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How to watch one of the year's best meteor showers, the Geminids
NEW YORK (AP) — It's time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year.The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society. The meteors tend to be yellow in color and can be seen across the globe, but the best viewing happens in the Northern Hemisphere.
Skygazers could see up to 120 meteors per hour under dark skies during the peak Saturday night into Sunday's predawn hours, according to NASA.
Meteor showers appear when fast-moving space rocks hit Earth's atmosphere and burn up, leaving... Read More
Dominican court orders new trial for Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco in sexual abuse case
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — An appeals court in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing a minor and had received a two-year suspended sentence.Tuesday’s ruling comes after Franco’s attorneys had pushed to have his conviction suspended and sentencing overturned, while prosecutors had been seeking a five-year sentence.
The appeals court ruled in favor of Franco, ordering that new judges oversee the case.
Franco was arrested last... Read More
How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism
When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the newborn’s life.Now, however, Tony Barbera is deeply grateful for BabyBIG, the sole antidote to the paralyzing and potentially deadly illnesses linked to contaminated ByHeart infant formula.
“It is hugely remarkable,” said Barbera, 35, whose son is slowly recovering.
The botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart formula has sickened at least 39 babies across in 18... Read More
Long Island Republican Bruce Blakeman is running for New York governor
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a firebrand Long Island Republican, announced a run for governor of New York on Tuesday, setting up a primary clash with fellow Trump ally U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik.Blakeman, labeled “100% MAGA” by President Donald Trump, criticized Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochu said in a social media post and said New Yorkers deserve leadership that works.
In an appearance Tuesday on the Fox News “Fox and Friends” show, Blakeman said Hochul is a “failure” who needs to be replaced. “I’m running for office to make people more... Read More
Hamas wants more pressure on Israel before ceasefire's next phase
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Hamas leader on Tuesday threatened to not move into the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement until more pressure is put on Israel to open a key border crossing, cease deadly strikes and allow more aid into the Palestinian territory.The accusation came as Israel’s government says it is ready to move into the next and more complicated phase of the ceasefire deal, while calling on the militant group to return the remains of the last Israeli hostage held in Gaza.
Husam Badran, a member of Hamas' political wing, called for the “full... Read More
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- Dominican court orders new trial for Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco in sexual abuse case
- Shohei Ohtani is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time
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