By Brianna LeonardPublished: May 2025 at 11:57 AM MDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInARAPAHOE COUNTY (KKTV) - An Aurora woman was found guilty of attempting to defraud an insurance company after a car crash according to the Office of the 18th Judicial District Attorney The DA says an Amazon van crashed into 32-year-old Amanda Arneson’s parked Chevrolet Silverado in November 2021 along with additional money for a rental vehicle The DA said Arneson submitted a “Diminished Value” claim for the truck Amazon’s insurance carrier had a company appraise Arneson’s truck and reported a diminished value of $12,755 Amazon’s insurance carrier agreed to pay Arneson this amount based on the diminished value assessment but the DA says Arneson declined and submitted a counter appraisal instead Arneson reportedly submitted documentation to Amazon’s insurance company outlining the Inherent Diminished Value of $19,800 When Amazon’s insurance carrier connected with the appraiser Arneson had hired the DA says they learned that the diminished value had been altered and that the submitted documentation was false the independent appraiser provided a copy of their report showing that they determined the diminished value was only $8,350 When the insurance carrier refused to pay any more than their initial offer the DA says Arneson agreed to that amount and cashed the check The documentation Arneson submitted was later turned over to authorities Arneson was charged with two counts of insurance fraud She was found guilty on all counts after a 3-day trial Arneson’s sentencing is scheduled for June 27 — Sienna Betts just capped off one of the most dominant senior basketball seasons in Colorado history the Grandview High School star is heading west to UCLA — but don’t call it following in her sister’s footsteps I was actually going to go there first,” Betts said So the minute she [Lauren] entered the transfer portal I knew everyone was gonna say I followed her footsteps the younger sister of Bruins' standout Lauren Betts carved out her own identity on the court long before signing with UCLA Sienna leaves behind a legacy of winning at Grandview — and a message that she’s more than just someone’s little sister that was one of the biggest things I had to overcome growing up — eighth grade That was another reason I didn’t want to go to college with her.” and it doesn’t really affect me anymore,” Siennea said “Being the younger sister of such an amazing player — No 1 in the country — just made me want to be even better than her.” That mindset has helped fuel a remarkable high school career Sienna has become known for her leadership and ability to elevate everyone around her “I think I’m leaving a legacy that I’m just a winner,” Sienna said making everyone else want to win more than anything else.” she’ll head to Los Angeles to join a Bruins team fresh off its first-ever Final Four appearance she'll suit up alongside her sister — something she’s grown to embrace “It took me a while to get used to the idea of actually playing with her there but now I’ve looked at it in a more positive light,” Sienna said “I’m just excited to make some amazing memories and join that college basketball experience Hopefully leave some kind of legacy for that year we have together.” Sienna Betts isn’t following anyone anymore Denver7 is committed to making a difference in our community by standing up for what's right lending a helping hand and following through on promises Aurora Culpo detailed her fight with sister Olivia Culpo who’s pregnant with her and husband Christian McCaffrey’s first baby after she didn’t attend one of her baby showers last month There’s a major fumble in the Culpo sisters’ communication Aurora Culpo revealed that she and sister Olivia Culpo, 32—who’s expecting her first child with husband Christian McCaffrey—briefly bumped heads after she didn’t attend one of her latest baby showers “Olivia [had] a “baby sprinkle” in Denver on the weekend of my birthday. And she was like, ‘Don’t worry about coming,’” Aurora explained on the May 4 episode of Gia Guidice’s Casual Chaos podcast You’re going to my other shower [in Rhode Island] so don’t worry about coming to this little thing.’” The 35-year-old—mom to Remi, 6, and Solei, 4, with ex-husband Michael Bortone—wasn’t offended by her sister’s suggestion, as she originally planned to sit out the smaller baby shower because she needed to rest. But once their other sister Sophia Culpo I do everything for you guys and you do nothing for me,’” the Barely Filtered host recalled “I just kept sending her the screenshot where she was like Despite Olivia’s loaded response, Aurora and her younger sister are back on speaking terms. But that olive branch hasn’t been extended to Sophia, as the Model Squad star hasn’t spoken to her in “three weeks.”  While Sophie hasn’t publicly addressed her and Olivia’s feud Aurora hopes her sisters will bury the hatchet soon but I think she’s gonna get over it,” she continued of Olivia because she’s gonna have a baby soon and she’s gonna want some help.” Keep reading to see more of Olivia and Christian’s cutest moments…   Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey shared a kiss as they jetted off to their wedding celebration in Jun 2024 The couple were decked in matching white during a bridal shower in May 2024 Olivia showed some love to Christian after he broke Jerry Rice's franchise record for most consecutive games with a touchdown in October 2023 The former Miss Universe cheered on her man from the sidelines in September 2023 The couple celebrated their engagement at a garden party in July 2023 Before Easter 2023, Olivia and Christian booked an RV for a special spring break vacation Olivia marked her three-year anniversary in June 2022 She called Christian "the yin to my yang," writing "you are the epitome of strength through humility Thank you for being my rock and restoring my faith in love You are everything I ever dreamed of and more."  Olivia and Christan have treated fans to a few PDA-filled social media posts during their relationship During a vacation to Mexico Olivia and Christian turned up the heat with a beachside photo "3 years of NYE kisses with you," Olivia shared on Instagram when kicking off 2022 "Time flies @christianmccaffrey."  