Support leg breaks as SpaceX rocket lands on ocean barge
After successfully delivering a U.S.-European ocean-monitoring satellite into orbit, a Space X rocket made a hard landing on a floating barge in the roiling Pacific, breaking a support leg and toppling over Sunday.SpaceX announcers said the first stage of the Falcon 9 was not upright after reaching the 300-by-170 foot landing pad in choppy seas about 200 miles west of San Diego.The rocket launched as planned at 10:42 a.m. from Vandenberg Air Force Base, northwest of Los Angeles, streaking throu..>> view originalU.S.-Cuba commercial flights on the horizon
American Airlines’ Howard Kass is hopeful that the airline will be flying regularly scheduled service between the United States and Cuba within the first half of this year and says Miami will play a big role in resumption of commercial flights to the island.U.S. and Cuban officials reached a preliminary agreement Dec. 16 to resume scheduled flights between the two countries for the first time in more than five decades as well as to continue the charter flights that have long served as the only ..>> view originalClyde Christensen to be new Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator ...
Clyde Christensen is leaving the Indianapolis Colts after 14 years to be the Miami Dolphins’ offensive coordinator under new coach Adam Gase.Christensen, who turns 60 later this month, interviewed for the position this weekend, along with former NFL quarterback and QB coach Frank Reich according to Fox Sports. The Dolphins confirmed Christensen’s hiring Saturday night. Christensen has a lengthy resume, and impressive credentials. He has been the wide receivers coach (2002-2009), the assistant h..>> view originalKids and concussions: UM, Miami-Dade pioneer study of young ...
Booker T. Washington High safety Marquis Decius stalked the wide receiver, then launched at his target. But he found himself locked on an awkward vector toward a helmet-to-helmet collision. The impact felt like a wrecking ball slamming into a brick wall.“After the series, I got out, looked at the scoreboard and it was kind of blurry,” Decius said. “I started to feel a headache.”Student athletic trainers noticed Decius acting confused as he took a breather. They told trainer Rheisa Burke, who ga..>> view originalMartin Luther King had complicated legacy on gun violence
Martin Luther King Jr. was surrounded by guns, even though he didn't like them.At times, armed foot soldiers protected the Baptist preacher and his family. As he led protests across the rural South, King often stood in proximity of guns — wielded by local police, state troopers or hostile people in the crowds.On April 4, 1968, King became one of America's most famous victims of gun violence.Just as guns were a complicated issue for King in his lifetime, they loom large over the 30th anniversary..>> view originalRecruiting: WR Latrell Williams commits to Miami Hurricanes
Latrell Williams is following Ron Dugans to Miami. A speedy receiver from Lake-City Columbia High, Williams committed to South Florida when Dugans was coaching there. Now that Dugans has signed on as UM’s receivers coach, Williams committed while on his official visit. The news was first reported by 247Sports and later announced by Williams himself: Williams (5-11, 170) is not a highly regarded recruit, but UM likes his speed. He is rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and two by Riva..>> view original2 dead, several injured after severe weather in Florida
Severe weather sparked a pair of tornadoes that ripped through central Florida before dawn Sunday, officials said. A couple was killed and their son and four grandchildren were injured when one of the twisters destroyed their mobile home."I'm amazed to see anybody got out of this alive," said Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube during a news conference.Steube said that the victims of the tornado in Duette were asleep in their mobile home when the tornado struck. Steven Wilson, 58, was killed imm..>> view originalAfter strong storms move across South Florida, cool weather ahead ...
Wicked weather that moved across Florida early Sunday is giving way to cool and dry conditions with temperatures dipping into the mid-50s on Monday and Tuesday.The system of storms left two people dead on the Gulf Coast when a tornado ripped apart their trailer. In South Florida, wind gusts as high as 50 mph rattled windows — and a few nerves.“Packing a punch,” said Michael Smith, meteorologist at CBS4.The rain also caused some wet roads, but no major flooding was reported in South Florida. Tha..>> view originalMiami Dolphins hire Clyde Christensen as offensive coordinator
The No. 1 question surrounding Adam Gase’s young coaching staff has been who will provide the team much-needed experience and credibility?The answer came Saturday night. His name is Clyde Christensen.Gase has hired Christensen, 59, as the Dolphins’ offensive coordinator, the Miami Herald learned Saturday. The Dolphins, as of late Saturday, had not yet announced the move.This isn’t a typical situation. He won’t be a typical offensive coordinator.Gase will call the plays, but will rely on Christe..>> view originalBurkina Faso begins 3 days of mourning after al-Qaida attack
Burkina Faso began three days of national mourning Sunday and the president said security would be stepped up in the capital and the country’s borders after al-Qaida militants in a vehicle from neighboring Niger killed at least 28 people in an attack on a hotel and cafe popular with foreigners. In a message to the nation, President Roch Marc Christian Kabore said the people of Burkina Faso must unite in the fight against terrorism. He also announced on the national broadcaster, Burkina 24, tha..>> view original
Sunday, January 17, 2016
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