First-ever adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands

CNN Newsource on September 10, 2026

By Eric Henderson

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    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Paleontologists have discovered the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex: four connected footprints found in the badlands of southwestern North Dakota, not far from the Montana border.

The find is described in a new paper published this week in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Before it, only two isolated adult T. rex footprints had ever been confirmed anywhere in the world, one in New Mexico and one in Montana. Neither showed how the animal was moving.

“Bones tell us an enormous amount about these animals, but footprints capture a moment of behavior,” said Dr. Tyler Lyson, senior curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. “With a trackway, we can actually follow an animal as it moved across the landscape. That is incredibly rare for T. rex.”

The trackway was found in 2025 on U.S. Forest Service land near Marmarth, North Dakota, by Kent Hups, a high school teacher and amateur fossil hunter who was volunteering on one of Lyson’s digs.

“As a teacher, I’m always telling my students that science starts with curiosity, passion and careful observation,” Hups said. “I never imagined that could lead me to a discovery like this.”

The trackway runs about 23 feet long and consists of four three-toed footprints, each roughly 3 feet long. Researchers used the spacing between the prints to estimate the animal was walking about 3.5 to 4.5 mph, despite weighing more than seven tons.

Researchers attributed the tracks to T. rex based on their size, their shape, and the fact that the surrounding rock has produced an unusually high number of tyrannosaur bones, including a juvenile specimen nicknamed “Teen Rex,” discovered in the same badlands by three boys on a family hike in 2022.

The site was scanned in 3D by Denver Museum researchers, and lead author Peter Falkingham of Liverpool John Moores University in England analyzed the data and wrote the paper without visiting North Dakota in person.

Three of the four footprints are set to be airlifted out by helicopter this fall and taken to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

The tracks date to about 66.5 million years ago, near the very end of the Cretaceous period, one of the last walks any T. rex is known to have taken before scientists believe an asteroid impact wiped out the dinosaurs.

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MapQuest posts billboard in Chicago with directions to Lake Ontario in response to Trump’s executive order

CNN Newsource on September 10, 2026

By Matt Cramer

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — MapQuest is doubling down on its decision to continue to keep Lake Ontario on its map with a 6-foot billboard in Chicago.

The billboard is located at State and Hubbard Street and features directions on how to get from there to Lake Ontario, with the campaign line, “It’s still Lake Ontario. And we’re still here.”

MapQuest is touting keeping Lake Ontario with a new billboard on State and Hubbard in Chicago. This is in response to President Trump’s signing of an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” last month.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Lake Ontario is much older than the Declaration of Independence, and “naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario.”

MapQuest says it’s seen a resurgence in popularity after refusing to change Lake Ontario’s name.

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Afghanistan combat unit reunites in Colorado Springs during 9/11 25th anniversary

KRDO on September 10, 2026

Bradley Davis

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Saber Six Foundation has helped reunite 16 combat veterans of Task Force Saber in Colorado Springs to help them find community and healing in the Rocky Mountains.

“What we’re doing at Saber Six Foundation is to try and bring combat units together because that type of bond is unbreakable and unshakable. They have an infinite amount of trust because they would die for the person in the foxhole next to them,” said Saber Six Foundation Executive Director and Army Veteran Christine Krych.

Care and Share CEO Nate Springer was one of the 800 soldiers deployed with Task Force Saber from 2007 to 2008. He said the 9/11 attacks profoundly impacted all of their lives, and the unit is still working through the trauma of what he called a particularly rough 450-day deployment.

Some of the visiting veterans haven’t seen their combat mates since the deployment ended 19 years ago. Retired Colonel Christopher Kolenda founded the Saber Six Foundation in 2022 to honor his six paratrooper soldiers killed during the Task Force Saber deployment.

“Johnny and I haven’t seen each other in 19 years, but if 10 years ago, if I called Johnny out of the blue and said I needed help, he would have come,” Springer said of his combat mate, Johnny Holley.

“Oh absolutely. Point blank. Drop everything and move out,” Holley said.

