Scientists say a new ‘city-destroying’ asteroid has a higher chance of hitting Earth than they first thought.

NASA found a pretty concerning asteroid in December last year which they’ve gone on to name 2024 YR4.

The space rock was initially spotted by an automated telescope in Chile and has since shot to the the top of the impact risk list maintained by US and European space agencies.

It is feared the asteroid could collide with Earth as early as 2032, with the European Space Agency previously predicting it has a 1.3 percent chance of hitting home on December 22 of that year.

Now, however, experts have upped the odds to 2.2 percent due to new information from telescopes.

Speaking to Yahoo News, Juan L Cano, of the ESA’s Planetary Defence Office, said: “The results are analysed on a daily basis, so we are updating the results every day with observations that are provided.

“We are retrieving that information, the new measurements in order to redo all the calculations on a daily basis. We are reaching the 2 percent today. Yesterday we reached 1.8 percent.”

Astronomers warn the percentage could continue to fluctuate too as new observations are made.

If the YR4 asteroid follows the patterns of other asteroids that have threatened Earth in the past, the chances of impact will rise and then fall again, reports CNN Science.

One such asteroid Apophis that was discovered in 2004 was once considered a risk to Earth, but scientists revised the warning in 2021 after examining its orbit.

So the more the space boffins can observe YR4, the more they can determine its size, trajectory and it’s possibility of colliding with Earth.

The blog post on the subject by NASA reads: “As more observations of the asteroid’s orbit are obtained, its impact probability will become better known. It is possible that asteroid 2024 YR4 will be ruled out as an impact hazard, as has happened with many other objects that have previously appeared on NASA’s asteroid risk list, maintained by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies.”

The International Asteroid Warning Network is continuing to monitor and track the asteroid as it will be visible throughout April. However, after that, if will be ‘too faint to observe’ up until June 2028.

Scientists stress the asteroid is still unlikely to strike (Getty Images)

According to experts, YR4 is estimated to be around 100 meters wide and could cause city-sized destruction if it was to strike.

However, Colin Snodgrass, a professor of planetary astronomy at the University of Edinburgh, essentially said we shouldn’t worry too much about it.

“Most likely this one will pass by harmlessly,” he said. “It just deserves a little more attention with telescopes until we can confirm that. The longer we follow its orbit, the more accurate our future predictions of its trajectory become.”

NASA also stresses the asteroid hitting Earth remains an ‘extremely low possibility’.

Speaking to Space.com, survey engineer Catalina Sky and asteroid hunter David Rankin also said similar calming messages.

The pair said: “People should absolutely not worry about this yet. Impact probability is still very low, and the most likely outcome will be a close approaching rock that misses us.”

The world’s longest suspension bridge is set to save Turkey an eye-watering $4.15 billion in the next decade.

Stretching across two continents, the incredible 1915 Çanakkale Bridge takes a matter of minutes to cross and has cut commute times by a huge 93 percent.

Turkish officials clearly had efficiency in mind when they decided to construct the 2,023 meter bridge.

Connecting Gelibolu, in the European side of Turkey, with the town of Lapseki in the Asian region in the country, it stretches from northwestern Turkey across the Dardanelles Strait, a passage of water connecting the Aegean Sea and the Sea or Marmara.

This means it connects two continents with tarmac and abandons the need for the 90-minute ferry to get to the other side.

So backpackers, travellers and commuters can reach the other side in just six minutes.

Despite its ‘1915’ reference, construction on the bridge started in March 2017 and was opened to the public five years later.

Turkish officials used the historically significant date in the name of the bridge to honor an important Ottoman victory in the First World War which sparked a chain of events that ultimately led to the declaration of the Republic of Turkey in 1923.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

It really is all in the details; the bridge’s 2,023 meter stretch pays homage to the year 2023, the year the country celebrated the centenary of the founding of the Turkish Republic.

Even the height of the bridge has some meaning behind it, with 318 meters symbolizing the date of March 18 when Turkey commemorates the soldiers killed during Gallipoli.

And its colossal span means it surpasses Japan’s famous Akashi Kaikyo Bridge built in 1998 by 32 meters, making it the world’s longest bridge.

Understandably, it cost a large sum of money to construct, racking up an eye-watering price of $2.7 billion.

However, the bridge is already reaping a number of rewards, both environmental and financial.

It took five years to build the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge (Oguz Yeter/ dia images via Getty Images)

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the country would save €415 million – so, $428 million – per year thanks to a reduction of fuel consumption and carbon emissions, as per AP.

That means, in the almost three years since Çanakkale Bridge’s opening, the country has already saved $856 million, according to President Erdoğan’s figures.

