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Newsweek
4 days ago
- Newsweek
Texas serial killer fears after 38 bodies found in lake
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. Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake where 38 corpses have been found over the past three years. The Austin Police Department has been contacted via email outside of working hours. A woman on Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. A woman on Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Eric Gay/AP Photo Why It Matters The cluster of deaths at Lady Bird Lake has alarmed residents in Austin and drawn national attention, fueling speculation of foul play. But Austin police say talk of a serial killer is false, and that only one of the bodies died from homicide that they know of. However, multiple bodies found in the lake still have unknown causes of death, according to Fox 7 Austin. The persistence of unresolved cases, the lake's proximity to a party hub, and high visibility on social media have led to increased distrust of officials, and pressure to explain the ongoing deaths and address community fears. What To Know Rumors of a killer known to people in Austin as the "Rainey Street Ripper" erupted again on June 3, after the body of a teenage boy was found in the lake. The 17-year-old was reported missing after a family outing involving kayaks and paddleboards. "Another paddleboarder was here out on Lady Bird Lake and notified us that it appeared that an individual was deceased and floating on Lady Bird Lake," said Corporal Jose Mendez of the Austin Police Department, according to FOX 7 Austin. The teen was not wearing a life jacket and disappeared after stepping off an underwater shelf, according to a statement from the Austin Police Department cited by the outlet. Between 2022 and June 2025, at least 38 bodies were recovered from Lady Bird Lake, according to figures published by Fox 7. Of these, 30 victims were male and more than 60 percent were aged between 30 and 49. Only two of the victims were teenagers. The rumored killer became known as the Rainey Street Ripper due to the proximity of the popular bar and restaurant area of Austin, and Lady Bird Lake. According to My San Antonio, bodies have shown up in Lady Bird Lake for most of its history. However, they started to gain media attention when six men with similar features were found dead in the lake around the same time in 2022. In early 2023, five more men were pulled from the lake, all of whom had gone missing after being out with friends on Rainy Street late at night. All except one were deemed to have drowned accidentally. One man's death was deemed unknown. Despite police attempts to quell the rumor, the Facebook page The Lady Bird Lake Serial Killer, is filled with people stating their distrust of law enforcement, per My San Antonio reporting. A petition from 2024 amassed over 6,000 signatures from people urging the police to further investigate the incidents and to install better lighting and protection around the lake. Former Austin Police Department PIO Demitri Hobbs told My San Antonio that he believes these deaths were due to "drunk guys" falling into the lake. However, according to the petition, some family members of the deceased believe something more sinister occurred. For example, the family of Martin Gutierrez, whose body was found in the lake in 2018, before the media frenzy around Lady Bird Lake, believe he was drugged while on a night out. According to the petition: "The APD has refused to admit that this may be a possibility, and they seemingly have tried their hardest NOT to investigate this case." What People Are Saying Sergeant Nathan Sexton of the Austin Police Department told My San Antonio: "There is no evidence to support that these deaths are suspicious in any way," says. "The vast majority of the cases either involve someone suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, or a medical issue." UT professor Kate Winsler Dawson, a crime historian, told My San Antonio: "I think there have been enough instances in high profile cases where the police, quite frankly, have screwed up, that it makes people very suspicious already. Some people think [police] are lazy, that they don't care, and I don't know if that comes from personal experience or if it's a generational thing. But I certainly think over the years the trust in the police has eroded for many different reasons." What Happens Next Citizens have urged police to implement better safety structures around the lake to prevent accidental drownings from happening.
