In 9th flight test, SpaceX’s Starship experiences ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’

The NAACP has urged local regulators to halt Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer project in South Memphis, citing non-compliance with environmental regulations. In a letter to Shelby County officials, the civil rights group expressed concerns over pollution affecting Black communities, emphasizing that wealth should not exempt individuals from environmental responsibility. xAI has defended its operations as compliant with laws, but the project’s methane gas turbines are under scrutiny for potential air quality impacts on nearby residents,...

The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia after a tornado struck Washington County, Kentucky, killing one person and injuring at least 14 others. Governor Andy Beshear reported that three adults and a child remain hospitalized, while some homes were destroyed and roads blocked. As severe weather continues, with warnings extending to North Carolina and Virginia, the NWS confirmed damage from an EF1 tornado in Washington County and reported...

Two passenger jets, United Flight 1152 and SkyWest Flight 5272, nearly collided at San Francisco International Airport on May 13, 2025, when the United flight veered into the SkyWest flight's path without authorization. The incident occurred during takeoff, with the planes coming perilously close—just 0.4 nautical miles apart horizontally and 280 feet apart vertically. The FAA is investigating the situation, while United Airlines is currently reviewing the incident's details. Full Article

Maxwell Sterling Jensen, 25, and James Lael Jensen, 68, from Sandy, Utah, were charged with conspiring to support the Jalisco New Generation cartel, designated as a terrorist organization, and related money laundering and smuggling offenses. They allegedly concealed the origins of proceeds from smuggled crude oil and facilitated the fraudulent entry of thousands of oil shipments through their Texas-based enterprise, Arroyo Terminals. Following their arrest, authorities seized four tank barges and several vehicles, with potential...

Indiana Teen Arrested for Homemade ExplosivesAn Indiana 19-year-old, Ahnna Tipton, was arrested after authorities found homemade explosive devices in her backpack while transporting her for evaluation. The devices, concealed in Monster Energy drink bottles, were identified as improvised incendiary devices intended for detonation at her former high school. Tipton admitted to assembling the devices and was charged with possession of a destructive device; her bond is set at $50,000 with an initial hearing scheduled for...

Stephen Stanko, a South Carolina death row inmate, chose lethal injection over firing squad after witnessing complications from a recent execution where the inmate suffered before dying. Stanko, convicted of two murders, was informed that lethal injection could feel like drowning, but state medical experts asserted it would cause no pain. South Carolina recently resumed executions after a long hiatus due to drug shortages, and Stanko's execution is scheduled for June 13. Full Article