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Elon Musk is ‘accumulating resources to help make life multiplanetary’

  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he was “accumulating resources to help make life multiplanetary.”
  • Musk was responding to criticism raised by Senator Bernie Sanders. 
  • “That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral. It is unsustainable,” Sanders said. 
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to criticism of his huge wealth by Senator Bernie Sanders, saying he would use his money to help humankind.

“I am accumulating resources to help make life multiplanetary & extend the light of consciousness to the stars,” Musk said on Twitter.

Musk has become one of the world’s wealthiest people, alongside Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Liberal lawmakers have called for higher taxes on billionaires, saying they’re not paying their fair share. 

“We are in a moment in American history where two guys — Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — own more wealth than the bottom 40% of people in this country,” Senator Bernie Sanders said on Twitter on Thursday.

The Vermont senator added: “That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral. It is unsustainable.”

An article published by the website Clean Technica called the senator’s comments “truly ridiculous.” Musk responded to the article, saying he planned to make life “multiplanetary.”

Musk, who also runs SpaceX, said last year that he planned to send a million people to Mars by 2050, creating “a lot of jobs” on the Red Planet. He said he was “highly confident” the first SpaceX Starship may land on Mars in 2026, although some experts raised doubts about his timeline.  

Bernie Sanders.

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Both Musk and Bezos have spent time as the world’s wealthiest person. When Musk’s net worth climbed to $188 billion in January, he edged in front of Bezos, who had been wealthiest since 2017. 

“How strange,” Musk said at the time. 

Last week, Sanders raised questions about Bezos’s wealth in a tweet, then mentioned the wealth of both Musk and Bezos in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on Wednesday morning.

“Bezos and Musk now own more wealth than the bottom 40%. Meanwhile, we’re looking at more hunger in America than at any time in decades,” Sanders said in his opening remarks.

 

 



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Winter storm to bring more accumulating snow overnight

TIMELINE: Snow showers linger Thursday, bringing additional light accumulations



WHILE. KELLY: I KEEP TRYING TO LOOK AT THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST, AND I DO NOT SEE IT. RANDI: THERE IS THE POTENTIAL NEXT WEEK OF ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE END OF THIS PARTICULAR SYSTEM IS INSIGHT AS WE LOOK AT THE RADAR,. THE ONE TO THE SOUTH IS STILL LINGERING FROM LAST NIGHT. IT HAD SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN, AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO CAUSE ISSUES IN THE SOUTHERN COMMUNITIES AFTER THE SUN COMES UP AND THE SNOW IS GONE. TREE LIMBS DOWN AND POWER INTERRUPTIONS IS A POSSIBILITY. DOWN TOWARD MANCHESTER, SOME SNOW SHOWERS. THE BACK EDGE IS QUICKLY MOVING THROUGH, BY 5:00 WE ARE DONE WITH IT, AND BY 5:30. LOOKING BACK TO THE 275 LOOP, THINGS ARE QUIET BUT YOU MAY NOTICE FLURRIES. LIGHT SNOW NEAR NEWTOWN AND FAIRFAX. OTHER COUNTY, HERE COMES THE SECONDARY LINE FROM THE NORTH. IT IS DROPPING SOUTH. YOU CAN SEE NEAR MONROE ON I-75, A POCKET OF LIGHT SNOW. THIS BAND IS WORKING NORTH TO SOUTH AT 10 MILES PER HOUR, NOT MOVING FAST, NOT A TON OF SNOW. IT HAD MORE OOMPH IN THE MORNING. IT COULD BRING A LIGHT COATING, BECAUSE TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS, SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE. ANYTHING FROM A DUSTING TO ONE INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW, AND AS WE GET TO 5:00, IT WILL BE AN ISSUE IN BUTLER AND WARREN COUNTY. BY 6:00 IT IS IN THE 275 LOOP. NOT A LOT, BUT SOMETIMES A HALF-INCH CAN CAUSE ISSUES. WE HAVE CREWS IN PLACE WATCHING THAT. WINTER STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT TO THE SOUTH AND EAST. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES. THE SNOW EXITS BETWEEN 5:00 AND 5:30. THE IMPACTS, ICY ROADS, SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY HAVE FALLEN. BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS IN THE SOUTHERNMOST COMMUNITIES. THAT IS WHY THAT WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 7:00 EVEN THOUGH THE SNOW WAS GONE BY 5:00. THE LINE FROM THE NORTH DRIFTING SOUTHWARD, THIS KEEPS IT NORTH. 5:00 IT IS TO THE NORTH, 6:00 CLOSE TO CINCINNATI. 7:00, CLOSE TO NORTHERN KENTUCKY. BY 10:00 A.M. THE SNOW SHOWERS ARE MOVING OUT. IT WILL BE WINDY AND COLD. RIGHT NOW, 19. WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH AT 12 MILES PER HOUR, SO IT FEELS LIKE 7. LINGERING SNOW THROUGH 10:00 A.M. WITH A 20 MILE-PER-HOUR WIND BEST IT WILL FEEL LIKE THE TEENS . WE ARE AT 22.5 INCHES FOR THE SEASON, AND IN AN AVERAGE WINTER, WE GET 22.3. EVERYTHING WE GET NOW IS SURPLUS SNOWFALL, AND THERE IS MORE COMING. TODAY, 25 WITH MORNING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. FRIDAY IS DRY AND COLD. MOST OF SATURDAY IS AS WELL. SATURDAY EVENING HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW. HALF-INCH TO MAYBE ONE INCH. SUNDAY WILL BE DRY. I’M KEEPING MY EYE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER BIGGER SYSTEM. THERE IS A LOT OF VARIABLES IN WHAT WE WILL BE SEEN, BUT KEEP IN MIND WE COULD SEE A DECENT SYSTEM NEXT WEEK WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A GOOD BIT OF S

