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NASA’s Psyche mission will launch to an unexplored metal world this fall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:56 GMT

(CNN) — The first NASA spacecraft designed to study a metallic asteroid is now set to launch in October, according to a Monday announcement made by the agency.The endeavor, known as the Psyche mission, was originally expected to lift off in 2022. But the launch window opened on August 1 and closed October 11 before the spacecraft’s flight software was ready.During testing at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, engineers discovered a compatibility issue in the software’s test bed simulators. The issue was corrected, but there wasn’t enough time for a full checkout and launch in 2022.An independent review board has found that steps taken by NASA and the California Institute of Technology to get the delayed mission back on track, including work on the mission as well as institutional steps, have been “outstanding,” according to the announcement.The review board, which convened last summer when delays became evident in June 2022, provided a report with recommendati...

Miami-Dade, Broward schools make final schedule adjustments as summer break approaches

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:56 GMT

School’s almost out for summer and that means students are ready to bid farewell to another academic year as the last day of school approaches, but as of Wednesday, Miami-Dade County and Broward County public schools adjusted their dismissal times. High school students will be released from their educational responsibilities at 12:30 p.m. Elementary students, on the other hand, can embrace the summer break starting at 1:50 p.m. Lastly, middle schoolers will be dismissed at 2:40 p.m. Parents or guardians should note these new times to pick up their children promptly.In neighboring Broward County, students will have to wait one more day before officially kicking off their summer vacation. Broward County Schools have scheduled their last day for Thursday. Originally planned as a half-day, the school district recently made the decision to extend the day to a full day in order to compensate for lost instructional time caused by the historic flooding.The school administration encour...

Search underway for person who drove at Boston police officer, prompting them to shoot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:56 GMT

Police continue to search for a person who drove at a Boston police officer Tuesday night, prompting them to fire a single shot through the windshield of the vehicle.Police say a driver in a rented SUV drove at the officer near the intersection of Wachusett Street and Eldridge Road around 8 p.m.Officers could be seen investigating a taped-off car at a second scene near the Forest Hills MBTA station in Jamaica Plain. Investigators say they’ve recovered a piece of clothing and caught the suspect on surveillance video.The officer was uninjured in the incident.No additional information was immediately available.Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Boston police.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Boston police investigating crash on Columbia Road with life-threatening injuries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:56 GMT

Boston police are responding to a crash with life-threatening injuries and motorists are advised to seek alternate routes while the investigation unfolds.The crash on Columbia Road prompted the closure of the street between Glendale and Hamilton, according to police.No additional information was immediately available.https://twitter.com/bostonpolice/status/1666384245772759040This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Young Pats fan gets special surprise from Mac Jones after injuring arm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:56 GMT

A young New England Patriots fan whose jersey was ruined after he broke his arm on the playground got a special surprise and a message from the QB.Ashton Turmel, of Delaware, was playing on the playground when he broke his arm and ruptured a major artery in his arm. As he was being rushed to the hospital, paramedics were forced to ruin his favorite Tom Brady jersey.The doctor who saved his arm, Dr. E.J. Caterson, also a Pats fan, reached out to his former colleagues at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Soon after, Ashton received a personalized message from Mac Jones and a signed Mac Jones jersey from the team.

Smoke and Showers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:56 GMT

Temps climbed into the mid 70s yesterday, which was certainly a welcomed change of pace, but we also had to deal with scattered afternoon storms and a smoky sky. With a high level of smoke making it’s way down to ground level, at times the air quality was poor/unhealthy for southern New England. While the density of the smoke today is not as high as yesterday, residual smoke is creating a haze to the sky and prompting another air quality alert for today. Temps today run 65-70 this afternoon with more clouds than sun, and occasionally, a passing sprinkle/shower. The rain showers are hit or miss, so not all towns will see one. The thunder threat is lower today vs. yesterday too. Tomorrow, pretty much a repeat pattern. Friday too. We will have a bit of a higher chance for scattered showers/storms to pop-up Friday vs. the next couple days, but the flavor of the day is the same. Saturday, not too many changes are in storm as highs run 65-70 and a few more isolated storms pop. With...

Police investigating after 2 people shot in Lawrence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:56 GMT

An investigation is underway after two people were wounded in a shooting in Lawrence early Wednesday morning.Officers responding to a report of shots fired in the area of the Blue Lounge on the corner of Canal and Amesbury streets found two males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, according to Lawrence police. They were taken to Lawrence General Hospital with what were considered non-life-threatening injuries.No additional information was immediately available.Anyone with information is urged to call Lawrence police.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Howie Carr: Taxachusetts – it’s back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:56 GMT

Why are we still here in Massachusetts?Because we’re not all there.Someone told me that joke recently, and it seemed appropriate for what’s going on. I mean, everything has been spiraling out of control here for quite some time. But it seems to be getting worse, crazier, not making any sense whatsoever.Just to take one example – nip bottles of alcohol. There’s a movement to outlaw the little mini-containers, and I get it.Winos chug them – the smaller the bottle, the larger the problem. They increase litter. And perhaps worst of all, they’re easy to hide and drink while you’re driving.Remember what they found in Rep. David “Sleepy” LeBouef’s wrecked car when he was lugged for driving legless last year — multiple containers of Dr. McGillicuddy’s non-prescription Wild Grape elixirs.So you can understand why it might be good public policy to get rid of nips. Yet at the same moment, some legislators on Beacon Hill are pushing to allow barrooms to sell mixed drinks to go.How does th...

Six things we learned from the Orioles’ first 60 games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:56 GMT

In the major leagues, 60 games is still a relatively unreliable sample size.Great players have had unspectacular 60-game stretches, and bad ones have put up stellar stats across that sample. Just a few years ago, however, 60 games was all there was.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Major League Baseball held a 60-game season, in which the rebuilding Orioles went 25-35 before losing 110 games in 2021. For the Orioles in 2020, José Iglesias hit .373, Renato Núñez was on a full-season pace to hit 32 home runs and Chance Sisco had a better OPS than Austin Hays.Given those examples, it’s safe to assume the numbers the Orioles have put up thus far — whether good or bad — are far from set in stone. Through 60 games this year, Baltimore is 37-23 — 12 games better than its start in 2022 and its first time above .500 at this point since 2017.That doesn’t mean, of course, that nothing can be gleaned from the first two-plus months of the season. Here...

Diamond jubilee: How to have a ball in London during the Cubs vs. Cardinals series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:56 GMT

Baseball might be America’s favorite pastime, but the rest of the world wants in on the fun, too. Since 1996, when Major League Baseball took the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets to Mexico for a three-game series, the brand has been expanding its global reach with games in Australia, Japan, Puerto Rico and soon (it’s rumored) South Korea and the Dominican Republic.In 2019, the MLB brought the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees across the pond for the league’s first European game. And now, after a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the London Series is back June 24-25, and this time our own Chicago Cubs will square off against the St. Louis Cardinals, the start of a three-year contract through 2026 (with the 2025 game set in Paris).The games are hosted at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s London Stadium, home to West Ham Football Club (hands up if you’re a “Ted Lasso” fan), in East London. It’s an area that, prior to...