantaneous event, scientists are debating whether the phenomenon could already be in motion. The researchers interviewed for this story offered differing perspectives on whether events indicative of Kessler Syndrome had already kicked off. But Frueh said that’s why she no longer believes Kessler Syndrome is a useful term.

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The tsunami, which was triggered by a powerful 9.3-magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern Indonesia, is considered the deadliest natural disaster this century and one of the deadliest in recorded history. “I couldn’t hear another person, which made me think that maybe I was one of the only survivors,” North said. A row of terrace housing workers on the Phi Phi island in southern Thailand holiday resort that were destroyed by the tsunami. Chris Xaver and Scott Weatherby in Thailand after the tsunami in 2004. Debris is piled up on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand.

Persons: Mack, Libby, Ben Abels, “, ”, Abels, Roslan Rahman, I’ve, Thaksin Shinawatra, Jain, ” “, ” ‘, Chris Xaver, ” Xaver, Scott Weatherby, Xaver, Patrick Aventurier Organizations: NBC, Ko Phi Phi, Phi Phi, Getty, China Europe International Business School Locations: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, United States, Portland , Oregon, Ko, Phuket, Malacca, Bangkok, Niagara Falls, Chicago, Shanghai, Swedish, New York

☆ Russian air defenses likely caused passenger jet crash that killed dozens
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-26 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | Kit Gillet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Azerbaijani sources said Russian air defenses, not a bird strike, downed the airliner. AdvertisementHowever, Azerbaijani sources said a preliminary investigation has found Russian air defenses caused the crash, which killed 38 of the 67 people on board, including both pilots. On Wednesday, Andriy Kovalenko, the head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, said in an X post that the plane was "shot down by a Russian air defense system." Others have also suggested that Russian air defenses likely played a role as images of the crash and the plane's flight track emerged. However, on Thursday, unnamed Azerbaijani government sources told Euronews that a preliminary investigation had found that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the crash.

Persons: Andriy Kovalenko, Matthew Borie, Oliver Alexander, Alexander, Dmitry Peskov, Samir Rzayev, Ilham Aliyev, Euronews Organizations: Azerbaijan Airlines, Aviation, Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft, New York Times, Ukraine, Ukraine's Center, Business, Malaysian Airlines, District, BI, BBC, Azerbaijan Airline's, Foreign Affairs Locations: Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russian, Russia, Caucasus, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Grozny, North Ossetia, North Caucasus, Vladikavkas

☆ Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash: Speculation mounts over cause of disaster that left at least 38 dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-26 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | Hassan Tayir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Azerbaijan held a day of mourning on Thursday for the dozens of victims of an airliner crash in Kazakhstan, as questions were being asked over the cause of the disaster. Officials from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia, three countries linked to the disaster, urged people not to speculate about the crash until investigations have concluded. Russian state media reported that the plane was rerouted due to heavy fog in Grozny. Azerbaijan Airlines initially told AZERTAC that the incident was caused by the aircraft colliding with a flock of birds, the outlet reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that it would be wrong to speculate about the cause of the plane crash before an investigation had been carried out, according to Russian state media RIA Novosti.

Persons: Kanat Bozumbayev, AZERTAC, Issa Tazhenbayev, Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia, Andriy Kovalenko, ” Kovalenko, Dmitry Peskov, Maulen Ashimbayev, ”, Ashimbayev, Kanat, “, ” Bozumbayev Organizations: CNN, Azerbaijan Airlines, country’s Ministry, Getty, Federal Air Transport Agency, Ukraine’s Center, National Security and Defense, of, Kremlin, Novosti Locations: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Baku, Grozny, Russian, Chechnya, Aktau, AFP, of Ukraine, Ukrainian

☆ Analysts say Russian air defenses could have caused passenger-jet crash that killed dozens
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-26 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | Kit Gillet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Analysts said Russian air defenses, not a bird strike, may have caused the plane to go down. AdvertisementHowever, analysts said that Russian air defenses may have been behind the incident, which killed 38 of the 67 people on board, including both pilots. But others have also suggested that Russian air defenses may have played a role. The Azerbaijan Airlines flight was en route to Grozny, which Ukrainian drones have targeted in recent attacks. Advertisement"The location of the damage is all focused around the tail section," he added, "which would be very unlikely for a bird strike."

