Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system for the GPS navigation network, raising hopes that one of the military's most troubled space programs might finally bear fruit.
Air traffic controller staffing at LaGuardia airport on the night an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck may have violated the facility's procedures by combining roles before midnight, according to a document seen by Reuters.
U.S. job openings fell more than expected in February and hiring dropped to the lowest level in nearly six years, government data showed on Tuesday.
Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure, the defence minister said on Tuesday, vowing to inflict Gaza-like destruction in the area.
Candidates with experience at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may not be hired for certain law enforcement positions under a proposed risk-based policy in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, a first-of-its-kind move outlined in a new memorandum that cites concerns about training standards, use-of-force data and potential financial liability.
@#7 ... nowhere near as ugly as Obama's. ...
Obama Presidential Center (2026)
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Bureaucrats hide true price of Obama Presidential Center as taxpayers hit with infrastructure bill (February 2026)
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... Former President Barack Obama once declared that his presidential center would be a "gift" to Chicago, but taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs related to the beleaguered project.
A Fox News Digital investigation shows taxpayers are now stuck footing the bill for surging public infrastructure costs required to support the project " and no government agency can provide an accounting of the total public cost, despite months of queries and FOIA requests.
"Illinois Republicans saw this coming a mile away. Now, right on cue, Illinois Democrats are leaving taxpayers high and dry and putting them on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars to support the ugliest building in Chicago," Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi told Fox News Digital. "Illinois' culture of corruption is humming along with pay-to-play deals to their allies and friends while lying to Illinois voters." ...
@#2 ... That will only happen in an emergency situation ...
Agreed.
Other Facilities Testing (2024)
Launch Abort Motor Testing
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... The 17-foot-long, three-foot-diameter abort motor has a manifold with four exhaust nozzles and provides thrust to quickly pull the crew module to safety if problems develop during launch.
The high-impulse motor is designed to burn most of the propellant within the first three seconds and burns three times faster than a typical motor of this size to immediately deliver the thrust needed to pull the crew module to safety.
If needed during a launch mishap, the crew module would accelerate from zero to 400-500 mph in two seconds. The motor was built by Northrop Grumman and tested at its facilities in Promontory, Utah. ...
@#4 ... Who still supports this garbage? ...
Support for Israel seems to be waning.
Support for Israel drops as Democrats turn against key US ally: poll
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... Americans' opinions regarding Israel have dramatically soured in recent years, fueled by a surge in negative views among Democrats and independents, according to a new national poll.
The results of the survey, by NBC News, come amid sharp political debates among Democrats over support for Israel two and a half years after the start of the war between Israelis and Hamas in Gaza.
Just 32% of Americans view Israel positively, with 39% seeing the Jewish state in a negative light, according to the poll, which was conducted Feb. 27-March 2. That's a sea change from three years ago, when Americans held a positive view of Israel by a 47%-34% margin. ...
Nina Gordon -- Tonight and the Rest of My Life (2000)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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Interesting tune ...