In the next decade, that yields a massive $4.15 billion – so it’s safe to say the initial cost of constructing the mammoth bridge was a worthy investment.

A woman has been arrested in connection to the death of 27-year-old Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports sports anchor Adan Manzano.

The 27-year-old reporter and sports anchor for Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports passed away on Wednesday (February 5) while in New Orleans covering the Super Bowl, Telemundo Kansas City confirmed in a post to social media.

And a woman from Louisiana – with an alleged history of drugging people – has since been arrested in connection with Manzano’s death.

Telemundo Kansas City took to Facebook yesterday (February 6) to write: “We are sorry to share that Adan Manzano, reporter and sports anchor for Telemundo Kansas City passed away yesterday in New Orleans while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl for Telemundo KC and Tico Sports.

“[…] Adam was an exceptional professional and a rising star whose dedication and talent reflected excellence in his work. We will deeply miss Adam, his passion for sports and the contributions he made to the local community. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family and loved ones at this difficult time.”

The station confirmed it was ‘cooperating with authorities as they investigate this tragic event’.

On Thursday (February 6), a woman named Danette Colbert was detained on suspicion of fraud and theft after allegedly using Manzano’s credit card.

Adan Manzano was 27 years old (Facebook/ Adan Manzano)

Kenner Police Chief, Keith Conley, said Colbert was allegedly seen on CCTV footage with Manzano on Wednesday morning at around 4:30am, The New York Times reports.

She was later allegedly seen leaving the reporter’s room alone.

Police report Colbert allegedly using Manzano’s credit card – that he used to check into his hotel – at multiple stores in the area.

Manzano’s credit card and cellphone were allegedly found at Colbert’s home after authorities obtained a warrant and searched it.

Colbert has previously pleaded guilty to fraudulently using a credit card in December 2019 and she was given five years probation.

Danette Colbert has been arrested (Kenner Police Department)

Conley stated drugs were found in Colbert’s home alongside a gun however it’s not believe ‘the firearm is related to this case’.

Conley said: “This brings to light that there are people out there that prey on other people and bring them into their confidence and victimize them. These are the kind of things that can happen if you’re out in any city by yourself.”

Manzano’s cause of death has still not been determined or publicly released.

Fans have hit out at Travis Kelce after he told reporters it’s a ‘great honor’ to have President Trump in attendance at Sunday’s Super Bowl.

The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, no doubt hoping to secure an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl crown – which would be their fourth in six years.

The Chiefs and Eagles last competed in 2023’s Super Bowl, where the former rallied for a 38-35 win.

But during a media briefing on Wednesday (February 5), Chiefs tight-end Kelce sparked confusion when he reacted to news that Donald Trump is attending the match.

Trump is set to make history as the first ever sitting US president to attend the Super Bowl.

When asked by reporters how he feels about Trump’s attendance, NFL star Kelce responded: “That’s awesome, it’s a great honour.

“No matter who the president is, I know I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life.

“Having the president there, it’s the best country in the world and that’s pretty cool.”

Kelce’s comments come months after his girlfriend, megastar Taylor Swift, and Trump clashed during the presidential election.

Swift made her support for Democratic Party leader Kamala Harris public knowledge on September 10, prompting Trump to say he was ‘not a fan of Taylor Swift’ during a Fox & Friends interview the following day.

He later took to social media platform Truth Social to vent that he ‘hated’ the singer.

Trump added that he liked Kelce ‘even though he may be a liberal and probably can’t stand me.’

Taking to X, fans were quick to question Kelce’s positive Trump comments, considering the previous fall-out.

One wrote: “Travis Kelce really saying all that like Trump didn’t run his girlfriend’s name through the mud lmao…”

A second agreed: “Travis Kelce gave a poor answer to the question abt trump being in attendance at the game.

Taylor Swift will be cheering on Travis Kelce at Sunday’s Super Bowl (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

“There were plenty of ways he could’ve avoided answering the question without saying it was an honor.” They added: “Trump is causing so much harm to marginalized communities, people are allowed to be upset.”

But a third defended: “No I don’t care that Travis Kelce said that it’s an honor to have the President watch him play because it’s the President and he’s a PR trained athlete for a team from MISSOURI.

“His answer was very direct, and he probably would have said the same thing if it wasn’t Trump.”

Kelce’s brother, former Eagles center Jason Kelce, confirmed Swift would also be cheering on the Chiefs at Sunday’s Super Bowl.

Elsewhere, Trump has praised Kelce’s team-mate, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who also welcomed the announcement that Trump will be in New Orleans.

“I didn’t see that clip but obviously it’s cool to hear that he’s seen me play football and respects the game that I play,” Mahomes said. “It’s always cool to be able to play in front of a sitting president, someone in the top position in our country.”