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Solar system with 6 perfectly in-sync planets found in Milky Way

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:45:53 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago.The find, announced Wednesday, can help explain how solar systems across the Milky Way galaxy came to be. This one is 100 light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. A light-year is 5.8 trillion miles.A pair of planet-hunting satellites — NASA’s Tess and the European Space Agency’s Cheops — teamed up for the observations.None of the planets in perfect synchrony are within the star’s so-called habitable zone, which means little if any likelihood of life, at least as we know it.“Here we have a golden target” for comparison, said Adrien Leleu of the University of Geneva, who was part of an international team that published the results in the journal Nature.This star, known as HD 110067, may have even more planets. The six found so far are roughly two to three times the siz...

Austin City Council: Filling public safety gaps with private developers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:45:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There are more than 100 items on Austin City Council's agenda Thursday. Here's some of what we're watching. Hotels to house the homelessTwo hotels purchased by the City of Austin several years ago have not yet opened for their intended purpose of housing people who have experienced chronic homelessness. Council could approve additional funding, and time allocated, to those projects.KXAN has previously reported that Pecan Gardens, the former Candlewood Suites hotel in northwest Austin, will serve as permanent supportive housing for more than 70 homeless, elderly and disabled people under the eye of Family Eldercare. Austin City Council to vote on additional funding for two hotels meant to house the homeless The former Texas Bungalows Hotel and Suites, which is being turned into the Bungalows at Century Park, will provide 60 units for people who have a “disabling condition” and have experienced homelessness most of their lives. It will be operated by ...

BOCES students learn from NYSP, canines

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:45:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Students in the criminal justice program of the Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) learned from New York State Police and canines earlier this week in Cooperstown. Roughly two dozen students aspiring to be law enforcers, lawyers, and forensic scientists took part in the training. Image via Capital Region BOCESImage via Capital Region BOCESImage via Capital Region BOCES Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “The trip definitely motivated me to try my best to pursue my dream of becoming a canine officer. I learned that it is a competitive area to get into and that I have to work hard to get an opportunity to do it,” said Jillian Kennedy, a senior from Schoharie High School.Laura Thomason, a Duansebrg senior, expressed her interest as a canine officer because of her brother. Pittsfield Police looking for suspect in armed bank robbery “My brother is a canine officer in Texas and I ...

McDonald's bringing back adult happy meals

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:45:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS McDonald's is releasing a new limited-edition happy meal for adults, complete with a very special toy.It's a modern take on the beloved McNugget buddy toys of the '80s and '90s. You can choose from a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets or a Big Mac box. The ‘center’ of Missouri isn’t too far from Jefferson City It also comes with fries, a soft drink and, of course, the toy. there are six different buddies that come with mix-and-match outfits.The meals will be available at participating McDonald's starting December 11.

Officers investigating Creve Coeur ATM break-in

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:45:53 GMT

CREVE COEUR, Mo. - Police are responding to an ATM break-in in Creve Coeur Thursday morning. The officers got the call around 4:30 a.m. about damage being done to the Enterprise Bank on the 11400 block of Olive. Upon arrival, there were no suspects in the area. The ‘center’ of Missouri isn’t too far from Jefferson City A truck believed to have been used in the attempted burglary was found abandoned nearby. The truck has not been reported stolen at this time.  The police are attempting to contact the owner. Anyone with information is urged to call CrimeStoppers or Creve Coeur Police at 314-737-4600.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Xcel Energy to move headquarters from downtown Denver to RiNo in 2025

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:45:53 GMT

Xcel Energy-Colorado has pre-leased space in a soon-to-be-completed building in the River North Art District and plans to move out of its headquarters in downtown Denver in 2025.Xcel, Colorado’s largest electric utility, and real estate firms Ivanhoé Cambridge, Hines and McCaffery said Wednesday that the company has pre-leased all the office space at T3 RiNo, a new six-story, mass-timber building. At 220,172 square feet, Xcel Energy will be the largest office tenant in RiNo, according to a statement by the companies.About 1,200 employees will be based at the new headquarters.Work on the building is expected to be completed by the end of the year. T3 RiNo, made of black spruce, is among recent new buildings in the Denver area that are using wood as a way to reduce carbon emissions in construction.Buildings and construction account for about 40% of the global greenhouse-gas emissions, according to RMI, a Colorado-based research and consulting organization focused on environmenta...