Christian and Olivia attended AT&T TV's Super Saturday Night "To my beautiful woman," Christian wrote on Valentine's Day 2021 "Tis' *almost* the season," Olivia wrote on Instagram before the 2021 NFL season kicked off "You are the hardest worker with the biggest heart," Olivia wrote on Instagram when celebrating their anniversary in June 2021 "Getting to see you work your butt off every single day to make your dreams come true has been such an inspiration to me and your sincerity in everything you do makes me feel like the luckiest girl in the world."  Here's to many more memories on and off any football field offering clinicians excellent image quality and operational efficiency Aurora’s available 5/8-inch crystal NaI detectors make it a suitable system for a wide range of clinical radiopharmaceuticals including those used in the rapidly evolving field of theranostics Aurora is equipped with a collection of Effortless Workflow solutions to help ease technologists’ work from pre-scan to post-scan with various automation and design innovations as well as help enhance patient comfort – including those with high BMI “Patient flow and overall operational efficiency are crucial for us making Aurora the ideal choice to help meet our needs,” adds Percival Kane we're excited that Aurora's Revolution Ascend CT technology matches what is used in our radiology department daily.” A focus of the collaboration is to implement enterprise-wide technology to optimize workflows and help improve clinical decision-making [i] Compared to NM/CT 870 DR [ii] Clarify DL is available on Xeleris V [iii] Clarify DL improves image quality performance measured by Structures Similarity (SSIM) as compared to GEHC bone SPECT factory reconstruction presets Demonstrated using digital phantom simulations with inserted lesions size Because phantom results may not always match those of clinical imaging the actual IQ improvement will depend on the clinical task [iv] As compared to NM/CT 870 DR with Optima 540 CT [v] Using overlapped reconstruction [vi] As demonstrated in clinical evaluation in which 127 exams were rated by total of 9 physicians Each exam was reconstructed with both Clarify DL and the existing factory reconstruction preset and evaluated by 3 of the physicians Manage Your Care With UH MyChart Copyright © 2025 University Hospitals Get health news and advice you need to live your best delivered right to your inbox every month: The Science of Health e-newsletter The northern lights will likely be visible to several states along the Canadian border on Monday night after recent geomagnetic storms made the phenomenon more visible according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Some minor to moderate radio blackouts are also expected this week The NOAA forecast auroral activity with a Kp index of three on a scale of nine meaning the northern lights will likely move farther from the poles and be “quite pleasing to look at” for anyone in the right areas The Kp index may increase up to nearly four which could make the northern lights visible in parts of South Dakota and Maine There is a chance for some minor to moderate radio blackouts through Wednesday indicating some high-frequency radio communications could be impacted Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. 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The Robot Report By | May 5 In over four years of supervised pilot hauls the Aurora Driver has delivered over 10,000 customer loads across three million autonomous miles last week launched a commercial self-driving trucking service in Texas The deployment will provide autonomous freight transportation between Dallas and Houston Aurora’s flagship product, the Aurora Driver, is an SAE Level 4 self-driving system that the company is first deploying in long-haul trucking the Aurora Driver has completed more than 1,200 miles without a driver This latest milestone is the first time that Aurora will operate a commercial self-driving service with heavy-duty trucks on public roads “We founded Aurora to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely we are the first company to successfully and safely operate a commercial driverless trucking service on public roads,” stated Chris Urmson “Riding in the back seat for our inaugural trip was an honor of a lifetime – the Aurora Driver performed perfectly Urmson, Sterling Anderson, and Drew Bagnell founded Aurora in 2017. The Pittsburgh-based company designed its Aurora Driver to operate with multiple vehicle types from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles and detecting pedestrians in the dark hundreds of meters away Aurora added that its Verifiable AI approach to autonomy blends learning models with “guardrails” to help ensure the rules of the road are followed Verifiable AI also played a role in enabling Aurora to close its driverless safety case Aurora’s launch trucks include the Aurora Driver hardware kit and redundant systems including braking enabling them to safely operate without a human driver The truck platform was validated and approved by Aurora for driverless operations on public roads Aurora believes working with manufacturing partners is the only way to deploy self-driving trucks at scale, and continues to make progress with its partners on purpose-built driverless platforms designed for high-volume production. The company plans to share more details about its launch and ongoing commercial operations at its upcoming first-quarter business review Aurora is working with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem The company said it hopes to expand its driverless service to El Paso Aurora’s launch customers are Uber Freight a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics a veteran-owned carrier that delivers time- and temperature-sensitive freight Both companies have had long-standing supervised commercial pilots with Aurora Aurora also released a Driverless Safety Report which included details about the Aurora Driver’s operating domain for initial operations along with its approach to cybersecurity safety-focused approach to delivering autonomous technology has always given me confidence they’re doing this the right way,” said Richard Stocking “Transforming an old school industry like trucking is never easy but we can’t ignore the safety and efficiency benefits this technology can deliver Autonomous trucks aren’t just going to help grow our business – they’re also going to give our drivers better lives by handling the lengthier and less desirable routes.” Aurora said it prioritizes