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New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Bryan Kohberger called his mom on way home from Idaho killings, again on his way to visit crime scene: report
Bryan Kohberger called his mother twice in the hours after he butchered four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home — including on his way to revisit the scene of the murders, according to a report. Kohberger, 30, phoned his mom, Maryann Kohberger, at 6:17 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022, when arriving at his Washington State University campus home after the quadruple homicide, PEOPLE magazine reported, citing information from case investigator Heather Barnhart. The convicted killer called his mother first at 6:13 a.m., then immediately called his father when she did not answer, Barnhart told the outlet. 3 Kohberger called his mother, Maryann Kohberger, at 6:17 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022, when arriving at his Washington State University campus home after the quadruple killing AP She eventually picked up the phone and the two talked for 36 minutes, the outlet said. Kohberger commonly reached out to his father as soon as his mother would not respond to him, the investigator explained. 'And he would go back and forth texting: 'Father, why did mother not respond? Why is she not answering the phone?' Barnhart told the outlet. Then, at 8:03 a.m. that day, Kohberger called his mother again and the two spoke for 54 minutes, Barnhart said. The timing of the call suggests he was chatting with his mom on his drive back to the crime scene at the Moscow home. Kohberger spent roughly 10 minutes there at around 9 a.m., Latah Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson revealed at his plea hearing. Just minutes after their conversation, Kohberger reached out to her again at 9 a.m. and the call lasted 10 minutes, when he was likely close or nearing the scene, the outlet said. 3 In total, the mother-son duo spoke on the phone for roughly three hours during separate calls. AP The mother-son duo had another brief two-minute call at 4:05 p.m. and a final 96-minute marathon call at 5:53 p.m., the outlet reported. In total, the two spoke on the phone for roughly three hours the day of the murders, Barnhart, who was tasked with examining Kohberger's phone and hard drive, said. The former criminology PhD student sometimes called his mother as early as 4 a.m., according to phone records. He made all the calls from a Samsung Galaxy Phone purchased in June, the outlet said. Kohberger completely powered off his phone during the slayings, between 2:54 a.m. and 4:48 a.m., likely to protect himself. The discovery was a 'pretty awesome' and incredibly revealing moment for investigators, Barnhart recalled. 'When he powered it off, it was from a human pressing a button, and the battery was at 100 percent charged,' Barnhart said. This means his defense was unable to claim his phone had simply died during the time of the killings. Kohberger also had no text records with any friends outside of his family, she said. Kohberger last month unexpectedly copped to the Nov. 13, 2022, murders of Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, and Ethan Chapin at their off-campus house in Moscow — earning him life in prison. 3 Kohberger completely powered off his phone during the murders, between 2:54 a.m. and 4:48 a.m., likely to protect himself. The controversial deal he struck with prosecutors allowed him to avoid the death penalty and dodge a trial where victims' loved ones might have gotten a look into the motivation for the heinous stabbings — the lack of which drew ire from some victims' families. The cold-blooded quadruple murderer had no words for his mom, Maryann, and sister, Amanda, as he was hauled out of the courtroom in cuffs during his sentencing. He is currently being held at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution in Kuna.
