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Overnight News Digest Feb. 27th 2025 [1]
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Date: 2025-02-27
Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who leaped onto JFK's car after the president was shot, dies at 93
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, has died. He was 93. Hill died Friday at his home in Belvedere, California, according to his publisher, Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. A cause of death was not given. Although few may recognize his name, the footage of Hill, captured on Abraham Zapruder's chilling home movie of the assassination, provided some of the most indelible images of Kennedy's assassination in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.
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Plan to Build a Road With Radioactive Waste in Florida Prompts Legal Challenge Against the EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency faces a legal challenge after approving a controversial plan to include radioactive waste in a road project late last year. The Center for Biological Diversity filed the challenge Wednesday in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals under the Clean Air Act. The advocacy group says the federal agency has prohibited the use of phosphogypsum, a radioactive, carcinogenic and toxic waste generated by the fertilizer industry, in road construction since 1992, citing an “unacceptable level of risk to public health.” The legal challenge is centered on a road project proposed at the New Wales facility of Mosaic Fertilizer, a subsidiary of The Mosaic Company, some 40 miles east of Tampa. The EPA approved the project in December 2024, noting the authorization applied only to the single project and included conditions meant to ensure the project would remain within the scope of the application. But Ragan Whitlock, Florida staff attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, feared the project could lead to more roadways built with the toxic waste.
Giuliani has fully satisfied Georgia election workers' $148 million judgment
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rudolph Giuliani has "fully satisfied" a $148 million judgment won by two Georgia election workers who said he defamed them by falsely claiming they helped steal the 2020 U.S. presidential election from Donald Trump, a Monday court filing shows. A satisfaction of judgment was filed in Manhattan federal court, after the former New York City mayor and Trump adviser announced a settlement on January 16 to compensate the election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea' "Shaye" Moss. Terms have not been disclosed, but Giuliani said after the settlement that he would keep his apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side, his condominium in Palm Beach, Florida, and his personal belongings. He promised not to defame the plaintiffs again.
You Won't Outrun the N.C. Highway Patrol's New Ford Mustang GTs
If a classic cops-and-robbers-style chase must go down, what better police cruiser for the job then the original American pony car? Ford's Mustang has served in active police duty for domestic law enforcement agencies on-and-off since its inception, but in recent months, the modern iteration of Dearborn's coupe has drawn new attention from departments south of the Mason-Dixon line. Following in the tire tracks lad last year by South Carolina's Richland County Sheriff's Department, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol has just picked up more than two dozen new S650-generation Mustang cruisers, complete with a gray-and-black state trooper livery. The shift away from its previous Dodge Charger patrol vehicles comes as the statewide law enforcement agency aims to modernize its fleet. The addition of the Mustang was initially announced back in April 2024, but the official unveiling of the muscle cruiser came over this past weekend.
Expert raises alarm after once-in-a-lifetime event off the coast of Tasmania: 'Something is wrong'
In late January, onlookers flocked to Tasmania's Storm Bay to witness a rare and magical event: swarms of moon jellyfish swimming in bioluminescent algae. While the glowing shoreline was undoubtedly beautiful, biologists say it's a warning sign that ocean ecosystems are out of balance. As the Guardian reported, huge numbers of jellyfish and algae have been taking over the bay recently. Lisa-ann Gershwin, a biologist and jellyfish specialist, said the surge in population growth was "unprecedented" and had increased significantly over the past few weeks.
Scientists track new predator as it moves into Arctic waters — here's why this could be catastrophic for the rest of the world
Killer whales, also known as orcas, have officially made the Arctic Ocean their home — something that was nearly impossible until now. Historically, thick ice sheets blocked the whales from venturing into these frigid waters, but as rising temperatures melt the ice, new pathways have opened up, as detailed by Mongabay. Researchers at the University of Manitoba recently identified two small, genetically distinct populations of orcas now living in Arctic waters year-round. The discovery, published in Global Change Biology, was a surprise to even the research team, who expected to find a single migrating group rather than two separate populations. Researchers explained that tracking these animals is no easy task. Using genetic testing from skin and blubber samples, the team confirmed that these Arctic orcas are unique, meaning they may not even recognize one another as potential mates.
Archaeologists Discovered 22,000-Year-Old Tracks That May Be From the World’s First Vehicle
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