A SpaceX Starship broke apart during a test flight on Thursday, January 16 , as videos purporting to show its debris streaking across the sky over the Caribbean circulated online. SpaceX said the Starship “experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn,” and that “teams will continue to review data from today’s flight test to better understand root cause.” Elon Musk reposted one of the videos that was posted online, saying “success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed.” Storyful has not confirmed that the videos circulating online show the debris from the Starship. Flight tracking site Flightradar24 said it tracked several flights in the Caribbean that were rerouted or diverted “to avoid any potential debris.” In a statement to Storyful, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it “is aware an anomaly occurred during the SpaceX Starship Flight 7 mission that launched from Boca Chica, Texas,” and that it is “assessing the operation.” “The FAA briefly slowed and diverted aircraft around the area where space vehicle debris was falling. Normal operations have resumed,” the agency said. This footage was shot by Dean Olson, who said he took it while on vacation in Turks and Caicos. #news #spacex #starship #turksandcaicos #space

Rockford may be just the fifth largest city in Illinois, but its housing market has been named the hottest in the nation. #news #rockford #illinois #realestate #housingmarket #housing

Wildfires have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. #chicagonews #worldnews #californiafires

Aerial images captured the moment flames from the Palisades Fire formed what looked like a "fire tornado." According to the National Weather Service, this can be fueled by intense heat and high winds. #news #chicagonews #worldnews #californiafires

Last year easily surpassed 2023 as the warmest globally, based on data from Copernicus Climate Change Service and confirmed by NASA and NOAA. #news #californiafires #worldnews #climatechange