Newsweek
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Former Reds, Cubs Gold Glove Catcher Suddenly Retires After 12 Seasons
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Longtime Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart is retiring after 12 seasons in the big leagues, according to MLB insider Robert Murray. Barnhart was a two-time Gold Glove Award winner for the Cincinnati Reds. He also played for the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks. He played eight games for the Texas Rangers this year. "At least two sources who have spent time around Barnhart throughout his career believe he would make a quality Major League manager, but it's unclear if the longtime catcher would entertain that possibilty," Murray wrote for FanSided. PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 07: Tucker Barnhart #16 of the Cincinnati Reds can't field a throw by Jesse Winker #33 allowing Josh Bell #55 of the Pittsburgh Pirates to score during the first inning at... PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 07: Tucker Barnhart #16 of the Cincinnati Reds can't field a throw by Jesse Winker #33 allowing Josh Bell #55 of the Pittsburgh Pirates to score during the first inning at PNC Park on April 7, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. MoreBarnhart was designated for assignment by the Rangers earlier this year and was later assigned to Triple-A Round Rock. In his 12-year career, he slashed .241/.318/351. He hit 53 career home runs and will be most remembered for his eight seasons with the Reds. He played 744 games with the Reds. He hit .248 as a member of the Reds in his career and collected 261 RBIs. Barnhart appeared just once in the postseason, in 2020, as a member of the Reds. While he never established himself as an elite hitter, to make it 12 years as a big leaguer is no easy feat. He caught 841 games in his career. He also had 18 appearances at first base, one appearance at third base and one appearance in the outfield. He finished his career with a 6.9 WAR and 920 total games played. The last three seasons, he had not produced much, so he knew it was time to hang up the cleats. More MLB: Padres Involved In 'Outrageous' Trade Idea For $75 Million Outfielder
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Satellites are polluting Earth's atmosphere with heavy metals. Could refueling them in orbit help?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The world at large is working to stop the fast-progressing degradation of Earth's environment. In the space sector, however, one-use-only products still reign supreme. The advent of megaconstellations has, in fact, accelerated the rate at which the space industry burns through resources, shifting from big satellites with decades-long lifespans to cheaper birds designed to expire within a few short years. The disposable approach worries some researchers, as too much aluminum is burning up in the atmosphere these days, threatening to cause a new kind of environmental disaster in the decades to come. But what can we do? Should we roll back the space revolution and put a cap on what we can do in space? Or could a circular economy, life extension, recycling and reuse be the solution to the space industry's dirty side effects? Proponents of in-orbit servicing and refueling laud the technology's potential. But most analysts remain cautious: Without strict environmental regulations, the expected cost of in-orbit servicing may not entice satellite operators to switch to reusable technology en masse. Dave Barnhart, chief executive officer of the California-based aerospace company Arkisys, first began developing concepts of recyclable satellite technology some 15 years ago as part of a project he oversaw at DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). He and his colleagues investigated how to set up a satellite recycling facility in geostationary orbit — the region about 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) above Earth's surface where satellites appear fixed above one spot above the equator. "We wanted to know whether we can use parts from old geo satellites to recreate new ones, because the mass is already there," Barnhart told The geostationary ring is home to some of the largest and most expensive satellites. On top of that, the long distance between Earth and this orbit makes geo missions inherently costly, as they require the most powerful rockets with a lot of fuel to reach their destination. Yet, Arkisys, the company Barnhart cofounded in 2015, is focusing on low Earth orbit (LEO) — the buzzing region closest to Earth up to altitudes of about 1,200 miles (2,000 km). Arkisyshopes to set up an in-orbit servicing and refueling depot called the Port in LEO. The main goal is to spearhead a green revolution in this region, which gives rise to thousands of tons of dangerous space debris every year. "To date, everything we have ever designed to go into space has been one mission, one life," Barnhart told "It's sort of crazy. Every other domain on Earth, we maintain, we sustain, we grow. Not in space." In 2023, Arkisys secured a $1.6 million deal from the U.S. Space Force to test satellite assembly in orbit using the Port demo module — a basic building block of a scalable orbiting garage and gas station. The company wants to launch the first component of this orbital depot next year — a last-mile