The organization’s mission is to inspire healing and community by reuniting combat veterans with their mates. The non-profit has a week of activities planned for the 16 veterans on its Colorado retreat, from a moment of silence on top of Pikes Peak to breathing exercises and therapy services.

The Saber Six Foundation is actively trying to branch out to help other combat units reunite. If you are interested in reuniting your combat unit, you can find more information here.

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UPDATE: Next phase of Powers Boulevard extension building bridges through Flying Horse area of north Colorado Springs

KRDO on September 10, 2026

Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many residents of the upscale Flying Horse neighborhood are seeing major construction there for the first time since the first houses were built around 2005.

Three of four planned bridges are taking shape, under which Powers Boulevard traffic will eventually extend north from the Highway 83 interchange, through part of the original Flying Horse golf course, and under the new Voyager Parkway bridge.

The Voyager bridge, completed two years ago, connects to the already-finished west end of the Powers extension to Interstate 25.

Crews have erected the first pillars on the bridge under Flying Horse Club Drive, wedged between a row of homes and the Classic Homes parking lot.

West of that bridge, preliminary work has begun on a pedestrian bridge that will connect to the golf course.

Construction of a third bridge on Ridgeline Drive has cut that street in half, closing it at both ends and requiring detours.

A fourth bridge over Black Squirrel Creek — yet to be built — will be the largest of the overall Powers extension.

As KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior reported earlier this week, the project includes redesigning the Powers/Highway 83 interchange to the south.

Gayle Sturdivant, deputy public works director for Colorado Springs, said the bridges—after completion—will prevent any disruption to traffic through Flying Horse.

“It helps us advance the city bridges so there’s less disruption to the neighborhood when mainline construction starts,” she explained. “And the construction contractor will be able to go underneath them. So, they’re staying off the local roads during construction in the future.”

Officials have planned the Powers extension for decades, so many Flying Horse neighbors have expected it; but some worry about how much noise will be produced by future traffic.

“We’re told that the level of noise will not be disturbing to the community,” said Priscilla Kennedy. “I question that. I’m not sure. My question to the builders is, once the road is completed, will they do another noise assessment?”

Some of the earth mounds formed by construction crews are nearly as high as the roofs of some homes.

City officials expect the extension work to continue through 2030, at a total cost of $140 million.

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Nashville International Airport to change its name to Dolly Parton International Airport

CNN Newsource on September 10, 2026

By Leilyn Torres

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville’s airport is on the verge of a historic name change.

A Nashville International Airport board member told NewsChannel5’s Nick Beres the board will officially vote tomorrow to approve renaming the airport Dolly Parton International Airport. All 7 board members are expected to vote in favor, making the decision unanimous.

The airport’s 3-letter BNA designation will remain in place to honor Col. Harry S. Berry, who helped build the airport in 1939. The official name, however, will become Dolly Parton International Airport.

The board vote follows endorsements from Gov. Lee and the airport’s CEO. Parton’s family and foundation also appear to be in agreement with the renaming.

Once the vote is confirmed, the process to make the administrative name change with the FAA will begin. The renaming is expected to cost between $8 million and $10 million, with funding expected to come from Metro, state, and airport resources.

The board will also move immediately to eliminate Rule 2010-33, which currently requires that airport properties can only be named for people who have been dead for at least 2 years.

Those involved estimate the full process, including changing all signage and completing administrative paperwork will take six months to a year before travelers can officially book a flight in or out of Dolly Parton International Airport.

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Power outages reported across mid-Missouri

KMIZ on September 10, 2026

Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Power is being restored across mid-Missouri as storms roll through mid-Missouri Thursday morning.

Boone Electric Cooperative’s outage map is reporting 83 customers without power due to two outages. One outage is near N. Barber Road and W, Rock Hollow Road, southeast of Rucker. The second is being reported on E. Broadway near the ELKS Lodge.

According to the City of Columbia outage map, 48 customers are without power due to an electrical incident on S. Old Highway 63 near Hinkson Creek.

