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September 23, 2024
China’s space agency announced on Wednesday that their newest lunar probe has reached the launch site and is getting ready for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year. State broadcaster CCTV posted photos on its website of the unit under wraps as it was unloaded from a large cargo airplane
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Duke, ranked 11th, dominated Pittsburgh with a 75-53 victory on Tuesday evening. They scored 48 points in the first half, thanks in part to nine three-pointers. Kyle Filipowksi led the game with 26 points and recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 10 rebounds, shooting 11-of-12 from the field. HOW IT HAPPENED On Duke’s
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The physicians of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have stated that he is expected to make a full recovery from the complications of his prostatectomy. The Pentagon announced that the surgery for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s prostate cancer was an “elective medical procedure,” which could potentially lead to the assumption that it was a minor operation.
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Environmental groups are pushing for the Biden administration to stop approving new LNG export projects altogether. | Martha Irvine/AP This story was first published on Politico Pro on January 8th. The Biden administration is initiating a reassessment that may slow down the rapidly expanding U.S. natural gas export industry. This action poses a potential conflict
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A fuel leak caused a U.S. company to abandon its plans to land a spacecraft on the moon on Tuesday in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The lander from Astrobotic Technology experienced fuel loss shortly after its launch on Monday, potentially due to a damaged tank. Flight controllers worked to salvage the mission as the spacecraft struggled
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Twenty-two high school basketball players from North Carolina, consisting of 10 girls and 12 boys, have been selected as nominees for the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game. Coaches and athletic directors select nominees, which are then further narrowed down by the event directors. Both Charlotte Catholic and Panther Creek have two nominees for the girls’ game,
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NASA announced on Tuesday that astronauts will have to wait until next year to fly to the moon and at least two more years before landing on it, due to delays. The agency originally intended to send four astronauts to orbit the moon at the end of this year, but has delayed the mission until
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Welcome back to The Huddle! I was intrigued by Chip Kelly’s revolutionary proposal for improving college football and began to consider its potential application to high school football in North Carolina. If you are not familiar, please view the video below. The main concept is that the NCAA should create a different structure for college
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On August 17, 2023, a fire is blazing in the mountains of West Kelowna, British Columbia. | Photo by Darren Hull/AFP via Getty Images Last year, the Earth experienced its hottest year ever recorded – however, this record may be surpassed in 2024. On Tuesday, the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union announced
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On Tuesday, the Biden administration implemented a new labor policy to prevent the mislabeling of employees as “independent contractors.” This action could potentially increase legal rights and income for numerous individuals in the American workforce. The proposed Labor Department regulation, which was first introduced 15 months ago, supersedes a previous standard implemented by the Trump
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