Elie Levine

In August a broken cable that supported a metal equipment platform created a 100-foot (30-meter) gash to the Arecibo radio telescope's reflector dish. Giant, aging cables that support the radio telescope are in danger of failing, and the National Science Foundation has announced the telescope will be dismantled.

World-Renowned Arecibo Radio Telescope Set To Be Dismantled

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Arecibo has been a vital resource for radio astronomy, astrophysics, atmospheric studies and solar system astronomy. Now, it's set to close due to structural damage.

Sinovac has released data about early clinical trials of its vaccine against the coronavirus.

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Early Trials Of Chinese Company's Vaccine Show It Triggers An Immune Response

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Hundreds of thousands of people in China have already received this vaccine. Now, preliminary trials are showing promising results, although it's too early to say whether it can prevent disease.

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Lil Wayne Faces Federal Charge For Gun Possession

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The rapper is facing a federal charge of illegal possession of a firearm by a felon. His attorney calls the weapon in question a gold-plated handgun that was packed in luggage and never brandished.

Bourbon Street is a sea of humanity on Mardi Gras in New Orleans in February. The city will not allow Mardi Gras parades in 2021.

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New Orleans Mayor Cancels Mardi Gras Parades In 2021

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"With COVID-19 cases increasing around the country, we will have to modify how to observe [Carnival] season," the mayor said. She's asking for alternative ideas from the public.

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Washington Wedding With More Than 300 Guests Linked To 17 Coronavirus Cases

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Health officials are asking more than 300 people who were in attendance to get tested and quarantine after a large wedding earlier this month near Ritzville, Wash.

This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Iota in the North Atlantic Ocean on Monday, at 07:11 EST.

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Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall In Nicaragua, Region Braces For 'Catastrophic' Impact

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Just two weeks after Hurricane Eta dumped heavy rainfall in the region, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and southern Belize are facing an even stronger storm fueled by climate change.

The California Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to consider whether Scott Peterson, who was convicted in the slaying of his pregnant wife, should get a new trial.

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California Supreme Court Orders Scott Peterson's Murder Convictions To Be Reexamined

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Peterson was convicted in 2004 of the murder of his wife and their unborn son. The court says a juror's misconduct has come to light.