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Watch: SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with GOES-U onboard

Watch: SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with GOES-U onboard
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  • SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday carrying the latest GOES-U weather satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  • The rocket lifted off at 5:26 p.m. EST amid favorable weather conditions.
  • GOES-U, which stands for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U mission, will be used to map lightning activity in real-time and monitor solar storms more closely.

'A miracle': Florida family captures dramatic rescue after 2 go overboard on Disney cruise

Two people were rescued from a Disney Cruise Line ship after going overboard this weekend. A local family from Indian Rocks Beach said they were on the ship and captured video of the moments leading up to the rescue.

"A miracle": Florida family captures dramatic rescue after 2 go overboard on Disney cruise