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Asgardia, the world's first 'space nation', takes flight

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Written by Andrea Lo, CNN

The world's first "space nation" has taken flight.

On November 12, Asgardia cemented its presence in outer space by launching the Asgardia-1 satellite.

The "nanosat" -- it is roughly the size of a loaf of bread -- undertook a two-day journey from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, the United States, to the International Space Station (ISS).

It contains 0.5 TB of data belonging to 18,000 of Asgardia's citizens, such as family photographs, as well as digital representations of the space nation's flag, coat of arms and constitution.

Russian scientist Dr Igor Ashurbeyli founded the world's first independent nation to operate in outer space in October 2016.

Named after a Norse mythological city of the skies, Asgardia is free to join and so far, about 114,000 people have signed up.

Ashurbeyli says the project's mission is to provide a "peaceful society", offer easier access to space technologies, and protect Earth from space threats, such as asteroids and man-made debris in space.

While Asgardia's citizens will -- for the time being --remain based on earth, the satellite launch brings the nation one step closer to space.

The satellite's mission

Asgardia-1 made its journey to the ISS aboard the OA-8 Antares-Cygnus, a NASA commercial cargo vehicle.

Now it must wait forabout three weeks asvital supplies and scientific equipment are transferred from the NASA ship to the six people currently living at the ISS.

The nanosat will then be detached from the NASA vehicle and begin its own orbital journey around the earth. Citizens' data will remain in orbit for between five and 18 months, the typical lifespan of this type of satellite. It will then burn out and disappear.

For Ashurbeyli, the launch fulfills a pledge he made when establishing the "space nation" to take its citizens to space via their data.

"I promised there would be a launch," he says. "We selected NASA as a reliable partner ... because we have to meet the commitments that I made 13 months ago."

Getting it off the ground

Within 40 hours of the project being announced in 2016, over 100,000 people had applied for citizenship on Asgardia's website. After three weeks, Asgardia had 500,000 applicants.

Anyone over 18 years old, with an email address, regardless of gender, nationality, race, religion, and financial standing can apply for citizenship -- including ex-convicts, provided they are clear of charges at the time of application.

Today, there are 114,000 Asgardians from 204 countries -- a population drop from 211,000 in June, when voting to determine the details of Asgardia's constitution began.

Only those who agreed to adopt the finalized constitution are counted as Asgardians.

Turkey currently has the largest number of Asgardians, with over 16,500 residents.

Rayven Sin, an artist based in Hong Kong, told CNN that she signed up to become an Asgardian in November 2016 after hearing about it on a Chinese radio show while she was in Toronto.

"I really want to be able to see if human beings are able to have more opportunity to express their opinions," she told CNN. "The society we live in now -- everything seems to be either capitalism or communism -- there's a lot of conflict.

"As a human being, I would hope (to see) if we could have other ways (of living). For a better life, and for more options."

John Spiro, a digital marketing specialist who organizes a monthly meet-up for Hong Kong-based Asgardians, told CNN it was the possibility of sending personal data into space that excited him.

"I help translate and preserve Buddhist sutras as a hobby and the symbolism of sending one of those religious texts in electronic form 'up to the heavens' seemed very nice."

Out of this world idea

Going forward, the Asgardia team hopes to create habitable platforms in low-earth orbits -- the first one located 100 to 200 miles (161 to 321 kilometers) from space, which is also where the ISS is located.

The first human flight to this location is projected to take place in eight years' time.

"We want to give equal opportunities to everyone who has a mind, who can do something, for their protection," Ashurbeyli said.

"Our real home is not the house or the city where we were born. (Our) home is planet Earth, (and) we want to protect it.

"(It's) not a fantasy. Going to Mars, the galactics, so on -- that's just fake. I intend something more real."

Further satellite launches are in the works but no dates have yet been confirmed.

Rocket scientist

A 53-year-old rocket scientist, Ashurbeyli says he is single-handedly bankrolling the project -- for a sum that's undisclosed.

Regularly reported to be a billionaire -- although he has never appeared on the Forbes rich lists -- the Azerbaijan-born Russian graduated from the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy in 1985, and three years later founded Socium, a software and consulting firm turned holding company with over 10,000 employees, according to his website.

After moving to Moscow in the 1990s, he became a heavyweight in the science industry and, in 2010, was awarded the Russian State Science and Technology Prize. Three years later, he founded the Aerospace International Research Center (AIRC) in Vienna, and today he is chairman of UNESCO's Science of Space committee.

In short, Ashurbeyli is no beginner when it comes to space.

He did, however, resign from all governmental organizations in 2011, according to his website, and now claims to be politically neutral.

At a press conference in Hong Kong in June 2017,Ashurbeyli explained that Asgardia is a project he has been dreaming of since childhood.

"I was interested in doing something unusual that nobody else was doing," Ashurbeyli told CNN. "It was my dream to create an independent country."

That ambition became more concrete after Ashurbeyli gave a speech at a conference on space law at McGill University in Montreal in 2016, where he was inspired by a discussion about the laws governing murder, marriage and divorce in space.

