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Astronaut Mary Cleave dies; she was the first woman to fly on space shuttle after Challenger disaster

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:22:37 GMT

By Jackie Wattles | CNNMary Cleave, the NASA astronaut who in 1989 became the first woman to fly on a space shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster, has died at the age of 76, the space agency announced on Wednesday.NASA astronaut Mary Cleave, seen here in 1985, has died at 76. On her first mission, flying on ​t​he Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1985, ​s​he became the 10th woman ever to travel into space.​ In 1989, she became the first woman to fly on a space shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster. (NASA)NASA did not give a cause of death.“I’m sad we’ve lost trail blazer Dr. Mary Cleave, shuttle astronaut, veteran of two spaceflights, and first woman to lead the Science Mission Directorate as associate administrator,” said NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana in a statement. “Mary was a force of nature with a passion for science, exploration, and caring for our home planet. She will be missed.”Cleave — who died Monday, according to the statement — was a native of Gre...

Urban Bush Women get to the roots of hair and Black identity in new work

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:22:37 GMT

The emotionally fraught status of Black women’s hair isn’t exactly news. Over the past two decades there have been at least half a dozen documentaries and numerous books exploring the ways in which Western beauty standards impose on the self-image of Black women, like Chris Rock’s 2009 documentary “Good Hair” as well as “The Hair Tales,” a new docuseries by “Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross and journalist Michaela Angela Davis.Urban Bush Women, the Brooklyn-based dance theater troupe, have been untangling this particular follicular phenomenon since 2001’s “HairStories,” a work created by the company’s founder (and 2021 MacArthur Fellow) Jawole Willa Jo Zollar.While Urban Bush Women has traveled numerous times to the Bay Area, this weekend marks the troupe’s first appearance here in more than a decade. The company is coming to Zellerbach Playhouse Dec. 1-3 to perform “Hair & Other Stories.” The performance, presented by Cal Performances, is the Bay Area premiere of a parti...

BART service stopped between SF and East Bay

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:22:37 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- There are major delays on BART Wednesday due to a person in the Transbay Tube, BART said on social media. BART service is impacted in the SFO, Millbrae, Daly City and East Bay directions. The red, yellow, blue and green lines are affected. Trains headed to the East Bay are being turned back at the Embarcadero station. Transbay commuters are being advised to get across the bay on a ferry or bus. BART first posted about the delay just after 5 p.m. BART police are at the scene inspecting the tube.Blue line trains are running between Dublin and MacArthur, BART said. The red and green lines are not running. Those traveling within the East Bay are asked to use the orange line. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Flaring reported at Martinez Refinery

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:22:37 GMT

(KRON) -- Flaring has been reported Wednesday evening at the Martinez Refinery, the Martinez Refining Company announced in a Facebook post. The refinery says all appropriate agencies have been notified. Martinez Refinery announced the flaring in a Facebook post at 4:53 p.m. Company officials did not give a timeline for when the flaring will be resolved. Citizen App video shows flames coming out of the refinery. Watch the video in the media player above. Student stabbed at Santa Rosa high school, taken to hospital Earlier this week, two Martinez residents filed a lawsuit against the Martinez Refining Company. The lawsuit alleges the refinery has created a "public nuisance" by releasing chemicals into the surrounding neighborhood. On Monday, flaring was reported at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond due to a "loss of power to a portion of the facility." Contra Costa County officials were informed of the flaring at 3:45 p.m. The flaring had stopped at 8:59 p.m.Bay City News contribute...

¿Cuándo aparecerá en el cielo la “Luna Fría”, la última luna llena de 2023?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:22:37 GMT

La decimotercera y última luna llena de 2023 surcará los cielos a finales de diciembre y, aunque no caerá en Navidad, estará muy cerca de la festividad.Según la NASA, la última luna llena del año aparecerá en el cielo la noche del martes 26 de diciembre.Esa luna, conocida como “Luna Fría” o “Luna de Larga Noche”, lleva, por supuesto, el nombre de las gélidas temperaturas que comienzan a afectar la mayor parte del hemisferio norte cuando comienza el invierno el 21 de diciembre.La “Luna de Noche Larga” se refiere a la duración de las noches en el mes de diciembre, con casi 15 horas de oscuridad por noche durante la mayor parte del mes.El momento de la luna llena en diciembre es especialmente fortuito debido a la lluvia de meteoritos Gemínidas, que alcanzará su punto máximo el 14 de diciembre. Dado que la luna llegará muy temprano en su ciclo de 28 días, debería haber mucha oscuridad para los meteoros que, en el pico de la lluvia, aparecerán en el cielo a razón de hasta 120 de ellos po...