consistent transparency and collaboration with elected officials Entities that were briefed on the Aurora Driver’s readiness for driverless operations included: Trucking is a trillion-dollar industry in the U.S. including an aging driver population with high turnover rates making the value proposition of autonomy – a solution that will offer safe reliable capacity without an impact on jobs – highly attractive to the trucking industry states today allow for driverless vehicles the industry has been slow to make progress Through its partnership with Atlas Energy Solutions the company said driverless trucks have surpassed 750 hours of commercial driverless operations without a human driver on board it secured a firm commitment from Atlas to order an initial 100 trucks Also in April, Gatik received a successful independent review for the Safety Case Evaluation and Functional Safety phases of its Safety Assessment Framework from TÜV SÜD It claimed that this third-party assessment was the first of its kind and that it marks a significant milestone toward the commercialization of self-driving freight operations Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media Privacy Policy | Advertising | About Us Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative IN) – An Aurora man turned himself in to the Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center on a warrant from Dearborn Circuit Court on April 29 Christopher Schwab is charged with five counts of Forgery four counts of Fraud on a Financial Institution and one count of Corrupt Business Influence The charges stem from an Indiana State Police investigation that began last June the owner of Claims Management Specialist had cashed three separate three-party checks by allegedly forging signatures also owned a roofing company named Over the Top Roofing Dearborn County Prosecutor Lynn Deddens says Schwab’s alleged victims did not give him or his company permission to sign checks on their behalf Other victims said they did not sign contracts granting Schwab permission to bill their insurance company Schwab then allegedly took the three-party checks to various banks in attempt to deposit them in his account He is also facing charges filed by Indiana Conservation Officers on April 30 Hunting with Aid of Motor Driven Conveyance and Deer Hunt Outside Legal Hours (all misdemeanors) and Level 6 felon Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon Conservation officers say they received complaints form citizens about deer being shot and killed from a roadway in southern Dearborn County Another complaint alleged that a homeowner was sitting on the back deck of its residence in Tall Oak Drive last September and allegedly saw someone in a vehicle shooting from the car and killing a whitetail deer in his back yard Investigators say after the animal was killed It was reported that the person who shot the deer did not use a spotlight or flashlight to illuminate the deer before it was shot and there was no loud “crack” sound similar to what a high-power rifle would make There were other reports of deer being shot and killed in the Dutch Hollow area A warrant for GPS data relating to the deer being shot from the roadway on September 24 allegedly placed Schwab’s cell phone in close proximity of where the deer was shot Schwab appeared in Dearborn Superior Court II before Judge Sally McLaughlin for his initial hearing last Thursday His pretrial hearing was originally scheduled for this morning but has been re-set for August 5 As Aurora approaches a potential fifth consecutive Suburban American softball championship — one win from clinching a share and two from making it outright — it's worth noting titles don't come easily That was demonstrated once again in Aurora's 7-5 victory at Revere April 29 which was the Greenmen's sixth league victory by five runs or fewer That triumph in Richfield might have been Aurora's toughest yet as Revere scored three runs in the first inning and two in the third to take leads of 3-2 and 5-3 The Minutemen got their leadoff hitter on in three of the first five innings And yet there they were at the end of a long stormy evening in Richfield still undefeated in league play and pushing closer to another number on the banner "Everyone's stepping to the plate with confidence," Aurora senior Sophie Retton said "Everyone's in the field with confidence just because we worked hard in the offseason and I just think it's paying off for everyone and we're just having fun." How Aurora softball weathered the stormConfidence proved critical in Richfield on an afternoon with no shortage of challenges starting with the storm that hit just as the Greenmen were warming up It was almost as if that storm carried into the game as Aurora made a number of uncharacteristic miscues in the bottom of the first from yielding a leadoff walk to an error to multiple other close plays in the field the Greenmen didn't make that they typically do "We kind of had a bit of a rough start with the rain and all that kind of delaying our warmups but [the mindset] was always just come out and attack," Aurora senior Rayna Unverferth said just focus on the future and do your best to make things happen." the Greenmen had a golden opportunity with the top of their order — including five players with 100 career hits — coming to the plate "It's just do anything you can to get on base do anything you can to move the runners," Unverferth said there's really no mindset except just do anything you can to get on base or make something happen." Just get on board and get the assembly line churning which is exactly what Unverferth did when she bounced back from a tough strike call on the first pitch to lash the next pitch up the middle and I kind of noticed once she got that first strike she usually came back with some type of strike," Unverferth said "And she hadn't been pitching me really anything inside pulling a couple of balls foul to stay alive before lining a low outside pitch to the opposite field for another single "I was just kind of anxious in that at-bat because I knew we needed baserunners "But I saw I'll just try and hit whatever I could with Bohanan following with a smash up the middle to draw Aurora within a run Julia Miller later beat out a comebacker off the pitcher's glove as Bohanan came across the plate to tie the score the game-winning run scored on a pitch to the backstop there was the matter of silencing