"I thought: 'Why not organize a country?' Not only for lawyers. But for technicians, for engineers, for every human ... because he's currently restricted by the laws of the country he was born in."

Currently space law is adhered to in the form of the Outer Space Treaty, signed by 103 countries including the US and Russia.

Asgardia advocates for the creation of a new legal platform in space.

Becoming a legitimate country

One of Asgardia's most ambitious plans is to gain UN membership.

To achieve this, the UN's Security Council must firstly approve Asgardia's application to be considered a nation, then two-thirds of members of the General Assembly must vote for its admission.

"A state has to have these characteristics: a permanent population; a defined territory, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. And it must be recognized as a state by other states," Joanne Gabrynowicz, a space law expert and professor at the Beijing Institute of Technology's School of Law, tells CNN.

Ashurbeyli plans for Asgardia to form a democratic government, as well as a Prosecutors Office, National Audit Office and the other governmental bodies.

Governmental departments will be run by Asgardians in the locations they represent, while the administrative center will be in Vienna.

These have not yet been formed. A parliamentary election will come first: Asgardians have until March 29 to submit their applications to become parliamentarians. After the election, governmental bodies will then be formed.

When asked by CNN how Asgardia intends to provide peace to its citizens without a physical settlement, Ashurbeyli says the nation's citizens can take advantage of their "dual citizenship".

"If I have problems on Earth, I'll have my embassy from Asgardia. (It's as if) you are a tourist, you can go to your embassy and they'll try to help you."

Ashurbeyli does, however, recognize the multitude of issues that come with forming his own nation -- let alone one based in space.

"We have to be like a normal country. All countries have problems, and soon we will have the same problems," he says.

"But we will have more than normal countries because we are not on earth."

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Written by Andrea Lo, CNN The world's first "space nation" has taken flight. On November 12, Asgardia cemented its presence in outer space by launching the Asgardia-1 satellite. The "nanosat" -- it is roughly the size of a loaf of bread -- undertook a two-day journey from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, the United States, to the International Space Station (ISS).

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California shooting gunman was 'paranoid,' police say

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The gunman who went on a rampage in Northern California was a "deranged, paranoid killer" who was out on bail after assaulting two neighbors this year, authorities say.

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a guy was threatened with a criminal charge for having an anti trump sticker.

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woman caught crawling through mconalds window stealing money and food.

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A woman was caught on surveillance video climbing through a drive-thru window of a Maryland McDonald's at around 1 a.m. last Sunday.

In the video, the unidentified woman is first seen leaning through the window and stealing a soda cup, which she then fills at the machine.

Once she notices no one is around, the brazen robber climbs through the window and into the store, where she is seen stealing a large box of food, as well as a purse and drink.
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According to the timestamp on the surveillance footage, the woman appeared to have spent about a half an hour inside the empty McDonald's.

The suspect did not cover her face until much later, allowing police to get a clear shot of what she looked like when she first broke into the restaurant.

The woman did not crawl back out through the window, but instead fled through a different door.

An arm is seen - presumably belonging to the suspect or a possible accomplice - grabbing onto the stolen box of food and then shutting the drive-thru window behind them.
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Police have not verified how much food or money was stolen, or if anyone else was involved.

It is not clear whether the restaurant was open at the time of the incident.

An arrest has not been made. Police are asking the Columbia, Maryland community to call 410-313-STOP if they recognize the woman in the video.

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A woman was caught on surveillance video climbing through a drive-thru window of a Maryland McDonald's at around 1 a.m. last Sunday. In the video, the unidentified woman is first seen leaning through the window and stealing a soda cup, which she then fills at the machine.

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Kim Kardashian West had her baby shower, and revealed a big hint. Her whole baby shower was pink. He new baby is going to be a girl she later on confirmed.

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The reality TV star and her husband, rapper Kanye West, are expecting their third child via a surrogate.

Kardashian West revealed to Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show Wednesday that the new baby is a girl and her 4-year-old daughter, North, is excited.

"We had a baby shower over the weekend, and I thought, you know, I really do want to have a baby shower because I want (North) to feel that something's coming and for her to really understand it," Kardashian West said.

"People brought toys and gifts, and (North) was opening them all up the next day and she goes, 'Mom, since baby sister's not here, I think I need all of her toys in my room and play with them and make sure they're all OK for baby sister.' "

The cosmetics mogul said they don't have a name yet for the new baby who will also join brother Saint. He turns 2 in December.

Despite playing a game at the shower where she had guests write names on tiles to "see if there is something that sticks," Kardashian West admitted she and her husband are freaking out a bit that they haven't picked one.

"It's so hard," she said. "I do like different names, but short, easy to spell, one syllable. That's kind of my vibe."

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The reality TV star and her husband, rapper Kanye West, are expecting their third child via a surrogate. Kardashian West revealed to Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show Wednesday that the new baby is a girl and her 4-year-old daughter, North, is excited.

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According to the Washington Post Fact Checker, Trump has now made 1,628 false or misleading claims in his 298 days in office. That's an average of 5.5 a day.

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Earth size planet found, scientist say life might be there.

