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Rare malfunction sent shrapnel onto freeway near Camp Pendleton, report says

Rare malfunction sent shrapnel onto freeway near Camp Pendleton, report says

Published by Sam Flores

The detonation of a military round over the 5 Freeway during an exercise at Camp Pendleton in October was a “one in a million” malfunction that investigators have struggled to explain, according to a report from the U.S. Marine Corps released Friday. The investigation determined the military round exploded before it was supposed to because the device’s fuze went off early, raining metal shrapnel below. A California Highway Patrol cruiser was punctured by metal. “Of all days for this very low probability event to happen, why this one? What was different from the thousands of times before this event employing the same shell-fuze combination, weapons system, and highly trained Marines?” the report read. “There is no definitive answer to these questions.” The incident occurred Oct. 18 during the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration, after Vice President JD Vance had been escorted to Camp Pendleton to witness the exercise. A 17-mile stretch of the freeway was stopped half an hour before the exercise was set to begin at 1:46 p.m., drawing the ire of thousands of …

‘Technical malfunction’ causes mass power outages in Ukraine

‘Technical malfunction’ causes mass power outages in Ukraine

Published by Sam Flores

Ukraine’s power grid experienced mass outages on Saturday after a “technical malfunction” caused electrical lines between Moldova, Romania and Ukraine to fail, Ukraine’s energy minister said. The malfunction “caused a simultaneous shutdown of the 400 kilovolt line between the power grids of Romania and Moldova and the 750 kilovolt line between western and central Ukraine”, Denys Shmygal said on Telegram. Problems ​in Ukraine’s ⁠power grid also led to the emergency ​shutdown ‍of Moldova’s ​energy system on Saturday, Moldova’s ​energy ministry said. The latest outages come amid recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure that have caused major disruptions to heat, electricity and water provision as the country faces a particularly harsh winter. Read morePower cuts and freezing temperatures test Kyiv’s resilience after Russian attacks Due to the power shortages on Saturday, Kyiv’s metro system temporarily closed, the operator said. The Kyiv metro is a vital transport artery for the capital and rarely pauses operations, even during intense Russian bombardment. Around 800,000 passengers use the system daily, according to data published last year. Many of them …

Clock and Scoreboard Malfunction Delays Rockets Vs. Suns Game

Clock and Scoreboard Malfunction Delays Rockets Vs. Suns Game

Published by Sam Flores

HOUSTON (AP) — Monday’s game between the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns was briefly delayed because of a malfunction of the clocks and scoreboard before play resumed without either working. The problems began early in the second quarter when the game clock, shot clock and scoreboard stopped working. The clock and shot clocks went blank and the scoreboard was frozen with the score at the end of the first quarter. After play resumed, the public address announcer periodically announced the time remaining on the clock, gave the time left on the shot clock early in the count and counted down when the shot clock got under 10. He also announced the score of the game every couple of minutes. During the delay, some Phoenix players jogged in place or skipped on the court to stay loose. Houston’s Tari Eason took a different path, sitting in an empty courtside seat and chatting with a fan for a bit before returning to the court. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, …