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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaSupreme Court hears 6 Jan case that may hit Trump trialPublished2 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS Capitol riotsImage source, Brent StirtonImage caption, Hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol after holding a “Stop the Steal” rally on 6 January, 2021By Nadine YousifBBC NewsThe US Supreme Court have begun hearing a case that could undo charges for those who stormed the Capitol in 2021. It focuses on whether a 2002 federal law created to prevent corporate misconduct could apply to individuals involved in the 6 January riots. More than 350 people have been charged in the incident under that law, which carries a 20-year prison penalty.Donald Trump faces the same charge in the pending federal case accusing him of election interference. The law makes it a crime to “corruptly” obstruct or impede an official proceeding. On Tuesday, Supreme Court Justices heard two hours of arguments over the law’s interpretation. However, it remained unclear how they would rule. A lawyer for a man who stormed the Capitol and was prosecuted under the law argued before the Justices that “a host of felony and misdemeanour” crimes already exist to prosecute his clients actions.The 2002 law passed in the wake of the Enron accounting scandal, Jeffrey Green said, was not one of them. US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar counterargued that rioters deliberately attempted “to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the election,” therefore obstructing an official proceeding. Both fielded sceptical questions from the Justices. At one point, Mr Green argued that there is no historical precedent in which the law was used to prosecute demonstrators.Justice Sonia Sotomayor replied: “We’ve never had a situation before where (there was an attempt) to stop a proceeding violently, so I am not sure what a lack of history proves.”On the other hand, Ms Prelogar fielded questions from Justice Neil Gorusch on whether the law could then be stretched to apply to a “sit-in that disrupts a trial” or “a heckler” at the State of the Union Address. “Would pulling a fire alarm before a vote qualify for 20 years in federal prison?” he asked, appearing to reference an incident in which Jamaal Bowman, Democrat House representative, pressed a fire alarm in the Capitol.How the top court rules could have wide-ranging effects on the hundreds of people charged, convicted or sentenced under the law, as well as the prosecution of Mr Trump. Here is a breakdown of the key players and the law being argued: What is the 2002 federal law at the centre of the trial?The law is called the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. It was passed in response to the Enron scandal in the early 2000s, after it was exposed that those involved had engaged in massive fraud and shredding documents. It criminalizes the destruction of evidence – like records or documents. But it also penalises anyone who “otherwise obstructs, influences or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so.” How has it been used in response to the 6 January riots?Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has brought obstruction charges against those who participated in the storming of the Capitol. Federal prosecutors argue they did so to impede Congress’ certification of the presidential electoral vote count to cement Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election. Therefore, the latter portion of the law that deals with obstructing an “official proceeding” would apply, the DoJ says. Who is challenging the law’s use in this case, and why? The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the law’s application brought forward by a former Pennsylvania police officer.Joseph Fischer was charged under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with obstruction of a congressional proceeding on 6 January, as well as assaulting a police officer and disorderly conduct. His lawyers argue that prosecutors overreached with applying the Act, which they say deals explicitly with destroying or tampering with evidence integral to an investigation. Those who challenge the law’s application in 6 January cases also argue that a broad interpretation of the law would allow the prosecution of lobbyists or protestors who disrupt matters in Congress.How could the Supreme Court ruling impact Trump?The former president is charged under the very same law in a federal case accusing him of working to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Mr Biden.If Supreme Court justices rule that the law does not apply to the 6 January rioters, Mr Trump could seek dismissal of half the charges he faces in that case.It also could be seen as a political win for the former president, who is seeking re-election in November, as he repeatedly has accused prosecutors of overreach. A final ruling is not expected until June. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaIsrael ‘can handle’ any threat from Iran, says military chiefPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockImage caption, Israel’s military has bolstered its troop numbers in preparation for a possible attackIsrael’s military has said it is prepared for any Iranian threat, as tension builds after Monday’s attack on an Iranian consulate in Damascus. Israel is widely believed to be behind the attack, which Iran said killed seven Revolutionary Guard officers. An Iranian official said on Sunday that Israel’s embassies were “no longer safe”, as it prepares a response.US and Israeli forces in the region have been put on high alert in anticipation of a possible attack.Reports in the US media suggest Iran’s retaliation could take place in the coming days. “The IDF [Israel Defence Forces] can handle Iran,” Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi said in a televised statement. “We can act forcefully against Iran in places near and far.” Yahya Rahim Safavi, a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran had a “legal and legitimate right” to respond to Monday’s strike.”The embassies of the Zionist regime are no longer safe,” he told Iran’s Isna news agency. He did not provide further detail as to what shape Iran’s response would take.Image source, ReutersImage caption, The Iranian embassy (left) does not appear to have been damaged in the strike on the next door consulate buildingIn a statement, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the defence establishment had completed preparations to respond to any possible scenario. The IDF has halted all leave for soldiers serving with combat units and called up reservists to bolster air defence.Israel has also blocked GPS signals across swathes of the country in order to disrupt missiles and drones. Media outlets in Israel have reported that some of the country’s embassies were evacuated over potential Iranian attacks. The BBC has not independently verified those reports and Israel has not confirmed them.In an apparent effort to prevent panic, a spokesman for the Israeli army said there was no need for people to buy generators, gather food or withdraw money.How might Iran seek to hurt Israel after general’s killing?Syria’s defence ministry said Israeli aircraft targeted the Iranian consulate building at about 17:00 local time (14:00 GMT) on Monday.Syrian air defences shot down some of the missiles, but others made it through and “destroyed the entire building, killing and injuring everyone inside”, the ministry added.