Deep below the seabed, 80 miles off the coast of Yorkshire, is a remarkable crater that has divided scientists – was it, thrillingly, created by an asteroid crash? Or more mundanely was it the result of geological salt movements? Today, the decades-long scientific debate can be settled. The Silverpit crater 700 metres below the seabed under the North Sea was …
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Brett James’ wife, stepdaughter identified as other victims in North Carolina plane crash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James’ wife and stepdaughter have been confirmed as the other two victims in Thursday’s small-engine plane crash in Franklin, North Carolina. James’ close friend and fellow songwriter Lee Miller tells FOX 17 News that 59-year-old Melody Carole Wilson, James’ wife, and her daughter, 28-year-old Meryl Maxwell Wilson, were on board the plane with …
Read More »Jordon Hudson chats with Bill Belichick before North Carolina’s loss to UCF
Jordon Hudson’s pep talk to Bill Belichick was clearly not enough for his Tar Heels on Saturday. Shortly before UNC’s blowout 34-9 loss to Central Florida, Hudson, 24, was seen in high heels on the sidelines of FBC Mortgage Stadium, seemingly giving Belichick, 73, some words of wisdom before the game. It’s unclear what was exactly said during the couple’s …
Read More »Gio Lopez injured as UCF powers past North Carolina, 34-9 :: WRALSportsFan.com
By Philip Rossman-Reich, Associated Press Orlando, FL (AP) — UCF’s Tayven Jackson threw for 223 yards and scored a passing and rushing touchdown to guide UCF to a 34-9 victory over North Carolina. The Knights were mostly methodical throughout the game, with three touchdown drives of longer than five minutes. But they scored a critical touchdown on a 64-second, six-play, …
Read More »Bill Belichick suffers another blowout loss as North Carolina falls to UCF 34-9
For the second time in his brief tenure as North Carolina head coach, Bill Belichick got blown out today. This time it was at the hands of UCF, which whipped Belichick’s North Carolina team 34-9. UCF jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Belichick’s record at North Carolina is now 2-2, but the …
Read More »‘We’re not North Korea.’ Newsom signs bills to limit immigration raids at schools and unmask federal agents
In response to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids that have roiled Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a package of bills aimed at protecting immigrants in schools, hospitals and other areas targeted by federal agents. He also signed a bill that bans federal agents from wearing masks, making California the first state to do so. Speaking at …
Read More »New evidence confirms Yorkshire North Sea asteroid impact
Scientists have found proof that an asteroid hit the North Sea more than 43 million years ago causing a huge tsunami and leaving a 1.9 mile (3km) wide crater under the seabed. The Silverpit Crater is around 80 miles (128 km) off the East Yorkshire coast and was discovered in 2002. Since then geologists have disagreed over how it was …
Read More »‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ songwriter dies in plane crash in North Carolina
Getty Images Brett James in 2014 Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, best known for co-writing the 2005 hit song Jesus Take the Wheel, has died in a plane crash in North Carolina. James, 57, was one of the three people aboard a single-engine Cirrus SR22T when it went down “under unknown circumstances in a wooded area”. All three passengers were killed …
Read More »Flight delays at DFW International, Dallas Love Field, and other North Texas Airports due to equipment issues
Flights at both Dallas Love Field and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport should expect delays through at least 5 p.m. Friday due to equipment issues, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. As of 3:30 p.m. Friday, the FAA had also put up ground stops for arriving flights at virtually every significant airport across North Texas, including Meacham, Alliance, Addison, …
Read More »Brett James, Writer of Country Hits, Dies in Plane Crash in North Carolina – The New York Times
Brett James, Writer of Country Hits, Dies in Plane Crash in North Carolina The New York Times Brett James, Grammy-winning ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ songwriter, dies in North Carolina plane crash CNN Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James who co-wrote ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ dies in plane crash AP News Grammy-winning songwriter reportedly among 3 dead after small plane from Nashville crashes near North Carolina …
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