Physics & Cosmology Summary

## TIER 2 STORIES (Brief RSS Summaries - mention if relevant):

- Accused Charlie Kirk killer makes first in-person court appearance <p>Utah judge weighs media access in prosecution of Tyler Robinson, 22, who is charged with aggravated murder</p><p>The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk made his first in-person ...

- Senate rejects rival Obamacare bills. Here's what that means for ACA subsidies <p>The Senate voted down competing health care proposals on Thursday, likely guaranteeing that the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits will expire<strong> </strong>at the end of the year. </p><p>...

- Looking for Signs of a Black Hole Day 11 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar...

- 'Waymo problems': Man jumps into trunk of driverless taxi in L.A., gets stuck and is removed by police <p>A man jumped in the open trunk of a Waymo driverless taxi in between riders, the company confirmed. The viral video set off safety concerns.</p>...

- Business owners fear wall could collapse, crush homeless encampment east of L.A. Business owners in El Sereno, a neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles, are raising concerns about a cement block wall along an alley, saying it could collapse and cause serious injuries or deaths ...

- Cyclist killed in Rancho Penasquitos crash, renewing safety concerns A 60-year-old man was killed while riding his bicycle on Salmon River Road in Rancho Penasquitos, prompting concerns about bicycle safety in San Diego....

- First American, now United as Palomar Airport gets busier, wary residents wonder whats next <figure><img alt="An Embraer E175 in the air flying over clouds." class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" height="579" src="https://i0.wp.com/timesofsandiego.com/wp-content...

- Schaumburg zoning board recommends new housing plan for Loeber Farm near Rolling Meadows Over the voiced concerns of neighbors in Rolling Meadows, Schaumburgs zoning board Wednesday recommended approval of the latest proposal for the residential development of the 33-acre Loeber Farm prop...

- Federal appeals court blocks release of hundreds, but Trump still loses in mixed immigration ruling <img alt="Flanked by federal agents, top U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino walks toward protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview." src="https://cst.b...

- UChicago, Northwestern students receive prestigious Marshall scholarship <img alt="This year's Marshall scholars include Logan Hanssler (from left) of the University of Chicago; Ethan Barnes of Northwestern University; and Elijah Jenkins of the University of Chicago." src=...

- Workers are more Chicago cultural venues are unionizing, even at precarious moment for museums <img alt="David Dowd (left) and Josh Garcia stand on the steps of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Hyde Park Sunday. Both Dowd, a former employee, and Garcia, a current guest engagement w...

- Mom of Officer Krystal Rivera asks 'where is justice for Krystal,' sues Chicago police, partner who shot her <img alt="Yolanda Rivera, the mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera, speaking at a news conference Thursday about the wrongful death lawsuit she has filed in her daughter's death as a result...

- In dueling DC hearings, Rep. Ramirez calls Noem a liar and Sen. Duckworth questions Trump troop deployments <img alt="Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears before the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday." src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5023...

- Cambridge ends contract for license plate cameras after breach of trust <p>Concerns about Flock were substantiated. Due to this material breach of our trust and the agreement, the City terminated its contract with Flock Safety."</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.boston...

- Dear Abby: Changes in parents behavior are concerning My father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions. It has increasingly gotten on my moms nerves....

- Expert: Colorados domestic violence reform push aligns with concerns raised in Northglenn mothers case The family of a Northglenn mother found dead in a Westminster trash can last week is questioning whether Colorados domestic violence system failed to protect her and state advocates say her case refle...

- Runway releases its first world model, adds native audio to latest video model Runway debuts a physics-aware world model that simulates reality to train agents and power video, robotics, and avatar applications....

- OpenAI's GPT-5.2 is here: what enterprises need to know <p>The rumors were true: OpenAI on Thursday announced the release of its new frontier large language model (LLM) family, <a href="https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-2/"><b>GPT-5.2</b></a>.</p>...

- Best 5 VPNs for streaming Netflix and other services <div id="link_wrapped_content"> <section class="wp-block-bigbite-multi-title"><div class="container"></div></section> <p>VPNs arent just useful for keeping your online activities safe and private, the...

- Disney's deal with OpenAI is about controlling the future of copyright <p>This morning Disney and OpenAI announced a <a class="link" href="https://openai.com/index/disney-sora-agreement/" target="_blank">three-year</a> licensing agreement: Starting in 2026, ChatGPT and S...