transportation device called the Cutter, which is designed to help satellites to dock with the garage. In 2027, the main Port module, a hexagonal structure about 9 feet (3 meters) wide, will join the Cutter in orbit to test how the mechanical interfaces of the two work together in space. The Port, in addition to serving as a fuel depot, will arrive with a supply of components and payloads that could be attached to worn-out satellites to give them a new lease on life. "Today, everything on a satellite is done on the ground, and the satellite is launched with an end date," Barnhart said. "We want to shift that to allow extensions of both — life and business — post-launch. We want to be able to add new revenue streams post-launch. You can do that if you can add something, change something in orbit, or even sell that satellite to somebody else who could make it part of a larger platform." Cameras or antennas could be replaced with more powerful ones once those get developed, worn-out batteries could be swapped for brand-new ones, and fuel tanks would get refilled. It all makes sense on paper, but Dafni Christodoulopoulou, space industry analyst at the consultancy company Analysis Mason, warns that whether satellite operators would be inclined to ditch their disposable ways will come down to the cost of the in-orbit maintenance services. LEO is currently dominated by small, relatively cheap satellites, she says, which can be replaced more cheaply than they can be serviced and maintained. "Right now, we expect in-orbit services to come at a cost that might be quite high for operators of small satellites," Christodoulopoulou told "The operators might not be interested in those services, because the price of building a new satellite might not be higher than that of a servicing mission." Barnhart agrees that the fledgling in-orbit servicing industry is likely to face resistance not just from operators but also from satellite manufacturers, who might feel threatened by the idea of reusability and life extension. "Every time you want to make a big shift like this, it's going to be a threat," Barnhart said. "Satellite manufacturers make money by building more satellites to throw away. It might take some time for them to see that by fitting satellites with interfaces that allow them to be serviced, they could actually add some cool functionality to them after launch." Related stories: — Kessler Syndrome and the space debris problem — Pollution from rocket launches and burning satellites could cause the next environmental emergency — 2 private satellites undock after pioneering life-extension mission Still, Christodoulopoulou thinks that in-orbit servicing will eventually make a difference to how things are done in space, and also to the state of the orbital environment. "The number of satellite launches is not expected to go down, so there will be a high need for constellation management, flexibility, disposal and life extension," she said. "I think in-orbit services can definitely help prevent the buildup of space debris and maintain long-term sustainability in orbit." The U.S. government certainly appears to think that life extension is the way forward. In addition to funding the Arkisys experiment, the Space Force also funds the Tetra-5 and Tetra-6 missions to test in-orbit refueling technologies in space. The two missions, designed to test hardware developed by Orbit Fab, Astroscale and Northrop Grumman, are set to launch in 2026 and 2027, respectively. In addition, intensifying geopolitical tensions are increasing the need for quick deployment of new systems in space, which, Barnhart says, could be more speedily addressed with servicing systems such as the Port, than by building new spacecraft from scratch on Earth. "If there is a new threat that has been identified, you might need a new type of sensor or a new payload to observe it," Barnhart said. "If we can augment the satellites that the government has already put up and provide them with a new capability, a new sensor, we can address those threats much faster." Christodoulopoulou thinks that new regulations designed to protect the environment and curb the air pollution related to satellite reentries could further help move the needle toward a less throwaway culture in space utilization. "There need to be a few changes," Christodoulopoulou said. "There needs to be more awareness among satellite operators to understand that in-orbit servicing offers a value in the long term. But also on the government side, there need to be more regulations to support the in-orbit servicing providers."
NBC Sports
13-06-2025
- Business
- NBC Sports
The road ahead after the NCAA settlement comes with risk, reward and warnings