those Minutemen bats after they compiled five runs in the first three innings Retton tore through the bottom of the order in the fourth then benefitted from Petrash's resourcefulness in the fifth Petrash raced in on a pop but couldn't quite get there in time the senior second baseman had the instincts to quickly pick the ball up and fire to second for the force I think about what I can do next to get an out and so I'm just trying to read wherever I can," Petrash said then Petrash calmly corralled a ball that ricocheted off Retton for a 1-4-3 putout to get out of one of the biggest jams of the afternoon "I was just going to back up Ret," Petrash said but I was luckily there for her to get that out Aurora followed that hard-fought win with another against Highland the following day After winning league titles each of the last four years The Greenmen aren't taking anything for granted as proven by Retton's reaction after she struck out the Minutemen's leadoff hitter on a beautiful pitch on the outer black to start the seventh Unflappable and usually pretty quiet in the circle "I just knew I was having a little bit of a tough game pitching "Like I tell them before every time when we're out there As the city of Aurora improves its infrastructure offerings to its current and future residents there can be as many as 100 active work zones within the city Please note: Although the city informs online mapping services about our road closures and designated detours/alternate routes the routes they provide to the general traveling public are generally the shortest or quickest routes between two points That results in drivers sometimes not following the city's designated detour/alternate routes detours will remain in place on n-bound Gun Club Rd through the pm rush hour & into the evening for work at this site so detours will be in effect from 8:30am-mid afternoon NOAA’s three-day forecast also states there may be periods of minor geomagnetic storms Sunday night The northern lights become visible due to geomagnetic activity that causes ions to collide with Earth’s atmospheric gases NOAA’s forecast shows the northern lights may be visible in Alaska NOAA recommends getting to an area with an unobstructed north-facing view away from bright city lights The aurora is typically most visible between 10 p.m which is when geomagnetic activity tends to be highest turn on night mode and reduce your shutter speed to capture the movement of the lights If you’re photographing the lights on a traditional camera Subscribe  Gift a Subscription FOX31 Denver The Aurora City Council may change how they accept public comments in a Monday meeting A resident whose tools were stolen told FOX31's Alliyah Sims that the woman took tools Road conditions in the mountains are simply wet as of 10 p.m but FOX31's Shaul Turner asked travelers if they're also prepared for the sharp change in weather The request comes after the state joined a lawsuit seeking to stop cuts to Health and Human Services about two dozen Kilyn Lewis supporters were at the meeting FOX31's Greg Nieto was present as city council voted 6-4 in favor of the one-person at the podium and virtual appearance measures The US Army announced there it is pausing helicopter operations near Reagan National Airport in DC where a deadly mid-air collision between a helicopter and a commercial plane West Alameda Avenue will be closed at Navajo Street from 6 a.m Denver City Council is concerned about how much information can be gathered with license plate reader cameras in the metro FOX31's Nate Belt breaks down a vote discussing funding for the cameras Alex Marrero is seeking the censure of a board member who he says is rude openly hostile and has ambitions for the superintendent's position The board member in question told FOX31 that the allegations aren't true The Denver mother of five vanished in late May 2024 her remains were identified after being found along Cherry Creek but her family tells FOX31's Hanna Powers that they're not ready to give up their search for answers The federal government could start garnishing wages and withholding tax returns for student loan borrowers who are in default FOX31’s Kim Posey looks at what these borrowers need to know now that the pause is over A new economic report looks at some mixed signals for Colorado’s financial future FOX31 anchor Matt Mauro looks at the good and the bad from CU’s latest report With a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day on Tuesday snow and rain could have an impact on events and even driving ShareSaveCommentInnovationScienceNorthern Lights Forecast: 11 States May See Aurora Borealis This WeekendByJamie Carter Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorMay 03 11:52am EDTShareSaveCommentThe Northern Lights appear in the sky during a geomagnetic storm on October 10 which is predicting geomagnetic activity that could result in aurora being glimpsed in as many as 11 U.S states have a chance of seeing the aurora on the northern horizon on Sunday night with Alaska and those on the U.S.-Canada border having the highest chance Areas far from light pollution are likely to get the best views If your smartphone has a “Night Mode” feature that should be good enough to get a more than impressive souvenir shot of the aurora It likely means a long exposure of between five and 10 seconds which will look much better if you do three things: exciting them and causing them to release energy as light Geomagnetic storms and aurora are expected to continue through 2025 and 2026 Culpo discusses her belief that Frankel played a role in her split from Paul Bernon last summer and the influencer describes the major argument that caused a rift leaving her and her sisters Olivia and Sophia estranged Aurora Culpo never intended to talk openly and so directly about her short relationship with Bethenny Frankel’s ex-fiance Paul Bernon Appearing on the latest episode of Gia Giudice’s Casual Chaos podcast the Culpo Sisters star began to unpack what went wrong in the short relationship which she says Bernon ended with a phone call last July While she has nothing negative to say about her ex Culpo did admit that she felt like she was spending the whole time they were together “waiting” for something that just wasn’t coming “He’s a nice guy and he’s [a] very responsible that was something that I wanted,” she said “But there really was never a huge spark.” She said she “didn’t have