Monthly Archives: July 2020

Hong Kong pro-democracy leader fired from a university job

A law professor and prominent figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement was fired from his university position on Tuesday, less than a month after Beijing passed a new national security law in the semi-autonomous nation. Benny Tai, an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong, was fired …

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Exploring the Solar System – The New York Times

Three missions to Mars this summer, from NASA, China, and the United Arab Emirates, will join dozens of active and inactive spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit. Spaceship orbiting the sun Solar Orbiter launched in February to study the sun and its poles. Parker solar probe graze the edge of our star. …

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Baltimore Orioles and Ravens honor superfan who died

Chris Bumbaca USA TODAY Published 12:32 PM EDT July 29, 2020 Baltimore’s professional sports community lost an inspiration Tuesday. Mo Gaba, the staunch young Ravens and Orioles, died after his fifth battle with cancer. Was 14 years old Hours before his passing, the Orioles inducted Gaba into the team’s Hall …

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