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A newly discovered Earth-sized planet that "could potentially sustain life" is poised to become Earth's closest stellar neighbor in a cosmic "blink of the eye," scientists at the European Southern Observatory announced in a press release today.

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Ross 128 b is an exoplanet currently located 11 light-years from our solar system, but it is moving closer and is predicted to become Earth's closest stellar neighbor in 79,000 years, scientists said. It is currently the second-closest temperate planet to Earth, after Proxima b.

Every 9.9 days, Ross 128 b orbits a red dwarf star known as Ross 128. Ross 128 is relatively quiet, cool and has just over half the surface temperature of the sun, scientists said, which could make Ross 128 b conducive to life. The star Ross 128 is part of the constellation of Virgo.

"Many red dwarf stars, including Proxima Centauri, are subject to flares that occasionally bathe their orbiting planets in deadly ultraviolet and X-ray radiation. However, it seems that Ross 128 is a much quieter star, and so its planets may be the closest known comfortable abode for possible life," ESO scientists said in the press release.

A research team at the La Silla Observatory in Chile used the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS) to locate Ross 128 and Ross 128 b. Their full findings were published in the scientific journal Astronomy and Astrophysics on Nov. 8.

More research is needed to determine if Ross 128 b has all of the conditions to sustain life, scientists said, and they plan to use ESO's Extremely Large Telescope to explore the planet's atmosphere.

"While the scientists involved in this discovery consider Ross 128b to be a temperate planet, uncertainty remains as to whether the planet lies inside, outside, or on the cusp of the habitable zone, where liquid water may exist on a planet's surface," scientists added.

ESO also released a video about the new planet's significance Wednesday.

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a lot of teenagers are racing on kansas city streets and its become a issue (ive been to one)

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Generations of drag racers have grown up in Kansas City.

When the city decided to turn the area's only dragstrip into a park in 2011, it appeared to put the brakes on races.

The city purchased Kansas City International Raceway land after complaints from neighbors about noise. But at least those neighbors knew where those racers were and didn't have to worry about being caught up in the middle of it.

"It's just unreal how that car damaged the F-150 the way it did," Simone Green said. "We had to cut my father out of the car."

Her 56-year old father Perry was killed two weeks ago when police say racing drivers crossed the center line and hit him head on.

There was no start or finish line in that crash, but it shows how dangerous cars at high speeds on city streets can be.

In KCK's Turner neighborhood, Miguel Flores tosses and turns because of the noise he and his family hear just about every weekend night.

"Engine noise is what it is, and I know they are racing," he said.

"They are racing right on this road here," Thong Theo pointed out.

That road is actually a 30 mph two-lane road in front of the Richland Business Center. It's jet black with tire marks. The parking lot of the business is full of tracks from donuts.

It's just one of the areas where large crowds gather to watch street racing in the metro. Others include what racers call "Mexico" near the airport and "Manchester" near the stadiums.

Back in 2011, KCIR's manager predicted a big uptick in street racing when his track was forced to close.

"If the racetrack is not there, they are going to do it out on the public streets," former General Manager Todd Bridges told Fox 4 at the time.

But he probably couldn't have predicted how public the racers would be in promoting their illegal street races.

Event promoters showcase the growing popularity of street racing here in Kansas City and all over the country. None of those promoters would speak to Fox 4 or give us permission to use their video. A few have even taken their videos down.

"It's pretty packed out here," one participant said in a video of a Kansas City race found on YouTube.

Fox 4 wanted to see what the scene was all about, so we set out to find a street race on a Friday night.

Just a few minutes after we arrived, car after car showed up and started racing the wrong way down the 30 mph road. They drifted and did donuts at the same intersection where we saw several trucks trying to get to warehouses in the short time we were there.

When we went to talk to the racers, they scattered. It's a struggle police face all the time.

"All right, we are all scattering. The cops came," one racer said in a video.

"Once we locate an area, the racers tend to flee at a high rate of speed," Kansas City Police Captain Tim Gaughan said.

But police said they'll continue to do the best they can with manpower constraints to enforce laws that help them go after organizers, racers and even spectators.

"We don't let you race up and down a street," Gaughan said. "It's dangerous for you; it's dangerous for everybody else. You just can't have that in a civilized society."

Police monitor social media, but often that leads to them only finding out about races after they are underway or over.

They ask people with knowledge of illegal races to call police so they can prevent them before they start.

Street racers reached out to Fox 4 through social media and said they don't believe they are doing anybody any harm.

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With nowhere to race legally, scores of street racers take to deserted Kansas City metro roads

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Generations of drag racers have grown up in Kansas City. When the city decided to turn the area's only dragstrip into a park in 2011, it appeared to put the brakes on races. The city purchased Kansas City International Raceway land after complaints from neighbors about noise.

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Navy recruits req'd to run a mile and a half in under 16 mins for males, 18 mins for females. NAVY IS F A T

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Enlisting in the Navy is about to get a bit more challenging.

On Wednesday, the service announced it is creating an initial fitness test for prospective sailors on their first day of boot camp at Great Lakes, Ill.