TIMELINE: Snow showers linger Thursday, bringing additional light accumulations

Many are waking up to snowy, icy conditions Thursday as lingering showers brought additional accumulations on top of the few inches that fell Wednesday evening. LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS // CLOSURES & DELAYS // TRAFFIC MAP Snow showers will linger for northern communities through the morning commute Thursday, bringing additional light accumulations of about an inch. While it isn’t a lot, it will add to slick conditions during a busy time on the roads.All snow showers should fade by 10 a.m. The good news: The main snow system that brought around 2 inches of snow Wednesday is on its way out Thursday morning. However, the impacts from the snow and sleet in southern communities will leave an icy glaze on roads through the day Thursday. Also, some tree limbs may fall with the ice accumulation. Thursday afternoon will be dry, windy and cold. Highs will only hit 25 degrees with 15 mph winds. Wind chills will stay in the single digits this morning and to the teens this afternoon. We will enjoy a break from the wintry weather Friday under mostly cloudy skies and highs in the mid-20s with lows Friday night in the upper teens. Some snow showers are possible Saturday with highs in the upper 20s. Valentine’s Day will be mostly cloudy and cold with highs in the mid-20s and lows around 10.A potent storm is likely to begin impacting the area late Sunday night into Monday. Stay tuned as this storm has the potential to bring significant accumulations of snow early next week.

Many are waking up to snowy, icy conditions Thursday as lingering showers brought additional accumulations on top of the few inches that fell Wednesday evening.

LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS // CLOSURES & DELAYS // TRAFFIC MAP

Snow showers will linger for northern communities through the morning commute Thursday, bringing additional light accumulations of about an inch. While it isn’t a lot, it will add to slick conditions during a busy time on the roads.

All snow showers should fade by 10 a.m.

The good news: The main snow system that brought around 2 inches of snow Wednesday is on its way out Thursday morning.

However, the impacts from the snow and sleet in southern communities will leave an icy glaze on roads through the day Thursday. Also, some tree limbs may fall with the ice accumulation.

Thursday afternoon will be dry, windy and cold. Highs will only hit 25 degrees with 15 mph winds. Wind chills will stay in the single digits this morning and to the teens this afternoon.

We will enjoy a break from the wintry weather Friday under mostly cloudy skies and highs in the mid-20s with lows Friday night in the upper teens. Some snow showers are possible Saturday with highs in the upper 20s. Valentine’s Day will be mostly cloudy and cold with highs in the mid-20s and lows around 10.

A potent storm is likely to begin impacting the area late Sunday night into Monday. Stay tuned as this storm has the potential to bring significant accumulations of snow early next week.

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Winter storm to bring more accumulating snow overnight

A mixture of snow and freezing rain moved into the Cincinnati area Wednesday afternoon, dropping a quick 2 inches of snow on most areas during the evening commute. That snow will linger into the overnight hours, bringing a bit more accumulation to the area by Thursday morning. This snow will be on top of Tuesday’s winter snowstorm, which dropped between 5 and 10 inches of snow across many areas – the biggest snowstorm in years.Whatever falls in the overnight hours will stick and accumulate, as Cincinnati has not been above freezing in several days.LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS // CLOSURES & DELAYS // TRAFFIC MAPSnow, sleet and freezing rain are all on the table Wednesday night into Thursday. Expect mostly snow and some sleet, although a little freezing rain could mix in for areas south of the Ohio River.By Thursday morning, expect between an additional 2 to 4 inches of snow for most.Highs will be around 25 degrees Wednesday and 28 degrees Thursday. Lows both nights will be down into the upper teens.Cincinnati will get a break from the busy weather Friday into Saturday before another potent storm arrives Saturday night and into Valentine’s Day.This could also be accompanied by the brutal cold we have been watching with highs in the teens Sunday and below zero for lows by Sunday night.Details of this system are still being worked out, but it could bring with it more accumulating snow. Stay tuned.