that head over heels feeling.” Instead she thought of Bernon as more like a “nice prospect,” so she decided to “give it a shot for a couple of months.” The couple’s romance sparked shortly after Bernon and Frankel ended their own six-year romance they first connected when his team reached out about a possible podcast collaboration But while they clearly enjoyed their time together What Culpo didn’t expect was for Frankel to be the one to not only out their short relationship but also announce that they’d broken up which she did on her Just B podcast in July 2024 What Culpo found “interesting” about Frankel’s action according to Monday’s podcast appearance was the fact “she knew nothing about our relationship she speculated that Frankel was “butthurt” over her ex’s new romance after seeing Culpo post about it on her social media At the same time Culpo can’t understand why Frankel would even have listened to her podcast if she knew about her and Bernon being a couple “I would not listen to the podcast of my ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend,” she said “Do I want to hurt my own feelings?” she asked She went on to say that she also believes that the sudden public scrutiny was a factor in Bernon’s decision to call it off “He really didn’t like being in the public eye in a negative way,” Culpo asserted “I think he kind of liked being in the public eye if they were saying nice things.” “Not everyone has the grit to be shown in a light they don’t have full control over,” she added “He ended up using that he didn’t like that I talked about him on my podcast,” even though she did so without naming names But she thinks there was more to it than that “It was really because Bethenny called him and was just telling him that she thought it was petty that I would talk about him on my podcast,” she suspected “And then she went on her podcast and was like ‘Paul broke up with Aurora because of her misdeeds of talking about him on her podcast.'” Don’t talk about who you’re dating in a public way because you know the ex-girlfriend could be listening.'” Culpo wasn’t having this “lesson” narrative you show the people that you’re dating.” While Bernon was the one who ultimately pulled the plug on the relationship Culpo has determined that she’s kind of grateful that he did “I didn’t want to be the one to have to break up with him Culpo previously opened up about their relationship on her own Barely Filtered podcast in July 2024 shortly after Frankel outed the whole thing where she said she’d realized she and Bernon weren’t “compatible,” noting that she wants more kids and their “different” communication styles with her ex-husband Michael “Mikey” Bortone while Bernon has two teenage daughters from a previous relationship Kids were apparently a tangential factor in another breakup in the family as Aurora shared elsewhere in the podcast that her sisters Olivia and Sophia aren’t talking right now after a fight over a baby shower She called it one of their biggest fights and it all went down “a couple weeks ago” over Olivia’s baby shower Aurora explained that her sister was planning a full baby shower in Rhode Island but a “baby sprinkle in Denver the week of my birthday,” which is April 4 Aurora explained that this was an event being put on by Olivia’s mother-in-law because she and a “bunch of her friends” were going to be in Denver at the time “She literally texted me on Wednesday,” Aurora said of her sister Don’t worry about coming to this little thing.'” really small and she told me I didn’t have to come,” Aurora said and so she texted Olivia the following day and confirmed that she would not be attending the “baby sprinkle.” The problem came when their other sister Sophia also canceled you do nothing for me,'” Aurora recalled has a complex about thinking she does everything for everybody.” She said that she “kept sending her the screenshot where she was like ‘You don’t have to come.'” And she said that while progress has been made and she and Olivia have spoken since the “sprinkle” blowup It’s been like three weeks,” Aurora said “I think she’s gonna get over it,” she added she really needs to because she’s gonna have a baby soon and then she’s gonna want some help.” You can check out Aurora’s full chat with Gia Giudice below via: TooFab A group of states along the Canadian border may have an opportunity to see the northern lights on Friday with some radio blackouts expected through the weekend Some radio blackouts are also possible through the weekend The NOAA forecast auroral activity with a Kp index of four on a scale of nine suggesting the northern lights will be visible farther away from the poles and be “quite pleasing to look at” for observers in the right areas It’s likely the northern lights will be as visible through Sunday with a maximum Kp index of three forecast for Saturday and Sunday Some minor to strong radio blackouts are possible through the weekend as well as some high-frequency radio communications may be disrupted as there’s a chance for solar flares Upper Michigan and Maine have a low chance of seeing the northern lights Most of Alaska and northern Canada will have a higher likelihood of viewing the phenomenon The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m high vantage point away from light pollution photography experts told National Geographic a wide-angle lens an F-stop or aperture of four or less and a focus set to the furthest possible setting are best to capture the northern lights disabling flash and lowering the shutter speed A peak for northern lights displays was reached in October 2024 as activity on the sun’s surface achieved a “solar maximum,” NASA and NOAA said This peak was reached months after NASA said the strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades impacted Earth bringing aurora borealis as far south as Texas and northern Florida Aurora borealis is the product of electrons from solar events—solar flares and coronal mass ejections—interacting with molecules of oxygen and nitrogen in Earth’s atmosphere These electrons become “excited” before releasing the swirling lights of the aurora A peak in activity on the sun’s surface will likely persist into early 2026 as the northern lights continue to be more visible to more people Less than a year ago, the northern lights amazed Florida residents sending colors swirling through the southern sky Floridians were treated to the awe-inspiring sight