Starting Jan. 1, 2018, male recruits must complete a one-and-a-half-mile run within 16 minutes, 10 seconds, and female recruits must complete the same run within 18 minutes, seven seconds.

If recruits can't pass the test, they won't move on to training.

The Navy is the only military service that until now has never had an initial test of fitness prior to recruit training, Lt. Sean Brophy, a spokesman for Naval Service Training Command, told Military.com.

"It's an effort to raise the bar and develop tough, more qualified sailors during basic military training to increase the lethality of the fleet overall," he said.

The change was implemented after Rear Adm. Mike Bernacchi, commander of Naval Service Training Command, realized with surprise that the Navy, alone among the services, lacked an entry-level physical standard, an official with knowledge of the process told Military.com.

According to a Navy announcement, recruits who don't make the minimum run time for the new test on first attempt can take the test again within 48 hours. If they still can't pass the test, they will be discharged with an entry-level separation.

That form of discharge allows prospective recruits to obtain a waiver from Navy Recruiting Command and apply again for enlistment if they wish to do so.

While the new standard may keep some people out, it's pretty lenient compared with the other services.

In the Marine Corps, the initial strength test includes pullups, situps, ammo can lifts, and a one-and-a-half-mile run. For male recruits, the run must be completed in 13 minutes, 30 seconds. Female recruits have 15 minutes to finish.

The Air Force requires new recruits to complete a run of the same distance in a recommended 13 minutes, 45 seconds for men and 16 minutes, one second for women. Pushups and situps are also included in the test.

The Army, which also requires pushups and situps, has prospective enlistees complete a one-mile run before they start training. Men have 8 minutes, 30 seconds for the run, while women have 10 minutes, 30 seconds.

Brophy said the Navy's standard for its new initial fitness test is based on a calculation of where recruits need to start in fitness to make a satisfactory medium, or passing, score on the physical readiness test administered at the end of boot camp.

"If recruits push themselves through eight weeks of boot camp, there's a 98 percent chance we can get them to the satisfactory medium," he said.

While challenges with meeting military recruitment quotas have prompted some services to rethink their entry standards and requirements, Brophy said officials expect this change to produce more qualified enlistees, rather than cutting into the eligible recruitment pool.

"We expect attrition due to [physical fitness assessment] failures to drop," he said.

And along with the challenge posed by the new test comes an incentive.

Recruits who achieve an "outstanding high" score on their final physical fitness assessment will be meritoriously advanced to the next rank when they graduate boot camp, officials said.
-- Hope Hodge Seck can be reached at hope.seck@military.com. Follow her on Twitter at .

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Navy Recruits Will Soon Have to Prove They Can Run Before Boot Camp

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Trump gives UCLA players a talk about shop lifting LouisVuitton and freed them and said thank you to trump including liangelo ball!

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President Trump put on his coach's hat Thursday and offered some words of advice to the three UCLA basketball players he helped free from China, while also saying "you're welcome" after they thanked him a day earlier.

"To the three UCLA basketball players I say: You're welcome, go out and give a big Thank You to President Xi Jinping of China who made your release possible and, HAVE A GREAT LIFE!" Trump tweeted early Thursday. "Be careful, there are many pitfalls on the long and winding road of life!"

Trump's tweet comes after the three college athletes held a press conference on Wednesday, where they thanked the president and the U.S. government. The three players had been arrested after being accused of stealing designer sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store next to the team's hotel in Hangzhou, but Trump helped get them back to the U.S.

"I would like to thank President Trump and the United States government for the help that they've provided as well," LiAngelo Ball said on Wednesday.

"To President Trump and the United States government, thank you for taking the time to intervene on our behalf," another player, Cody Riley said. "We really appreciate you helping us out."

"Thank you to the United States government and President Trump for your efforts to bring us home," the third player, Jalen Hill, said.

But prior to their Wednesday afternoon press conference, Trump had questioned where their gratitude was.

"Do you think the three UCLA Basketball Players will say thank you President Trump? They were headed for 10 years in jail!" the president tweeted.

During his visit to Bejing last week, Fox News confirmed that Trump personally asked Xi to help resolve the case.

The three players arrived at Los Angeles International airport late Tuesday afternoon, while the rest of their team returned to the U.S. on Saturday.

The team was playing their season-opening game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai on Saturday, and won the game 63-60.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @brookefoxnews.

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Trump to freed UCLA players: 'You're welcome'

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President Trump put on his coach's hat Thursday and offered some words of advice to the three UCLA basketball players he helped free from China, while also saying "you're welcome" after they thanked him a day earlier.

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Jessie Sanders ran toward the gunman who killed four people in a remote Northern California community, yelling at the gunman to shoot him instead of the children.

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Jessie Sanders ran toward the gunman who killed four people in a remote Northern California community, yelling at the gunman to shoot him instead of the children. Sanders said a bullet grazed his right forearm.

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Family sues after son slides off a water slide.

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A 10-year-old boy slid off a slide and onto the concrete at a waterpark in Dublin, California, in May 2017. The boy sustained injuries to his back, legs and arm, according to the family's attorney.

