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Toni Yates has the details on the arrest made in a deadly hit-and-run in Paramus. Tuesday, October 20, 2026 10:28PMPARAMUS, New Jersey -- A 31-year-old woman from the Bronx died after she was run over following a crash on Route 17 in Paramus, New Jersey, authorities said. Krisiann Reyes Rivera later died from her injuries at Hackensack University Medical Center. Estuardo Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, New York, is facing multiple charges in connection with her death. The incident happened just after 5 p.m. Monday on Route 17 southbound. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said Rodriguez was driving an Acura SUV towing a U-Haul trailer when he struck the back of a Buick Enclave in which Rivera was a passenger. Rivera got out of the Buick and approached Rodriguez's vehicle, banging on the car. Court documents say Rodriguez accelerated to leave, and the rear tires of the trailer ran over Rivera, causing fatal injuries. Police said a group of civilians cornered Rodriguez's vehicle about a half-mile from the scene and remained there until officers arrived. Authorities allege Rodriguez was also driving under the influence of alcohol.

A 518-million-year-old ambulacrarian fossil from China suggests that the common ancestor of starfish and their relatives was not a burrowing worm; it was probably a tentacled animal that fed from the water around it. An artist’s impression of Yujingia glutenotunica. Image credit: He et al., doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.08.053.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- NASA on Tuesday provided an update on the development of crewed and robotic lunar rovers to support its planned Moon Base initiative, highlighting efforts to develop the surface mobility capabilities needed for future exploration and sustained human operations on the Moon. NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover is scheduled to embark on a mission to the lunar South Pole region in 2027 to explore permanently shadowed craters in search of water and other potentially valuable resources that could support sustainable lunar exploration. The rover will be delivered to the lunar surface by Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 1 lander and is expected to travel more than 30 kilometers, collecting data on local temperatures, lighting conditions and terrain. NASA said the data could help scientists better understand the origin and distribution of water on the Moon and assess how lunar resources might be used to support future exploration.