76ers’ Joel Embiid scratched late in New Orleans because of an illness

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:22:37 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Joel Embiid was a late scratch from the lineup for Philadelphia’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night because of an illness.The 76ers’ leading scorer hadn’t scored fewer than 30 points in any of his previous five games and is averaging 32 points this season.The star 7-foot center’s absence came as the 76ers sought a third straight victory against a Pelicans squad looking to stem a two-game slide.Embiid was replaced in the starting lineup by the 6-foot-8 Marcus Morris, a 12-year veteran who has been averaging 4.0 points in about 10 minutes per game.New Orleans, meanwhile, is getting a key player back. Guard CJ McCollum returned from a 12-game absence caused by a partially collapsed lung.McCollum, who has averaged 21.7 points in six games this season, was in the starting lineup. However, Pelicans coach Willie Green said he’d be on minute restrictions. ___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBASource

Senado de México rechaza la terna de López Obrador para la Suprema Corte: el presidente deberá enviar otra

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:22:37 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El Senado de México rechazó este miércoles la terna de candidatas que el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador propuso para un asiento en la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN).En dos rondas de votación, ninguna de las tres aspirantes alcanzó la mayoría calificada que requería para ser nombrada ministra: los votos de dos terceras partes de los senadores presentes.Andrés Manuel López Obrador busca asegurarse otro voto favorable en la Suprema CorteEn la primera ronda, Bertha Alcalde tuvo 58 votos, Lenia Batres tuvo cinco y María Ríos tuvo dos, además de que hubo tres votos nulos y 44 en contra de las candidatas. En la segunda ronda, Alcalde alcanzó 68, Batres dos y Ríos tres; se registraron 40 en contra.Los votos a favor de las aspirantes fueron del bloque encabezado por el oficialista partido Morena, mientras que todas las fuerzas de oposición se pronunciaron en contra bajo el argumento de que las propuestas son cercanas al presidente y que el hecho de que...

EE.UU. y Europa sancionan a un servicio de criptomonedas acusado de lavar dinero para líderes de Corea del Norte

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:22:37 GMT

(CNN) — El Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos sancionó este miércoles a un servicio de criptomonedas acusado de ayudar a lavar millones de dólares para el régimen de Corea del Norte.La medida representa el último esfuerzo por tomar medidas enérgicas contra una fuente clave de financiamiento para los programas de armas nucleares y misiles de Pyongyang.El FBI y las agencias policiales europeas también confiscaron el sitio web del servicio de cifrado, conocido como Sinbad, de acuerdo con un aviso que apareció en el sitio web este miércoles.EE.UU. acusa a 3 hackers de Corea del Norte de robo millonario de criptomonedasAproximadamente la mitad del programa de misiles de Corea del Norte ha sido financiado mediante ataques cibernéticos y robo de criptomonedas, dijo en mayo un alto funcionario de la Casa Blanca.Durante años, los funcionarios estadounidenses han buscado nuevas formas de interceptar algunas de las criptomonedas robadas antes de que los norcoreanos intenten conver...

‘Never, ever seen crime this bad’: residents give passionate testimony on DC crime bill

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:22:37 GMT

More than 80 people signed up to tell the D.C. Public Safety Committee their thoughts on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s crime bill.While the focus was on the Addressing Crime Trends Now Act (ACT Now), witness after witness talked about the impact of the increase of crime in the District.“I have never, ever seen crime this bad,” said Kimberly Lockett, a Petworth resident who was born and raised in D.C.She talked about being on a Zoom call for work when, “We heard a loud ‘boom, boom boom'” that prompted her co-workers to ask if she was OK. Lockett reassured her colleagues, but then “walked outside to a body … a dead body on the street.”Lockett choked up briefly as she said she could no longer allow her older brother, who she described as having “special needs,” to walk their dog by himself. She said she fears for his safety and worries the dog will be stolen.Skye Lawrence, an Anacostia resident, said she often debates how to get to wo...

Mets and free-agent pitcher Luis Severino finalizing $13 million, 1-year deal, AP source says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:22:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Free-agent pitcher Luis Severino and the New York Mets are finalizing a $13 million, one-year contract, according to a person familiar with the agreement.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the team had not announced the deal.Severino is set to move across town following a horrendous season with the New York Yankees that was abbreviated by injury. A two-time All-Star, the 29-year-old right-hander went 4-8 with a 6.65 ERA in 18 starts and one relief appearance.But the Mets have several holes to fill in their rotation under new president of baseball operations David Stearns, and they’re hoping Severino can regain the form that once made him one of the best starters in the American League.It’s the second time this offseason the Mets have stayed in New York City and brought in a new addition from the crosstown-rival Yankees. Earlier this month, they hired former Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as their...