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that seven of its officers were killed in the strike, including Brig-Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Brig-Gen Mohammad Hadi Haji-Rahimi.Photos and videos from the scene showed smoke rising from the remains of the collapsed building. Hours after the strike, people in Tehran burned Israeli and US flags in protest. On the day after the attack, Ayatollah Khamenei said Israel would “regret this crime”, while President Ebrahim Raisi insisted it would “not go unanswered”.Israel and its closest ally, the US, have been anticipating an Iranian attack ever since. In the wake of the attack, the Israeli military said it did not comment on foreign media reports.But an unnamed senior Israeli official told Reuters news agency that those killed had “been behind many attacks on Israeli and American assets and had plans for additional attacks”. They also insisted that the embassy “was not a target”.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Iranian consulate in Syria destroyed following deadly air strike.Israel has acknowledged carrying out hundreds of strikes in recent years on targets in Syria that it says are linked to Iran and allied groups which are armed, funded and trained by the Revolutionary Guards.Iran has said the guards were sent to Syria to “advise” President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in the country’s civil war, but it has denied they have been involved in combat or established bases.Israel’s strikes have reportedly been stepped up since the start of the war in Gaza in October last year, in response to cross-border attacks on northern Israel by Hezbollah and other Iran-backed groups in Lebanon and Syria.Iran has avoided direct confrontation with Israel during the conflict so far, but Monday’s attack is seen as a serious escalation.Related TopicsMiddle EastIsrael-Gaza warIsraelIranSyriaMore on this storyHow might Iran seek to hurt Israel after general’s killing?Published3 days agoGPS disabled as Israel raises alert over Iran threatPublished2 days agoIran vows to avenge Syria strike blamed on IsraelPublished5 days agoIran accuses Israel of killing generals in SyriaPublished5 days agoTop StoriesIsrael reduces troop numbers in southern GazaPublished1 hour agoJeremy Bowen: Obstacles to peace seem larger than everPublished15 hours agoManhunt after mum pushing baby in pram stabbed to deathPublished4 hours agoFeaturesThe eclipse’s 4-minute window into the Sun’s secretsWhere in the UK can you see Monday’s solar eclipse?7 lessons from my first series of University ChallengeThe comics legend lurking in a British basementIndigenous deaths in custody haunt AustraliaSix months on, how close is Israel to eliminating Hamas?Why these singer-songwriters are pop’s new breakout starsPath of darkness – scroll every mile of total eclipse’A game of Jenga’: Inside the perilous Baltimore bridge clean-upElsewhere on the BBCGet a job, pay the bills. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityScience & EnvironmentTotal solar eclipse: The 4-minute window into the universe’s secretsPublished17 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Aberystwyth UniversityImage caption, UK and US scientists have been working on eclipse observationsBy Georgina RannardScience reporterEclipse fever is building. Millions in North America are hoping to spend around four minutes of total darkness as the Moon blocks the Sun’s light on Monday.For some, those precious minutes will be an opportunity for often impossible science experiments – a chance to unravel the secrets of our universe. Researchers will fly rockets into the path of the eclipse, stand in zoos watching animals, send radio signals across the globe, and peer into space with massive cameras. And you don’t need to be a scientist to take part.But it could still go wrong. A solar flare or even some humble clouds could throw those plans into turmoil.Possibilities of mating turtles or snoozing gorillasProf Adam Hartstone-Rose from North Carolina State University will spend Monday at the zoo in Fort Worth, Texas. He’ll be looking out for strange behaviours in animals from gorillas to giraffes to Galapagos turtles. Spoiler: during the 2017 eclipse, the turtles suddenly started mating.Lots of animals appear to have anxious responses to the sudden darkness. “The flamingos last time did a beautiful thing,” he says. “As the eclipse was building, the adults gathered the chicks into the middle of the flock, and looked into the sky as if they were worried about an aerial predator coming down.”Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Scientists observed Galapagos turtles mating at the height of a total eclipse in 2017The gorillas, meanwhile, moved to where they sleep and began their bedtime routines, as circadian rhythms were disrupted.One nocturnal bird called a Tawny Frogmouth woke up from where it usually camouflages as a rotting tree stump. It started looking for food, and then suddenly went back into disguise when the sun re-appeared. Anyone can join the experiment. If you see pets, farm animals or wild animals behaving unusually during the eclipse, you can tell Mark’s team online.The team will have almost instant results and will publish their findings in the days after the eclipse.A glimpse into roaring plasmaWhen darkness falls on parts of North America, one part of the Sun will peek out that people have been trying to study for centuries – its atmosphere, or corona.This mysterious part of the Sun is made up of magnetised plasma and measures more than a million degrees Celsius. Image source, S R Habbal and M DruckmüllerImage caption, A total solar eclipse affords a rare opportunity to study the Sun’s coronaNormally the Sun’s incredible brightness makes the corona impossible to see, but on Monday scientists in Dallas, Texas, will be able to point instruments at it and take images. Scientists with Aberystwyth University in Wales and from Nasa hope for an insight into solar wind, which is the plasma thrown from the Sun’s surface. Another puzzle is why the corona seems to be much hotter than the Sun’s surface, despite being on its edge.They might even see what is called a coronal mass ejection, when huge plasma clouds are thrown from the atmosphere into Space. Ejections can cause problems for satellites we use on Earth. A lot of money, time and logistics have gone into that four-minute window, says Huw Morgan, professor of Physics at Aberystwyth University.”It’s a real feeling of euphoria when it goes right, because you prepared for so long. But if there’s a cloud, that’s a disaster. And there’s nothing we can do about that,” he says. Radio listening partyThe Sun’s activity can disrupt almost all our communications, including the humble long-wave radio.Energy from the Sun charges a region in the upper atmosphere called the ionosphere, which helps radio transmissions whizz around the planet. But when the Moon blocks the Sun, the ionosphere is affected. Image source, Nathaniel FrissellImage caption, Thomas Pisano (standing at the back) will join a radio listening contest on MondayTo test what that does to radio, hundreds of amateur radio operators will join a listening party and send signals to each other across the world, competing for the most connections. They might communicate in Morse code or even speak. The results could help scientists better understand radio communications used by emergency workers, airplanes, and ships, as well as GPS, according to Nathaniel Frissell at University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, who is running the party.Thomas