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One of the more curious aspects of the 10th flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket on Tuesday was the striking orange discoloration of the second stage. This could be observed on video taken from a buoy near the landing site as the vehicle made a soft landing in the Indian Ocean. This color—so different from the silvery skin and black tiles …

The world’s most powerful rocket aced a critical test launch this week, and the images from liftoff are stunning. Starship Flight 10 lifted off from SpaceX‘s Starbase site in South Texas on Tuesday evening (Aug. 26). The rocket met each of its objectives, ending a streak of subpar performance that had plagued the developing launch vehicle since the beginning of …

New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has terminated the contract of running back Cam Akers and waived the following 13 players: punter James Burnip, wide receivers Roderick Daniels Jr. and Moochie Dixon, defensive ends Jasheen Davis, Jeremiah Martin and Omari Thomas, tackles Josiah Ezirim and Jonathan Mendoza, tight ends Seth Green and …

A heat wave is expected to set record high temperatures in parts of the West Coast this week, bringing sizzling days and wildfire risks to millions.  Parts of Oregon, California, and Washington are expected to see temperatures near 100°F, with heat warnings in effect until Wednesday evening. “This heat will be dangerous, posing a threat to anyone without effective cooling …

Last First Alert Weather Day: Today Warm nights through midweek Cooler for Labor Day Weekend… Maybe some showers? Don’t forget to download our FOX 12 Weather App to stay ahead of the forecast! Get real-time radar, updates from our team, and exclusive content right at your fingertips. Check out Mark Nelsen’s latest Weather Blog WEEKEND RECAP: Yesterday’s highs ranged from …

More than 30 million people are under extreme weather alerts Sunday as a sweltering heat wave lingers across the West. Excessive heat warnings and watches were effective in parts of California, Oregon, Washington and the desert Southwest, with temperatures soaring well into triple-digit territory around Phoenix and approaching record highs near Seattle, forecasters said. National Weather Service offices in Phoenix …

Wildfires spark across California as state is hit by heat wave, lightning storms  SFGATE Evacuations ordered as wildfire blazes California’s famed Napa County  NPR Friday updates: Historic Napa County resort in new evacuation zone on Pickett Fire’s eastern front  The Press Democrat Wildfire explodes in California wine country as heatwave scorches US west  The Guardian Pickett Fire’s impact on Napa Valley wine grapes yet …

SEATTLE (AP) — Residents of the Western U.S. sweltered in a heat wave Saturday that hospitalized some people, with temperatures forecast to hit dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada and Arizona. About 1.2 million people were under extreme heat risk, meaning temperatures were expected to stay dangerously high with no relief overnight. The largest area …

1/75 Cleveland Browns vs. Los Angeles Rams in preseason game, August 23, 2025 CLEVELAND, Ohio — Shedeur Sanders was trying to get his mind right for the two-minute drill at the end of the Browns’ 19-17 victory over the Rams when Kevin Stefanski pulled him in favor of Tyler Huntley. A fierce competitor, Sanders approached Stefanski on the sideline, asking …

California’s weather conditions are intensifying after a week of extreme temperatures, prompting fire evacuations in Napa County and sparking a handful of blazes that began burning Saturday morning in the Angeles National Forest. The Pickett fire broke out Thursday near a remote area in Napa County as weather officials warned about elevated fire threats across the region. The fire quickly …