ORLANDO, Fla. — Two days after the approval of a groundbreaking $2.8 billion antitrust settlement, thousands of athletic directors and department personnel traveled to Orlando, Florida, for the annual National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics convention. The hot topic, of course, was the influx of changes both threatening and beneficial for schools across the country. According to NCAA President Charlie Baker, approval of the settlement may be the biggest change in college sports history. On July 1, schools that opt in to the settlement will embark on a new era of revenue sharing, changing the game both on and off the field. Rewards A handful of convention attendees breathed a sigh of relief on Friday night when U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken announced her decision. It's a quick turnaround and a period of trial and error is anticipated, but Division I athletic directors welcomed the news. 'The best thing is clarity,' UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said. 'The best thing about July 1 is we now have clarity on the rules of engagement, what we're allowed to do, how we can move forward. Does it solve everything? No, it doesn't. But when you have clarity, you can operate more efficiently and effectively.' Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart was relieved to get the agreement in hand. 'We've been trying for so long to be part of this,' Barnhart said. 'Maybe, just maybe, on July 1, we'll sort of all know where we are on this one.' Barnhart added that the College Sports Commission, an entity that will enforce compliance and set market value for NIL deals, will be a major positive. 'The College Sports Commission and the way that is coming around gives us guardrails and enforcement in a way that we can move forward collectively, together, for college sports,' Barnhart said. Risks In a settlement where high-revenue sport athletes have the most to gain, Title IX has emerged as a topic to watch. The 75-15-5-5 formula has emerged as a popular revenue-sharing formula, meaning that schools are likely to allocate 75% of revenue-share funds to football, 15% to men's basketball, 5% to women's basketball and the remaining 5% dispersed to other programs. If a school spent the full $20.5 million allowed this coming year, that would mean a breakdown of $15.4 million for football, $3.1 million for men's hoops and about $1 million each for women's hoops and everyone else. Montoya Ho-Song, an attorney for Ackerman LLP who specializes in higher education issues, expects Title IX lawsuits to come, just like one filed this week by eight female athletes. The area has shifted again under President Donald Trump, with guidance suggesting the federal government won't hold schools to rigid requirements to distribute proceeds equitably between men and women. 'There are definitely going to be legal challenges related to this revenue-sharing model. I always tell my clients, look, your student athletes' perceptions are their reality. If they think that they are not being treated equally, they will raise those concerns,' Ho-Song said. She warned that the 75-15-5-5 formula shouldn't be a one size fits all and suggested dividing revenue based on how it comes in isn't a valid argument. The majority of rev-share funds going to football and basketball programs, especially when coupled with losing records, will inevitably stir the pot. 'Just because there is a 75-15-5-5 budget breakdown, that does not mean that that's going to work on all campuses,' she said. 'The analysis under Title IX is making sure that it is available and everyone has the same type of access to non-grant funds. So, you do have to figure out a way to creatively divvy up those funds, but always keep in mind, if someone feels as if they're not being treated correctly, then that is always a legal risk.' Warnings Attorney Mit Winter, a college sports law specialist with Kennyhertz Perry, said it is paramount that athletic departments present an organized, united front. Since the launch of name, image, and likeness compensation four years ago, Winter said, he has encountered several instances where athletic departments are giving conflicting statements and numbers to current and prospective athletes. That can lead to legal headaches, too. 'You need to have a plan that everyone is on board with and that everyone knows,' Winter said. 'As a school, you don't want to have a situation where five different people are talking to an athlete about how much they're going to pay him or her. I think that needs to be much more formalized. The coach, assistant coaches, GM, everybody needs to be on the same page.' St. Bonaventure men's basketball general manager Adrian Wojnarowski and coach Mark Schmidt know exactly what their roles are — and aren't. 'I will never talk to a player or a parent or an agent about playing time, their role,' Wojnarowski said. 'During the season, if someone is disappointed in playing time and they call, the only conversation I'm having with a family member is supporting the head coach, supporting the coaching staff. And in the end, that's a conversation for their son to have with the head coach. Then economically, we have to have one clear message in negotiations and finances.' Impacts There are concerns that the revenue-sharing era will have multiple impacts on college rosters. Few athletic directors were willing to talk in any detail about plans for their campuses, but some of the moves have already begun in the search for more money to fulfill the details of the NCAA settlement: UTEP dropped women's tennis, Cal Poly discontinued swimming and diving, Marquette added women's swimming and Grand Canyon shuttered its men's volleyball program. The athletic director at Cal noted the school expects to lose about 100 athletes. Just how many of the so-called non-revenue sports — the ones that often feed U.S. Olympic teams — will be affected is also a concern. And many programs will need to find a niche that works for them, even if that means not consistently contending for national championships.
