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New York Post
6 hours ago
- New York Post
Canadian tourist Dorian Christian MacDonald, 38, found dead after ‘drowning accident' on Dominican Republic beach
A Canadian tourist was found dead in the water at a Dominican Republic resort in what loved ones described as a drowning accident last week. Dorian Christian MacDonald was last seen walking along the beaches of Puerto Plata just after 2 a.m. during his solo trip to the northern coast of the Caribbean Island on June 20, according to CTV News. MacDonald was staying at a hotel in the resort town of Maimon Bay when he went for the overnight stroll — an hour before police received calls reporting him missing. 5 Dorian MacDonald was found dead in the waters of the Dominican Republic on June 20, 2025. Tara McKenzie/Facebook The 38-year-old's body was discovered in the water during high tide just after 4 a.m., the outlet reported, citing local officials. An official cause of death wasn't announced, but a family friend reported that MacDonald had drowned. 'Dorian died suddenly in a drowning accident. He was only 38 years old. And now, the world feels a lot quieter and a whole lot less vibrant just knowing he's no longer a part of it,' Tara McKenzie wrote on a GoFundMe. 'The painful reality is now facing the unthinkable task of trying to bring him back to Nova Scotia in a timely manner—to his Mom, his sisters, his family, his people. As much as we know how much he loved DR, we need him home,' McKenzie added. The fundraiser is intended to raise money to bring MacDonald's body back to Canada. 'We don't get to even begin saying goodbye properly or grieve as we should until then,' McKenzie said. 5 MacDonald was staying at a hotel in the resort town of Maimon Bay when he went for the overnight stroll — an hour before police received calls reporting him missing. Tara McKenzie/Facebook 5 The beach of Maimon Bay in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Universal Images Group via Getty The grieving friend said it would cost $10,000 to $20,000 to get MacDonald out of the 'cold system' of red tape, paperwork, international flights, body preparation and funeral arrangements. McKenzie paid tribute to her 'brother from another,' sharing 80 photos and text messages of the two dating back to 2016. 'I didn't want to ever have to write this.. So I don't know what exactly to say yet…I'm definitely still massively in denial that a presence as infectious as yours could actually be truly gone from this world…You were a part of my life, past, present and I prayed future…' she wrote in a Facebook post. MacDonald's death is the latest involving tourists to strike the Caribbean nation's beaches. University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki disappeared while swimming during her spring break trip to Punta Cana in the early hours of March 6. The 20-year-old was with Joshua Riibe, a St. Cloud State University student, at the time. The couple had met at the beginning of the trip. Riibe, 22, was detained by authorities and questioned in Konanki's disappearance. 5 Tara McKenzie and Dorian MacDonald pose in an undated picture. Tara McKenzie/Facebook 5 McKenzie paid tribute to her 'brother from another,' sharing 80 photos and text messages of the two dating back to 2016. Tara McKenzie/Facebook The parents of the missing Washington DC native asked officials to declare their daughter dead and clear Riibe of any wrongdoing in Konanki's death, which a judge obliged with on March 30. Konanki's body has not been recovered.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Rep. Mike Lawler building support from upstate GOP chairs as he mulls 2026 NY governor run
ALBANY – Republican Rep. Mike Lawler has been courting party leaders across the state as he attempts to shore up support ahead of deciding whether to throw his hat in next year's gubenatorial race, The Post has learned. The Hudson Valley rep took a jaunt upstate last weekend, making stops in six counties and meeting with over a dozen county GOP committee chairs, as well as elected officials and other party faithful. Several of the local Republican leaders who met with Lawler said they would be happy to back him should he choose to go up against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2026 election. Advertisement 'We can't have four more years of Kathy Hochul. We know that Mike is a proven winner in a purple district,' Cattaraugus County GOP Chair Mark Heberling said of Lawler, who reps the battleground 17th Congressional District. 3 GOP Rep. Mike Lawler made a six-county tour upstate over the weekend. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images 'It was a very positive meeting. It was exciting to have a quality candidate like that that's interested in running for governor. We're very excited for Mike,' Heberling told The Post. Advertisement Another county chair who met with Lawler, but did not want to be named, said the two-term congressman was 'already battle tested.' 'We have to pick the person that is going to win in November,' the chair said. 'He (Lawler) wins a district that has 80,000 more Democrats in it.' The road trip included stops in Niagara, Cattaraugus, Steuben, Onondaga, Cayuga and Oswego counties according to an itinerary provided by Lawler's camp. 'Congressman Lawler was honored to be hosted by county chairs, party leaders, and elected officials from across Upstate New York this past weekend and appreciated the encouragement many expressed as he seriously explores a run for Governor,' Lawler campaign spokesperson Chris Russell said in a statement. Advertisement 'The congressman will continue touring the state, meeting with party leaders, and putting the building blocks in place for a potential run against the worst governor in America – Kathy Hochul,' Russell said. 3 Lawler met with over a dozen county committee chairs as he builds support for a potential gubernatorial run. Mike Lawler Campaign Lawler's road trip came as North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik also mulls challenging Hochul, with The Hill reporting Thursday that the congresswoman was apparently preparing to launch her campaign, though its unclear when. A survey showed last month that Stefanik was neck-and-neck with Hochul in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup. Advertisement 'It's all up to what Elise decides and she's got all the time in the world to decide,' one national GOP operative told The Post. Stefanik's name recognition and fundraising prowess would make her a formidable candidate to energize the Republican base in New York. 3 North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is also interested in a run for governor. AFP via Getty Images President Trump suggested he was leaning toward giving Stefanik his blessing last month when he posted to TruthSocial an endorsement of Lawler's re-election campaign for Congress. GOP leaders who spoke to The Post were clearly cognizant of the behind-the-scenes machinations happening as Lawler and Stefanik jostle to position themselves for a possible run at the Executive Mansion. 