A mixture of snow and freezing rain moved into the Cincinnati area Wednesday afternoon, dropping a quick 2 inches of snow on most areas during the evening commute.

That snow will linger into the overnight hours, bringing a bit more accumulation to the area by Thursday morning.

This snow will be on top of Tuesday’s winter snowstorm, which dropped between 5 and 10 inches of snow across many areas – the biggest snowstorm in years.

Whatever falls in the overnight hours will stick and accumulate, as Cincinnati has not been above freezing in several days.

LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS // CLOSURES & DELAYS // TRAFFIC MAP

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are all on the table Wednesday night into Thursday. Expect mostly snow and some sleet, although a little freezing rain could mix in for areas south of the Ohio River.

By Thursday morning, expect between an additional 2 to 4 inches of snow for most.

Highs will be around 25 degrees Wednesday and 28 degrees Thursday. Lows both nights will be down into the upper teens.

Cincinnati will get a break from the busy weather Friday into Saturday before another potent storm arrives Saturday night and into Valentine’s Day.

This could also be accompanied by the brutal cold we have been watching with highs in the teens Sunday and below zero for lows by Sunday night.

Details of this system are still being worked out, but it could bring with it more accumulating snow. Stay tuned.

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Several schools closed, delayed due to accumulating snow

Several schools are closed or delayed Tuesday after a second round of snow made its way through the Cincinnati area Monday.LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS // SCHOOL, BUSINESS CLOSINGSA round of light snow showers brought around half an inch to an inch of snow to most areas with some seeing as much as 2 inches in Cincinnati’s eastern most communities. Any lingering snow showers in eastern counties should move out by 8 a.m.The light accumulations are expected to leave some slick spots and snow covered roads, especially east of Cincinnati. Temperatures will fall to the low 20s.After a mostly cloudy start, some cold sunshine will develop through the day Tuesday with highs around around 30 degrees. Mostly clear skies Tuesday night will allow lows to fall into the mid teens. Wednesday will be nice and sunny with highs climbing into the mid 30s bringing some melting of the snow. Wednesday night will be cold with lows in the mid 20s.A strong cold front will begin to approach Thursday bringing an increase in clouds and then a quick round of rain to snow Thursday night. Highs will be in the mid 40s Thursday with lows falling into the mid 20s. This will usher in even bigger weekend changes. Friday will be much colder as temperatures fall into the 20s during the day, but it will be quiet and cloudy. Saturday looks quiet and cold with clouds on the increase ahead of what could be a major arctic outbreak bringing snow, wind and cold for Super bowl Sunday. Temperatures and wind chills could both be below freezing as dangerous cold arrives.

Several schools are closed or delayed Tuesday after a second round of snow made its way through the Cincinnati area Monday.

LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS // SCHOOL, BUSINESS CLOSINGS

A round of light snow showers brought around half an inch to an inch of snow to most areas with some seeing as much as 2 inches in Cincinnati’s eastern most communities.

Any lingering snow showers in eastern counties should move out by 8 a.m.

The light accumulations are expected to leave some slick spots and snow covered roads, especially east of Cincinnati.

Temperatures will fall to the low 20s.

After a mostly cloudy start, some cold sunshine will develop through the day Tuesday with highs around around 30 degrees. Mostly clear skies Tuesday night will allow lows to fall into the mid teens.

Wednesday will be nice and sunny with highs climbing into the mid 30s bringing some melting of the snow. Wednesday night will be cold with lows in the mid 20s.

A strong cold front will begin to approach Thursday bringing an increase in clouds and then a quick round of rain to snow Thursday night.

Highs will be in the mid 40s Thursday with lows falling into the mid 20s. This will usher in even bigger weekend changes. Friday will be much colder as temperatures fall into the 20s during the day, but it will be quiet and cloudy.

Saturday looks quiet and cold with clouds on the increase ahead of what could be a major arctic outbreak bringing snow, wind and cold for Super bowl Sunday.

Temperatures and wind chills could both be below freezing as dangerous cold arrives.

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