President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign was endorsed Friday by the City of New York Police Volunteer Association (NYCPBA). Trump has strongly supported U.S. lawmakers in the face of nationwide protests against racism and police brutality. In June, Trump referred to himself as “your law and order president.” The Trump administration …
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Second Oregon resident dies after contracting COVID-19, officials say
A resident of the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario died on Wednesday after contracting COVID-19, officials said Friday. The death marks the second death of a resident who tested positive for the virus in custody by the Oregon Department of Corrections since the outbreak was first discovered in the …
Read More »NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is operating in interplanetary space for the first time
The cruise phase began after the space separated from the rocket, shortly after launch. The spacecraft leaves Earth at a speed of about 24,600 mph (about 39,600 km / h). The journey to Mars will take about seven months and about 300 million miles (480 million kilometers). Credit: NASA / …
Read More »The Texas Longhorns landed just their biggest recruit since Vince Young
Quinn Ewers now sits next to Vince Young as the highest-rated verbal commitment in Texas Longhorns football history, and he has two more years left in high school. Evaluate the no. 1 overall recruit in the 2022 class with a perfect rating of 247Sports, Ewers has listings from Alabama, Arizona …
Read More »Heatwave in California triggers power outages
An intense multi-day hot wave erupted Friday in high gear, prompting power outages across California as the state’s power grid was overwhelmed by energy demands. A Phase 3 alarm was issued at 6:30 p.m. by the California Independent System Operator, which runs the state’s power grid. The agency has not …
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