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Minnesota man invents beer-powered motorcycle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:43 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WSVN) — Ky Michaelson’s beer-powered motorcycle is getting around Minnesota. Michaelson, also known as “The Rocketman,” is known for his out-of-the-box thinking and unorthodox creations. But his latest invention may be his most unique yet — a beer-powered motorcycle.Instead of a traditional gas engine, Michaelson’s motorcycle is powered by a 14-gallon keg filled with beer, which is heated by a coil inside. Michaelson believes that his bike can reach speeds of up to 150 miles per hour.“I like to be really creative, do things that other people have never done in the past,” Michaelson said. “Yeah, it could be any kind of liquid. It could be Red Bull. It could be Caribou Coffee,” said Buddy, Michaelson’s son. “It could be anything. But beer. Why not?”While Michaelson hasn’t taken his beer-powered motorcycle out on the road just yet, he has already won a few local car shows with his in...

Elon Musk says he’s found a new CEO for Twitter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:43 GMT

(CNN) — Elon Musk on Thursday said he’s found a new CEO to take over Twitter, months after he first promised to step back from the role.The new CEO will assume the role at Twitter Inc., which recently changed its name to X Corp., in the coming weeks, Musk said. He did not provide a name. However, the Wall Street Journal reported — citing sources — that Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s head of advertising, was in talks for the job.“Excited to announce that I’ve a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!” Musk said in a tweet.Musk, who has had a chaotic reign as “Chief Twit” since buying the company in October, said he will become Twitter’s executive chair and chief technology officer, overseeing product, software and system operations.In December, Musk ran a poll on the platform asking users whether he should step back as Twitter’s CEO, which ended with the majority of users voting in the affirmative. Musk sai...

Cancer drugs among top 5 most affected by shortages in the US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:43 GMT

(CNN) — As the US faces a near-record number of drug shortages, cancer treatments are among the hardest hit.There is an active shortage of about two dozen chemotherapy drugs, the fifth most of any drug category, according to data from the end of March from the University of Utah Drug Information Service.“The fact that we have this many chemo drugs in shortage is really concerning,” said Michael Ganio, senior director of pharmacy practice and quality at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.Unlike some other drugs that also rank among the top five categories for shortages, such as antimicrobials, there aren’t often alternatives for chemotherapy drugs, he said. And the shortages are affecting treatment for a broad range of cancers.“One of the key predictors of how well a patient will respond to treatment is getting a full dose on the right schedule,” Ganio said. “So when we can’t give the drug because we just can’t get ...

Trump appeals verdict finding him liable for sexual assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:43 GMT

Former President Donald Trump is appealing a jury’s verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.Trump’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, two days after the nine-person jury ordered Trump to pay Carroll $5 million in damages.Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the dressing room of a department store in the 1990s. She sued Trump for battery and defamation.Trump’s appeal was widely expected, as the former president’s attorneys said they planned to contest the verdict shortly after it was delivered.The appeal comes as Carroll is weighing more legal action against the GOP presidential candidate, according to a New York Times report, after he continued to vilify the former advice columnist during a CNN town hall on Wednesday evening.During the live event, Trump joked about Carroll’s claims, calling it a “fake” story.“It’s just stupid, it’s just disgusting, vile...

How to watch the Turkish elections like a pro

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:43 GMT

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) are hoping to remain at the head of the table in what, according to recent polls, is expected to be the closest race in the country’s recent electoral history.After two decades in power, a win for Erdoğan would consolidate his vision of the future of the country, as well as the presidential system he ushered in.On the international stage, Erdoğan has been playing a high-wire act on topics such as the war in Ukraine and who should join NATO. But he also faces domestic concerns, such as an escalating economic crisis, soaring inflation, and criticism of the government’s handling of February’s deadly earthquakes, which devastated large swathes of the country.Meanwhile, the main opposition coalition is made up of an eclectic mix of six political parties. First and foremost, a win for them would mean a return to a parliamentary system of governance.Looming concerns include how exactly voting will take...

Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Partners facing similar challenges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:43 GMT

Josep Borrell Fontelles is the high commissioner of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy. Tobias Billström is the minister for foreign affairs of Sweden.At our initiative, ministers from the Indo-Pacific and the European Union, along with their partners, will gather in Stockholm on May 13. And our meeting is a call for action, just as much as it is meant to demonstrate the EU’s continuous commitment to the Indo-Pacific.We meet as the world grapples with aggression, geopolitical tensions, economic turbulence and the climate crisis. In these consequential times, partnerships are essential — and never has the case for cooperation between our regions been so compelling.The Indo-Pacific region is of strategic importance: It holds the larger part of the earth’s population and economy. The major share of world trade passes through its waters. Stability and freedom of navigation in the region are vital for global prosperity. The fate of climate change and the health of...

Dozens of homes without water after major main break in Methuen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:43 GMT

Crews are working to repair a major water main break in Methuen that has left a road near the fire station closed and 30 homes without water service, the city said. The break on East Street near Swan Street prompted emergency crews to close the road from Russ Street to Swan Street at the East Fire Station, the city said in a tweet early Friday morning.Repair crews have been on scene since 3 a.m. Workers could be seen digging through the roadway to repair the main and a nearby high-pressure gas line means it will likely be a lengthy process.Crews are hoping to have the roadway reopened in time for the evening commute and to have water service restored sometime today.No additional information was immediately available.https://twitter.com/MariSalazarTV/status/1656974163813253122https://twitter.com/cityofmethuen/status/1656948647852998657This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Astronomers spot largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:43 GMT

 (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed, and it’s 10 times brighter than any known exploding star, or supernova.The brightness of the explosion, called AT2021lwx, has lasted for three years, while most supernovas are only bright for a few months.The event, still being detected by telescopes, occurred nearly 8 billion light-years away from Earth when the universe was about 6 billion years old. The luminosity of the explosion is also three times brighter than tidal disruption events, when stars fall into supermassive black holes.But what triggered such a long-lived, massive cosmic explosion? Astronomers said they think a supermassive black hole disrupted a vast gas or dust cloud, potentially thousands of times larger than our sun. It’s possible that the cloud was drawn off the course of its orbit and went flying into the black hole, the researchers said.As the black hole swallowed pieces of the hydrogen cloud, shock waves li...

Chicago Bears release 2023 schedule: Week 1 and Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers — plus 4 prime-time games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:43 GMT

The Chicago Bears will open and close their 2023 regular season against the Green Bay Packers, the team announced Thursday night as part of their full schedule release.The first Bears-Packers game after the Aaron Rodgers era will be in the season opener Sept. 10 at Soldier Field. Fans are expected to get their first good look at the Packers under new quarterback Jordan Love. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Week 18 at Lambeau Field.The Bears won only three games last season, but the NFL still scheduled them to play four games in prime time in 2023, highlighted by a “Thursday Night Football” matchup against the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 9 at Soldier Field.The game is notable because it is expected to feature Bears quarterback Justin Fields against new Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. The Bears traded the No. 1 draft pick to the Panthers this offseason so that the Panthers could draft Young. The Bears received Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore as a part of the trade...

Elon Musk says he’s found someone to lead Twitter as new CEO

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:43 GMT

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN (AP Technology Writers)Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called — and it’s a woman. He did not name her but said she will be starting in about six weeks. Musk, who bought Twitter last fall and has been running it since, has long insisted he is not the company’s permanent CEO. The Tesla billionaire said in a tweet Thursday that his role will transition to being Twitter’s executive chairman and chief technology officer. In mid-November, just a few weeks after buying the social media platform for $44 billion, he told a Delaware court that he does not want to be the CEO of any company.While testifying, Musk said “I expect to reduce my time at Twitter and find somebody else to run Twitter over time.”More than a month later, he tweeted in December: “I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job.” The pledge came af...