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Regulators are investigating reports of property damage from SpaceX Starship’s explosion

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. (CNN) —  Regulators are looking into reports of property damage in the island nation of Turks and Caicos caused by debris falling after a SpaceX Starship vehicle exploded over the ocean during a test mission Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flights of the spacecraft and rocket system are now grounded pending an investigation into  the mishap , the agency confirmed in a Friday statement. The FAA said it has not received any reports of injuries related to the incident. Authorities routinely halt flights of rockets to carry out what is referred to as a “mishap investigation” when launches and flights do not go according to plan. SpaceX will lead the investigation, as the  company confirmed yesterday , and the FAA will then issue a list of corrective actions that the company needs to take in order to get Starship back on the launchpad for another test flight. The SpaceX vehi...

Regulators are investigating reports of property damage from SpaceX Starship’s explosion

(CNN) —  Regulators are looking into reports of property damage in the island nation of Turks and Caicos caused by debris falling after a SpaceX Starship vehicle exploded over the ocean during a test mission Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flights of the spacecraft and rocket system are now grounded pending an investigation into  the mishap , the agency confirmed in a Friday statement. The FAA said it has not received any reports of injuries related to the incident. Authorities routinely halt flights of rockets to carry out what is referred to as a “mishap investigation” when launches and flights do not go according to plan. SpaceX will lead the investigation, as the  company confirmed yesterday , and the FAA will then issue a list of corrective actions that the company needs to take in order to get Starship back on the launchpad for another test flight. The SpaceX vehicle disintigrated Thursday partway through the seventh uncrewed test fli...

Residents ordered to evacuate after fire breaks out at a power plant in Central California

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. (CNN) —  Evacuation orders remain in place after a fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central California Thursday night, officials said Friday. Monterey County officials said in a briefing they are aware that there was a plume of materials, including toxic hydrogen fluoride, released Thursday night from the Moss Landing Power Plant, which serves as a battery storage site. The county is working with the plant’s owner, Vistra Energy, and other agencies to monitor the air quality and expects to get an update on the matter Friday afternoon, Monterey County spokesperson Nicholas Pasculli said “It appeared last night and early this morning that that plume was reaching elevations where it might not endanger the human population, but that’s something that we’re monitoring constantly,” Pasculli said at the briefing on Friday morning. Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto said a meeting to discuss lifting evacua...

Residents ordered to evacuate after fire breaks out at a power plant in Central California

(CNN) —  Evacuation orders remain in place after a fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central California Thursday night, officials said Friday. Monterey County officials said in a briefing they are aware that there was a plume of materials, including toxic hydrogen fluoride, released Thursday night from the Moss Landing Power Plant, which serves as a battery storage site. The county is working with the plant’s owner, Vistra Energy, and other agencies to monitor the air quality and expects to get an update on the matter Friday afternoon, Monterey County spokesperson Nicholas Pasculli said “It appeared last night and early this morning that that plume was reaching elevations where it might not endanger the human population, but that’s something that we’re monitoring constantly,” Pasculli said at the briefing on Friday morning. Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto said a meeting to discuss lifting evacuation orders would take place Friday afternoon. “Looking at the structur...

Bob Uecker, known as ‘Mr. Baseball’ and as the legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, dies at age 90

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. (CNN) —  Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers who was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” has died aged 90, the team announced on Thursday. The Brewers   said he died Thursday morning at his home. According to his family, Uecker had been battling lung cancer since 2023. “Today, we take on the heaviest of burdens. Today, we say goodbye to our beloved friend, Bob Uecker,” the Brewers said in a statement. “Ueck was the light of the Brewers, the soundtrack of our summers, the laughter in our hearts, and his passing is a profound loss. “He was the heart and soul of Wisconsin and a dear friend. Bob loved people; his presence warmed every room and he had a way of welcoming all of us into his world as if we were lifelong friends. “Saying goodbye to Bob shakes us all. He was so much more than a Milwaukee Brewers icon. He was a national treasure. Bob entertained us with his words and storytelling, so ...

Bob Uecker, known as ‘Mr. Baseball’ and as the legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, dies at age 90

(CNN) —  Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers who was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” has died aged 90, the team announced on Thursday. The Brewers   said he died Thursday morning at his home. According to his family, Uecker had been battling lung cancer since 2023. “Today, we take on the heaviest of burdens. Today, we say goodbye to our beloved friend, Bob Uecker,” the Brewers said in a statement. “Ueck was the light of the Brewers, the soundtrack of our summers, the laughter in our hearts, and his passing is a profound loss. “He was the heart and soul of Wisconsin and a dear friend. Bob loved people; his presence warmed every room and he had a way of welcoming all of us into his world as if we were lifelong friends. “Saying goodbye to Bob shakes us all. He was so much more than a Milwaukee Brewers icon. He was a national treasure. Bob entertained us with his words and storytelling, so it is no surprise that his passing now leaves us at a loss for our own w...