'I think a lot of Republican leaders are looking to the president for some direction as to which way he would like this race to go,' said another county GOP chair who didn't want to pick a favorite between the two lawmakers. 'I think if the president weighs in, it will go a long way to shutting this down and moving us forward to the general election behind one candidate,' the chair said.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Science
- Forbes
Today's New Moon Reveals Summer's Best Night Sky Sights — Where To Look
The summer Milky Way overhead and through the Summer Triangle stars in July, looking up through ... More trees in Banff National Park at Herbert Lake Deneb is at top left, Vega at top right, and Altair is at bottom. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW Pics/UIG via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images The moon will vanish from the sky on Wednesday, June 25, leaving stargazers with a dark sky ideal for finding some of summer's most spectacular stars and constellations. The new moon phase, when our natural satellite is roughly between the Earth and the sun, arrives at 5:33 a.m. EDT. Lost in the sun's glare for the best part of two days, it means a completely dark night that's ideal for astronomy — if the skies are clear. Here's what to find in the night sky tonight. Head out around 10 p.m. local time and look southeast. That's where the Summer Triangle rises — Vega, Deneb and Altair. Vega is the highest, with Deneb below it to the left and Altair to the lower right. By midnight, the entire asterism is high overhead. It's a sure-fire sign that summer has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — and it will be visible until October. While the Summer Triangle can be seen from anywhere, you'll need dark country skies to see the Milky Way. You can find it in the Summer Triangle itself, flowing diagonally from Deneb through Altair to the southern horizon. Beneath Altair, on the southern horizon, are the two classic constellations of summer, Sagittarius and Scorpius. The absence of moonlight will make the Summer Triangle stars easy to find, and if you're in a location away from light pollution, the Milky Way should be easy to find, too — though do allow your eyes to become dark-adapted. That takes about 20 minutes. Stretching through the Summer Triangle, the Milky Way is a river of starlight. Inside the Summer Triangle is the Cygnus Star Cloud, a dense patch teeming with stars. Below Altair is the Milky Way's center. If you have binoculars, drag them over this region of the night sky, and you'll be blown away by how many starfields and nebulas there are. To the north, keep watch for noctilucent clouds. These shimmering ice-crystal clouds float near the edge of space and often appear after sunset in June and July. Observing Tips For skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere, the window for darkness varies. Those below 49 degrees north can expect true astronomical darkness, which is defined by the sun dipping more than 18 degrees below the horizon. Above that latitude, twilight lingers deep into the night, but you'll easily find the Summer Triangle. Binoculars will enhance everything: star colors, the starfields of the Milky Way and subtle constellations — such as Delphinus, the Dolphin, and Sagitta, the Arrow, close to Altair. In an alignment of celestial bodies, Mars was captured here rising out of a lunar occultation on 13 ... More January 2025 using the new Visitor Center 0.6-meter Shreve Telescope at the U.S. National Science Foundation Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), a Program of NSF NOIRLab, near Tucson, Arizona. KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. Winsky In the evenings after the new moon, a young crescent moon will emerge and be visible in a slightly higher position each night. Look west after dark on Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27, to see the crescent moon move past the tiny planet Mercury. On Saturday, June 28, the crescent moon will approach bright star Regulus and Mars before, on Sunday, June 29, the moon and Mars will be in close conjunction, less than a degree apart in the night sky. For exact timings, use a sunrise and sunset calculator for where you are, Stellarium Web for a sky chart and Night Sky Tonight: Visible Planets at Your Location for positions and rise/set times for planets. Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
CBS News
4 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Severe storms in Colorado on Tuesday may bring large hail and isolated tornadoes
Strong to severe storms are expected along the I-25 corridor and across the eastern plains of Colorado on Tuesday. CBS Storm development is likely between noon and 2 p.m. across the high country and foothills, with storms pushing east through the afternoon and evening. For the Denver metro area, the main window for severe weather runs from noon to 5 p.m., with a lingering threat through 9 p.m. near the far eastern border. File photo of a rain shower over the Great Plains in northeastern Colorado. Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images All types of severe weather are possible, but the biggest concern is large hail, up to 2 inches in diameter or more. That includes areas from Castle Rock to Fort Collins, and north toward the Wyoming state line. A brief tornado or two can't be ruled out. CBS Storms will be fueled by strong surface heating and dew points well into the 60s, providing plenty of moisture to work with.