on May 10 the northern lights were visible farther south than normal Tuesday and they'll be visible again for some residents tonight Unfortunately, they won't be visible as far south as they were in 2024 so Florida residents will have to rely on online sources Still want to head outside for a little skygazing? Go ahead. While they won't be at their peak — that won't happen until April 21-22 — you might be able to see the Lyrid meteor shower. Northern lights visible tonight in some areas of USA powerful solar storm has sent particles flowing from the sun that are interacting with Earth's magnetosphere in ways that are triggering the northern lights Eruptions on the sun over the weekend sent clouds of the particles toward Earth The storm also means views of green and red in the sky that are more widely visible than usual A handful of states were able to see the northern lights Tuesday night Will the northern lights be visible in Florida What states will be able to see the aurora borealis?Unfortunately Florida is nowhere close to the "viewline" where the northern lights will be visible tonight the auroras became widely visible April 15 A thin red "viewline" representing the southern-most locations where you might see the aurora borealis on the northern horizon extends to: WyomingSouth DakotaIowaMichiganNew YorkVermontNew HampshireMainePeople using long-exposure photography might capture images of the lights even where they are not visible to the naked eye Even though conditions are prime for more impending aurora shows, experts have long struggled to accurately forecast exactly when and where the phenomenon will ever occur Even the best predictions can accurately be made only a few days or even hours in advance As a rule of thumb, if the weather is clear, the best view of the aurora borealis is usually within an hour or two of midnight, according to NOAA ➤ Aurora dashboard helps you track the northern lights ➤ NOAA's 30-minute aurora forecast  A spectacular and rare sight was visible across Florida on May 10 The aurora borealis, or northern lights left many watchers in awe as pink and purple hues painted the night sky ➤ See photos of northern lights in Florida as aurora borealis visible in night sky in 2024 "I’m truly in awe that I’m seeing the Northern Lights in FLORIDA! Just… incredible," David Reese posted on X from Tallahassee at the time Reactions posted on social media ranged from "absolutely insane" to "this is amazing." Strong solar flares discharged from the sun caused northern lights to be visible across much of the U.S Though rare, Florida has seen northern lights before 2024. In 1989, the aurora borealis appeared on the First Coast was visible in a red glow tinged with pale green and white streaks Northern lights were visible as far as South Florida in 1981 though reports indicate they were much less impressive Then there was the Carrington Event of 1859 tinting the sky bright red and green which may have been the most powerful solar flare on record An increase in solar activity has more frequently fueled "space weather" that produces the right conditions for northern lights to flourish Regions of intense magnetic activity known as sunspots are proliferating on the solar surface and are capable of releasing intense bursts of radiation resulting in solar flares that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light, according to NOAA Some of the flares can be accompanied by coronal mass ejections Those ejections can collide with Earth’s magnetosphere to produce geomagnetic storms that unleash spectacular views of the northern lights in parts of the country where auroras are not often visible. NASA expects conditions to continue into 2025, bringing more opportunities to catch the northern lights. Contributing: Kim Luciani, USA Today Network-Florida the company’s autonomous trucks are finally hauling freight by Andrew J. Hawkins The company’s Class 8 trucks are now making customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston having already completed 1,200 miles “without a driver,” Aurora said The clients for these initial trips are Uber Freight the ridehailing company’s trucking brokerage a carrier that delivers time- and temperature-sensitive freight Aurora CEO Chris Urmson said he rode in the backseat during the first truck’s inaugural ride which he called “the honor of a lifetime.” we are the first company to successfully and safely operate a commercial driverless trucking service on public roads.” Aurora said it plans to expand its driverless service to El Paso and Phoenix by the end of 2025 Founded in 2017 by alumni of Uber, Tesla, and Waymo, Aurora had planned to deploy its fully autonomous trucks in 2024. But those plans got delayed until this year with the company continuing to tweak its autonomous system for surface-street driving and construction sites Aurora says its technology presents a possible solution to the challenges currently facing the trucking industry and increasingly expensive operating costs The company says its system can address these specific problems while also reducing labor costs and heightening safety on the highway The need to start charging customers for deliveries is evident if you look at Aurora’s earnings. In its most recent report, the company reported a net loss of $748 million for 2024, down from $796 million the previous year. While the loss decreased, Aurora’s revenue estimates have declined. Aurora expects to report its first quarter earnings on May 8th. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe. Thursday may be the last day people in the northern U.S suggesting the northern lights will move farther from the poles and be “quite pleasing to look at” in about eight states Thursday will likely be the last opportunity to see the northern lights this week as a Kp index of just over two is forecast for Friday and Saturday Strong solar flares are expected through Saturday meaning there may be some disruptions to high-frequency radio communications Alaska and northern Canada will have a chance to see the northern lights while a view line marking a minimal opportunity sweeps through southern Minnesota Upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin will also have a low likelihood of viewing the phenomenon NOAA recommends traveling to a north-facing high vantage point away from light pollution to see the northern lights which the agency said are best seen between 10 p.m Photography experts told National Geographic it’s best to use a wide-angle lens an F-stop or aperture of four or less and a focus set to the furthest possible setting to capture the northern lights lowering the shutter speed and disabling flash as activity on the sun’s surface achieved a “solar maximum.” This peak followed weeks of increased auroral activity including what NOAA said was the strongest geomagnetic storm to reach Earth in May 2024 an event that pulled the northern lights as far south as northern Florida and Texas A peak will likely persist into early 2026 Aurora borealis is created from the interaction of solar events like coronal mass ejections and solar flares with Earth’s atmosphere Electrons from these events intersect with molecules of oxygen and nitrogen before becoming “excited” and releasing the colorful It began near Eaglecrest Street in Nixa and damaged an auto repair shop where part of the roof was removed and a wall collapsed The tornado path was intermittent to the northeast crossing Highway 160 before lifting near a storage shed business said another EF-1 tornado was confirmed near Aurora and was on the ground for 2 miles The NWS is still conducting additional surveys to determine if there could have been tornadoes anywhere else More: Need help after Tuesday's storm? Here are resources in Greene County for home, tree damage While photos and videos on social media speculated about a tornado in north Springfield A shelf cloud is associated with a solid line of storms with the front edge of a strong storm system as was evident Tuesday it can look like it's coming down towards the ground "It does look kind of scary when you look straight up at it but it was only kind of a perspective thing that made the cloud look like it was coming down to the ground." There are still storms anticipated continuing into Thursday Nelson said while severe outcomes could give way to mostly high wind threats tornado threats are low and only expected east of Highway 65 she said it is not expected to be nearly as strong and severe as Tuesday as the environment to make such powerful winds materialize has been used up Marta Mieze covers local government at the News-Leader The next time you spot a long-haul truck on the I-45 crane your neck to see if there's anyone in the driver's seat The Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle tech startup has just launched its self-driving trucking service in Texas starting with deliveries between Dallas and Houston The company's driverless tech suite has already covered more than 1,200 miles (1,930 km) on public roads Aurora is the first company on the planet to commercially operate self-driving heavy-duty trucks which offers on-demand logistics solutions a carrier focused on time- and temperature-sensitive deliveries Here's what it looks like going down the highway between Dallas and Houston from inside a driverless truck with Aurora tech on board “Riding in the back seat for our inaugural trip was an honor of a lifetime – the Aurora Driver performed perfectly and it’s a moment I’ll never forget,” noted Chris Urmson Urmson is referring to an integrated suite of more than two dozen LiDAR and an onboard computer to make sense of all the incoming sensor data on a truck Aurora says this Level 4 autonomous setup "provides comprehensive awareness and attentiveness to changing road conditions." it claims that its proprietary LiDAR tech can see more than 1,476 ft (450 m) ahead and spot pedestrians up to 11 seconds sooner than human drivers at highway speeds at night Aurora says it can also detect and allow aggressive drivers to pass its trucks safely and slow down to change lanes and avoid parked emergency vehicles The Aurora Driver system can integrate with OEM trucks and the company has already partnered with Volvo and PACCAR (which makes trucks with Kenworth and Peterbilt badges) to bake its hardware and software into their freight vehicles That's a big step forward for the Pennsylvanian startup and potentially the start of a seismic shift for the trucking industry at large This launch was pretty much on schedule as per Aurora's previous forecasts The company also hopes to enable more capabilities like driving at night and in rainy weather and operating on more lanes along the US Interstate system One thing that stuck out to me in Aurora's press release is that it claimed its tech would not impact jobs in the industry, and linked to a 2021 report from the US Department of Transportation on the Macroeconomic Impacts of Automated Driving Systems in Long-Haul Trucking (PDF) the report states that while automation will naturally lead to a decrease in the number of jobs for long-haul truck drivers you'll need to consider that this tech will be adopted gradually and not all across the industry overnight the number of jobs disappearing each year is expected to be less than the number of drivers who leave the profession through natural turnover long-haul drivers whose jobs are affected should be able to find employment as short-haul truck drivers (whose jobs can't yet be automated as easily owing to more challenging routes and conditions) the overall US economy is projected to see an increase in total employment due to broader productivity gains resulting from the automation It will require a sharper mind than mine to conclude if the math will math Aurora is set to reveal its Q1 earnings on May 8 at which point it will also share more details about how its self-driving program will expand – and how the current trade war will affect its business going forward Source: Aurora Land Line Advanced Search Land Line Aurora Innovation deployed its first driverless truck on Sunday In an announcement released on Thursday, May 1 Aurora said it had successfully launched its commercial self-driving trucking service in Texas The first run was conducted on Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston there was no “safety driver” in the driver’s seat Aurora Chief Executive Officer Chris Urmson was seated in the back for the initial run the company had already logged more than 1,200 driverless miles as of Thursday morning quickly and broadly,” Urmson said in a news release we are the first company to successfully and safely operate a commercial driverless trucking service on public roads Riding in the back seat for our inaugural trip was an honor of a lifetime – the Aurora Driver performed perfectly Securities and