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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Tampa-based non-profit enroute to Middle East to evacuate Americans amidst Iran-Israel conflict
The Brief Project DYNAMO CEO says there are teams in Jordan and Israel already. So far, they've seen an uptick in requests for rescue. The organization was created in 2021. TAMPA - A local veteran non-profit is working to get Americans, including Tampa Bay area residents, out of the Middle East and home safe. Since its creation back in 2021, Project DYNAMO has rescued more than 7,000 Americans from conflict zones and disaster areas across the world. What we know Its teams are made up of former Special Forces and intelligence officers and volunteers from all across the nation. They're currently en route to the region to evacuate Americans as missile strikes and bombings escalate between Iran and Israel. CEO Mario Duarte says there are teams in Jordan and Israel already. RELATED: Iran retaliates against Israel after attack on nuclear program "We can do it via air or land or using ships and boats," he said. "We can use multiple routes to make sure our people get to a safe location and from there we can help them find a way back home." So far, they've seen an uptick in requests for rescue. Duarte says they're stepping up to help because there's always a gap in response capabilities. "There are millions of Americans at any given time around the world and the U.S. government is not always capable to respond to all of them. That's why Project DYNAMO exists," said Duarte. The backstory After Hamas invaded and attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the donor-funded organization and Gov. Ron DeSantis helped charter evacuation flights for hundreds of Americans out of Israel. In this latest conflict, Duarte says, ideally, they can have evacuees safely back in the US within 72 hours. "Seeing a mother and father embrace their child or grandpa holding their grandchildren. That's why we do it. To make sure American families are back together, and we'll keep doing it so long as we're needed," said Duarte. American citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and allies of the U.S. in need of evacuation are urgently requested to register by clicking here. The Source FOX 13's Carla Bayron gathered the information for this story. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter Follow FOX 13 on YouTube
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Health
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UPMC renames ICU to honor fallen Officer Andrew Duarte
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) – The UPMC Memorial Hospital in York dedicated its Intensive Care Unit to Fallen West York Officer Andrew Duarte, who died during a mass shooting at the hospital in February. 'When you step off the elevator, you see his picture and his date of birth and death date,' Duarte's mother, Nancy Duarte Matarese said. 'I just look at it and that's my sweet child.' Duarte's name is also above the ICU doors. 'He was an amazing young man,' Duarte's father, Gary Duarte said. 'From the day he was born, he did nothing but make us proud.' Officers came from across the country, including Colorado, where Duarte used to serve as an officer. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices 'He was a warrior, no doubt,' his former colleague, Lt. Alan Ma said. 'He was a true friend and a dear colleague.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect' One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones
Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world's most devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. How do these danger zones come to be? A study in Geology presents evidence that subduction can spread like a contagion, jumping from one oceanic plate to another—a hypothesis previously difficult to prove. This result 'is not just speculation,' says University of Lisbon geologist João Duarte, who was not involved in the research. 'This study builds an argument based on the geological record.' Because subduction drags crust deep into the earth, its beginnings are hard to examine. The new study provides a rare ancient example of potential subduction 'infection.' Its authors say they've discovered evidence that neighboring collisions triggered East Asia's 'Ring of Fire,' a colossal subduction system currently fueling earthquakes and volcanoes from Alaska to the southern Indian Ocean. [Sign up for Today in Science, a free daily newsletter] Nearly 300 million years ago China was a scattering of islands separated by the ancient Tethys and Asian oceans. Established subduction zones consumed these oceans, welding the landmasses into a new continent and raising mountains from Turkey to China. By 260 million years ago this subduction seems to have spread and begun pulling down the neighboring Pacific plate. 'The dying act of those closing oceans may have been to infect the Pacific plate and start it subducting westward under the Asian continent,' says study lead author Mark Allen, a geologist at Durham University in England. 'In one form or another, it's been diving down ever since.' The smoking gun in this case is the 'Dupal anomaly,' identified by a geochemical fingerprint from the ancient Tethys Ocean and what is now the Indian Ocean. When the study authors unexpectedly found this signature in volcanic rocks from the western Pacific, they surmised that material from the Tethys had spread eastward across a plate boundary from one subduction zone to another—triggering the neighboring plate's descent. 'It's like seeing someone's fingerprint at a crime scene,' Allen says. But the mechanism of spread remains mysterious. The researchers suspect that transform faults—boundaries where plates slide past one another, like the San Andreas Fault—may act as weak spots where slight changes in collision angle or speed can destabilize dense oceanic crust, causing it to sink. Duarte compares the scenario to aluminum foil in water. 'The foil floats,' he says, 'but the slightest tap will cause it to sink.' If subduction spreads this way, could the Atlantic Ocean's relatively quiet plate margins be next? The massive 1755 Lisbon earthquake hints at early subduction invasion there. Duarte suggests parts of Iberia and the Caribbean are undergoing this process's initial stages: 'In another 100 million years a new Atlantic 'Ring of Fire' may form—just as it once did in the Pacific.'
