Photos, videos show Mount Etna volcano released volcanic smoke rings in Sicily
In recent days, a mysterious ring has hovered over Sicily, surprising onlookers in Italy. Mount Etna put on an otherworldly show as the volcano sent smoke into the Sicilian sky. Last week, a near-perfect smoke ring emerged from Mount Etna, Europe’s largest and most active volcano. A volcanic vortex ring emerged from the 11,014-foot Mount […]
Blowing ‘smoke’: Mount Etna puts on a show by emitting rare rings into the sky
Tourists in Italy have been treated to quite the show as Europe’s largest active volcano, Mount Etna, has been spewing spectacular “smoke rings” into the sky since last week. The unusual phenomenon, known as a “volcanic vortex ring,” is caused by a combination of rapid outgassing and the shape of a vent erupting from a […]
‘Grave Threat’: Calls Mount For SCOTUS To Intervene In Key Climate Lawsuit Against Major Energy Companies
A number of current and former government officials, military veterans, and legal scholars are asking the Supreme Court to take up important climate change liability cases in Hawaii and remove them from the state’s jurisdiction. An organization led by former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, former military officials, a number of state attorneys general and […]
Trump lawyers mount fresh bid to oust hush money trial judge
Donald Trump on Friday urged the judge in his “hush money” criminal case to recuse himself over his daughter’s marketing efforts for prominent Democrats. This is the latest in a series of attempts to delay the trial, which is scheduled to begin in 10 days. Lauren Marchan, the daughter of Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan […]
Iran Asks US To ‘Step Aside’ As Plans For Retaliation Mount, Official Says
Iran asked the United States to not interfere in its plans for retaliation against Israel, an Iranian official alleged Friday. Mohammad Jamshidi, Iran’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, claimed in a tweet that this exchange occurred. “In a written message, the Islamic Republic of Iran warned America not to fall into Netanyahu’s trap: […]
Experienced climber Roscoe ‘Rocky’ Shorey found dead after falling 1,200 ft. Mount St. Helens volcano crater
The body of an experienced mountaineer who has climbed Mount St Helens nearly 30 times has been found inside the volcano after apparently dying in the fall. Roscoe “Rocky” Shorey, 42, was found 1,200 feet below the summit of Mt. Washington around 7 a.m. Saturday as a climbing group was exploring the area, Skamania County […]
Mount Everest climbers now must pick up their own poop with provided biodegradable bags
Pack it in a bag! Ambitious climbers aiming to reach the summit of Mount Everest are now being urged to pick up their own poop as Everest’s home country Nepal aims to combat its long-standing odor problem. Climbers will now be given two odorless waste bags before setting foot on the world’s highest mountain, which […]
Mount Sinai and UnitedHealthcare Reach Insurance Deal – The New York Times
After months of stalled contract negotiations, New York City’s leading hospital system, Mount Sinai Health System, and health insurance giant United Healthcare on Tuesday reached a deal to maintain Mount Sinai’s hospital and physician network. Announced. The partnership was announced just days before Mount Sinai-affiliated doctors were scheduled to be removed from United Healthcare’s network, […]
Mount Sinai, UnitedHealthcare reach deal after leaving patients in limbo – Gothamist
Mount Sinai and UnitedHealthcare announced they have reached an agreement on a new contract after months of dispute that disrupted insurance coverage for thousands of patients. All Mount Sinai facilities will immediately return to the network with United Healthcare and its subsidiary, Oxford Health Plans, the newspaper said. Hospital system website. Coverage of the Mount […]
Mount Everest filmmaker David Breashears found dead inside his Massachusetts home
David Breashiers, a mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced the 1998 IMAX documentary about his climb to Mount Everest, has died, his business manager announced Saturday. He was 68 years old. Breeshears was found unresponsive Thursday at her home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Ellen Golbranson said. David Breisius filming an IMAX documentary about his […]