Exchange Commission regulations Aurora did not publicly announce its first driverless run in advance the company said it briefed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and local law enforcement in Texas about the readiness of its driverless operations Uber Freight and Hirschbach Motor Lines were reportedly among Aurora’s first customers Aurora said it plans to expand driverless operations to El Paso In December 2024, FMCSA denied Aurora’s request to exempt autonomous trucks from a regulation regarding the placement of warning devices Current regulations require drivers of commercial motor vehicles stopped on the shoulder of a highway to place warning triangles in a certain manner Aurora President Ossa Fisher wrote in a blog post that the exemption denial would not prevent the company from complying with existing regulations when its driverless trucks were deployed Aurora declined requests from Land Line to specify how it would comply Aurora also did not respond to Land Line’s questions on Thursday Although Urmson was on board for the initial run it is unclear if a person has been in the truck for all subsequent trips FMCSA said on Thursday morning that it was working on a response to Land Line’s question about compliance The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said that much more needs to be done to prove that 80,000-pound trucks with no driver are safe for public roads “Road users are understandably very concerned about Aurora unleashing driverless trucks on public roads,” OOIDA President Todd Spencer said “While the company has shared a voluntary safety report with test results and computer simulations OOIDA doesn’t believe that’s enough to prove these trucks are ready for real-world driving One example is ‘phantom braking,’ when a driverless truck suddenly stops for no reason – which can be extremely dangerous for anyone on the road enforceable safety and cybersecurity standards it’s too soon to tell the public that 80,000-pound vehicles with nobody behind the wheel are safe before these vehicles are allowed on our roads.” LL Federal officials are working hard to make a reality of President Donald Trump’s executive order to require English-proficiency enforcement By Mark Reddig | May 01 President Donald 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doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page — Two people in an SUV were hospitalized with minor injuries Saturday after they crashed their vehicle into a home in Aurora Police said the driver of the SUV lost control of the vehicle and hit a mailbox on the opposite side of the street before crashing into the home The extent of the damage to the structure is not known Police don’t have any information about possible contributing factors to the crash at this time ShareSaveCommentInnovationTransportationAurora Starts Self-Driving Commercial Trucking Service In TexasByBrad Templeton covers transportation's futureFollow AuthorMay 01 04:49pm EDTShareSaveCommentAurora self-driving truck plies the freeways of Texas which dropped as much as 6% in an up market Aurora had promised they would begin service in April as well as executives from Uber ATG and Tesla Autopilot and absorbed Uber ATG after a tragedy ended its operations moving a class-8 semi-truck in real commercial operation is significant Such a truck at 70mph and 80,000lbs has over fifty times the damage causing kinetic energy of a 40mph Waymo robotaxi While Waymos have had crashes--and all vehicles will have crashes--the resulting consequences have been minor (Waymo also released today new safety statistics showing they have been causing far fewer crashes than human drivers.) A crash with a 40-ton semi-truck can easily have very serious consequences and Aurora has to work very hard to prevent that One way to prevent it is to drive the relatively simple conditions of a Texas freeway though Aurora plans to operate in more complex environments It drives non-freeway roads from the off-ramp to a depot as well Waymo and all other robotaxi operators have resisted carrying passengers on the freeway out of the same fear though Waymo has for some time been operating empty vehicles and vehicles carrying employees as passengers on the freeways and damaging cargo has manageable costs--the big risk is to other road users Aurora has now completed about 1,200 miles with driver-out (a little more than 2 round-trips) but reports 10,000 loads and 3 million miles with safety drivers (and some interventions as they have described in safety reports over the last few years.) They will haul loads for Uber Freight and the first load was with Hirschbach Motor Lines Automated freight presents a different value proposition from robotaxis The latter promise to rewrite the rules of personal transportation and how our lives and cities work Automated freight’s benefits are mostly for shippers The 4th point has raised the ire of the Teamsters who currently are sponsoring a law in Colorado to require a human (ideally a Teamster) in the vehicle (Satirists have wondered why not also mandate somebody to shovel coal into the engine.) While many have sympathy for the threat to jobs few other jobs (other than medical doctor) cause so many deaths at present there is a significant shortage of available truck drivers so it will be quite some time before self-driving trucks threaten careers though they do plan to alter economics much sooner Aurora’s trucks will not drive in high winds or heavy rain or presumably snow on its rare arrivals in Texas Aurora trucks also have a system for remote monitoring and remote assistance If Aurora is like any other self-driving company (Aurora did not respond in time to a query about this.) The remote monitors presumably have an ability to command the vehicle to pull over into “minimum risk condition” or even emergency stop The remote assistance operators can’t drive the trucks remotely but can give them commands about pulling over Aurora stated that though Urmson was in the back seat This means Aurora must have disabled the normal systems such as the “big red button” emergency kill switch and systems which disengage the vehicle if anybody grabs the wheel or presses the brake that are normally found in self-driving test vehicles Only Tesla has stated that if and when they deploy their robotaxis in public that they will be driving “unsupervised,” ie without humans (remote or in the vehicle) who can intervene.