Toronto Sun
30-05-2025
- Science
- Toronto Sun
FAA demands an accident investigation into SpaceX's latest out-of-control Starship flight
Published May 30, 2025 • 1 minute read SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Photo by Eric Gay / AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Federal Aviation Administration is demanding an accident investigation into this week's out-of-control Starship flight by SpaceX. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Tuesday's test flight from Texas lasted longer than the previous two failed demos of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, which ended in flames over the Atlantic. The latest spacecraft made it halfway around the world to the Indian Ocean, but not before going into a spin and breaking apart. The FAA said Friday that no injuries or public damage were reported. The first-stage booster — recycled from an earlier flight _ also burst apart while descending over the Gulf of Mexico. But that was the result of deliberately extreme testing approved by the FAA in advance. All wreckage from both sections of the 403-foot (123-metre) rocket came down within the designated hazard zones, according to the FAA. The FAA will oversee SpaceX's investigation, which is required before another Starship can launch. CEO Elon Musk said he wants to pick up the pace of Starship test flights, with the ultimate goal of launching them to Mars. NASA needs Starship as the means of landing astronauts on the moon in the next few years. Crime World Olympics Sunshine Girls Toronto Raptors
Boston Globe
28-05-2025
- Science
- Boston Globe
Vance urges crypto industry to stay involved in politics as he touts Trump administration's record
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up AEROSPACE Advertisement Musk vows to ramp up Starship launches after mid-flight rupture Advertisement SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, on May 27. Eric Gay/Associated Press The mid-flight loss of SpaceX's Starship — its third consecutive setback — underscores the daunting challenges Elon Musk faces in achieving his lofty space ambitions as the world's richest person pledges to refocus on his business empire. When SpaceX's Starship thundered off the South Texas launchpad late Tuesday, employees cheered the ability of the world's largest and most powerful rocket to surpass the previous two flawed missions. But halfway into the flight, the stainless-steel Starship disintegrated after leaking propellant and spinning out of control. While SpaceX had managed to refurbish and launch a previously flown Super Heavy booster — a key step to developing Musk's dream of a rapidly reusable launch system — it, too, was destroyed before it could splash down in the Gulf of Mexico as planned. Then, Starship's door failed to open and deploy the dummy satellites that were part of a crucial test of the company's ability to deliver into orbit its upgraded Starlink internet satellites. The flawed mission raises major questions about SpaceX's progress on Starship and casts further doubt on Musk's repeated claim that the vehicle will be ready for cargo flights to Mars as soon as next year. It also highlights the risks involved with SpaceX's iterative fly-fail-fix approach to rocket development and how far the company still has to go to ready the vehicle for operational flight. If Musk was frustrated by the outcome, he made no mention of it, celebrating in a post on his social media platform X how long Starship flew and the strength of its heat shield. 'Lot of good data to review,' he said. 'Launch cadence for next 3 flights will be faster.' — BLOOMBERG NEWS Advertisement WALL STREET The Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Nvidia offers upbeat sales forecast Nvidia Corp., the world's most valuable chipmaker, gave an upbeat revenue forecast for the current period, even as a slowdown in China weighed on results. Sales will be about $45 billion in the second fiscal quarter, which runs through July, the company said on Wednesday. That included the loss of roughly $8 billion in revenue from China because of export controls. The forecast was in line with analysts' estimates, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The outlook shows that Nvidia is ramping up production of Blackwell, its latest semiconductor design. The chipmaker — now the world's largest by revenue — dominates the market for AI accelerators, the components that help develop and run artificial intelligence models. And an ever-broader lineup of hardware and software is letting Nvidia sell more products to customers. As part of that push, the company is increasingly offering its chips as part of whole computer systems — a move it says is necessary to speed up the deployment of more complex and powerful technology. Nvidia expects AI infrastructure to eventually transform much of the economy, part of what chief executive Jensen Huang refers to as a new industrial revolution. 'Global demand for Nvidia's AI infrastructure is incredibly strong,' Huang said in a statement. Nvidia shares rose about 3 percent in extended trading following the announcement. They had earlier closed at $134.81 in New York, leaving the stock little changed in 2025. Sales in the first quarter, which ended April 27, rose 69 percent to $44.1 billion. That compared with an average estimate of $43.3 billion. That growth would be enviable for most chipmakers, though it was the smallest percentage gain in two years. One lingering question is whether US trade restrictions on China will hinder Nvidia's long-term growth. In April, the Trump administration placed new curbs on exports of data center processors to Chinese customers, effectively shutting Nvidia out of the market. The chipmaker said on Wednesday that it incurred a $4.5 billion writedown because of the issue. — BLOOMBERG NEWS Advertisement CYBERSECURITY Victoria's Secret security incident disrupts website, email A Victoria's Secret store in Jersey City. Anne D'Innocenzio/Associated Press Victoria's Secret & Co. has stopped some office operations and told employees to avoid using company technology amid a 'security incident' that also disrupted the retailer's online shopping website and some store services. On Wednesday, some employees were locked out of email accounts with passwords not working, according to a person familiar with the situation, who asked not to be identified because they weren't authorized to speak on the matter. The retailer is taking steps to address what they described as a 'security incident,' including tapping outside experts, a spokesperson said. The company took down its website and some store services, the spokesperson said. Shares of the retailer fell 6.9 percent on Wednesday in New York. 