Persons: Andriy Kovalenko, Matthew Borie, Oliver Alexander, Alexander, Dmitry Peskov, Samir Rzayev, Ilham Aliyev, Euronews Organizations: Azerbaijan Airlines, Analysts, Ukraine's Center, Business, Malaysian Airlines, District, BI, BBC, Azerbaijan Airline's, Azerbaijan's Foreign Affairs Locations: Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Caucasus, Ukrainian, Grozny, North Ossetia, North Caucasus, Vladikavkas

☆ Earth's orbit is so crowded that space traffic controllers issue more than 1,000 collision warnings per day
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-25 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Space junk has filled up so much of Earth's orbit that it's endangering satellites and astronauts. Along with those recognizable objects, there are millions of bits of debris in orbit traveling faster than a bullet. NASAEarth's orbit is so crowded with junk now that roughly 1,000 warnings about possible impending collisions go out to satellite operators each day, Berger said. A projectile strikes a mock-up of a spacecraft in a NASA-Air Force test meant to simulate space debris collisions. Advertisement"That would've been a hypervelocity impact creating thousands of pieces of debris," Berger said.

Persons: Thomas Berger, Berger, Araz, Siamak, It's, Kessler, Space.com, Daniel Baker, Baker Organizations: American Geophysical Union, Washington DC, NASA, US Space Force, Weather Technology, Research, Education Center, University of Colorado, Air Force, Arnold Engineering, Force, Space, SpaceX, Atmospheric, Physics, UC Boulder, Congress, FCC Locations: Washington, Russian, University of Colorado , Boulder, American, Russia, China, India

☆ Major storm pounds California’s central coast, blamed for man’s death and partially collapsing pier
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-24 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office believes a large wave pinned him there. Strong currents and high waves forced searchers to abandon their efforts roughly two hours later as conditions worsened. In Santa Cruz, the municipal wharf under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean around 12:45 p.m., taking three people with it. The end of the Santa Cruz Wharf that broke off had been shut down during renovations. Winds could peak near 80 mph (130 kph) and a high surf warning in effect until 10 p.m. Monday night, forecasters said.

Persons: ”, Fred Keeley, Keeley, “, David Johnston, Tony Elliot, ” CNN’s Karina Tsui Organizations: National Weather Service, Sunset State, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s, Marina State Beach, US Coast Guard, California, Patrol, Marina Police, Venture, Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department Locations: California, Pacific, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Monterey Bay, Sunset, Santa Cruz County, San Francisco, San Lorenzo, West Coast, Oregon, Washington, Portland , Oregon

☆ Ursa Major: Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion, Moscow says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-24 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An explosion sank a sanctioned Russian cargo ship in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday night, Russian authorities said, leaving two crew members missing. The crisis center of the Russian Foreign Ministry said the vessel, Ursa Major, sank south of Spain after a blast in the engine room. It was traveling through the Mediterranean after traversing the Strait of Gibraltar, the narrow sliver of ocean between Europe and Africa. The ministry said 14 crew members were rescued and taken to a Spanish port but two were unaccounted for. Ursa Major is the flagship vessel owned by Oboronlogistika, a shipping company that moves cargo for Russia’s Defense Ministry.

Persons: “, Oboronlogistika, GUR, Moscow’s, Bashar al, Assad Organizations: CNN, Russian Foreign Ministry, Ursa, Oboronlogistika, Russia’s Defense Ministry, US State Department, Intelligence, Russian Ministry of Defense Locations: Russian, Spain, Gibraltar, Europe, Africa, Sparta, Vladivostok, Russia’s, Syria, Portugal, Russia, Tartus

CNN —A series of atmospheric river-fueled storms are pounding the West with powerful winds, drenching rain, heavy mountain snow and churning up massive waves and dangerous seas just off the coast. A large wave likely pinned him there, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. This storm is also whipping up winds elsewhere along the West Coast, where high wind alerts are in effect. A 150-foot segment of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, shown here Tuesday, plunged into the Pacific Ocean on Monday afternoon. Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley said the city will need to address those broader challenges going forward.

