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Wednesday January 2nd, 2019 night edition

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Chinese Navy ship seen carrying a railgun capable of firing hypersonic projectiles.

The next generation of naval warfare appears to have come early, as a Chinese naval warship has been pictured out at sea carrying what appears to be an electromagnetic railgun.

Key points: Railguns use enormous electric currents to shoot projectiles from tracks at great speed.

China's first railgun was revealed in 2011, and has been since tested for more range.

The US has been slow to develop the technology since initial research in 2005.

The sighting appears to pre-date US intelligence estimates that Chinese railguns would arrive by 2025.

The Chinese foreign ministry and the Chinese Consulate have been contacted for comment. »

Court rules gov’t can keep money seized in drug bust, even after suspect acquitted - Delaware State News

Authored by delawarestatenews.net

The petitioner could not document a supposed $5,000 personal loan allegedly received, the court said, nor a business it was purportedly intended for, the judge determined.

There was no evidence to support an alleged second $5,000 personal loan as well, the order stated.

The initial confiscation was allowed based on legitimate probable cause, according to the Court. »

Teen commits suicide after accidentally shooting and killing friend: Police

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WATCH: A Georgia teenager who killed himself after shooting his 17-year-old friend to death while showing off a loaded handgun on New Year's Eve has been identified by police.

One teenager was accidentally shot, and another committed suicide in related tragedies hours before ringing in the new year in Georgia.

Two teenage boys were killed in an accidental shooting, followed by a suicide, in Lawrenceville, Ga., on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. »

Former Blackwater guard convicted for 2007 massacre of civilians in Baghdad

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Former Blackwater guard convicted for 2007 massacre of civilians in Baghdad.

A former security guard for the US firm Blackwater has been found guilty of murder for his role in a notorious massacre of unarmed civilians in downtown Baghdad in 2007.

Nicholas Slatten, 35, was convicted of first-degree murder by a federal jury in Washington on Wednesday after five days of deliberations. »

André Kuipers belde per ongeluk alarmnummer 911 vanuit de ruimte

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Kuipers vertelde dat die sporen nog steeds op het maanoppervlakte staan, omdat er geen wind is.

Ook Philippe Schoonejans van ruimteorganisatie ESA blikt terug op de maanlanding van 1969 en noemt het een gevaarlijke onderneming.

Volgens hem waren er achteraf gezien grote risico's, maar ging het toch door vanwege de politieke druk. »