An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo on Thursday night, causing massive flames that could be seen for miles. The city of El Segundo said that there was a fire at the Chevron refinery but that there is no public threat or evacuation orders in a 10:10 p.m. alert. Videos taken when the explosion occurred around 9:30 …
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South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: ‘It Looks Like Hell’
SOUTH SHORE — He’s an Army veteran now retired after three decades working for the U.S. Postal Service. Federal agents pounded on the door of his South Shore apartment about 2 a.m. Tuesday. “I told them they must have the wrong apartment,” the man said. But armed agents busted open many doors after arriving in U-Haul trucks to raid the …
Read More »Megafauna was the meat of choice for South American hunters
And that makes perfect sense, because when you reduce hunters’ choices to simple math using what’s called the prey choice model (more on that below), these long-lost species offered bigger returns for the effort of hunting. In other words, giant sloths are extinct because they were delicious and made of meat. Yup, it’s humanity’s fault—again As the last Ice Age …
Read More »37 arrested in South Shore ICE raid, DHS claims it was targeting Tren De Aragua gang members
37 arrested in South Shore ICE raid DHS claims targeted Tren de Aragua gang 37 arrested in South Shore ICE raid DHS claims targeted Tren de Aragua gang 01:47 Federal agents detained 37 people in an immigration raid in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, and the Department of Homeland Security claims it was targeting members of an infamous Venezuelan gang. People …
Read More »SpaceX sets target date for Starship Flight 11 test in South TX – MySA
SpaceX sets target date for Starship Flight 11 test in South TX MySA SpaceX announces October date for next Starship megarocket launch. Here’s what to know USA Today SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch Space Shooting for the moon. How Elon Musk’s SpaceX is faring Los Angeles Times How to watch SpaceX’s 11th Starship launch out of Texas Chron Source link
Read More »Quantum Shore Project Breaks Ground At Former US Steel South Works Site
SOUTH CHICAGO — Developers broke ground Tuesday on the first phase of Quantum Shore Chicago, paving a path for a megadevelopment that they hope will become a global research hub for quantum innovation. Related Midwest and CRG used the ceremony to hail the project’s opening chapter at the 440-acre former U.S. Steel South Works site along Lake Michigan at 8080 …
Read More »First Call: Lamar Jackson’s injury timeline; ex-Steelers DB heading to NFC South
Wednesday’s “First Call” has news about a departing Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back. Lamar Jackson could be down for a while in Baltimore. The Atlantic 10’s commissioner wants a bigger NCAA Tournament. And we check in on some former Pirates in the MLB playoffs. Pillaging the practice squad The Tampa Bay Buccaneers nabbed a member of the Steelers from the practice …
Read More »Armed Agents In Unmarked Vans Target South Shore Apartment Building
SOUTH SHORE — Days after armed federal agents walked Downtown streets in droves, another large crowd descended upon a South Shore building early Tuesday. Videos posted online by witnesses show an armored green truck and more than a dozen unmarked white vans and black SUVs blocking streets and bus stops as agents in camouflage, some holding long guns, step out …
Read More »How South Korea plans to best OpenAI, Google, others with homegrown AI
From tech giants to startups, South Korean players are developing large language models tailored to their own language and culture, ready to compete with global heavyweights like OpenAI and Google. Last month, the nation launched its most ambitious sovereign AI initiative to date, pledging ₩530 billion, (about $390 million), to five local companies building large-scale foundational models. The move underscores …
Read More »Self-Inflicted Mistakes Kill Kentucky in Blowout Loss to South Carolina
A familiar feeling swept over Big Blue Nation. Kentucky had South Carolina backed into a corner in a tightly-contested game. Two mistakes later, the shoe was on the other foot and the Gamecocks were running away from the Wildcats. South Carolina defeated Kentucky 35-13 on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks have now won four straight in the series. Mark …
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