Friday, July 5, 2019

What Apollo left on moon & Gators' biggest fan dies

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The moon is a graveyard of Apollo astronaut trash. Here's what we'll find when we return.

The Apollo missions were responsible for leaving the largest chunk of the estimated 400,000 pounds of detritus left behind on the moon, a graveyard of spacecraft parts and symbolic items. If current schedules hold, astronauts may stumble upon the remains as soon as 2024. Here's what's still on the moon.

Gators' super fan George 'Mr. Two Bits' Edmondson dead at age 97

Tampa native George Edmondson, who died Wednesday at age 97, turned his pregame routine as "Mr. Two Bits" into a ritual at the Florida Gators' football games.

Biggest earthquake in years rattles Southern California

An earthquake centered in a remote area of Kern County, about 100 miles from Los Angeles, rattled California.

Trump hails military at Fourth of July event in Washington amid supporters and protesters

President Trump largely stuck to his script, avoiding diversions into his agenda or re-election campaign.

Suspect in death of 4-year-old found in hot car dismissed question about where he was, coworker says

When a school administrator asked Mariah Butler why her boyfriend's son, Logan, wasn't in class, the administrator said Butler "blew off" the question. The 4-year-old was dying in a hot car outside.

Boy, 13, charged in man's shooting death early Thursday in Winter Garden

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man early Thursday in Winter Garden.

Catching up on Orlando Sentinel reader questions | Commentary

Inside the Orlando Sentinel Newsroom catches up on your recent questions about obituaries, Inside the Newsroom, circulation and more.

Man hit, killed by boat at Lake Butler in Windermere

A man was hit and killed by a boat Thursday at Lake Butler in Windermere, deputies say. The boat hit the man while he was in the lake off the shore of Bird Island, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

El Gran Combo and more: 5 concerts for your Orlando area weekend

Central Florida features performances by El Gran Combo, Train and Goo Goo Dolls, Drum Corps International and more.

Erik Jones looks to defend Coke Zero Sugar 400 win, ignite frustrating season

NASCAR driver Erik Jones looks to turn around a winless season while defending his 2018 win during the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.

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