Woman shot by police in Koreatown was attacking man with knife: LAPD

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:45:53 GMT

A woman who officers say was attacking a man with a knife was shot by police in Koreatown late Wednesday night.An assault with a deadly weapon incident was reported in the 300 block of Kenmore Avenue around 11 p.m."Arriving officers saw a woman attacking a man with a knife and an Officer Involved Shooting occurred," the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted Thursday morning. A woman is detained in Koreatown on Nov. 29, 2023. (OnScene.TV)LAPD Lt. Letisia Ruiz said officers responded with force because someone's life was in danger. "The goal is to preserve life, so officers ... stopped the suspect from possibly, you know, killing this individual,” Ruiz said.The suspect, who is in her 20s, was struck by the gunfire and taken into custody. She was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Video showed a woman arguing with officers at the scene as she was being detained.The victim sustained minor cuts and was treated and released at the scene. The relationship between the victim and...

Mountain High opening for ski and snowboard season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:45:53 GMT

Mountain High announced it is ready to open for the 2023-2024 ski and snowboard season. Season pass holders can ride the slopes as early as 9 a.m. Thursday, the mountain resort says on its website. The general public will be welcomed to the park Friday morning. Night riding will also begin on Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.The resort, located at 24510 Hwy. 2 in Wrightwood, is about a 90-minute drive from Los Angeles and Orange County and consists of three separate mountains with West, East and North resorts. Mountain High posted several videos on its Instagram account in celebration of this year's opening. Guests should always check with MtHigh.com for mountain and road conditions before heading up the mountains.

Into Remission: Skinny Puppy bows out after four decades

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:45:53 GMT

Into Remission: Canadian industrial music pioneers Skinny Puppy are calling it a day. Four decades after forming in Vancouver, the core pairing of Nivek Ogre and cEvin Key have had enough – of the band in general and of each other.We speak to both of them on the phone, a couple of days apart and, while they both stop short of bad-mouthing each other, it’s clear that this is a relationship that soured some time ago, at least off stage. That’s a shame, particularly because both are charming in conversation – open and easy to like. But it all serves as a reminder that we never really know what’s going on behind closed doors, and neither Ogre nor Key want to publicly air their dirty laundry. For now, we can assume that the farewell tour that is about to hit L.A. really is the last hurrah.“I clearly remember saying in interviews back in the ’80s that there’s no way we’re gonna be doing this when we’re 60,” says Key. “So now we’re 60-plus, and it’s bizarre that we’re still going. I ...

Wish Book: Hidden Villa seeks help to boost scholarships for young people to discover nature, farming

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:45:53 GMT

Generations ago, there were so many orchards and fruit trees in the South Bay that it was known as the “Valley of Hearts Delight.” Stanford University was built on a farm. And the Peninsula — a sweeping landscape of scenic ranches, dairies, and flower fields — was one of California’s most productive agricultural regions.Everything changed after World War II, when suburbs, freeways and technology companies wiped away much of that rural sense of place.But on a winding road in Los Altos Hills, Hidden Villa remains. The 1,600-acre working farm grows not just carrots, lettuce and pumpkins, but also curiosity and love of nature.Founded in 1924, the nonprofit farm provides tours to more than 10,000 school children every year, in grades K-12, teaching them about where their food comes from, real-world biology, and how to be good stewards of the environment.Hidden Villa also offers summer camp programs, a youth hostel, and hiking trails for the public. The Trust for H...