Pisano, an electric engineering student with Dr Frissell, plans to compete. Sitting at desks with radio equipment, he’ll send out signals and try to connect with as many operators as possible worldwide.”There’s a strong sense of community,” he says. “We’re all really excited to get this data.”Most of the communications are formal – station name and location – but each one signs off with “73”, a code for best wishes.”It’s our radio way of saying farewell and take care,” he says.While the eclipse will barely be visible in the UK, radio operators across the country will still tune into messages sent from the other side of the Atlantic. Radio operator Gwyn Griffiths plans to both send and receive long-wave signals across the ocean to gauge how far they travel.Flying jets to chase the eclipse US space agency Nasa will fly WB-57 jets along the eclipse path to take pictures from 50,000 feet (15,240m) above Earth. Flying above the clouds means there is no chance they will miss the eclipse. And the jets’ cameras should take clearer pictures because they will capture wavelengths that don’t normally make it all the way to Earth.Along with spotting new details in the corona, Nasa may be able to study a dust ring around the Sun and search for asteroids possibly orbiting nearby. One instrument on board the planes called a spectrometer will help them learn more about the bursts of solar material flying out from the Sun.The planes will also buy time in the eclipse. They travel at 460mph (740km/h), and will spend more than 6 minutes and 22 seconds in the moon’s shadow – nearly two minutes more than us humble humans on Earth who will get just four and a half minutes on the ground, if we’re lucky.More on the solar eclipseEXPLAINER: All you need to know for the 2024 solar eclipseSCIENCE: Rare experiments will study Sun’s atmosphereFANATICS: How much it costs to chase the eclipseAWE: How it affects the brain and brings people together WEIRD: Odd ways eclipses affect radio wavesRelated TopicsAstronomyEclipsesMore on this storyPath of darkness – scroll every mile of total eclipsePublished1 day agoTop StoriesThousands of Israelis rally to demand hostage dealPublished3 hours agoPM marks six months of Israel-Gaza war as UK sends Navy ship for aidPublished3 hours agoDozens of UK flights cancelled as Storm Kathleen sweeps inPublished4 hours agoFeaturesThe Papers: ‘Gaza famine’ warning and Corrie ‘budgeting row’Path of darkness – scroll every mile of total eclipseThe eclipse’s 4-minute window into the Sun’s secretsIndigenous deaths in custody haunt AustraliaSix months on, how close is Israel to eliminating Hamas?’A game of Jenga’: Inside the perilous Baltimore bridge clean-upThe world’s eclipse chasers arrive in North AmericaWhere in the UK can you see Monday’s solar eclipse?Boris Johnson, David Cameron, and the row over arming Israel. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaIsrael says it will open new aid routes into GazaPublished2 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Children in Gaza wait with empty pots at a food distribution pointBy Will Vernon & Fiona NimoniBBC NewsIsrael says it has approved the opening of two humanitarian routes into Gaza, to allow more aid into the territory.The Erez Gate in northern Gaza will be temporarily re-opened for the first time since the start of the war and Ashdod Port will also be opened for humanitarian deliveries.More aid from Jordan will be allowed to enter via the Kerem Shalom Crossing.It comes hours after Joe Biden spoke with Israel’s PM for the first time since seven aid workers were killed.According to a readout of a phone call between the US president and Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr Biden warned that Israel must take steps to prevent civilian harm and humanitarian suffering if it wanted to maintain US support.It is understood that the re-opening of the corridors was specifically requested by Mr Biden in the phone call.Mr Biden essentially gave the Israeli government an ultimatum – take concrete steps to prevent civilian harm and ensure safety for aid workers or US policy in respect of Gaza would change. This was a significant shift in US policy – the first time that Washington has attempted to leverage American aid in order to influence the conduct of the war in Gaza.Seven people working for the food aid charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza on Monday.The WCK convoy they were travelling in was hit by an Israeli air strike as it travelled south along the Israeli-designated coastal aid route, just after they had unloaded more than 100 tonnes of food from a barge at a warehouse in Deir al-Balah.The vehicles were around 2.5km (1.5 miles) apart and all three were hit during the attack.The US National Security Council said it welcomed the steps announced by Israel, which it said “must now be fully and rapidly implemented”.US policy, it added, would be determined by the steps Israel took to protect “innocent civilians and the safety of aid workers”. On Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there would be a change of US policy if it did not see changes from Israel.The move to open Israel’s northern border crossing with Gaza in Erez is particularly significant, after Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen told Israeli media in November that there would be “no more contact between Israel and Gaza”.In another development, former US president Donald Trump said Israel should get its war in Gaza “over with” in order to achieve peace and “stop killing people”. Mr Trump – a staunch ally of Israel – made the comments in a radio interview. He said that Israel was “absolutely losing the PR war” and should stop broadcasting video footage of its air strikes in Gaza. But he added that Israel had to finish what it had started. Mr Trump, who is expected to be the Republican party’s candidate in November’s presidential election, has previously criticised Joe Biden for being insufficiently supportive of Israel.BBC VERIFY: What do we know so far?VICTIM’S PARENTS: Charity worker’s death was a crimeJEREMY BOWEN: The war is at a crossroadsWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN: Facing danger to feed millions’HEARTBROKEN’: Charity founder pays tribute to workersPROFILES: Who were the seven aid workers killed in Gaza?Mr Netanyahu has faced rising international and domestic anger at Israel’s conduct in Gaza, A long line of lorries filled with aid has been backing up on the Egyptian side of the border with Rafah for months as they can only enter Gaza after a complex and bureaucratic series of Israeli checks.The absence of adequate humanitarian supplies has forced Jordan, the US and UK to drop aid from the air – the least effective way to deliver humanitarian supplies.Air drops have also proved dangerous – Palestinians have been crushed when parachutes fail and have drowned as they try to swim to pallets that have landed in the sea.A recent UN-backed report offered evidence that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza was turning into a man-made famine.And the UN’s most senior human rights official, Volker Türk, recently told the BBC that there was a “plausible” case that Israel was using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza.More than 196 aid workers have been killed in Gaza since October, according to the US-funded Aid Worker Security Database, which records major incidents of violence against aid personnel. Not all were killed while delivering aid.On Thursday GPS was blocked across swathes of Israel in order to disrupt missiles and drones, as tensions rose with Iran.Reservists have been called up to bolster air defence units and the Israel Defense Forces also announced it was halting all leave for soldiers serving with combat units.Iran has vowed to respond after a strike it believes Israel carried out on its consulate building in Syria on Monday killed 13 people, including a senior general.Much of the Gaza Strip has been devastated during the Israeli military operations that began after Hamas-led gunmen attacked southern Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and seizing 253 hostages.More than 33,000 people have been killed in Gaza since then, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry says.Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warIsraelGazaJoe BidenMore on this storyBiden tells Israel it must prevent civilian harm to keep US supportPublished6 hours agoTop StoriesIsrael says it will open new aid routes into GazaPublished2 minutes agoGaza charity worker’s death was a crime, say parentsPublished5 hours agoTory tells paper he shared MP numbers with dating app contactPublished2 hours agoFeatures’The walls were crumbling’ – escaping Taiwan’s earthquakeThe Papers: MPs’ honeytrap and Biden’s ‘strongest rebuke yet’Detective’s promise to murdered PC’s husbandWeekly quiz: Which of Marilyn’s belongings went under the hammer?Train strikes: How will you be affected?Two brothers, one club and a 40-year waitAttributionSportHow much will the 2p National Insurance cut save me?No Labels won’t challenge Trump and BidenWhen is the solar eclipse and how can I watch it?Elsewhere on the BBCWhat’s next for these young officers in Belfast?The team face a whole new set of challenges as rival gangs fight for controlAttributioniPlayerWho was the man behind the music?Join Greg and his guests for a special live episode all about the renowned composer MozartAttributionSoundsWhere can women live their best lives?Listen along as Scaachi and Sophia uncover what it is like to be a woman across the worldAttributionSoundsThe invention that saves one million lives per yearMeet the man behind the invention of the three point seat beltAttributionSoundsMost Read1McDonald’s to buy back all its Israeli restaurants2Tory admits giving MP numbers to dating app contact – report3MPs’ honeytrap and Biden’s ‘strongest rebuke yet’4New cause of asthma damage revealed5Israel says it will open new aid routes into Gaza6Arsenal star would fight in Ukraine if called up7National insurance cut to kick in but more pay tax8Gaza charity worker’s death was a crime, say parents9Chelsea stun Man Utd with latest ever Premier League turnaroundAttributionSport10Artistic fantasy world gets listed status

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaIsrael: GPS disabled and IDF leave cancelled over Iran threatPublished9 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAImage caption, The IDF is bolstering troop numbers as it prepares for a possible attack by IranBy Hugo Bachega, Middle East correspondent, in Jerusalem and Sean SeddonBBC NewsGPS is being blocked across swathes of Israel in order to disrupt missiles and drones, as tensions rise with Iran.Iran has vowed to respond after a strike on its consulate building in Syria on Monday – which Israel was widely believed to be behind – killed 13 people, including a senior general.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also announced it was halting all leave for soldiers serving with combat units.It comes a day after reservists were called up to bolster air defence units.Israeli authorities seem to believe an Iranian response is imminent and could come as soon as Friday, which is Quds Day – or Jerusalem Day – the last Friday in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It is a day which has frequently been used to stage pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel rallies, particularly in Iran.On Thursday, GPS systems were being disrupted in central parts of Israel, a defensive measure designed to interfere with weapons which rely on it to set their location.Israeli citizens reported being unable to use location-based app services in major cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem far from active combat zones.Monitoring website GPSJAM showed widespread interference with location signals across Israel.A BBC producer said her GPS had located her in Cairo when she was in Jerusalem, and other users have shared similar accounts on social media.IDF spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari confirmed the country is using GPS blocking – which is sometimes referred to as “spoofing”.Israelis have been urged to manually set their location on the app which issues alerts about incoming rocket attacks to ensure it remains accurate amid the GPS interference, the Times of Israel reported.Image source, ReutersImage caption, The navigation app Waze told one Tel Aviv taxi driver his location was identified as Beirut due to GPS interferenceGPS is already disrupted in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, where Israel and the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah have exchanged fire almost daily for the last six months.Separately, the IDF has urged people not to panic buy. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, Rear Adm Hagari said: “There is no need to buy generators, store food and withdraw money from ATMs.”As we have done until today, we will immediately update any change if it is in an official and orderly manner.”Israel has not commented on the targeting of a building on Iran’s diplomatic compound in Damascus, the capital of Syria, but has been blamed by the country’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi previously said the strike would “not go unanswered”, though it is unclear what actions Iran could take in response.Among the 13 people killed in the strike were seven officers in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, including senior general Mohammad Reza Zahedi and his deputy.Zahedi is one of the most high-profile Iranian figures believed to have been killed by Israel in the country’s long campaign of targeted assassinations. Israel has previously acknowledged carrying out strikes in Syria on targets it says are linked to Iran or its allied armed groups.Meanwhile, Israel continued to come under international pressure over the killing of seven aid workers operating in Gaza on Monday.The founder of the group whose workers were killed in apparent drone strikes said they had been targeted “systematically, car by car”.The deaths have prompted other aid groups to stop deliveries into northern Gaza over fears for the safety of their staff.IDF Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi apologised and said the incident happened because of misidentification, calling it a “grave mistake”.In another sign of the pressure on Israel, 600 legal experts – including three former Supreme Court justices – have signed a letter calling on the UK government to end weapons sales to Israel.They said the UK risks breaking international law with its imports because there is a “plausible risk of genocide” in Gaza. Related TopicsMiddle EastIsraelIranMore on this storyIran vows to avenge Syria strike blamed on IsraelPublished2 days agoHow might Iran seek to hurt Israel after general’s killing?Published15 hours agoWhat we know about Israeli strike on aid convoyPublished2 hours agoTop StoriesLive. No aid arrives in northern Gaza since deadly Israeli strikeGPS disabled as Israel raises alert over Iran threatPublished9 minutes agoRobbery ringleader guilty of PC Sharon Beshenivsky’s