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A 10-year-old boy slid off a slide and onto the concrete at a waterpark in Dublin, California, in May 2017. The boy sustained injuries to his back, legs and arm, according to the family's attorney.

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Southwest Airlines pilot arrested after loaded gun is found in his carry-on bag.

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A 51-year-old first officer for Southwest Airlines was arrested Wednesday morning around 5 a.m. at St. Louis Lambert International Airport for unlawful use of a weapon after Transportation Security Administration officers discovered a 9mm pistol in his carry-on bag, according to an airport spokesperson.

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The pilot did not have the authorization to carry a firearm, the spokesperson said.

It's unclear if he is facing any charges.

"We are aware of a situation involving a Southwest Pilot at St. Louis Airport. We are currently working alongside the appropriate authorities to gather more information. We have no further information to share at this time," Southwest Airlines said in a statement.

The pilot was said to be scheduled to fly on flight 1106 to Las Vegas.

Southwest Airlines did not respond to ABC News' question about the status of the flight.

A TSA official confirmed the arrest of a pilot at the airport and said a spokesperson would be releasing more information soon.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Devel Sixteen: '300mph' hypercar prototype unveiled

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After teasing the petrol-head community for years with a concept, Devel launched an updated prototype of Sixteen, its eye-wateringly powerful hypercar, at the Dubai International Motor Show 2017.

Its creators say Sixteen will hit 300mph when it begins testing -- enough to grab the title of world's fastest car and drive off into the horizon with it. If all the bluster turns out to be true, it could represent the kind of leap not seen since the Bugatti Veyron landed in 2005.

Much of the skepticism surrounds the Sixteen's reported 5,000 brake horsepower (bhp) engine. To put it in context, the Koenigsegg Agera RS -- 277.9mph world record holder as of November 2017 -- has a paltry 1,360bhp, while competitor and (unverified) claimant to the 300mph throne, the Hennessey Venom F5, has a 1,600bhp 7.4 liter, twin-turbocharged V8.

But thanks to Devel subcontractor Steve Morris Engines (SME), we have evidence that this hot rod is more than just an exercise in wishful thinking. On November 3, the Michigan-based manufacturer released a video purporting to show the Sixteen's colossal 12.3 liter, V16 quad-turbo engine producing a whopping 5,007bhp on a company dynamomete r. How it will function on the track remains to be seen, however.

SME joins Italian motorsports house Manifattura Automobili Torino (MAT) in steering the Sixteen into production. The latter specializes in one-off builds, and is responsible for the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus' SCG003S and the Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfaina in recent years. MAT CEO Paolo Garella talks about the Devel potentially surpassing 500kmph (approx. 310mph) in promotional material, and admits with a smile that "we are completely crazy."

Speaking from the Dubai Motor Show, Devel developer Rashid Al-Attari told CNN he expects the car to be completed "in the next 12-18 months," including testing.

There is still a question marks over the tires, he adds, saying that with the correct set the Sixteen "should" cross the 300mph threshold. Street legal tires have yet to be manufactured that can handle such speeds -- for similar reasons, the Bugatti Chiron has not yet reached its potential top speed, rumored to also be in the 300mph region. Al-Attari explains Devel is currently considering two tire manufacturers, but is unable to disclose their names.

On a note that will disappoint only ultra-high net-worth petrolheads, Al-Attari admits that the 5,000bhp Sixteen will not be street legal, describing it as "more of a dragster." However, he revealed Devel is working on two road legal versions of the Sixteen: A V8 with 2,000bhp and a V16 quad-turbo with 3,000bhp. Their projected top speeds are as yet unknown.

Prices for the V8 will start at $1.6m, and the V16, $1.8m, according to the Devel developer, adding that he has no plans to limit the production run of the supercar.

When asked about what he required from his supercar, the wealthy developer told CNN he "wanted the horsepower and a car that is really spacious" -- the latter not normally a hallmark of record-breaking speedsters.

We'll find out whether Devel has delivered on both counts in the near future, if the company's timeline holds true. But we won't find out in Dubai, says Al-Attari. He's set his sights further afield for the launch of the first fully-functional model: "the US, the UK, Germany... it could be anywhere."

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A lady climbs trough the McDonald drive though and steels food.

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A woman was caught on surveillance video climbing through a drive-thru window of a Maryland McDonald's at around 1 a.m. last Sunday.

In the video, the unidentified woman is first seen leaning through the window and stealing a soda cup, which she then fills at the machine.

Once she notices no one is around, the brazen robber climbs through the window and into the store, where she is seen stealing a large box of food, as well as a purse and drink.
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According to the timestamp on the surveillance footage, the woman appeared to have spent about a half an hour inside the empty McDonald's.

The suspect did not cover her face until much later, allowing police to get a clear shot of what she looked like when she first broke into the restaurant.

The woman did not crawl back out through the window, but instead fled through a different door.

An arm is seen - presumably belonging to the suspect or a possible accomplice - grabbing onto the stolen box of food and then shutting the drive-thru window behind them.
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Police have not verified how much food or money was stolen, or if anyone else was involved.

It is not clear whether the restaurant was open at the time of the incident.

