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NASCAR asks federal judge to dismiss antitrust suit filed by 2 teams, one owned by Michael Jordan

NASCAR went before a federal judge Wednesday and asked for the antitrust suit filed against the stock car series to be dismissed. NASCAR also asked U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North Carolina to dismiss chairman Jim France as a defendant in the suit filed by 23XI Racing, a team co-owned by NBA Hall of Famer …

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NASCAR asks federal judge to dismiss antitrust suit filed by 2 teams, one owned by Michael Jordan

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR went before a federal judge Wednesday and asked for the antitrust suit filed against the stock car series to be dismissed. NASCAR also asked U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North Carolina to dismiss chairman Jim France as a defendant in the suit filed by 23XI Racing, a team co-owned by NBA …

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1 week ago

How space debris circling Earth could lead to disastrous ‘Kessler Syndrome’

CNN

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “So we are heading towards the situation that we are always dreading.” The scenario, in which space debris collides and creates more debris, is called Kessler Syndrome. Eventually, the proliferation could make Earth’s orbit too clogged for satellites to orbit — or for space missions to …

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2 weeks ago

What is 'Kessler Syndrome'? Experts warn of 'imminent danger' from space collisions that would knock out Wi-Fi and cellphones

Daily Mail

Just before Christmas, a US Air Force weather satellite shattered into 50 pieces: one of about four recent 'fragmentation' events in orbit that have experts raising the alarm about 'Kessler Syndrome.' The episode is only one dramatic example of the risks posed by space junk Ex-NASA physicist Sierra Solter-Hunt has warned that cheap satellite 'megaconstellations' like Elon Musk's Starlink could …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Shock after Sydney to Hobart deaths

ABC

Isobel Roe: Hello and welcome to The World Today. New South Wales police say both sailors were struck by the boat's boom, the swinging pole that makes up the base of the sail. John Stanley: Well, the boom, I don't know exactly what happened, but what happens is when the boat's running down a seaway and as the sea conditions …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

What is Kessler Syndrome? The rising danger of space debris

India Today

Space is on the brink of a catastrophic event known as Kessler Syndrome. Proposed by NASA scientist Donald Kessler, Kessler Syndrome describes a chain reaction where collisions between space debris generate more fragments, leading to further collisions. The cascading effect highlights the importance of managing space debris to ensure safe and sustainable space operations for future generations. According to a …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Kessler Syndrome: Space junk is clouding Earth’s orbit. Is it past the point of no return?

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The process of tracking objects in orbit — called space situational awareness — involves tracing possible “conjunctions,” or close approaches between two entities. “Even with today’s best sensors, there are limits to what can be reliably ‘seen’ or tracked, and smaller space debris is often untrackable,” said Bob Hall, director of special …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Kessler Syndrome: Space junk is clouding Earth’s orbit. Is it past the point of no return?

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The process of tracking objects in orbit — called space situational awareness — involves tracing possible “conjunctions,” or close approaches between two entities. “Even with today’s best sensors, there are limits to what can be reliably ‘seen’ or tracked, and smaller space debris is often untrackable,” said Bob Hall, director of special …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Google is taking on Apple with a XR headset

CNN

CNN — Google and Samsung are stepping into the wearable headset race. Ted Mortonson, a managing director at Baird, told CNN that the headset — and the underlying operating system powering it — will help Google and Samsung gain a share of the market for wearable consumer tech while also positioning the companies for the future of consumer AI products. …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Google is taking on Apple with a XR headset

CNN

CNN — Google and Samsung are stepping into the wearable headset race. Ted Mortonson, a managing director at Baird, told CNN that the headset — and the underlying operating system powering it — will help Google and Samsung gain a share of the market for wearable consumer tech while also positioning the companies for the future of consumer AI products. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Biden pardon threatens his legacy—and Democrats’ fight against Trump

Live Mint

WASHINGTON—Joe Biden made the central purpose of his presidency clear in his Inauguration Day address: “We have learned again that democracy is precious. While Kessler said he empathized with Biden’s impulses to protect his son, the pardon comes as Trump will soon retake office on promises to overhaul a criminal justice system that he says unfairly targeted him and his …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Almost impossible': Fact-checker says Elon Musk's math does not add up

Raw Story

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has promised to slash government waste and inefficiency and balance the budget through his Trump-approved independent task force known as the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE — named after an internet meme. But many of their examples of government waste are misleading, wrote Glenn Kessler for The Washington Post Fact-Checker — and worse, the simple …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

23XI Racing and Front Row can compete in 2025 while suing NASCAR after clause removed from contracts

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint said Saturday they will compete in 2025 as “open teams” after the sanctioning body removed anticompetitive release claims that will allow them to race while the legal process continues. 23XI Racing, the team owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, …

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2 months ago

Federal judge denies motion to recognize NASCAR teams as chartered organizations for next season

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — to be recognized as chartered teams as they proceed with their antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France. “And we did that because the race teams were upside …

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2 months ago

‘Outrageously false’: Fact-checker skewers Trump over '15 falsehoods in 15 minutes'

Raw Story

Speaking to reporters after casting his ballot Tuesday, Donald Trump dished out "15 falsehoods in 15 minutes," according to a Washington Post fact checker who noted that while several statements have been debunked before, the former president is "an unrepentant recidivist.” Among the 15 whoppers spotted by Glenn Kessler, are several that include election lies – including Trump’s “laughable statement” …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Jonathan Kuminga, Austin Reaves and 4 more names to watch as NBA trade market takes shape