murderPublished2 hours agoFeaturesDetective’s promise to murdered PC’s husbandFears for Gazans as aid groups halt work over air strike’The walls were crumbling’ – escaping Taiwan’s earthquakeIn pictures: Beautiful displays as spring bloomsTrain strikes: How will you be affected?Russia’s neighbours urge Nato allies to bring back military serviceUS visa costs ‘impossible’ to afford, say bandsSchool shooting brings up tough questions for FinlandWhat is Alzheimer’s and how common is it?Elsewhere on the BBCIs mushroom coffee better for you than a regular brew?Greg Foot speaks to a fungi expert to find out what the potential benefits areAttributionSoundsOne of the most talented bands to never make it…Why did trailblazers Microdisney fail to achieve the commercial success they deserved?AttributioniPlayerFrom Eurovision to conquering the worldABBA’s current manager, Görel Hanser, looks back at the group’s meteoric rise to stardomAttributionSoundsRobin Williams: from iconic shots to private snapsTen defining pictures throw a unique lens onto an extraordinary lifeAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Denmark shuts shipping strait over missile failure2Victoria actor Adrian Schiller dies aged 603Robbery ringleader guilty of PC’s murder4No boots on the ground in Ukraine, says Cameron5Mum says employment tribunal win was ‘bittersweet’6Russia trying to undermine Paris Olympics, says Macron7US visa costs ‘impossible’ to afford, say artists8No contaminants in river near Baltimore bridge9DWP take woman’s inheritance over supermarket job10Russia’s neighbours urge Nato allies to bring back military service

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityBusinessMarket DataEconomyYour MoneyCompaniesTechnology of BusinessCEO SecretsArtificial IntelligenceDisney defeats critics after bruising battlePublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty imagesDisney has won a boardroom battle against critics who had accused the media giant of botching its streaming strategy and losing its creative spark.Activist investors, including Nelson Peltz of Trian Management, had sought seats on the company’s board of directors, which they said was too close to Disney’s leadership.They pledged to push for priorities such as higher profits.A majority of shareholders voted to maintain the company’s current board.At its shareholder meeting on Wednesday, Disney said its board nominees had been elected by a “substantial margin” with a final vote to be disclosed later. But the hard-fought battle raised pointed questions about struggles at Disney’s film and television business, and cast a shadow over the legacy of long-time leader Bob Iger. “All we want is for Disney to get back to making great content and delighting consumers and for Disney to create sustainable long-term value for shareholders,” Mr Peltz said at the shareholder meeting on Wednesday.Mr Peltz is known for his fights with big companies such as fast food chain Wendy’s and Procter & Gamble, maker of brands such as Pampers and Vick’s.He had criticised Disney for responding too slowly as pay television subscribers started to flee in 2015 and said big gambles, such as Mr Iger’s decision to buy a hefty chunk of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in 2019, had not paid off.Trian and another firm, Blackwells Capital, said the board had overpaid executives and bungled its responsibility to pick a new chief executive. They also called for a review of Disney’s studio operations, noting a streak of films that have disappointed at the box office.Wish lacks Disney’s usual magic, say criticsThe debate coincided with pressure Disney has been under from right-wing activists, who have accused the firm of “going woke”.Concern about how Disney is handling culture wars issues prompted several questions from shareholders at Wednesday’s meeting, where separate shareholder proposals focused on Disney’s political and charitable donations and its policies for trans employees were also defeated.Disney had urged shareholders to vote against those proposals and to back the current board. It said new faces threatened to disrupt progress that the company has been making. “As we gather today, we stand on a far more solid foundation,” Mr Iger said in remarks at the meeting after the results were announced. “We have turned the corner and entered a new positive era for the Walt Disney company.”Mr Iger had retired as chief executive in 2020, but Disney’s board abruptly re-installed him as boss in 2022, ousting his successor amid complaints about the company’s streaming business and other issues. Soon after his return Mr Iger announced a reorganisation and thousands of job cuts in a bid to improve the company’s profits. He is now planning to step aside at the end of 2026.But the investor battle was costly for both sides.Trian estimated it would spend $25m million trying to win over shareholders, blitzing social media platforms with adverts aimed at everyday investors, while Disney claimed a spend of $40m. But Mr Iger won out – gaining support from major shareholders including Star Wars creator George Lucas, the widow of Steve Jobs, Laurene Powell Jobs, and members of the Disney family.Mr Peltz had been working with Ike Perlmutter, the former chair of Marvel, who was fired from Disney last year and had previously clashed with Mr Iger.Disney said Mr Perlmutter had “a longstanding personal agenda against” Mr Iger, which would have made it difficult for the two sides to work together.Related TopicsCompaniesDisneyInternational BusinessTop StoriesLive. Charity boss accuses Israel of targeting aid staff ‘car by car’Jeremy Bowen: The Israel-Gaza war is at a crossroadsPublished5 hours agoDozens trapped and 900 injured in Taiwan earthquakePublished2 hours agoFeaturesJeremy Bowen: The Israel-Gaza war is at a crossroadsWho were the seven aid workers killed in Gaza?What we know about Israeli strike on aid convoySunak facing pressure over UK arms sales to IsraelBonsai and bowing: Japan’s royal family join InstagramChina will have 300 million pensioners. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaBarrage of Russian attacks aims to cut Ukraine’s lightsPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, BBC/Joyce LiuImage caption, Traffic lights on a street in Kharkiv are working again after Russian missiles targeted the city’s power supplyBy Sarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent in KharkivIn central Kharkiv you hear the rattle of generators on every street.Ten days ago, Ukraine’s second city was plunged into darkness by a massive, targeted Russian missile attack on the energy system – it was the biggest since the start of the full-scale war.As Kharkiv works to restore power, there has been a wave of additional strikes across the country targeting the energy supply.Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned what he calls Russia’s “missile terror”.The Ukrainian president has also renewed his calls to his country’s allies for more air defence systems as protection.The authorities in Odesa on the Black Sea in the south of the country say the energy system there was the latest to be hit overnight, with missiles and drones, causing partial blackouts. In Kharkiv to the north, the damage is more serious. Kharkiv’s mayor, Igor Terekhov, has said it will take weeks to restore full supply and that is if Russia’s armed forces don’t strike the same targets again. The initial attack on the city’s energy supply even knocked out the air raid siren. There is now a screeching noise that comes straight to people’s mobile phones instead. There can be hours of those missile warnings in the city each day – during one on Saturday night, the blast wave from a strike blew out dozens of windows in a block of flats. But the Russians have increasingly been aiming at the power grid.Image source, BBC/Joyce LiuImage caption, A power generator on a street in Kharkiv”The damage is very serious,” Mr Terekhov told the BBC.”We need time to repair it,” he added, suggesting that meant a couple more months at least. Russia’s defence ministry confirms that its latest strikes have been focused on Ukraine’s power supply. It says the aim is to disrupt the work of the country’s defence industry and claims that “all aims of the strike were achieved”.The ministry has a long history of disinformation. But the Kharkiv mayor did tell the BBC that the city’s manufacturing sector, which requires significant power, has been affected by the blackouts. There are no further details.Blackout periodsThe impact on civilian life is more obvious.Blackout periods have been introduced in order to conserve energy, and there is a schedule for the city. On Saturday those power cuts lasted six hours, but by Sunday they had been reduced to four hours. The timings can slip. “They were supposed to cut the power to my area at 09:00, so I got up especially early to charge everything,'” a friend messaged. “Then I got in the lift and got stuck. They’d cut the power early!”A hair salon in a Kharkiv back street is one of many small businesses with a generator whirring noisily outside the door. On Saturday it was on for seven hours, allowing the salon to keep operating. The same goes for cafés and companies throughout the city centre, although many have sheets of wood over their windows to cover a gap where the glass has already been shattered or to protect it from future blasts.Some of the boards are painted with birds and flowers. Image source, BBC/Joyce Liu”We’ve been working on generator power since Monday,” salon owner Natalia told the BBC. “Of course it’s really hard, especially because we’re all women and when we finish work late at night it’s so dark!”Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power grid before, in the first winter of the full-scale war. As engineers scrambled to perform emergency repairs then, residents shivered in the dark in their homes or headed for central “invincibility points” for warmth and power. Hope for a ‘quiet night’It is much warmer now but the impact is still significant; when night falls, whole areas of Kharkiv remain pitch dark. That affects people’s mood as much as it makes life awkward.”The Russians have got new weapons,” a student called Liza worries, in one of Kharkiv’s central squares.There’s a lot of chatter here about whether new, gliding bombs used by Moscow might bring even more devastation to Ukraine. “People are depressed and thinking about leaving Kharkiv for a while. We notice that our army is struggling.”The city authorities are determined to keep spirits up, as much as possible. Within hours of the latest missile strike this weekend, dozens of workmen were clearing up the mess around the apartment block and sawing wood to seal windows. The city metro is already running and electric trolleybuses and trams have been replaced by regular buses. In Odesa, two districts were in partial blackout on Sunday morning. By early afternoon, power had been restored. “A few days ago we had a total blackout, that was major,” Odesa resident Masha told the BBC. “Yesterday there were no traffic lights in the city centre and limited streetlights, to save power.”On Sunday, she said, there were people out and about in town as usual. Officials say consumption restrictions have now been lifted all over the country. When I asked Kharkiv salon owner Natalia whether she was worried by the latest attacks, she quoted her city’s reputation. “We are invincible,” she joked. She then wished us a “quiet night,” meaning one with without explosions. In Kharkiv, nowadays, that is increasingly rare. Image source, BBC/Joyce LiuImage caption, The sun sets on Kharkiv, and much of the city remains dark as residents conserve powerRelated TopicsWar in UkraineRussiaUkraineMore on this storyMillion in Ukraine lose power after Russian attackPublished22 MarchFleeing Ukraine’s embattled border villagesPublished22 MarchTop StoriesKing greets well-wishers after Easter servicePublished4 hours agoBarrage of Russian attacks aims to cut Ukraine’s lightsPublished2 hours agoArsenal wanted to make Maanum a champion – EidevallAttributionSportPublished1 hour agoFeatures’Finding out I was autistic saved my life’In pictures: Easter celebrations around the worldWhere workers are exploited to harvest an everyday ingredientHow has cancer changed King Charles’s duties?’I was mutilated at 16 but I won’t let it define me’The FSB bicycle assassin Putin wants back in RussiaAphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mindSeven bills going up and one going down in AprilJeffrey Donaldson: From the White House to Antrim police stationElsewhere on the BBCOne of the most talented bands to never make it…Why did trailblazers Microdisney fail to achieve the commercial success they deserved?AttributioniPlayerWill this elite boarding school fit around them?Five black inner-city teens must leave their old worlds behind…AttributioniPlayer’A few people laughed, a few cried, most were silent’The extraordinary rise and fall of the inventor of the atomic bombAttributioniPlayerFancy a film tonight?There’s something for everyone on BBC iPlayerAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Barrage of Russian attacks aims to cut Ukraine’s lights2Arsenal wanted to make Maanum a champion – EidevallAttributionSport3Stop stealing from Air Force One, journalists told4King greets well-wishers after Easter service5Election candidate’s fingertip bitten off by dog6Actor Chance Perdomo dies in motorcycle accident7The FSB bicycle assassin Putin wants back in Russia8’Finding out I was autistic saved my life’9Turkish opposition set to win battle for Istanbul10Beyoncé album is missing tracks on vinyl, fans say

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaUS Supreme Court appears sceptical of abortion pill casePublished19 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS abortion debateImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A federal judge revoked the FDA’s approval of mifepristone in 2023.By Bernd Debusmann Jr and Kayla EpsteinBBC NewsThe US Supreme Court appeared sceptical of an effort to restrict access to a commonly used abortion drug, mifepristone, during a Tuesday hearing.Several members of the court questioned whether it was an appropriate challenge of the drug’s federal approval.It is the most significant abortion case before America’s top court since it ended the national right to abortion in June 2022.The outcome could affect abortion access for millions.This case centres on decisions made by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to loosen restrictions of mifepristone’s use since 2016.The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, an umbrella group of anti-abortion doctors and activists, filed a lawsuit in November 2022 alleging that the drug is unsafe and that the federal agency inappropriately expanded access to it. Numerous studies have shown that mifepristone, which was first approved by the FDA in 2000, is safe.But the group, which includes medical professionals, has also argued that its members might suffer harm by having to treat patients who used mifepristone to end a pregnancy. They said that would be in opposition to their own religious beliefs.Elizabeth Prelogar, the US Solicitor General, told the court that the doctors could not show that the FDA’s decisions had directly harmed them.She added that ruling in favour of the anti-abortion group would “severely disrupt the federal system for developing and approving drugs” and “inflict grave harm on women across the nation.”Several of the judges seemed to find the basis for the case dubious. Even some of the conservative justices who have ruled in favour of anti-abortion plaintiffs in the past questioned whether the doctors had suffered due to the rule changes. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, pressed the group’s attorneys on whether two of the doctors cited in the case had been forced to terminate a pregnancy against their will. How abortion pill ruling threatens other drugs How safe is the abortion pill mifepristone?Some of the justices, both liberal and conservative, asked whether there was a “mismatch” between the injuries claimed by the group and the changes they were pursuing – limiting millions of Americans’ access to mifepristone. Justice Neil Gorsuch, another conservative judge appointed by Mr Trump, questioned whether a ruling in their favour could open the door to “a handful of individuals” turning a “small lawsuit into a nationwide legislative assembly on an FDA rule, or any other federal government action”. Two of the court’s liberal justices, Justice Elena Kagan and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, asked why the doctors were not already protected by their right to lodge conscience objections to certain procedures, like abortion.Mifepristone is used in combination with another drug – misoprostol – for medical abortions, and it is now the most common way to have an abortion in the US.Medical abortions accounted for 63% of all abortions in 2023, up from 53% in 2020, according to the Guttmacher Institute. More than five million US women have used mifepristone to terminate their pregnancies. The court has previously ruled that it would not consider a challenge of the FDA’s approval of the drug, but a ruling against the FDA could severely limit access as it would roll back the expansion of access that has occurred since 2016. The FDA announced in 2016 that it would allow mifepristone’s use until the 10-week mark, rather than up to seven weeks of gestation. Then in 2021 it lifted in-person dispensing requirements, a move that allowed providers to send it to patients by mail. In 2022, the FDA moved further by allowing retail pharmacies to dispense the drug, meaning medical professionals – not just doctors – could prescribe it. The following year, a judge in Texas revoked the FDA’s approval of mifepristone. Abortion remains one of the most contentious political issues in the US, and will likely be a major factor in the 2024 election.On Tuesday, dozens of protesters from both sides of the debate gathered outside the US Supreme Court during oral arguments. They waved signs that read, “We won’t go back to the 1950s” and “abortion kills.” Thirteen of the protesters were arrested for illegally blocking roads and a walkway, according to the US Capitol Police.Related TopicsAbortionUS abortion debateUnited StatesMore on this storyHow abortion pill ruling threatens other drugs Published12 April 2023How safe is the abortion pill mifepristone?Published19 April 2023Four ways the end of Roe v Wade has changed AmericaPublished24 June 2023Top StoriesLive. Ship that collided with Baltimore bridge lost power – governorLive. Israel claims UN ceasefire resolution has damaged negotiations with HamasTwo ministers quit government in mini-reshufflePublished30 minutes agoFeaturesWhat we know about Baltimore bridge collapseIn pictures: Baltimore bridge collapseKate rumours linked to Russian disinformationWho is Julian Assange and why is he facing extradition?How do I know if my smart meter is broken?Striking kite-flying picture scoops top prize19th Century law fires up anti-abortion pushHow much is the BBC licence fee and what does it pay for?Bowen: Biden has decided strong words are not enoughElsewhere on the BBCConquering Everest’s ‘Death Zone’ on skisFind out how a Japanese alpinist became the first person to ski down Mount EverestAttributionSounds’You do feel like you’re invincible’Why are so many young men risking their lives on the UK’s roads?AttributioniPlayerHow Trump’s golf dream turned into a nightmare…His controversial golf development in Aberdeenshire was greenlit with awful consequencesAttributionSoundsHow many big hits from 1995 will you remember?Featuring Ace of Base, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, David Bowie and many moreAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Kate rumours linked to Russian disinformation2Church limited Clapham attacker’s attendance3Pupils are injured in crush at school gate4Two ministers quit government in mini-reshuffle5North Korea censors Alan Titchmarsh’s trousers6British Gas chief’s pay package jumps to £8.2m7Russia blames West and Kyiv for Moscow jihadist attack8Tory’s mayoral contest ad showed New York not London9BBC to explore reform of licence fee10Assange judges seek no death penalty pledge from US

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityScience & EnvironmentSolar eclipse 2024: Millions in North America will view what promises to be a blockbusterPublished16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty Images/St Louis Post-DispatchImage caption, The good people of Carbondale get to do it all over again, and for longerBy Jonathan AmosScience correspondent@BBCAmosHow lucky can the residents of Carbondale, Illinois, be? Celestial mechanics says any one spot on the Earth’s surface should experience a total solar eclipse only once every 375 years, on average. The 30,000 residents of the Midwestern city will probably chuckle at that statistic because they are about to witness the Moon block out the Sun’s disc for the second time in just seven years.And what’s more, the upcoming 8 April eclipse will be even better than the one they got to see in 2017. The sky will go pitch black for 4 minutes and 9 seconds, nearly double what happened last time.Image source, Getty ImagesAs many as 200,000 people are expected to flood prime viewing locations in southern Illinois for The Great American Eclipse, Part II. But this will be true, also, all along the eclipse path, from Mexico’s Pacific coast to Canada’s Atlantic seaboard. The upcoming event is set to be a blockbuster.US space agency mission lines up to ‘touch the Sun’The radio ‘weirdness’ associated with eclipsesHow solar eclipses have shaped historyIn 2017, the path of deepest shadow – “totality” – ran from Oregon in the US north-west to South Carolina in the south-east. That actually covered some sparsely populated regions, including many national parks. The 2024 event, in contrast, will cover some major US urban areas, such Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland, and Buffalo. “This is going to be the most populated eclipse in the US, with 31.5 million people able to just walk outside of their homes to experience it,” Dr Kelly Korreck, the US space agency’s eclipse programme manager, told BBC News.Image source, SWRI/NASAImage caption, Artwork: Jets equipped with Nasa instruments will chase the shadowAs you’d expect, Nasa will be doing understated experiments on the day, such as launching rockets into the shadow cast by the Moon to see how it affects the top of the Earth’s atmosphere, or its ionosphere. Instrumented jet planes will also chase the shadow.”The reason that