An arrest has not been made. Police are asking the Columbia, Maryland community to call 410-313-STOP if they recognize the woman in the video.

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Woman climbs through McDonald's drive-thru window to steal food and cash

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A woman was caught on surveillance video climbing through a drive-thru window of a Maryland McDonald's at around 1 a.m. last Sunday. In the video, the unidentified woman is first seen leaning through the window and stealing a soda cup, which she then fills at the machine.

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bill gates is investing $80 million dollars in making a futuristic community outside phoenix, Arizona.

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Bill Gates wants to build a futuristic community in Arizona.

A group associated with a Gates investment company has invested $80 million in a high-tech planned development outside Phoenix.

The community in Belmont will be designed around high-speed networks, autonomous vehicles, high-speed digital networks, data centers, new manufacturing technologies and autonomous logistics hubs.

It's unclear how much former Microsoft CEO Gates, who owns Belmont's parent company Cascade Investment, will be involved in the effort.

Belmont Partners, the Arizona-based real investment group that's leading the project, said it will be similar in size to nearby Tempe, Arizona, which has a population of 182,000.

"Envisioning future infrastructure from scratch is far easier and more cost efficient than retrofitting an existing urban fabric," Grady Gammage, a spokesman for the venture said in the statement.

Arizona has a reputation as being a technology-friendly state. Several major players in the autonomous vehicle industry -- Waymo, Uber and Intel -- are testing their innovations in the state.

The investment is the latest example of excitement surrounding rebuilding cities from the ground up with a digital mind-set.

Related: Saudia Arabia wants to build a $500 billion mega-city spanning three countries

But developing a new city or even a neighborhood isn't cheap. This October Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation arm of Google's parent company Alphabet, committed $50 million for the initial phase of planning and pilot testing a Toronto neighborhood development.

It's designed as a model neighborhood for the 21st century, with reduced pollution, shortened commutes, safer streets and better weather. Transportation will be designed around shared electric vehicles, walking and biking. More flexible zoning will blend commercial, industrial and residential areas.

Only a week later after the Toronto announcement, Saudia Arabia announced plans to invest $500 billion in a new global hub meant to push the boundaries of innovation and exemplify the future of civilization.

The smart cities trend has gained momentum as Silicon Valley's disruptors shift their focus to transportation innovations such as autonomous vehicles and ridesharing services.

Belmont's developers are counting on the expected development of Interstate 11, which will serve the area, to boost development. But right now, the company is not rushing to move forward.

"This is a very long term, very patient investment," Gammage told CNN Tech.

CNNMoney (Washington) First published November 13, 2017: 2:17 PM ET

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Bill Gates invests $80 million to build Arizona smart city

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A group associated with a Gates investment company has invested $80 million in a high-tech planned development outside Phoenix. The community in Belmont will be designed around high-speed networks, autonomous vehicles, high-speed digital networks, data centers, new manufacturing technologies and autonomous logistics hubs.

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IKEA glass furniture is spontaneously exploding, customers say

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Everyone loves a good bargain on home goods, but customers are naturally livid over reports that IKEA's glass tables are spontaneously shattering.

The latest incident was reported by an Indiana woman, who says she overheard a "big boom" from her teenage son's bedroom and discovered that his glass-top "Glasholm" IKEA desk shattered on its own, RTV6 reports.

"I was cooking dinner, when I heard a big sound like a big boom, and my first thought was a tree had fallen into the house, that's how loud it was," Holly Burns said.
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With her son away at school, Burns is simply thankful no one was hurt. "We were just fortunate no one was around," she said.

As IKEA investigates this incident, the Consumer Product Safety Commission features dozens of similar complaints regarding the self-implosion of various IKEA glass furniture products, including the company's Granås glass tabletop that "exploded without warning" and sent glass "everywhere," and another glass-topped desk that exploded in what "sounded like a shotgun blast."

In July 2017, the Swedish-founded furniture superstore also came under fire when a mother from Wales reported that her Salmi glass IKEA table exploded near her 1-year-old baby.
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Following that incident, Daily Mail posted a statement from IKEA, in which the company offered an explanation for the incident.

"The safety of our products is always our main priority, and our entire range is tested rigorously to meet the highest standards. Over time, small knocks and fractures can affect the durability of tempered glass," they said. "We understand the experience of the glass breaking can be distressing. However tempered glass is designed to shatter to minimize risk of injury."

This isn't an entirely new phenomena, either. A carpenter and YouTuber named Andy Lawson claims to have experienced a similar issue with his dinner table, which "exploded during dinner" in 2013. (WARNING: Video contains explicit language.)
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As of press time, IKEA has not issued any recalls in the wake of Burns' incident. IKEA, also the world's largest furniture retailer, did not immediately return Fox News' request for comment.

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Everyone loves a good bargain on home goods, but customers are naturally livid over reports that IKEA's glass tables are spontaneously shattering. The latest incident was reported by an Indiana woman, who says she overheard a "big boom" from her teenage son's bedroom and discovered that his glass-top "Glasholm" IKEA desk shattered on its own, RTV6 reports.

