Lunar occultation of Jupiter: The biggest planet will disappear behind the crescent moon in a once-in-a-decade alignment tomorrow

You may have watched the moon block out the sun during a solar eclipse, but have you ever seen it do that to a planet? Early Tuesday (Oct. 6) morning, skywatchers across much of eastern North America will have an opportunity to watch a crescent moon pass directly in front of Jupiter. The rare alignment won’t happen again for 11 years.During the event, known as a lunar occultation, Jupiter will disappear behind the moon for up to about an hour before suddenly reappearing. The occultation will be visible before dawn from much of the eastern and central U.S., Canada and…

California malthouse and taproom with historic cred closing after 9-year run

They’re turning off the spigot. Trendy Bay Area beer bar The Rake and its adjacent malthouse Admiral Maltings will close this month after nine years in business, citing financial difficulties. Admiral Maltings stopped production on October 2 — while The Rake will officially close on October 18, making the business the…

Not even the plucky Rays can escape new MLB reality

ST. PETERSBURG — There is the game we want. You know, with bunts and the ball in play and high-level athletes turning the basepaths into a freeway. And there is the one that is based on just how good the pitching is. The Rays exemplify the game we want. They…

Troy Aikman celebrates girlfriend’s birthday in rare photos

Troy Aikman and his girlfriend, Marisa Howard, had a romantic dinner for her birthday at Catch Dallas, as seen in a photo she shared to her Instagram Story on Sunday. “Best night,” Howard, 40, wrote, including a snapshot of the former Cowboys quarterback turned NFL analyst with his arm around…

These 7 common daily habits might be hurting your eye health: doctor

As Americans live longer, experts say everyday habits may be taking a toll on eye health earlier than expected. Dr. Douglas Lazzaro, professor of ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health, warned that several everyday habits may be silently affecting eye health. Age-related eye conditions include glaucoma, which damages the optic nerve,…

Bears Super Bowl champ in ugly incident with security at Jets game

Former Bears linebacker Otis Wilson allegedly scuffled with a female security worker at Soldier Field after Chicago’s 23-12 win against the Jets on Sunday, according to the Chicago Sun Times, which said multiple employees were witnesses. The incident began when the 69-year-old Wilson was told he could not take an…

Aroldis Chapman ‘turned the page’ on his Yankees apology quest

Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman retracted his request for the Yankees to apologize. “I turned the page a long time ago. They asked me a question and I answered,” Chapman told The Post. Chapman originally told ESPN’s Enrique Rojas regarding a potential Yankees trade: “If something like this were to…

Kawhi Leonard investigation expands as NBA examines two more financial arrangements

The NBA’s investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers reportedly reaches beyond the controversial Aspiration sponsorship deal that first triggered scrutiny nearly a year ago, with the uncertainty now putting Leonard’s planned trade to the Toronto Raptors on ice. According to new reporting from The Athletic, the outside…

House passes Trump-backed bill to make daylight saving time permanent

House lawmakers advanced legislation Tuesday that would end the twice-a-year ritual of adjusting clocks by making daylight saving time permanent.  The Sunshine Protection Act, which would give states the option to enact daylight saving time year-round or continue with the biannual transitions of “spring forward” and “fall back,” cleared the…

Gavin Newsom’s tax scheme could kill Hollywood jobs, lawmakers warn

California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed in his final state budget a cap on business tax breaks in an effort to save money — but the film industry and some lawmakers are calling it a colossal screwup that would inadvertently kill jobs in the state’s struggling film industry. Around three dozen…

US launches more strikes on Iran in lead-up to 4 p.m. blockade

The US launched more strikes against Iran in the lead-up to its pending blockade of all Iranian ports at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday — that could send Iran’s struggling economy back into a tailspin. The military effort to “continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping” began at 3…

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