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USA Today
20 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Christopher Ewert botched weight cut scraps Jackson McVey fight at UFC 317, gets him cut
Ewert took fight on just a few days' notice when ankle monitor-wearing Sedriques Dumas was court-ordered to stay home. Certain curtain jerkers just aren't meant to be sometimes. The middleweight fight between Christopher Ewert and Jackson McVey that was set to open up UFC 317 on Saturday has been canceled. Ewert, who took the fight on just a few days' notice, was unable to get close enough to the weight and the bout was scrapped. Weigh-ins emcee Jon Anik announced the news at the start of the UFC 317 official weigh-ins session in Las Vegas – and also took the unusual additional step of announcing Ewert had been immediately cut from the UFC. Announcements of fight cancellations at weigh-ins don't typically come with news of the fighter at fault being released. Ewert (7-0), from Chile, had been on the UFC's radar for a while. He was supposed to fight on Dana White's Contender Series on Aug. 2 vs. Yuri Panferov, but took the UFC 317 spot instead when Dumas (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) pulled out earlier this week because he can't go 100 miles from his house while wearing a court-ordered GPS ankle monitor. In retrospect, that looks like a bad call for Ewert – who apparently may have lost his DWCS opportunity for now, too. McVey (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was set to make his promotional debut. He never has seen the second round with six first-round finishes training under Mike Rogers at St. Charles MMA in Missouri.
The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
22 bikes with advanced features inducted into Anantapur police patrol fleet
Superintendent of Police P. Jagadeesh on Friday inducted as many as 22 modern two-wheelers into their patrol fleet in a move to enhance the efficacy of mobility and response time. The SP inaugurated the vehicles at the District Police Office here by conducting a puja ceremony, attended by senior police officials from the Anantapur, Kadiri, and Tadipatri sub-divisons. Mr. Jagadeesh said that the new fleet was equipped with GPS tracking systems, sirens, night-vision lights, and public address systems. 'These features will aid the personnel on duty in traffic clearance, crowd control, and emergency response, particularly in congested and volatile areas,' he said. He highlighted that the two-wheelers would be deployed across the district, with a focus on municipal towns, to enforce traffic regulation, law enforcement, and public safety. Meanwhile, the SP distributed uniforms to about 50 personnel from the district special party and local petrol bunk staff as part of welfare initiatives.
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Miami Herald
Appalachian Trail hiker sends distress signal — then saves herself, officials say
A bleeding 67-year-old hiker on the Appalachian Trail sent an emergency signal after falling, then she took matters into her own hands. The British woman was 100 miles into the Appalachian Trail this year after hiking 1,700 miles of it last year, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief. At around 2:30 p.m. on June 25, rescuers said they got a distress signal from a Garmin GPS device on Rattle River Trail only a few miles from the border of Maine. Without cell service, the woman sent a message that she was 'all alone, had fallen and was bleeding,' according to rescuers. She was about 4.5 miles into the woods near Middle Moriah Mountain. A team of volunteers and conservation officers set out to her location, but about 90 minutes after the woman sent the distress beacon, the rescuers ran into her only half a mile from the main road, according to the wildlife department. Authorities called it a self-rescue. The London woman was bleeding from a 'significant laceration,' and the team helped get her to a waiting ambulance at the road and then onward to a hospital, according to rescuers. 'Her physical fitness and 'Can-do' attitude got her to treatment quickly and helped save rescuers from an arduous extraction out of the woods,' the team wrote.
Axios
2 days ago
- Business
- Axios
Exclusive: Xona tallies $92 million as it sends Pulsar-0 to space
Satellite navigation startup Xona Space Systems secured $92 million in new funding, the company told Axios on the heels of its successful Pulsar-0 launch. Why it matters: The modern world would crumble without solid location-and-timing data. Militaries need it. Financial markets need it. A trip to the grocery store needs it. State of play: Xona is targeting automotive, logistics, mining and defense industries, among many others, with its satellite-based positioning, navigation and timing services. The company's planned low-Earth orbit constellation is expected to augment existing GPS until it becomes a standalone source of information. It inked a $4.6 million demonstration contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory earlier this year. Threat level: The U.S. advantage in space is thinning. Plus, Russia's jamming and spoofing efforts scramble signals beyond Ukraine's frontlines. In one high-profile case, Finnair suspended flights to Tartu, Estonia, due to interference. Pilots reported issues near the Black and Caspian seas as well as Kaliningrad. What they're saying: " Navigation and timing are systems the world isn't supposed to think about. They're just supposed to work," Xona chief executive Brian Manning said in a blog post shared with Axios. "When they fail, everything around them will too."
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Science
- Scotsman
Why deer in the Highlands are being fitted with GPS collars
Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Deer will be fitted with GPS collars in Scotland in a new, joint initiative to track their movement and behaviour for management purposes. The project is part of a study between rewilding charity Affric Highlands and Durham University, and is supported by the Association of Deer Management Groups (ADMG). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It will focus on red deer in the Ross-shire area of the north west Highlands. The South Ross Deer Management Group will deploy GPS collars on 22 stags from Glen Affric to the west coast. Twelve stags have already been collared, to be followed by a further 10 this winter. Collared stag being monitored by researchers and stalkers | Siân Addison Those behind the initiative said six GPS ear tags have been deployed on deer calves to provide data on hind movements, with a plan to tag more calves next spring. The collars allow researchers to analyse where red deer prefer to be, and how they interact with the environment, including their habitat preferences during rutting, calving and foraging. Data will be stored on the collars, but also sent via satellite to EarthRanger – an app which allows deer stalkers to view deer movements and manually add their own observations. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The study area includes a range of landowners with different land management practices, from sporting estates to purely conservation work. While stalkers in Scotland have been using modern technology to track deer for years, the charity said it believes the initiative is the first of its kind in the location where the study is taking place and with the multi-landowner approach. Affric Highland said so far, 18 deer stalkers from 14 sporting estates are involved, 'bringing invaluable knowledge of deer behaviour, built over decades of experience.' The charity said the new project will help future decisions and collaboration between landholdings on deer management, which has been a point of controversy between different rural groups. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Researcher Dr Eilidh Smith, from Durham University, said: 'Through this innovative research, we'll be tracking and mapping red deer movements to assess their seasonal migrations, home range sizes, and responses to human activities such as fencing, culling and commercial stalking. 'We'll also conduct habitat surveys in areas where the GPS data reveal that deer have been foraging or sheltering, to analyse their environmental impacts.' Nicola Williamson, a field officer for Affric Highlands, said: 'Strengthening our understanding of how these iconic and ecologically important animals move across estates and habitats is key to recovering ecosystems and improving deer health. This in turn supports rural economies and livelihoods through skilled deer management, and sustainable sport and nature-based tourism.' Arran Matheson, a deer stalker on Scotland's west coast who has been involved in the project, said: 'Taking part in the red deer collaring project with Nicola and Eilidh has been a great experience. We've worked together to locate, track, and fit GPS collars on the deer as part of this important conservation effort. This will give vital data about the deer's habitat use and movement patterns, and it's something I know a lot of stalkers will be very interested in.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The project was granted a licence by the UK Home Office and approved by Durham University's Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body. Affric Highlands is currently working to secure additional funding for the initiative, to enable more GPS collars to be deployed and to fund the collation of the two years' worth of data for use by land managers. Red deer are Scotland's largest surviving terrestrial mammal, and a keystone species that plays a crucial role in natural processes, shaping the landscape by grazing grasses and sedges, browsing tree shoots and shrubs, and trampling and wallowing. Affric Highlands, among other conservation groups, said the current level of deer numbers are 'a major barrier' to tree planting initiatives.