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The tiny Welsh car that runs on hydrogen and emits only water

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Riversimple, a small independent car manufacturer in rural Wales, is taking a bet that hydrogen vehicles will play a key part in the future of transport.

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5 people killed in an elementary school shooting rampage including the shooters wife

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An elementary school was one of seven locations a gunman opened fire in Northern California Tuesday morning, according to police.

The shootings took place 130 miles north of Sacramento and left four people dead and 10 more wounded.

The gunman, whose identity has not been released by authorities, was killed by police.

Here's what we know about how the 45-minute shooting rampage unfolded, according to authorities:

-- The shootings started just before 8 a.m. PT with random shots fired into residences, authorities said.

-- The suspect then engaged a citizen who followed him before allegedly stealing the citizen's car, police said.

--The gunman "arbitrarily" shot at residents in the rural area as he drove by, said Phil Johnston, Tehama County assistant sheriff.

-- Shortly after, the gunman engaged with a woman who was taking her two children to school. He allegedly opened fire on them at an intersection, authorities said. The mother suffered life-threatening injuries from the shooting, and one of her children sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

-- The gunman then turned his sights to the Rancho Tehama Elementary School. Before classes began, the gunman, armed with a semi-automatic rifle, crashed a vehicle through the school's locked gate and fired dozens of shots at the school, damaging windows and walls, according to the school district and police.

One student was shot. The school district said late Tuesday the student was in stable condition. There were also injuries from broken glass, the school district said.

The gunman spent about six minutes there, Johnston said. Authorities said it appeared the gunman became frustrated when he could not gain entry to the classrooms, so he got back into the vehicle and left.

-- The gunman allegedly went back on the road and shot and killed one person, Johnston said.

-- After that, the suspect allegedly crashed the stolen car, robbed someone and took a second vehicle, authorities said.

-- The armed suspect engaged two officers and they returned fire, killing the suspect at the scene, according to police.

"I think the motive of getting even with his neighbors and when it went that far -- he just went on a rampage," Johnston said, according to The Associated Press.

Johnston said the suspect was facing charges of assaulting one of his neighbors in January and the neighbor apparently had a restraining order against him, the AP reported.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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An elementary school was one of seven locations a gunman opened fire in Northern California Tuesday morning, according to police. The shootings took place 130 miles north of Sacramento and left four people dead and 10 more wounded. The gunman, whose identity has not been released by authorities,...

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Real-life Hamburglar? Woman climbs through McDonald's drive-thru window to steal food and cash.

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A woman was caught on surveillance video climbing through a drive-thru window of a Maryland McDonald's at around 1 a.m. last Sunday.

In the video, the unidentified woman is first seen leaning through the window and stealing a soda cup, which she then fills at the machine.

Once she notices no one is around, the brazen robber climbs through the window and into the store, where she is seen stealing a large box of food, as well as a purse and drink.
FOUR WOMEN FIGHT OFF A MAN TRYING TO ROB THEIR RESTAURANT
According to the timestamp on the surveillance footage, the woman appeared to have spent about a half an hour inside the empty McDonald's.

The suspect did not cover her face until much later, allowing police to get a clear shot of what she looked like when she first broke into the restaurant.

The woman did not crawl back out through the window, but instead fled through a different door.

An arm is seen - presumably belonging to the suspect or a possible accomplice - grabbing onto the stolen box of food and then shutting the drive-thru window behind them.
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Police have not verified how much food or money was stolen, or if anyone else was involved.

It is not clear whether the restaurant was open at the time of the incident.

An arrest has not been made. Police are asking the Columbia, Maryland community to call 410-313-STOP if they recognize the woman in the video.

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Woman climbs through McDonald's drive-thru window to steal food and cash

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A woman was caught on surveillance video climbing through a drive-thru window of a Maryland McDonald's at around 1 a.m. last Sunday. In the video, the unidentified woman is first seen leaning through the window and stealing a soda cup, which she then fills at the machine.

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A woman was caught on surveillance video climbing through the drive-thru window of a Maryland McDonald’s at around 1 a.m. last Sunday.

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A woman was caught on surveillance video climbing through a drive-thru window of a Maryland McDonald's at around 1 a.m. last Sunday.

In the video, the unidentified woman is first seen leaning through the window and stealing a soda cup, which she then fills at the machine.

Once she notices no one is around, the brazen robber climbs through the window and into the store, where she is seen stealing a large box of food, as well as a purse and drink.
FOUR WOMEN FIGHT OFF A MAN TRYING TO ROB THEIR RESTAURANT
According to the timestamp on the surveillance footage, the woman appeared to have spent about a half an hour inside the empty McDonald's.

The suspect did not cover her face until much later, allowing police to get a clear shot of what she looked like when she first broke into the restaurant.

The woman did not crawl back out through the window, but instead fled through a different door.

An arm is seen - presumably belonging to the suspect or a possible accomplice - grabbing onto the stolen box of food and then shutting the drive-thru window behind them.
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS
Police have not verified how much food or money was stolen, or if anyone else was involved.

It is not clear whether the restaurant was open at the time of the incident.