Forbes
5 days ago
- Science
- Forbes
See A Marvelous Mars-Moon Conjunction: The Night Sky This Week
The galactic centre area of the Milky Way in Sagittarius behind the grand old barn near home in ... More southern Alberta, on June 30, 2019. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Each Monday, I pick out North America's celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. The Night Sky This Week: June 23-29, 2025 With solstice out of the way, the evenings lengthen in the Northern Hemisphere. Not much, but just enough to allow some stargazing to be done. That is helped somewhat by the moon, which this week is a beautiful slim crescent in the pre-dawn sky, where it will dazzle with Venus. Meanwhile, in the quiet hours after midnight, the Milky Way begins to look its best. Here's everything you need to know about stargazing and astronomy this week: Monday, June 23: Crescent Moon And The Pleiades Monday, June 23: Crescent Moon And The Pleiades A spectacular sight awaits if you have the willpower to get up really early. Look east-northeast from around 3:30 a.m. local time for a slim waning crescent moon rising less than half a degree from the Pleiades open cluster of stars (also known as M45 and the Seven Sisters), with Venus shining brightly close by. Stunning! Thursday, June 26: Crescent Moon, Mercury And Gemini Thursday, June 26: Crescent Moon, Mercury And Gemini About 45 minutes after sunset, scan the west-northwest horizon to find a paper-thin waxing crescent Moon — just 3.4%-lit — alongside Mercury and Gemini's twin stars, Castor and Pollux. Each of the four objects will appear to be a couple of degrees apart. Friday, June 27: Crescent Moon And Mercury Friday, June 27: Crescent Moon And Mercury A slightly plumper crescent moon, now 9%-lit, will this evening shine to the upper-right of tiny Mercury, a planet that is rarely this simple to see. Earthshine — sunlight reflected from clouds and oceans — will be visible on the moon's shadowed side. Saturday, June 28: Moon, Regulus And Mars Saturday, June 28: Moon, Regulus And Mars Another post-sunset viewing of the crescent moon, now 16%-lit and climbing higher into the western sky, will also clock bright star Regulus and the planet Mars. They'll appear a couple of degrees from each other. Sunday, June 29: Moon And Mars In Conjunction Sunday, June 29: Moon And Mars In Conjunction Here's the week's celestial highlight — a very close conjunction of the moon and Mars. During the event, which will take place after sunset in the west, the two solar system objects will appear less than a fifth of a degree apart at their closest. Get everyone outside looking up at this rare and beautiful sight. The galactic core region of the Milky Way over Maskinonge Pond and Sofa Mountain at Waterton Lakes ... More National Park, Alberta on an early June night. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Object of the Week: June's Milky Way Though technically visible year-round, the Milky Way begins to impress in late June for Northern Hemisphere sky-watchers. Around midnight, the galaxy's core begins to rise in the south, its billions of stars visible to anyone with clear dark skies (ideally Bortle class 1–3) and the patience to allow their eyes to adapt to the dark (night vision takes at least 20–30 minutes). Ignore your smartphone, use a red flashlight and look — you'll be amazed at how clear it looks and how relaxed you'll become watching our galaxy arc across the night sky. The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes. For the most accurate location-specific information, consult online planetariums like Stellarium. Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
