Current damage is estimated to leave the Philadelphia section of I-95 unusable for months. Also in the news: In a grievance-filled speech following his arraignment, former President Donald Trump viciously attacked his prosecutions as political. The Vegas Golden Knights have scored a first-ever Stanley Cup victory. |
Now, here we go with Wednesday's news. |
I-95 disaster is a fiery physics lesson |
The collapse of an I-95 overpass in Philadelphia has indefinitely shut down a seven-mile stretch of the interstate in both directions, impacting local traffic and cutting off a portion of the East Coast's primary highway. |
The damage is the result of building materials coming into contact with intense and prolonged heat. |
| • | The physics of it all: Steel girders and concrete used in bridges lose strength when they reach extreme temperatures. Sunday's fire, which ignited when a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped on an I-95 off-ramp under the overpass, is estimated to have burned as hot as 2,000 °F, leading to the collapse. | | • | While a state disaster declaration helps start rebuilding, experts say it will take months to fix the interstate, which still has to be fully inspected in order to find out the extent of the damage. A lot still has to fall into place, experts say, including the money, workforce and materials needed for a swift completion. |
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Trump turns court day into campaign event |
Donald Trump on Tuesday became the first president, former or current, to be booked on federal criminal charges. While en route to the Miami courtroom, Trump used his social media megaphone to cast the indictment as an act of political persecution before his lawyer entered a not guilty plea before the judge. The former president then returned to his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey and told supporters that Tuesday was "a day of infamy" for America. In his speech, Trump made clear that he will make the charges a central part of his 2024 campaign, claiming without evidence that Democrats are targeting him via the legal system. Read more | Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at Versailles restaurant on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Alex Brandon, AP |
Vegas Golden Knights capture first Stanley Cup title |
The Golden Knights routed the Florida Panthers 9-3 to capture the franchise's first NHL championship Tuesday night. The Panthers had pulled off upset after upset to reach the Final, but fell to the deep Golden Knights, who went efficiently through the playoffs, winning their title in 22 games. Captain Mark Stone scored a hat trick, the first in a Stanley Cup Final since 1996, and the Golden Knights pulled away in a dominant second period. Read more | Game 5: The Vegas Golden Knights pose with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Florida Panthers 9-3 at T-Mobile Arena. Lucas Peltier, USA TODAY Sports |
Russian forces continue aerial strikes amid Ukraine's counteroffensive |
Officials say Russian forces have fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight and shelling has destroyed homes in the eastern Donetsk region, killing at least six people and injuring more than a dozen others. The attacks come after Russia brought the war strikingly close to home for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday, launching an overnight attack that killed 11 people and injured 36 in his native Kryvyi Rih, officials said. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday Ukraine has sustained "catastrophic'' losses during its nascent counteroffensive. Read more |
House passes bill to prevent government ban on gas stoves |
The House on Tuesday voted to pass legislation that prevents the federal government from banning gas stoves. The gas stove debate began last year after a study linked gas stove usage to increased risk of childhood asthma, and the commissioner of the independent Consumer Product Safety Commission floated a future ban on the stoves. However, the chair of the commission announced there were never plans to implement a ban. But Republicans claim Democrats and President Joe Biden's administration are attacking the stoves. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., accused Democrats of "targeting gas stoves," calling it a "radical, insane and painful overreach." Read more |
Photo of the day: Why are orcas attacking boats? |
Tales of orca ambushes have started gaining more traction online as reported incidents off the Iberian coast jumped from 52 in 2020 to more than 200 last year, researchers say. Experts think the rest of the population could be mimicking the behavior. Read more | An orca pod attacks a boat off the coast of Morocco. USA Today |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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