Comment on Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating - The Associated Press

Elon Musk said he would attend a rally that Donald Trump is holding on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, the setting of the first assassination attempt on the former president. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In a post late Thursday New York time on his social platform X, the billionaire wrote, “I will be there to support!” in response to the Republican presidential nominee’s post about his return to the site. I will be there to support!

Two human cases of bird flu confirmed in California as infection continues to spread in US: CDC Fox NewsTwo California farmworkers test positive for bird flu CNNTwo California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US ABC NewsCalifornia reports likely H5N1 infection in dairy worker University of Minnesota Twin CitiesCalifornia reports bird flu in two people in contact with infected cows Reuters

Open thread below. read more

What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak The New York TimesMarburg virus disease– The Republic of Rwanda who.intRwanda to start vaccine trials for Marburg disease in a few weeks ReutersRwanda’s Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is being investigated The Associated PressDeadly Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda has health officials on high alert Fox News

Live coverage: ULA to launch second test flight of its Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight NowULA Vulcan rocket launch scheduled from Cape Canaveral. What time is liftoff? Florida TodaySpace Ops: Vulcan At The Pad Aviation WeekULA set for second Vulcan launch SpaceNewsLIVE: ULA’s Vulcan set to launch on second certification flight NASASpaceflight.com

Asteroid that eradicated dinosaurs not a one-off, say scientists The GuardianNadir crater: The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone BBC.com3D anatomy of the Cretaceous–Paleogene age Nadir Crater Nature.comFive-mile asteroid impact crater below Atlantic captured in 'exquisite' detail by seismic data Phys.orgTwo Asteroids, One Dinosaur Extinction: Second Crater Bolsters Double Impact Theory Gizmodo