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FILE - In this March 6, 2018, file photo, &quot;Mad&quot; Mike Hughes reacts after the decision to scrub another launch attempt of his rocket near Amboy, Calif. The self-styled daredevil died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, after a rocket in which he launched himself crashed into the ground, a colleague and a witness said. (James Quigg/Daily Press via AP, File)

Skeptic of world being round dies in California rocket crash

Associated Press

Vikings lose rising star rookie CB Mike Hughes to torn ACL

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes celebrates after returning an interception 28-yards for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, in Minneapolis. Hughes was forced into a heavy role in his NFL debut by injuries in Minnesota's secondary, and this week the rookie has been preparing to face Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers. There's no easing in for this first-round draft pick. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)

Hughes stands out in Vikings debut: ‘Why we drafted him’

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 6, 2018, file photo, "Mad" Mike Hughes reacts after the decision to scrub another launch attempt of his rocket near Amboy, Calif. The self-taught rocket scientist who believes the Earth is flat propelled himself about 1,000 feet into the air before a hard-landing in the Mojave Desert that left him injured Saturday, March 24, 2018. Hughes tells The Associated Press that he injured his back but is otherwise fine after Saturday's launch near Amboy, Calif. (James Quigg/Daily Press via AP, File)

Mike Hughes, self-taught rocket scientist and flat-Earth truther, blasts off in California

Associated Press

FILE - In this March 6, 2018, file photo, &quot;Mad&quot; Mike Hughes reacts after the decision to scrub another launch attempt of his rocket near Amboy, Calif. The self-taught rocket scientist who believes the Earth is flat propelled himself about 1,000 feet into the air before a hard-landing in the Mojave Desert that left him injured Saturday, March 24, 2018. Hughes tells The Associated Press that he injured his back but is otherwise fine after Saturday's launch near Amboy, Calif. (James Quigg/Daily Press via AP, File)

Self-taught rocket scientist blasts off into California sky

By PAT GRAHAM and MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, photograph, daredevil/limousine driver Mad Mike Hughes is shown with with his steam=powered rocket constructed out of salvage parts on a five-acre property that he leases in Apple Valley, Cal. Hughes plans to launch his homemade contraption on Saturday near the ghost town of Amboy, Cal., at a speed of roughly 500 miles-per-hour. (Waldo Stakes/HO courtesy of Mad Mike Hughes via AP)

Self-taught rocket scientist eyes Monday for new launch date

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Hughes, Brown help Georgia Southern hold off UMKC 78-75

Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, photograph, daredevil/limousine driver Mad Mike Hughes is shown with with his steam=powered rocket constructed out of salvage parts on a five-acre property that he leases in Apple Valley, Cal. Hughes plans to launch his homemade contraption on Saturday near the ghost town of Amboy, Cal., at a speed of roughly 500 miles-per-hour. (Waldo Stakes/HO courtesy of Mad Mike Hughes via AP)

Self-taught rocket scientist plans to launch over ghost town

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Georgia Southern beats South Alabama 84-79 in OT

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In this Friday May 16, 2014, photo, Cummins engineers Bill Tuttle and Sushant Dhiman watch as Greenwood Middle School student Heaven Carmichel, 14, looks at a locomotive engine using a virtual reality computer-aided drafting system. The software allows engineers to virtually walk through large projects. (AP Photo/The Daily Journal, Scott Roberson)

Virtual reality program offers glimpse of careers

By TOM LANGE - Associated Press

Life seems to revolve around a 1966 MGBGT

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES