Multiple agencies respond to double fatality north of Preston
The incident happened around 3:40 p.m., according to a news release from Idaho State Police. The vehicle crossed over the center line and crashed head-on into a Nissan south of Swan Lake (north of Preston). Several agencies responded to the crash, including Idaho State Police, Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, Bannock County Search and Rescue, Downey Ambulance, Franklin County Ambulance, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Preston Police Department and Franklin County Fire Department. Officials noted that people at the crash scene helped the victims before law enforcement and emergency medical personnel arrived and expressed gratitude for their efforts. This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
Source:The Nation
February 25, 2024 21:06 UTC
Man Found Guilty in First Federal Gender-Based Hate Crime Trial
Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/WJBFA South Carolina man was convicted of a hate crime for the 2019 murder of a transgender woman in the conclusion to the first federal hate crime trial based on gender identity. Daqua Lameek Ritter was found guilty of fatally shooting Dime Doe, whom he had been in a secret relationship with. Prosecutors alleged that Ritter shot Doe three times to prevent others from discovering that he was having an affair with a trans woman. Ritter’s friends gave conflicting testimony about specific actions he took after the murder, such as disposing of incriminating evidence like clothes and a handgun. But they agreed that his behavior turned erratic and on edge as rumors swirled that he had murdered Doe.
Source:The Nation
February 24, 2024 20:02 UTC
Pedestrian hit, killed by train
Published at 10:00 am, February 24, 2024 | Updated at 10:22 am, February 24, 2024PAYETTE COUNTY — A Payette woman is dead after a train hit her on Friday night. According to a new release from Idaho State Police, the incident happened on Friday around 6:30 p.m. The woman, 29, was reportedly walking on the railroad tracks when a train heading north hit her. Traffic in the intersection was blocked for about three hours, allowing emergency responders to investigate and clear the scene, officials said. This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
Source:The Nation
February 24, 2024 18:38 UTC
Super strong magnetic fields leave imprint on nuclear matter
Source: phys.orgA new analysis by the STAR collaboration at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a particle collider at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, provides the first direct evidence of the imprint left by what may be the universe's most powerful magnetic fields on "deconfined" nuclear matter. The evidence comes from measuring the way differently charged particles separate when emerging from collisions of atomic nuclei at this DOE Office of Science user facility.
Source:The Nation
February 24, 2024 05:04 UTC
Ukraine Military Destroys Russian Spy Plane
Ukraine's military on Friday destroyed a Russian A-50 surveillance aircraft, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said, the second time in a little more than a month that Ukraine has reported downing the sophisticated plane. Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted military sources as saying the A-50 was downed over Russian territory, between the cities of Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar. Ukraine's military in January said its air force destroyed a Russian Beriev A-50 surveillance plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post in the Sea of Azov. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence directorate, told the Financial Times a month ago that Russia had eight A-50s at that time. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Source:The Nation
February 23, 2024 22:20 UTC
If Hycean worlds really exist, what are their oceans like?
Source: phys.orgAstronomers have been on the hunt for a new kind of exoplanet in recent years—one especially suited for habitability. They're called Hycean worlds, and they're characterized by vast liquid water oceans and thick hydrogen-rich atmospheres. The name was coined in 2021 by Cambridge astronomer Nikku Madhusudhan, whose team got a close-up look at one possible Hycean world, K2-18b, using the James Webb Space Telescope in 2023.
Source:The Nation
February 23, 2024 17:35 UTC
Legal action to stop unapproved awarding of national honors: President’s Secy
Legal action to stop unapproved awarding of national honors: President’s SecyNewsThe President’s Secretary, Saman Ekanayake, has initiated legal action preventing the improper use and bestowing of honorary titles and national honors. The President’s Office is carefully monitoring cases in which individuals and non-governmental organizations are giving fictitious awards, diplomas, and titles to notable Sri Lankans in place of the significant national honors that the President has bestowed upon them, the President's Media Division said. The President’s Secretary highlights the need to immediately put an end to the misuse of national award titles by unauthorized entities. Such actions have the potential to cause significant injustice and disrespect to the genuinely esteemed Sri Lankan recipients of these honors, he noted. After the President signs off, a group of scholars chosen by the President's Secretary meets to evaluate and choose the recipients.
Source:Sunday Times
February 23, 2024 09:47 UTC
LIVE: Status conference scheduled in Chad Daybell murder case
ST. ANTHONY — A status conference is scheduled for Thursday morning in the Chad Daybell murder case. It will be held at the Fremont County Courthouse and is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. This will be one of the final hearings before Daybell’s trial in Ada County on April 1. The Salem father, who married Lori Vallow two weeks after his wife Tammy Daybell died, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and first-degree murder in relation to the deaths of Tammy and two of Lori’s kids – 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. EastIdahoNews.com will live stream the status conference in the video player above.
Source:The Nation
February 23, 2024 05:40 UTC
'Dynamic duo' defenses in bacteria ward off viral threats
Source: phys.orgScientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that bacteria can pair up their defense systems to create a formidable force, greater than the sum of its parts, to fight off attacks from phage viruses. Understanding how bacteria react to this type of virus is a big step in combating antimicrobial resistance.
Source:The Nation
February 23, 2024 05:40 UTC
Bright and tough: A material that heals itself and glows
Source: phys.orgA research team at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) has succeeded in developing a self-healing material that is also capable of emitting a high amount of fluorescence when absorbing light. The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, could lead the way to the creation of new materials such as organic solar cells that are more durable than current types.
Source:The Nation
February 22, 2024 16:45 UTC
Call for Indian officials to boycott Kachchativu festival
The Rameswaram Boat Association President Sesuraya has demanded that the Indian embassy officials in Sri Lanka should not participate in the Kachadhivu festival ignoring the sentiments of the people of Tamil Nadu. The President said they were boycotting the festival as five of the fishermen who were arrested for engaging in cross-border fishing in Sri Lankan waters have been jailed with severe warnings, while the livelihood of the fishermen's families is in question. “We are saddened to know that the officials of the Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka are preparing to go to the Kachathivu festival, which is held only with the participation of Sri Lankan pilgrims,” he said. Respecting the sentiments of the fishermen of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka should also boycott the festival on humanitarian grounds, he said. At the same time, he said that the Sri Lankan government, which refuses to show humanity by freeing 5 fishermen, should not pay the expenses for the Kachathivu festival from the tax money of the Indian people, he added.
Source:Sunday Times
February 22, 2024 13:51 UTC
First intake of students to SMTI
First intake of students to SMTIEducationThe first intake of the ‘Naval Engineering Cadet Officers’ to Southern Maritime Institute (SMTI) was held at the Institute’s auditorium at Maradana, Colombo recently. The first batch comprises of thirteen Cadet Officers including one woman officer. Once completed the training programme, Cadet Officers are qualified to sail as a watchkeeping officer. Southern Maritime Training Institute offers a superlative training for Sri Lankan youth to succeed in the international commercial maritime industry. A bright future awaits the determined students who choose SMTI for their maritime education.
Source:Sunday Times
February 22, 2024 09:51 UTC
Solar-driven green synthesis of epoxides
Source: phys.orgResearch published in the journal Science China Chemistry is expected to serve as comprehensive background knowledge and to provide researchers with insight into the recent developments of solar-driven green synthesis of epoxides.
Source:The Nation
February 22, 2024 07:57 UTC
IIHS launches its much-anticipated Bachelor of Business Administration Programme with UGC approval
IIHS launches its much-anticipated Bachelor of Business Administration Programme with UGC approvalEducationThe International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS), which has long been recognised as a pioneer in the healthcare sector, has ventured into the business administration segment by launching the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree programme. The newly launched BBA programme at the IIHS has received approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC), solidifying its legitimacy and ensuring that students receive a recognised educational qualification. Renowned medical doctor, Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe is heading the newly launched BBA programme at the IIHS. This is a unique advantage for students looking to pursue a business administration degree. Enrolment for the BBA programme at IIHS is now open.
Source:Sunday Times
February 22, 2024 04:43 UTC
Einstein telescope E-TEST prototype passes its first series of tests
Source: phys.orgThe Einstein telescope project has reached a new stage, with the E-TEST prototype—developed in the ULiège and CSL laboratories—being sent to the Liège Space Centre to undergo a battery of cryogenic and vibration tests. To function optimally, the future mirror of the Einstein telescope has to withstand being cooled to extreme temperatures and be subjected to almost no vibration.
Source:The Nation
February 22, 2024 03:29 UTC