Scientific American
13-06-2025
- Science
- Scientific American
Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect' One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones
Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world's most devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. How do these danger zones come to be? A study in Geology presents evidence that subduction can spread like a contagion, jumping from one oceanic plate to another—a hypothesis previously difficult to prove. This result 'is not just speculation,' says University of Lisbon geologist João Duarte, who was not involved in the research. 'This study builds an argument based on the geological record.' Because subduction drags crust deep into the earth, its beginnings are hard to examine. The new study provides a rare ancient example of potential subduction 'infection.' Its authors say they've discovered evidence that neighboring collisions triggered East Asia's 'Ring of Fire,' a colossal subduction system currently fueling earthquakes and volcanoes from Alaska to the southern Indian Ocean. On supporting science journalism If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. Nearly 300 million years ago China was a scattering of islands separated by the ancient Tethys and Asian oceans. Established subduction zones consumed these oceans, welding the landmasses into a new continent and raising mountains from Turkey to China. By 260 million years ago this subduction seems to have spread and begun pulling down the neighboring Pacific plate. 'The dying act of those closing oceans may have been to infect the Pacific plate and start it subducting westward under the Asian continent,' says study lead author Mark Allen, a geologist at Durham University in England. 'In one form or another, it's been diving down ever since.' The smoking gun in this case is the 'Dupal anomaly,' identified by a geochemical fingerprint from the ancient Tethys Ocean and what is now the Indian Ocean. When the study authors unexpectedly found this signature in volcanic rocks from the western Pacific, they surmised that material from the Tethys had spread eastward across a plate boundary from one subduction zone to another—triggering the neighboring plate's descent. 'It's like seeing someone's fingerprint at a crime scene,' Allen says. But the mechanism of spread remains mysterious. The researchers suspect that transform faults—boundaries where plates slide past one another, like the San Andreas Fault—may act as weak spots where slight changes in collision angle or speed can destabilize dense oceanic crust, causing it to sink. Duarte compares the scenario to aluminum foil in water. 'The foil floats,' he says, 'but the slightest tap will cause it to sink.' If subduction spreads this way, could the Atlantic Ocean 's relatively quiet plate margins be next? The massive 1755 Lisbon earthquake hints at early subduction invasion there. Duarte suggests parts of Iberia and the Caribbean are undergoing this process's initial stages: 'In another 100 million years a new Atlantic 'Ring of Fire' may form—just as it once did in the Pacific.'
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
ICE denies Detroit high school student's request to stay in U.S. until graduation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has denied a request by a Detroit high school student to stay in the U.S., according to his attorney. Maykol Bogoya Duarte, 18, of Detroit, who is currently in an ICE detention center in Louisiana, had requested on Monday, June 9, a stay of removal filed by his attorney, Ruby Robinson. But that request was denied by ICE on Wednesday, June 11. The denial means that Duarte, an immigrant from Colombia who lived in Detroit, may soon be deported once ICE is able to gather other Colombian nationals for a plane to Colombia. The jail where Duarte is currently housed, Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center in Louisiana, is known as a staging area for immigrants about to be deported, Robinson said. The denial came despite desperate pleas by Duarte and his supporters in Michigan. More than 1,600 have signed a petition asking for his release until he can graduate from high school. Duarte has just three to four credits remaining to get his diploma, Robinson said. Elected officials, including Detroit's two U.S. House representatives, issued statements calling for his release. More: Border Patrol arrested a Detroit student on a field trip. He now faces deportation. U.S. House Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Detroit, said June 11 he sent a letter June 10 to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asking for "an immediate update on his well-being, the reasons why he was initially targeted by law enforcement, and that he be granted a stay of deportation to complete his education." A protest was planned for late Wednesday outside an ICE office building in downtown Detroit on Michigan Avenue. The mother of Duarte said she's appreciative of the community support, saying in a statement through the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center: "Mil mil gracias," or "Thanks a million." More: Detroit high school student detained by ICE pleads to halt deportation until graduation Duarte, a student at Western International High School, was stopped by Rockwood police in May while headed to a field trip in a Downriver park along with some other students. He was accused of tailgating a police officer in an unmarked car. Rockwood police then called Border Patrol, who then arrested Duarte. He was later transported to an ICE jail five hours north in Sault Ste. Marie and is now in Louisiana. ICE did not comment June 11 on Duarte's case, but has previously said he was an illegal alien who had a previous order of deportation. Robinson said Duarte and his mother had previously applied for asylum after entering the U.S. about one and a half years ago. There was a protest in support of immigrants on June 11 in a separate case outside the McNamara Federal Building on Michigan Avenue after some claimed ICE had arrested immigrants showing up for court cases. The arrests could not be immediately verified, but an ICE spokesman released a statement to the Free Press saying that ICE officers have permission "to conduct civil immigration enforcement actions in or near courthouses when they have credible information that leads them to believe the targeted alien(s) is or will be present at a specific location." Contact Niraj Warikoo: nwarikoo@ X @nwarikoo or Facebook @nwarikoo This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: ICE denies a Detroit high school student's request for stay of removal
