Suspect in Idaho student killings wants more time to respond to prosecutor's request for alibi
Bryan Kohberger -- charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death last year -- is asking a judge for more time to decide whether to offer a formal alibi in the case.
2023-06-12 22:56
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's studio condemn new Donald Trump campaign video
The film studio, owned by the two actors, said it does not grant consent for material to be used.
2023-06-12 22:49
Data centres use almost a fifth of Irish electricity
The amount of electricity being used by data centres in Ireland has risen by 400% since 2015.
2023-06-12 22:27
Astronomers have finally figured out the source of the brightest explosion ever recorded
Astronomers believe they might have found the source of the brightest explosion ever in space. The record-breaking explosion recorded in October 2022 was the most powerful ever seen, leaving equipment and instruments struggling to measure it as it pointed directly at planet Earth. The bright gamma-ray burst is officially called GRB 221009A and when it first went off, scientists were left scrabbling to point telescopes in its direction to record it. The explosion has affectionately been nicknamed BOAT, standing for “brightest of all time”, and was caused by the death of a large star located 2.4 billion light-years away – relatively close in terms of space activity. The star collapsed into a black hole after ejecting its outer envelope, causing this huge, bright explosion comprised of gamma rays, producing not only a narrow structured jet but with an additional outflow of gas. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter This “exceptionally rare event” surprised astronomers, who had not predicted the existence of gas, and certainly provides plenty of new information around the question of how black holes form. The study’s lead author and astronomer from George Washington University, Brendan O'Connor, explained: “GRB 221009A represents a massive step forward in our understanding of gamma-ray bursts, and demonstrates that the most extreme explosions do not obey the standard physics assumed for garden variety gamma-ray bursts.” He continued: “GRB 221009A might be the equivalent Rosetta stone of long GRBs, forcing us to revise our standard theories of how relativistic outflows are formed in collapsing massive stars.” The huge and long-lasting blast measured up to 18 teraelectronvolts which is a staggering record for a gamma-ray burst, leaving scientists to hypothesise that it was a supernova. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-12 22:26
11-year-old British girl shot dead in France over apparent land dispute
An 11-year-old British girl was shot dead in Saint-Herbot, a hamlet in Brittany, western France, on Saturday, according to the local prosecutor.
2023-06-12 21:16
Shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 others hurt after uninvited guests showed up to a 19-year-old's birthday party in northern California
An 18-year-old woman was killed and six others wounded in a shooting at a birthday party in California on Sunday, Antioch police said.
2023-06-12 20:16
Philadelphia I-95 highway collapse may snarl morning commutes
By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -Philadelphia residents were bracing for a brutal morning commute on Monday after a tanker truck
2023-06-12 19:59
What to watch for during Chris Christie's CNN town hall
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie barged into the Republican presidential primary last week with a scathing rebuke of front-runner and former President Donald Trump. At a CNN town hall Monday, he will have another opportunity in front of a national audience to make the political case against Trump -- and for himself.
2023-06-12 18:16
Donald Trump is 'toast' if indictment correct, William Barr says
The ex-attorney general criticises Mr Trump after he was charged with mishandling classified files.
2023-06-12 17:53
China Orders Last Indian Journalist in Country to Leave
The last Indian journalist in China has been asked to leave, as Beijing and New Delhi eject each
2023-06-12 17:47
Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian PM, dies at 86
The four-time prime minister bounced back from sex scandals and corruption allegations.
2023-06-12 17:28
Voting rights advocates in the South emboldened by Supreme Court win
Civil rights advocates and election attorneys are preparing for a new flood of redistricting litigation lawsuits
2023-06-12 17:28