NASA launches spacecraft to crash into asteroid

air-and-space launched a spacecraft Tuesday night on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth.  The DART spacecraft, short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base atop a SpaceX Falcon…

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Biden administration wants to recruit Terry McAuliffe, report says

Fresh off his loss in virginia-governor-race” target=”_blank”>Virginia’s gubernatorial race< may already be close to having a new job in nearby Washington, D.C., a new report said. According to Punchbowl News, McAuliffe has interested suitors in the joe-biden” target=”_blank”>Biden< What McAuliffe would do in the administration is unclear, as President Biden’s Cabinet is full, but “multiple…

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White House press fumes over restricted access to Biden meeting with Pope Francis

White House reporters traveling with joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Joe Biden< abrupt cancellation of a live broadcast of their meeting angered the media, which has had its own complaints stateside about getting access to Biden. Their discussion wound up lasting about 90 minutes. “We’re now waiting on the Vatican’s TV production team to feed edited video from…

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Abortion provider testifies that 'abortion is a blessing, abortion is an act of love, abortion is freedom'

A us-regions judiciary provider testifying during a House Oversight Committee hearing on abortion restrictions referred to abortion as a “blessing” that represents and act of “love” and “freedom.” “SB 8 has not only caused a near total abortion ban in Texas, it has made it extremely dangerous to be pregnant in Texas,” Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi…

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South Africa COVID-19 omicron study indicates less likelihood of hospitalization, severe illness

Preliminary food from a south-africa” target=”_blank”>South African< omicron variant indicates a possible less likelihood of hospitalization and severe illness than with other variants.  A preprint of the study, which has yet to receive certification by peer review, indicates that individuals with S Gene Target Failure (SGTF) – which is an indicator that presumes omicron infection…

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