Fox Sports
12-06-2025
- Business
- Fox Sports
The road ahead after NCAA settlement comes with risk, reward and warnings
Two days after the approval of a groundbreaking $2.8 billion antitrust settlement, thousands of athletic directors and department personnel traveled to Orlando, Florida, for the annual National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics convention. The hot topic, of course, was the influx of changes both threatening and beneficial for schools across the country. According to NCAA President Charlie Baker, approval of the settlement may be the biggest change in college sports history. On July 1, schools that opt in to the settlement will embark on a new era of revenue sharing, changing the game both on and off the field. Rewards A handful of convention attendees breathed a sigh of relief on Friday night when U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken announced her decision. It's a quick turnaround and a period of trial and error is anticipated, but Division I athletic directors welcomed the news. "The best thing is clarity," UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said. "The best thing about July 1 is we now have clarity on the rules of engagement, what we're allowed to do, how we can move forward. Does it solve everything? No, it doesn't. But when you have clarity, you can operate more efficiently and effectively." Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart was relieved to get the agreement in hand. "We've been trying for so long to be part of this," Barnhart said. "Maybe, just maybe, on July 1, we'll sort of all know where we are on this one." Barnhart added that the College Sports Commission, an entity that will enforce compliance and set market value for NIL deals, will be a major positive. "The College Sports Commission and the way that is coming around gives us guardrails and enforcement in a way that we can move forward collectively, together, for college sports," Barnhart said. Risks In a settlement where high-revenue sport athletes have the most to gain, Title IX has emerged as a topic to watch. The 75-15-5-5 formula has emerged as a popular revenue-sharing formula, meaning that schools are likely to allocate 75% of revenue-sharing funds to football, 15% to men's basketball, 5% to women's basketball and the remaining 5% dispersed to other programs. If a school spent the full $20.5 million allowed this coming year, that would mean a breakdown of $15.4 million for football, $3.1 million for men's hoops and about $1 million each for women's hoops and everyone else. Montoya Ho-Song, an attorney for Ackerman LLP who specializes in higher education issues, expects Title IX lawsuits to come, just like one filed this week by eight female athletes. The area has shifted again under President Donald Trump, with guidance suggesting the federal government won't hold schools to rigid requirements to distribute proceeds equitably between men and women. "There are definitely going to be legal challenges related to this revenue-sharing model," Ho-Song said. "I always tell my clients, look, your student athletes' perceptions are their reality. If they think that they are not being treated equally, they will raise those concerns." She warned that the 75-15-5-5 formula shouldn't be a one-size fits all and suggested dividing revenue based on how it comes in isn't a valid argument. The majority of rev-share funds going to football and basketball programs, especially when coupled with losing records, will inevitably stir the pot. "Just because there is a 75-15-5-5 budget breakdown, that does not mean that that's going to work on all campuses," she said. "The analysis under Title IX is making sure that it is available and everyone has the same type of access to non-grant funds. So, you do have to figure out a way to creatively divvy up those funds, but always keep in mind, if someone feels as if they're not being treated correctly, then that is always a legal risk." Attorney Mit Winter, a college sports law specialist with Kennyhertz Perry, said it is paramount that athletic departments present an organized, united front. Since the launch of name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation four years ago, Winter said, he has encountered several instances where athletic departments are giving conflicting statements and numbers to current and prospective athletes. That can lead to legal headaches, too. "You need to have a plan that everyone is on board with and that everyone knows," Winter said. "As a school, you don't want to have a situation where five different people are talking to an athlete about how much they're going to pay him or her. I think that needs to be much more formalized. The coach, assistant coaches, [general managers], everybody needs to be on the same page." St. Bonaventure men's basketball general manager Adrian Wojnarowski and coach Mark Schmidt know exactly what their roles are — and aren't. "I will never talk to a player or a parent or an agent about playing time, their role," Wojnarowski said. "During the season, if someone is disappointed in playing time and they call, the only conversation I'm having with a family member is supporting the head coach, supporting the coaching staff. And in the end, that's a conversation for their son to have with the head coach. Then economically, we have to have one clear message in negotiations and finances." Impacts There are concerns that the revenue-sharing era will have multiple impacts on college rosters. Few athletic directors were willing to talk in any detail about plans for their campuses, but some of the moves have already begun in the search for more money to fulfill the details of the NCAA settlement: UTEP dropped women's tennis, Cal Poly discontinued swimming and diving, Marquette added women's swimming and Grand Canyon shuttered its men's volleyball program. The athletic director at Cal noted the school expects to lose about 100 athletes. Just how many of the so-called non-revenue sports — the ones that often feed U.S. Olympic teams — will be affected is also a concern. And many programs will need to find a niche that works for them, even if that means not consistently contending for national championships. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! recommended Get more from College Football Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