Persons: –, Daniel Dreifuss, Michelle Templeton, Ryan Reber, Reber, Nic Coury, Matt Huffaker, ” Templeton, Fred Keeley, ” Keeley, Huffaker, It’ll, Mary Gilbert, CNN’s Karina Tsui Organizations: CNN, Associated Press, Santa, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s, Marina State Beach, US Coast Guard, California, Patrol, Marina Police, NOAA, National Weather Service, Sierra, NWS, Getty, Dolphin, ”, Santa Cruz, Rockies, Christmas, Storm Prediction Locations: California, Sunset State, Santa Cruz County, Marina, Monterey, San Francisco, Sierra Nevada, West Coast, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz , California, AFP, Santa, Texas, Louisiana

A day after a man died beneath ocean-swept debris and another man went missing along the California coast, officials warned people on Tuesday to stay away from many of the state’s beaches because of an unusually powerful surf that arrived just before the holidays. The thrashing of Pacific Ocean waves on Monday also caused part of an iconic wooden pier in Santa Cruz, Calif., to collapse, sending three people into the sea, along with a large bathroom structure. The individuals were rescued and did not suffer serious injuries, according to the city’s mayor. Dangerous surf pounded California beaches on Monday with waves up to 40 feet tall, and they were even bigger in some locations, including the Mavericks surf break off Half Moon Bay, a spot known for its big waves, 15 miles south of San Francisco.

Organizations: Mavericks Locations: California, Santa Cruz , Calif, San Francisco

☆ Small plane crashes into Brazilian tourist city, killing at least 10
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —A small plane with 10 people aboard crashed into shops in the center of the tourist city of Gramado in southern Brazil on Sunday, civil defense officials said, and initial reports indicated that there were no survivors. “Unfortunately, initial reports indicate that the aircraft’s occupants did not survive,” Governor Eduardo Leite said in a post on social media platform X. According to the public security office of Rio Grande do Sul state, at least 15 people were taken to the city’s hospital, most of them suffering from smoke inhalation caused by the fire triggered by the crash. The plane reportedly first struck the chimney of a building, then the second floor of a house, before crashing into a furniture store, authorities said. The accident occurred just days before Christmas, a particularly busy period for the city, which is traditionally adorned with decorations and hosts festive events.

Persons: Eduardo Leite Organizations: Reuters Locations: Gramado, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul

Nuna Baby Essentials has recalled more than 600,000 of its RAVA car seats because debris may prevent the harness from staying snug. "You do not want to make contact with anything except your seat belt or car seat straps in a crash." Baer said that sand, dirt or crumbs can get caught in any car seat's harness adjuster, not just the Nuna's. When that happens, children can accidentally loosen the car seat straps if they lean forward because the locking mechanism might not work, she said. Model numbers of the Nuna car seats can be found on the label on the underside of the seat.

Persons: RAVA, Nuna, Nuna RAVA, Alisa Baer, Baer, ” Baer Organizations: Traffic Safety Administration

☆ At least one dead after car plows into German Christmas market, public broadcaster says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-20 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | Frederik Pleitgen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Berlin CNN —At least one person has died after a car plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, police have said, according to local public broadcaster MDR. Footage from social media, verified by CNN, shows the moment a black car drove directly into the crowd at the busy Christmas market. In the video, dozens of people are crowded at the market stalls when the vehicle plows directly into them. The Christmas market is scheduled to be open from November 22 through December 29, according to the market website. It has about 140 market stalls, as well as an ice skating rink, a ferris wheel and a children’s play area.

Persons: Reiner Haseloff, Melissa Gray, Lauren Kent Organizations: Berlin CNN —, MDR, CNN, Magdeburg Locations: Magdeburg, Germany, Saxony, Anhalt, Berlin

☆ Mayotte authorities fear hunger and disease after cyclone, as death toll rises in Mozambique
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Paris/Moroni Reuters —Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory after the weekend’s devastating cyclone, while Mozambique reported dozens of deaths from the storm. Hundreds or even thousands could be dead in Mayotte, which took the strongest hit from Cyclone Chido, French officials have said. The storm laid waste to large parts of the archipelago off east Africa, France’s poorest overseas territory, before striking continental Africa. People stand amid uprooted trees and debris after cyclone Chido hit Mecufi district, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, on December 16. UNICEF Mozambique via ReutersOther officials have said undocumented migrants may have been afraid to go to shelters for fear of being arrested.

Persons: Moroni, Ambdilwahedou Soumaila, ” Soumaila, Chido, Cabo, Emmanuel Macron, Bruno Retailleau, Retailleau, ”, “, Olivier Faure, Retailleau’s, Faure, Francois Bayrou Organizations: Moroni Reuters, Cyclone Chido, Radio France, Reuters, Republicans, UNICEF, Socialist, ” Locations: Mayotte, Mozambique, Africa, Securite, France, Malawi, Cabo Delgado, Comoros, Madagascar, Mecufi, UNICEF Mozambique, Pau

☆ Thousands feared dead after cyclone slams into Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Several thousand people may have been killed, Mayotte prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville told told Mayotte La 1ere, a local broadcaster, on Sunday. All three are storm systems with winds exceeding 74 mph, but the name depends on where in the world the storm happens. Hurricanes happen in the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific, typhoons occur in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, while cyclones take place in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S.’s National Ocean Service. Daniel Mouhamadi / AFP - Getty ImagesCyclone season in the southwest Indian Ocean usually spans from mid-November to the end of April, according to Météo-France. In 2023, over 1000 people died across Malawi and Mozambique after Cyclone Freddy, the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded, barreled 5,000 miles across the Indian Ocean, where it pummeled Madagascar and Reunion before striking the African mainland.

