Tag: launch
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Anti-LGBTQ bills launch a wave of trans candidates to join the 2024 election race
Ashley Brundage, a transgender woman running for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives, is looking forward to shaking Gov. Ron DeSantis’ hand. Brundage, a Democrat, credits DeSantis, a Republican, for inspiring what could be political history: If she wins, she’d be the first trans woman elected to public office in Florida. Brundage said…
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Boston’s new NWSL team apologizes after brand launch sparks backlash
The National Women’s Soccer League’s newest team, Boston-based BOS Nation Football Club, apologized Wednesday after its name reveal and brand campaign launch garnered criticism online. BOS Nation, the 15th club to join the NWSL, revealed its name on Tuesday alongside a city-wide ad campaign called “Too Many Balls.” The campaign refers to an array of…
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NASA to launch Europa Clipper mission to an icy moon of Jupiter
For decades, an icy moon of Jupiter has been considered one of the most promising places to search for extraterrestrial life in the solar system. Thought to have an underground ocean and a potentially habitable environment, Europa has long seemed a tantalizing target in our cosmic backyard. Now, humanity is poised to get a closer…
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Israeli troops launch ‘limited’ ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, IDF says
Israel’s military forces crossed the border into southern Lebanon on Monday to conduct what its military described as “limited, localized, and targeted ground raids” against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. The offensive is aimed at pushing Hezbollah forces further away from the Israeli border and is expected to last for days, not weeks, according to…
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SpaceX to launch capsule that will bring two stranded astronauts back from space station
SpaceX is set to launch two new crew members to the International Space Station on Saturday, in a capsule that will eventually bring home two NASA astronauts who flew to orbit on Boeing’s problem-plagued Starliner spacecraft. Weather permitting, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is scheduled to lift off atop a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday at 1:17…
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Democrats launch new ad push to tie Trump to Mark Robinson following reported porn website comments
Less than 24 hours after CNN published a bombshell report on comments that it said Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, made on a pornographic website, the Democratic National Committee unveiled new advertisements linking him to former President Donald Trump. The DNC plans to launch a new digital advertisement and nearly…