New York Times

You have to give something to get something. Age: 22 Contract : $7.6 million this season As our Anthony Slater expertly detailed recently, the Warriors were — in the words of owner Joe Lacob — “ALL IN” on the prospect of landing then-free agent Paul George and Utah’s Lauri Markkanen this past summer. — Amick Age: 26 Contract: $12.9 million …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Teri Garr, actor, comedian and multiple sclerosis ambassador, dies at 79

NPR

Teri Garr, actor, comedian and multiple sclerosis ambassador, dies at 79 Enlarge this image toggle caption Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Teri Garr, an actor and comedian who later became an ambassador for multiple sclerosis after her own diagnosis in 1999, died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles. Enlarge this image toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

This Hack Will Help You Get The Best Sleep Ever On Your Next Flight

Huff Post

rudi_suardi via Getty Images Funnily enough, on my recent budget red-eye flights to and from Indonesia, I slept better than I expected. These beliefs may sound like, “If I don’t get enough sleep on this flight, the vacation/conference/event I’m flying to will be terrible on that first day.” Or perhaps, “I’ve spent so much money on this vacation, so I …

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3 months ago

'He appears to have little clue': Fact-checker shames Trump over latest Harris accusations

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump completely made up his accusation that President Joe Biden is robbing Federal Emergency Management Agency relief funds from Hurricane Helene-ravaged areas, Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler wrote in a Four Pinocchios review of Trump's latest claims made at a Michigan rally Thursday. "Even though Trump was once president, he still appears to have little clue about …

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3 months, 1 week ago

'Outrageously false': Washington Post buries Trump's latest incendiary claim

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump has recently claimed that President Joe Biden allowed 13,000 immigrant murderers into the United States and then allowed them to freely roam the streets of American cities. However, the Washington Post's Glenn Kessler looked at the origins of this claim and deemed it "outrageously false" and even a "figment of his imagination." "With so little space …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Attorneys say clarifications being made to parts of $2.78B NCAA settlement that dismayed judge

Associated Press

Attorneys negotiating a $2.78 billion settlement of class-action antitrust cases against the NCAA and the nation’s biggest college conferences are working to clarify parts of the agreement that a judge wanted addressed before deciding whether to let the landmark deal move forward. “We’ve been making good progress in our discussions with the NCAA about how to answer the judge’s questions …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Brutal fact-check exposes latest Trump backer as defense witness for George Floyd's killer

Raw Story

A retired police officer who took the stand to defend George Floyd killer Derek Chauvin is the latest to publicly back Trump in a campaign ad — the content of which was pulled apart in a fact-check Monday. The ad also does not mention that he was the first defense witness to testify for police officer Derek Chauvin, who was …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Zion Williamson actually in the best shape of his life? Plus, SLAM’s impact on NBA media

New York Times

The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Pretty soon, as the offseason wraps up, we’ll be getting ready for training camp for NBA teams, which means we’re staring down two different pathways of “he’s in the best shape of his life”: someone having added eight to 15 pounds of muscle or someone having lost 25 pounds …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Embarrassing': Critics pounce on Washington Post fact check over Trump-Kim 'love letters'

Raw Story

The Washington Post drew heavy criticism Tuesday for its fact check of the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Democrats attacked Republican nominee Donald Trump throughout the evening, but many critics argued Washington Post fact checker Glenn Kessler tried to draw a false equivalency between the former president's lies and some of the statements made by speakers during Monday's …

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NASCAR asks federal judge to dismiss antitrust suit filed by 2 teams, one owned by Michael Jordan

NASCAR asks federal judge to dismiss antitrust suit filed by 2 teams, one owned by Michael Jordan

How space debris circling Earth could lead to disastrous ‘Kessler Syndrome’

What is 'Kessler Syndrome'? Experts warn of 'imminent danger' from space collisions that would knock out Wi-Fi and cellphones

Shock after Sydney to Hobart deaths

What is Kessler Syndrome? The rising danger of space debris

Kessler Syndrome: Space junk is clouding Earth’s orbit. Is it past the point of no return?

Kessler Syndrome: Space junk is clouding Earth’s orbit. Is it past the point of no return?

Google is taking on Apple with a XR headset

Google is taking on Apple with a XR headset

Biden pardon threatens his legacy—and Democrats’ fight against Trump

'Almost impossible': Fact-checker says Elon Musk's math does not add up

23XI Racing and Front Row can compete in 2025 while suing NASCAR after clause removed from contracts

Federal judge denies motion to recognize NASCAR teams as chartered organizations for next season

‘Outrageously false’: Fact-checker skewers Trump over '15 falsehoods in 15 minutes'

Jonathan Kuminga, Austin Reaves and 4 more names to watch as NBA trade market takes shape

Teri Garr, actor, comedian and multiple sclerosis ambassador, dies at 79

This Hack Will Help You Get The Best Sleep Ever On Your Next Flight

'He appears to have little clue': Fact-checker shames Trump over latest Harris accusations

'Outrageously false': Washington Post buries Trump's latest incendiary claim

Attorneys say clarifications being made to parts of $2.78B NCAA settlement that dismayed judge

Brutal fact-check exposes latest Trump backer as defense witness for George Floyd's killer

Is Zion Williamson actually in the best shape of his life? Plus, SLAM’s impact on NBA media

'Embarrassing': Critics pounce on Washington Post fact check over Trump-Kim 'love letters'