Persons: Francois, Xavier Bieuville, Bruno Retailleau, Kwezi, Daniel Mouhamadi, Freddy Organizations: Mayotte La, Getty, Getty Images Cyclones, Hurricanes, South Pacific, Ocean Service, Authorities Locations: Mayotte, AFP, Météo, France, Africa, Mamoudzou, Ocean, Northeast Pacific, South, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar

☆ Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian Ocean
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte.”Mayotte lies in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa, just west of Madagascar. The "Karihani" inter-island barge lies stranded among debris in Mamoudzou after cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, on December 15, 2024. About two thirds of the island is currently unreachable, Estelle Youssouffa, member of parliament for the first constituency of Mayotte told BMFTV. Over 100,000 undocumented migrants live in Mayotte, according to France’s Interior Ministry. Cyclone season in the southwest Indian Ocean typically runs from mid-November to the end of April, according to France’s weather agency.

Persons: ” Bruno Garcia, “, ” Garcia, Chido, ” Mohamed Ishmael, François, Xavier Bieuville, Bieuville, BMFTV, Estelle Youssouffa, ” Yousouffa, Kenneth, Chad Youyou, ” Organizations: CNN, Washington DC, Cyclone, Kwezi, Getty, Reuters, French Interior Ministry, Associated Press, ″, Mayotte la, Civil Security, European Union, Interior Ministry, Cyclones, pummeled Locations: Mayotte, Caribou, Mamoudzou, ” Mayotte, Africa, Madagascar, Meteo, France, Mozambique, AFP, ″ Mayotte, Paris, Reunion, North America, pummeled Mozambique, Hamjago, “ Mayotte

☆ Downtown San Francisco experiences first tornado warning in recorded history
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Alaa Elassar | Allison Chinchar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —For the first time in recorded history, downtown San Francisco was issued a tornado warning on Saturday as severe storms swept through the city, just one week after a tsunami warning triggered widespread panic in the region. The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management confirmed the tornado threat ended around 6:14 a.m. PST after the storm moved northeast of downtown. A video shared on Facebook shows extreme winds shaking palm trees in downtown San Francisco. No tornado warnings had ever previously been recorded for downtown San Francisco, the NWS confirmed. Eureka is the largest coastal city between San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, and about 300 miles northwest of Sacramento.

Persons: SFDEM Organizations: CNN, San Francisco Department of Emergency Management, National Weather Service, San Francisco, Facebook, downtown, NWS, San, National Tsunami, Geological Survey Locations: San Francisco, downtown, San, California, downtown San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, Northern California, Oregon, Eureka , California, Eureka, Portland , Oregon, Sacramento

☆ Everything we know about the 'mystery drones' spotted over the East Coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Dozens of unidentified aircraft have been spotted over cities in the eastern United States. AdvertisementWhere have residents reported unidentified aircraft? Residents and officials have reported spotting unidentified aircraft, believed to be drones, flying above New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania in recent weeks. There have also been reports of suspected drones following a US Coast Guard vessel, as well as local police statements on the presence of unidentified aircraft near critical infrastructure. Singh said that the Pentagon has no evidence that the reported drone sightings are the work of a foreign adversary.