At 5:50 a.m., electricity had been restored in south Columbia, according to a social media post from Columbia Water and Light. The post also mentioned that there was a smaller outage in central Columbia and crews were working to address the issue.

In an email to ABC 17 News, Jason West with Columbia Utilities said a transformer pole caught fire, burning the top of the pole and cross arms, causing a circuit to trip. Power has been restored to customers, with the outage lasting just over three hours.

Earlier Thursday morning, more than 1000 customers were without power in Columbia.

There was a reported electrical incident on W. Nifong Blvd. near Willowcreek Lane that caused power outages for 1036 customers. The outage was reported just before 3:40 a.m.

Another outage was reported around 4:50 a.m. and affected 44 customers near W. Stewart Road.

Three Rivers Electric Cooperative posted on Facebook just after 5 a.m. that crews are working to restore power in multiple locations.

According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives’ statewide outage map, 100 customers are without power in Gasconade County. Around 50 customers are without power in Osage County and 21 customers are without power in Camden County.

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Missouri Supreme Court finds Hoskins was in contempt by ordering use of new congressional map

KMIZ on September 10, 2026

Jazsmin Halliburton

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri Supreme Court found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt Thursday, but said he has since reversed his contemptuous behavior and “purged” himself of contempt by ordering the use of a 2022 congressional map for the November election.

Hoskins had said just before the 2 p.m. hearing Thursday that he would not use a new, Republican-friendly congressional map after a U.S. Supreme Court order.

Hoskins issued a statement about an hour before he was due to appear back before the Missouri Supreme Court for a contempt proceeding after he had earlier this week pledged to use the new map following a federal court order.

“Following the United States Supreme Court’s stay, the only governing court order in effect is from the Missouri Supreme Court. In accordance with that order, my Office is directing local election authorities to use the 2022 congressional map,” Hoskins said.

Missouri Chief Justice W. Brent Powell said during the afternoon hearing that Hoskins had “purged himself of contempt” by going along with the U.S. Supreme Court order.

In a statement from Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon, her office will begin printing ballots under the 2022 congressional map.

“Boone County voters will see the primary election winners for Congressional Districts 3 and 4 on their November 3rd ballots. We will continue to monitor the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals case in the event of an order that affects the content of the ballot,” Lennon said in a statement.

“The whole system kind of wins, that a lot of this is more about ‘are we going to follow the law?'” Hatfield said. ” ‘When the Supreme Court speaks 7 to 0, are the officials in the state going to follow that direction or are they not?’ And I’m glad that the secretary has decided to follow it.”

Governor Mike Kehoe called the court’s reasoning behind their decision “questionable” but stood by Hoskins.

“I look forward to the Eighth Circuit’s consideration of the merits of the Missouri First Map and remain confident in the legal process moving forward. Voters deserve certainty and clarity,” Kehoe said in a statement.

The state high court had earlier heard arguments from Hoskins and Chuck Hatfield, lawyer for People Not Politicians, over whether Hoskins should be held in contempt in the legal fight over a Republican-friendly congressional map from 2025 and whether it will be used in the November election.

In the first round of arguments, People Not Politicians established that after speaking with the attorney general, Hoskins agreed to follow the Missouri Supreme Court ruling to use the 2022 map in November and put the map on the ballot for voters.

Hoskins’ attorney, William Seidleck added that “next steps are being evaluated,” as litigation continues.

During a press conference following the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision, Hoskins was also unable to promise that the 2022 map will be the final map used in November.

“The only court order we have right now is from the Missouri Supreme Court” Hoskins said. “that’s what I issued my statement to the local election authorities that, yes, you should use the 2022 maps, because that is the only authority, authoritative action that we have right now.”    

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office issued a statement saying it has directed local election authorities to use the 2022 map.

“We affirm the Secretary of State of Denny Hoskins’s position and decision to advise local election authorities that the 2022 map is in effect,” Hanaway said in a news release. “We respect and will continue to comply with all court decisions, including orders issued by the Supreme Court of Missouri. We appreciate Secretary Hoskins’s continued commitment to upholding the law and working diligently to fulfill his duties on behalf of Missouri.”

