John Nightbridge

John Nightbridge is a veteran reporter, researcher, and economic policy major from UCLA. Passionate about world issues and potential ways to solve them is a significant focus of his work. Writing freelance and reading the news are John's passions at work. Outside of work, it's all about sky diving, surfing, and stock market modeling.

Skydiving Like James Bond Airplane Pilot Swap Stunt Goes Terribly Wrong

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F.A.A. Investigating Crash After Midair Pilot-Swapping Stunt – The New York Times Skydiving experts Andy Farrington and Luke Aikins were confident they would pull off one of the most glorious stunts ever recorded.  Mid-air, double nose dive double skydive airplane swap where both pilots would free jump to the other’s plane.  Unfortunately for them, it didn’t go well, with one plane crash landing, and now the F.A.A. is investigating. On the positive side, neither of …

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Grieving Missouri Family Sues Amusement Park for Boys Ride Death

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Family of Missouri boy who fell off ride sues Florida amusement park in his death – NBC News “We reiterate that all protocols, procedures, and safety measures provided by the ride manufacturer were followed,” were the only words of comfort from Slightshot Group, which owns the amusement ride that took 14-year-old Tyre Sampson’s life at the Icon Amusement Park in Florida.  The young teen was on a 450′ freefall ride in a harness that was …

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Johnny Depp Believed Amber Heard was Having an Affair with James Franco

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Johnny Depp trial – live: Actor says he believed Amber Heard was having an affair with James Franco – The Independent Was Amber Heard has an affair with James Franco?  Johnny Depp testified they he ‘believed’ they were in his $50 million dollar lawsuit against Heard.  He also accused Amber Heard of emotional abuse on par with what he had to endure growing up with his mother.  The root of Depp’s lawsuit is his lousy …

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Self Driving Tesla Crashes Into $3.5 Million Self Landing Smart Jet

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A Tesla crashed into a private jet worth up to $3.5 million while in Smart Summon mode, witness says – Yahoo! Voices A self-driving Tesla on Summon Mode decided it was a good idea to take out the future competition by auto-crashing into a self-landing Cirrus Vision Jets.  The Tesla did not stop after initially colliding with the aircraft’s tail; it kept going until the plane made a complete turn. In a world where we …

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U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Has Trouble Taming Raging Inflation

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What’s next for stock market as Federal Reserve moves toward ‘peak hawkishness’ – MarketWatch The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank has trouble taming raging inflation, causing perceived “peak hawkishness” (they are no longer optimistic about the inflation situation).  The standard counter-measure to inflation is to increase the prime interest rate for consumer banks to borrow money from the Federal Reserve.  In turn, causing the cost of mortgages, credit lines, credit cards, and consumer loans to go …

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EPIC: Just like Standing on Mars and Watching a Solar Eclipse

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Incredible Video of Solar Eclipse on Mars – Captured by NASA’s Perseverance Rover – SciTechDaily

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to record video of Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, eclipsing the Sun. It is the most zoomed-in, highest frame-rate observation of a Phobos solar eclipse ever taken from the Martian surface.

Several Mars rovers have observed Phobos crossing in front of the Sun over 18 years. Spirit and Opportunity made the first observations back in 2004; Curiosity in 2019 was the first to record a video of the event. Each time these eclipses are observed, they allow scientists to measure subtle shifts in Phobos’ orbit. The moon’s tidal forces pull on the deep interior of the Red Planet and its crust and mantle; studying how much Phobos shifts over time reveals something about how resistant the crust and mantle are and, thus, what kinds of materials they’re made of.

The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission is part of NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration approach, which includes Artemis missions to the Moon that will help prepare for human exploration of the Red Planet. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/SSI

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  1. Incredible Video of Solar Eclipse on Mars – Captured by NASA’s Perseverance Rover  SciTechDaily
  2. This 40-second solar eclipse seen from the surface of Mars is sublime  Ars Technica
  3. NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sees Solar Eclipse on Mars  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  4. Wow! Perseverance rover captures gorgeous video of solar eclipse on Mars  Space.com
  5. Nasa rover could find proof of ALIEN life on Mars as it reaches ‘ancient Martian river’…  The US Sun
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CDC raises the alarm over hepatitis cases in children – Some blame the Covid vaccine

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CDC issues alert for rare liver damage in children – NBC News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is alerting physicians nationwide to be on a close watch for cases of severe hepatitis in children in a health advisory issued on Thursday.  Hepatitis refers to the enlargement of the liver, which may result in severe abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea.  Some children have become so ill that they need an emergency liver transplant. …

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Russia Launched Satan 2 Nuclear Missile

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Russia has test-launched ‘Satan 2’ Sarmat missile, Putin says – The Washington Post In yet another tone-deaf move out of Putin’s Russia, they have elected to test-launch a new generation nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile which Putin leveraged as a threat toward NATO nations. Putin is feeling ‘hurt’ by all the “aggressive rhetoric” toward Russia; he believes his new missile test will protect him from this.  However, suppose Putin does not withdraw from Ukraine. In that …

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Netflix Investors Lose 35% in One Day as It Loses 200,000 Subscribers

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Netflix shares slide after it loses 200,000 subscribers – CBS News Netflix, the recent tech golden child of America, has fallen far from grace. 35% in a single day after the company disclosed a two-hundred thousand subscriber loss.  Naturally, the first question an investor will ask (after the forced margin liquidation many will experience in their tech portfolio) is, how could this happen? Elon Musk has a theory, “wokeness,” the “woke mind virus is making …

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Avian Flu Outbreak Killing Birds and Eagles in Minnesota

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Avian flu outbreak causing unprecedented deaths in wild Minnesota birds, eagles – Star Tribune In three weeks, 42% of birds at the University of Minnesota Raptor Center have tested positive for the avian flu. All but one have died.  Minnesota has never seen an outbreak of this magnitude in the bird population. Current protocols have been to isolate non-infected birds from the infected and euthanize birds suffering and close to death from the virus.   Minnesota …

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