'Recovery is going to take awhile,' said Hillary Super, the lingerie retailer's chief executive, in a note to employees seen by Bloomberg News. The company halted customer care operations and some distribution center operations, according to the note. Victoria's Secret didn't respond to a request for comment on Super's note and the email outages. — BLOOMBERG NEWS COMPENSATION Cuomo proposes $20 minimum wage for New York City Andrew Cuomo spoke during the New York City Mayoral Candidates Forum at Medgar Evers College on April 23 in New York. Frank Franklin II/Associated Press As he runs for mayor of New York City, Andrew M. Cuomo has made no secret of what he thinks was one of his greatest achievements as the state's governor. 'The first state to pass the highest minimum wage in the United States of America, right here,' he said recently. Now Cuomo wants New York City to go further. He announced on Wednesday that, if elected, he would seek to raise the minimum wage in the five boroughs to $20 an hour by 2027, which would be among the highest in the nation. He unveiled the new plank of his economic platform at a campaign rally in Manhattan, where he also rolled out a slate of new union endorsements. They included the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which has been fighting for a minimum-wage increase. 'The best way to combat affordability, the best way, is to raise wages,' Cuomo, the front-runner in the Democratic primary next month, told a room packed with union members. 'Put more money in people's pockets.' To make the proposal reality, Cuomo would need to win support from Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers, many of whom still harbor resentments from his days as governor. The state raised the minimum wage to $16.50 an hour this year in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island; it is $15.50 in the rest of the state and is expected to increase in the future based on inflation. — NEW YORK TIMES Advertisement
Toronto Sun
28-05-2025
- Science
- Toronto Sun
SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of control
Published May 28, 2025 • 2 minute read SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Photo by Eric Gay / AP Photo After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The 403-foot (123-metre) rocket blasted off on its ninth demo from Starbase, SpaceX's launch site at the southern tip of Texas. Residents voted this month to organize as an official city. CEO Elon Musk 's SpaceX hoped to release a series of mock satellites following liftoff, but that got nixed because the door failed to open all the way. Then the spacecraft began spinning as it skimmed space toward an uncontrolled landing in the Indian Ocean. SpaceX later confirmed that the spacecraft experienced 'a rapid unscheduled disassembly,' or burst apart. 'Teams will continue to review data and work toward our next flight test,' the company said in an online statement. Musk noted in a post on X it was a 'big improvement' from the two previous demos, which ended in flaming debris over the Atlantic. Despite the latest setback, he promised a faster launch pace moving forward, with a Starship soaring every three to four weeks for the next three flights. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Starship made it to the scheduled ship engine cutoff, so big improvement over last flight! Also, no significant loss of heat shield tiles during caused loss of main tank pressure during the coast and re-entry phase. Lot of good data to review. Launch cadence for… — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 28, 2025 It was the first time one of Musk's Starships — intended for moon and Mars travel — flew with a recycled booster. There were no plans to catch the booster with giant chopsticks back at the launch pad, with the company instead pushing it to its limits. Contact with the booster was lost at one point, and it slammed into the Gulf of Mexico in pieces as the spacecraft continued toward the Indian Ocean. Then the spacecraft went out of control, apparently due to fuel leaks. 'Not looking great with a lot of our on-orbit objectives for today,' said SpaceX flight commentator Dan Huot. The company had been looking to test the spacecraft's heat shield during a controlled reentry. Communication ceased before the spacecraft came down, and SpaceX ended its webcast soon afterward. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The previous two Starships never made it past the Caribbean. The demos earlier this year ended just minutes after liftoff, raining wreckage into the ocean. No injuries or serious damage were reported, although airline travel was disrupted. The Federal Aviation Administration last week cleared Starship for another flight, expanding the hazard area and pushing the liftoff outside peak air travel times. Besides taking corrective action and making upgrades, SpaceX modified the latest spacecraft's thermal tiles and installed special catch fittings. This one was meant to sink in the Indian Ocean, but the company wanted to test the add-ons for capturing future versions back at the pad, just like the boosters. NASA needs SpaceX to make major strides over the next year with Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — in order to land astronauts back on the moon. Next year's moonshot with four astronauts will fly around the moon, but will not land. That will happen in 2027 at the earliest and require a Starship to get two astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface and back off again. Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Toronto Maple Leafs News Olympics
Wall Street Journal
28-05-2025
- General
- Wall Street Journal
SpaceX's Starship Rocket Blasts Off, Then Loses Control in Space
SpaceX's Starship Rocket Blasts Off, Then Loses Control in Space SpaceX launched the latest flight test for its Starship vehicle, which made it to space before losing control during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. Photo: Eric Gay/AP
