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Boeing-made satellite explodes in space after experiencing an “anomaly”
The U.S. Space Force is tracking debris in space after a satellite manufactured by Boeing exploded earlier this week, the satellite’s operator said.
The Intelsat 33e satellite, which was launched in 2016 and provides communications across Europe, Asia and Africa, experienced “an anomaly” on Saturday, Intelsat said in a news release. Attempts were made to work with Boeing and repair the satellite, but on Monday, the U.S. Space Force confirmed that the satellite had exploded.
The satellite’s breakup left some customers without power or communications services. Intelsat said it is working with third-party providers to limit service interruptions, and is in communication with customers.
Since the breakup, the U.S. Space Force is now tracking “around 20 associated pieces” of the satellite in space. The agency said that there are “no immediate threats” and routine assessments to ensure safety are ongoing.
Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, said it had recorded “more than 80 fragments” of the destroyed satellite. Analysis of the pieces’ trajectory determined that the destruction of the satellite was “instantaneous and high-energy,” Roscosmos said.
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The incident comes as Boeing remains under scrutiny for its manufacturing processes. Multiple issues on flights conducted by Boeing planes made headlines earlier this year. The manufacturer has also faced whistleblower complaints and federal investigations. Two astronauts have been stranded on the International Space Station for months after an issue on the company’s Starliner left the craft unable to transport people. Those astronauts are slated to come home in early 2025.
Boeing reported a third-quarter loss of more than $6 billion on Wednesday morning. Earlier in October, newly-installed CEO Kelly Ortberg said about 10% of the company’s workforce would be cut. Tens of thousands of manufacturing employees are currently on strike.
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McDonald’s takes Quarter Pounder off the menu at 1 in 5 restaurants due to E. coli outbreak
McDonald’s has stopped selling Quarter Pounder hamburgers at about one-fifth of its U.S. restaurants as federal health officials investigate an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened nearly 50 people in 10 states, killing one.
The fast-food chain sold about 1 million Quarter Pounders in the timeframe that the illnesses occurred, a McDonald’s spokesperson said Wednesday. The company said it believes more people would have been sickened if the contamination stemmed from the patties themselves, adding that onions used on the burgers may be the culprit.
Burgers sold by McDonald’s are cooked at 175 degrees, above the 160 degree level needed to kill the E. coli bacteria, according to the spokesperson.
However, slivered onions used as a topping on Quarter Pounder burgers sold in the impacted region were not cooked and came from a single supplier. “If that is the source, it will be the first time onions have been a carrier for this strain of E. coli,” the spokesperson said.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday linked McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers as being linked to an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened dozens of people, mostly in Colorado and Nebraska.
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Washington — Police have identified a suspect arrested in connection with three shootings targeting a Democratic National Committee office in Tempe, Arizona, since September.
Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60, was also arrested for allegedly hanging suspicious bags of white power from political signs lined with razor blades in the nearby village of Ahwatukee, according to the Tempe Police Department.
Police announced the arrest Tuesday. Kelly is charged with several felonies, including committing an act of terrorism, unlawful discharge of a firearm and shooting at a non-residential structure. He is also charged with criminal damage, a misdemeanor.
After the first two shooting incidents in September, police said there were gunshots through the office’s front windows. The first incident on Sept. 16, police said, appeared to be from a BB gun or pellet gun. The second incident occurred Sept. 23.
“No one was inside the office during the overnight hours, but this raises concerns about the safety of those who work in that building, as well as those nearby,” Sgt. Ryan Cook, the police department’s public information officer, said in a Sept. 24 statement.
The third incident occurred on Oct. 6, according to azfamily.com.
The office was shared with staff from Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign.
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