PNP added that while Hoskins is currently following state rules, he still can be held in contempt.

Federal Eastern District of Missouri Judge Stephen Clark granted a temporary restraining order Tuesday to Hoskins in a lawsuit brought by candidates, preventing Hoskins from using any map except for the 2025 “Missouri First” map for the November election. Clark ruled that the primary election is integral to the voting process and that switching maps before the general election would cancel primary votes.

Shortly after the decision, Hoskins allegedly told county clerks and election officials to use the 2025 map despite being ordered by the Missouri Supreme Court to use the 2022 map.

According to Seidleck, the conflicting orders left Hoskins “truly in a rock and a hard place.”

Hatfield as well as some of the Missouri Supreme Court Justices pushed back on this argument, questioning why Hoskins made a decision instead of waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to make a ruling.

Hoskins claimed that looming election deadlines were to blame for the decision.

“If I would have not said anything, then I would probably be getting sued because I didn’t make that decision by the state deadline, according to state law, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday,” Hoskins said. “I made that decision based on the information that I had and the most recent court ruling that I had at the time, which was from Judge Clark.”

Just before that hearing, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled a lower court’s order requiring the state to use a 2025 congressional map meant to gain an extra Republican seat in the House.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh granted a stay of the order issued earlier this week, according to a Supreme Court docket entry. The stay is granted while the case appealing Clark’s decision goes through the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

According to court documents, oral arguments for the appeal will be held on Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. The parties, including Onder, Hoskins and PNP have until the evening of Sept. 15 to submit briefs for the case.

With Hoskins and Hanaway backing the 2025 map, critics are raising concerns over whether Missouri’s position under state law will be adequately defended in the federal appeals process.

“I have an obligation to uphold the US Constitution, the Missouri Constitution and the law,” Hanaway said. “The law, House Bill 1, was passed by the Missouri House and Senate and signed by the governor.”

“You don’t consent to lay down on Missouri law, you do take an oath to the federal Constitution, I understand that. But you defend the Missouri law, and I think they should,” Hatfield said.

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, who represents Hoskins, filed a motion with the Eastern District Court to prevent the Missouri Supreme Court from finding Hoskins in contempt. Federal Eastern District of Missouri Judge Stephen Clark said Wednesday that he would not block Hoskins’ contempt hearing.

🚨 Chief Judge Stephen Clark will not block the Missouri Supreme Court’s contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins over the state’s congressional map dispute. pic.twitter.com/Y0JQFULF7k

— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) September 10, 2026

The Missouri General Assembly sent a letter to Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Powell Wednesday night asking the court not to take further action until “guidance is received from a higher court.” Members of the General Assembly have threatened impeachment proceedings against the justices if Hoskins is held in contempt.

Letter from the Missouri General Assembly to the Honorable W. Brent Powell Chief Justice, Missouri Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/bfD9bIPOL9

— Senator Joe Nicola (@JoeNicola) September 10, 2026

On Wednesday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals turned down People Not Politicians’ appeal to overrule a federal district judge’s decision ordering Missouri officials to use the 2025 map in the November election.

A spokesperson for People Not Politicians said about an hour later that they had submitted an appeal of that decision to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

As of Thursday morning, Hoskins and Rep. Bob Onder both filed their response in the United States Supreme Court case. A brief amicus curiae was also filed by the Department of Justice in support of denying the stay requested by People Not Politicians.

The 2025 map, known as the “Missouri First” or “H.B. 1,” broke up the Democrat-friendly Fifth District in Kansas City, spreading its population among three districts that take in large chunks of rural territory. The move transforms the Fifth District into a likely Repu blican seat, changing Missouri’s map from 6-2 in favor of Republicans to 7-1.

The Republican-dominated Missouri General Assembly approved the map in 2025, but legal challenges were immediately filed to revert to the 6-2 map created after the 2020 census.