An arrest has not been made. Police are asking the Columbia, Maryland community to call 410-313-STOP if they recognize the woman in the video.

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Woman climbs through McDonald's drive-thru window to steal food and cash

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A woman was caught on surveillance video climbing through a drive-thru window of a Maryland McDonald's at around 1 a.m. last Sunday. In the video, the unidentified woman is first seen leaning through the window and stealing a soda cup, which she then fills at the machine.

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Army is allowing people to join now that have mental history.

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WASHINGTON - People with a history of "self-mutilation," bipolar disorder, depression and drug and alcohol abuse can now seek waivers to join the Army under an unannounced policy enacted in August, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.

The decision to open Army recruiting to those with mental health conditions comes as the service faces the challenging goal of recruiting 80,000 new soldiers through September 2018. To meet last year's goal of 69,000, the Army accepted more recruits who fared poorly on aptitude tests, increased the number of waivers granted for marijuana use and offered hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses.

Expanding the waivers for mental health is possible in part because the Army now has access to more medical information about each potential recruit, Lt. Col. Randy Taylor, an Army spokesman, said in a statement. The Army issued the ban on waivers in 2009 amid an epidemic of suicides among troops.

"The decision was primarily due to the increased availability of medical records and other data which is now more readily available," Taylor's statement to USA TODAY said. "These records allow Army officials to better document applicant medical histories."

But accepting recruits with those mental-health conditions in their past carries risks, according to Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, a psychiatrist who retired from the Army as a colonel in 2010 and is an expert on waivers for military service. People with a history of mental health problems are more likely to have those issues resurface than those who do not, she said.

"It is a red flag," she said. "The question is, how much of a red flag is it?"

While bipolar disorder can be kept under control with medication, self-mutilation _ where people slashing their skin with sharp instruments _ may signal deeper mental health issues, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, which is published by the American Psychiatric Association.

If self-mutilation occurs in a military setting, Cameron Ritchie said, it could be disruptive for a unit. A soldier slashing his or her own skin could result in blood on the floor, the assumption of a suicide attempt and the potential need for medical evacuation from a war zone or other austere place.

A legacy of problems

Accepting recruits with poor qualifications can cause problems. In 2006, for example, an Iraqi girl was raped and her family killed by U.S. soldiers, one of whom required waivers for minor criminal activity and poor educational background to join the Army

Memos and documents obtained by USA TODAY outline the hurdles that a potential recruit must clear to join the Army.

Guidance for screening potential recruits with histories that include self-mutilation make clear that the applicant must provide "appropriate documentation" to obtain the waiver, according a September memo to commanders. Those requirements include a detailed statement from the applicant, medical records, evidence from an employer if the injury was job-related, photos submitted by the recruiter and a psychiatric evaluation and "clearance."

Slides for military officials who screen recruits show examples of people whose arms, legs and torsos have been scarred by self-mutilation.

"For all waivers," one memo states, "the burden of proof is on the applicant to provide a clear and meritorious case for why a waiver should be considered."

Taylor said many "meritorious cases" had been found of highly qualified applicants who had been disqualified due to events that had occurred when they were young children.

"With the additional data available, Army officials can now consider applicants as a whole person, allowing a series of Army leaders and medical professionals to review the case fully to assess the applicant's physical limitations or medical conditions and their possible impact upon the applicant's ability to complete training and finish an Army career," Taylor said. "These waivers are not considered lightly."

Under the right circumstances, a waiver for self-mutilation could be appropriate, Cameron Ritchie said.

"I can see a rationale that that shouldn't be an absolute but could be a waiver," she said.

Unknown number of waivers

The Army did not respond to a question of how many waivers, if any, have been issued since the policy was changed.

Data reported by USA TODAY in October show how the Army met its recruiting goals by accepting more marginally qualified recruits.

In fiscal year 2017, the active-duty Army recruited nearly 69,000 soldiers, and only 1.9% belonged to what is known as Category Four. That refers to troops who score in the lowest category on military aptitude tests. In 2016, 0.6% of Army recruits came from Category Four. The Pentagon mandates that the services accept no more than 4% of recruiting classes from Category Four. In addition, waivers for marijuana use, illegal while in uniform, jumped from 191 in 2016 to 506 in 2017. Eight states have legalized recreational use of marijuana.

Recruiting generally is more challenging for the services when the economy is strong. The Army has responded by offering more bonuses to those who sign up for service. In fiscal year 2017, it paid out $424 million in bonuses, up from $284 million in 2016. In 2014, that figure was only $8.2 million. Some recruits can qualify for a bonus of $40,000.

The Army's decision to rescind the ban for a history of mental health problems is in part a reaction to its difficulties in recruiting, Cameron Ritchie said.

"You're widening your pool of applicants," she said.

More: Army is accepting more low-quality recruits, giving waivers for marijuana to hit targets

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Army lifts ban on recruits with mental health history

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WASHINGTON - People with a history of "self-mutilation," bipolar disorder, depression and drug and alcohol abuse can now seek waivers to join the Army under an unannounced policy enacted in August, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.