Persons: Phil Murphy, we've, Murphy, State Sen, Tony Hwang, Donald Trump, Jeff Van Drew, Sabrina Singh, Singh, Van Drew's, John Kirby, Kirby, Kathy Hochul, Hochul, it's, Mark Kelly, Yinpiao Zhou, Zhou, Fengyun Shi Organizations: FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, New, New Jersey Gov, US Coast Guard, Newsday, Getty Images, Northern Command, Arsenal, Naval Weapons Station, State, Fox News, Pentagon, White, National Security Council, United, New York Gov, Stewart International Airport, Federal Aviation, Gov, Street, Energy Department's, Security, US Air Force, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Department, Space Force Base, Police, San Francisco International Airport, Navy, University of Minnesota Locations: United States, New Jersey, New Jersey , New York , Connecticut, Maryland , Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, , New York, Connecticut, Iranian, East Coast, Iran, Orange County, North Carolina, China, Virginia, Energy Department's Nevada, California, Santa Barbara County

☆ A new Google AI-powered weather model could be key to the future of your forecast – but there’s a catch
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

A big problem to solveGenCast is a critical advancement in modeling, but like any other weather forecast model, it isn’t perfect. Jeffrey Collins/AP Len Frisbee dumps a wheelbarrow of dirt as he helps with cleanup in Hot Springs, North Carolina, on October 1. Marco Bello/Reuters Linda Bandy, left, and Carissa Sheehan clean up inside the International Moulding frame shop in Morganton, North Carolina. Jonathan Drake/Reuters Floodwaters are seen in Asheville in this image released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation on September 28. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hurricane Helene is seen in a satellite photo on September 26.

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CNN —The Israeli military battered Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza with heavy ground and aerial bombardment overnight Thursday into Friday, according to the director of the facility, who described as a “catastrophic” barrage. The Israeli military has fired on Kamal Adwan Hospital on a daily basis, and raided the facility at least six times since October 5, Abu Safiya told CNN. The Israeli military says Hamas uses hospitals for its military operations. Today a nurse was killed in an attack while he was on the way to Kamal Adwan,” he added. On Thursday, a leading orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Saeed Jouda, was killed on Thursday while traveling near Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, according to the hospital.

Persons: Kamal Adwan, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, ” Abu Safiya, Abu Safiya, ’, Abu Safiya’s, Abu Alkas, Mahmoud Basal, COGAT, ”, “, Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Saeed Jouda Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Gaza’s Civil Defense, Emergency, Palestine, UN World Health Organization, WHO, Kamal, Kamal Adwan Hospital, World Health Organization, Shifa, “ Locations: Gaza, Jabalya, Al, Kamal

☆ Geminid meteor shower: How and when to see the December peak
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Gina Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Sky-gazers may get the chance to glimpse some of the dozens of meteors that will streak across the sky as the annual Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. ET Friday, according to Robert Lunsford, fireball report coordinator for the American Meteor Society. The American Meteor Society estimates that the Geminids will produce up to 15 visible meteors per hour. But there is a 90% chance that every meteor you see on Friday night and Saturday morning belongs to the Geminid shower, Lunsford said. The next and final major annual meteor shower of 2024 will be the Ursids, which are set to peak in the early morning hours of December 22, according to EarthSky.

Persons: CNN —, Robert Lunsford, Bill Cooke, Lunsford, ” Lunsford, ” Cooke, “, CNN’s Ashley Strickland Organizations: CNN, American Meteor Society, Planetary Society

☆ What Luigi Mangione's internet history might tell us
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Online history can only tell us so much — but our reactions to it tell us a lot about society. Perhaps the most surprising thing about Luigi Mangione's internet footprint is that there's so much. These dribblings of Mangione's online life came with a tinge of disappointment for anyone who hoped he'd be some left-wing folk hero. Still, it's interesting to look at Mangione's online footprint to at least glean what we can. But Mangione's online trail doesn't seem like that at all.

Persons: Luigi Mangione, Luigi, I've, Andrew Huberman, Ezra Klein, Luigi Mangione that's, he'd, Everyone's, Max Read's, Guy, It's, conservativism, There's, he's, Jason Koebler, John Herrman, Mangione, Herrman, Tina Brown, — Organizations: United, San Francisco, Media, New York Magazine, Mar Locations: bro

☆ Girl, 11, survives migrant shipwreck by clinging to tire tubes for 3 days
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rome CNN —An 11-year-old girl has been found clinging to tire tubes off the Italian coast after the migrant boat she was on sank three days earlier. The girl is from Sierra Leone and has been named as “Yasmine” in Italian media. A storm in the area at the time had halted operations for several NGO rescue vessels around the Italian island of Lampedusa. She is expected to survive, according to the Red Cross, which manages the migrant center on the island. Earlier this year, Italy attempted to open migrant processing centers in Albania, but their legality has been caught up in the Italian court system.

Persons: Rome, Rome CNN —, Trotamar, Matthias Wiedenlübbert, ”, Katja Tempel Organizations: Rome CNN, German, Compass Locations: Sierra Leone, Sfax, Tunisia, Lampedusa, Europe, Italy, Albania

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