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ABC-7 joins We Hike’s morning veteran suicide prevention walk — you can too

KVIA on September 10, 2026

Nicole Ardila

September is national suicide month. 

Local organizations are coming together to raise awareness, especially for our military families.

Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila goes live with We Hike President and Founder Lisa Enriquez to share why they’re hosting a veteran suicide prevention walk on Thursday morning.

This is We Hike’s second annual free, beginner-friendly hike or urban walk honoring and celebrating veterans while bringing awareness to veteran suicide and discussing the importance of National Suicide Prevention Month.

We Hike says it is about “connection, community, and reminding one another that no one has to walk alone.”

The walk begins at 6:45 a.m. and it will be followed by veteran-led yoga at 8:15 a.m. from Warrior at Ease instructor Lakisha DeVone Cortinas.

They recommend you bring:

At least 1 liter of water Sunscreen, yoga mat towel or chair  A good hat for sun protection Good hiking or walking shoes with traction for rocky terrain Snacks Any personal medications you may need

If you miss it, their second event will be an evening sunset walk on Monday, Sept. 21 at 6:45 p.m. on an accessible paved path, followed by sunset yoga at 8 p.m.

Both events are at Chuck Heinrich Memorial Park on 11055 Loma Del Norte Dr.

Pet-friendly dogs must remain on a leash.

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All lanes on I-10 east at Paisano open after early morning crash

KVIA on September 10, 2026

Joseph Montero

UPDATE (4:04 a.m.): TxDot is reporting that all lanes are now open on I-10 east at Paisano.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reporting a crash on I-10 east at Paisano,. All lanes are closed and traffic is being diverted off the highway.

TxDot reports the crash happened around 1:11 a.m. Thursday morning.

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NC state trooper, Nekime Oxendine, indicted for murder in shooting death of Cumberland Co. Deputy

CNN Newsource on September 10, 2026

By Akilah Davis

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    HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WTVD) — A North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) trooper has been indicted and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Cumberland County sheriff’s captain.

Capt. Adam Bean was shot and killed on March 27 at a home in Hope Mills.

Nekime Matu Oxendine, 44, was indicted on Tuesday. A judge ordered that he be held without bond. Oxendine is being held in Moore County.

“The North Carolina State Highway Patrol understands that Sgt. Nekime M. Oxendine has been criminally charged,” the Highway Patrol said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. “The Patrol respects the integrity of the judicial process and our system of laws that we all hold dear. This is a difficult and tragic event for all involved. While this criminal investigation has moved forward, the Patrol has been conducting a separate internal investigation. That investigation is continuing, and Sgt. Oxendine remains on administrative duty pending the outcome of the internal investigation. The Patrol has no further comment.”

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said it completed its investigation and turned its findings over to a special prosecutor with the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys.

How the case unfolded According to search warrants obtained by ABC11 in May, Oxendine was named as a North Carolina State Highway Patrol sergeant who, a witness said, pulled the trigger.

The documents state that the witness, who is a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office employee, told investigators that Bean arrived home upset that Oxendine’s truck was parked there.

The May warrants state that Oxendine walked out of the house holding a gun and fired one shot into the ground. Moments later, he allegedly fired several more shots, striking Bean.

Bean was found lying on his back in the front yard. Investigators say the woman was performing CPR when deputies arrived.

Oxendine is an 18-year veteran of the Highway Patrol and remains on administrative leave. Bean had been with the sheriff’s office since March 2006.

Bean was recognized at Wednesday’s 2026 VALOR Awards Ceremony, the sheriff’s office said. . Bean received the Merit Award in recognition of his outstanding service, forward-thinking leadership, initiative, and lasting contributions to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

“Capt. Bean played a pivotal role in advancing a modernized Career Development Step Plan, addressing a pay structure that had not been comprehensively updated since its inception in 1980. His efforts helped strengthen the agency’s ability to recruit, retain, and support highly qualified personnel while contributing directly to the continued effectiveness of public safety operations throughout Cumberland County,” the sheriff’s office told ABC11.

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