we’re flying aeroplanes, besides the fact that it’s really cool, is because getting up high into the atmosphere means you can actually access wavelengths of light you can’t do from the ground,” said Dr Amir Caspi from the Southwest Research Institute.The 2024 total solar eclipse will begin way out in the Pacific Ocean, with the inhabitants of Penrhyn Atoll, part of the Cook Islands, greeted by a darkened Sun at dawn, at 06:40 CKT (16:40 GMT). The Moon’s deep shadow, or umbra, will then race across the Earth’s surface at more than 2,500km/h (1,500mph), crossing the Mexican coast at 11:07 MST (18:07 GMT) and the Rio Grande border between Mexico and the US at 13:27 CDT (18:27 GMT). Image source, Getty ImagesThe journey continues up through 13 US states, skimming the Canadian border – with Hamilton (15:18 EDT; 19:18 GMT) and Montreal (15:26 EDT; 19:26 GMT) just inside the totality path – before sweeping out over the provinces of New Brunswick (16:32 ADT; 19:32 GMT) and Newfoundland (17:09 NDT; 19:39 GMT). The Moon’s umbra will lift off the Earth’s surface in the Atlantic Ocean at 21:55 CEST (19:55 GMT), about 1,120km (700 miles) west of Normandy, France. Sorry, Europe; a partial eclipse low on the horizon at sunset is the best you will get.Image caption, A promotional poster from astronomer/artist Tyler Nordgren (Credit: tylernordgren.com)Keen sky-watchers largely have their plans already in place. They’ll have studied transport and accommodation options and paid close attention to historic weather patterns. The chances of avoiding confounding clouds are best in Mexico and Texas. But in truth, on any one day, in any one place, the weather could be your friend or a killjoy – and that applies to Carbondale, too. Image source, S R Habbal and M DruckmüllerImage caption, A total solar eclipse affords a rare opportunity to study the Sun’s coronaYou might think that with all the space telescopes trained on the Sun these days that there’s very little an eclipse can add to the sum of solar knowledge. But total eclipses are special because they afford favourable conditions to study the tenuous outer atmosphere of the Sun – its corona.It is in this magnetised, superheated “gas” of charged particles that the solar wind originates, and from which billions of tonnes of matter can occasionally burst towards the Earth to disrupt satellites, communications and even electricity grids.The corona is outshone by the Sun’s surface, its photosphere. Satellites will block out the glare using devices called coronagraphs, but those are usually so wide that they also obstruct the view of light immediately above the edge of the star. It’s in this zone where the corona’s key processes are occurring. Only during an eclipse, when the Moon’s disc just matches that of the Sun, do all aspects of the corona become accessible. Image source, Aberystwyth UniversityImage caption, UK and US scientists have been working on eclipse observationsBritish scientists have teamed up with Nasa to deploy instruments in Dallas. They’ll have a polarimeter to examine the directional quality of the corona’s light and a spectrometer to look for the behaviour of excited iron atoms. “During an eclipse, nature gives us a unique opportunity to measure this region with relative ease, and to see the connections between the Sun and solar wind,” explained Dr Huw Morgan from Aberystwyth University.Image source, AFPImage caption, However you watch the eclipse, doing it safely is paramount.But you don’t need to be a professional scientist to participate in eclipse science. There are numerous citizen research projects. For example:The Sunsketcher initiative needs help measuring the precise shape of the Sun. Yes, it’s round, but ever so slightly squished at the poles.Eclipse Soundscapes will record how the natural world, particularly animals, react when plunged into darkness. Bees quit flying, apparently.The Globe Observer project needs help recording temperature changes and the behaviour of clouds. And Eclipse Megamovie will once again employ an army of DSLR cameras to capture an extended view of the event. “Having people all along the path is going to be a force multiplier for these observations and enable us to take longer observations and more correlate what’s happening and changing,” said Nasa’s Dr Liz MacDonald, who’s been coordinating a lot of citizen science activity.Get out there and enjoy it, but do it safely. Don’t look at the exposed Sun with the naked eye. Montana and North Dakota will see the tail end of a total solar eclipse in 2044, but the next such event to cross a broad swathe of the US won’t occur until the following year.”It’s special,” said Dr Korreck, “that’s why you should try to experience it”.Related TopicsEclipsesTop StoriesPrincess of Wales: I am having cancer treatmentPublished1 hour agoLive. At least 40 dead in Moscow concert hall attack, Russian intelligence service saysPeople take cover as gunmen enter Moscow concert hall. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaSkylar Meade: Idaho white supremacist and accomplice captured after prison breakPublished46 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Three officers were injured during the Wednesday hospital ambushBy Max MatzaBBC NewsIdaho police have captured two white supremacist gang members who have been linked to two homicides since a prison break on Wednesday.Fugitive inmate Skylar Meade and alleged accomplice Nicholas Umphenour were caught in Twin Falls, Idaho. Three officers were injured when Umphenour allegedly ambushed guards while they took Meade back to prison from a hospital.Police say both men are members of a prison gang – the Aryan Knights.They say it is unclear whether the escape was a “gang-sanctioned event”.Officials said the pair are suspected to have been involved in two homicides while on the run since Wednesday. Idaho State Police Lt Col Sheldon Kelley said prison shackles were found at the scene of one of the killings. Both victims were males in rural northern Idaho. Meade and Umphenour were taken into custody after a brief car chase on Thursday afternoon. Police say they were found driving a Honda Civic that belonged to one of the two victims. Meade escaped from the Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise after being taken there for “self-injurious” behaviour, Josh Tewalt, director of the state’s Department of Correction, said in a news conference on Thursday.Umphenour ambushed prison staff early on Wednesday morning opening fire on them while Meade was being transported from hospital back to the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.Umphenour was released earlier this year from the same prison. Investigators say the two men had lived in the same housing unit there. Mr Tewalt said it was unclear to what degree the escape was co-ordinated, and that prison officials were now taking steps “to mitigate the damage that gangs can do”.”Independent of their actions, we work hard every day to try and disrupt any organised criminal activity that happens in our facilities,” he said.Two correction officers were shot by the gunman during Meade’s escape. One had non-life-threatening injuries and another was in a critical but stable condition.A third prison guard was injured by gunfire when a responding police officer fired into the emergency department.Meade has been in prison since 2016 for aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a firearm. He also has several previous convictions, including grand theft and felony possession of a controlled substance. 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