Category Archives: National News
How Autonomous Weapons Could Be More Destabilizing Than Nukes
Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may have killed human beings for the first time ever last year, according to a recent United Nations Security Council report on the Libyan civil war. History could well identify this as the starting point of the next major arms race, one that has the potential to be humanity’s final one.
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Biden Admin Loses DACA Appeal In Texas… So They’re Just Making A New Rule
After losing an appeal to preserve the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Biden administration announced on Monday that it will simply create a new rule to circumvent the legal ruling.
Read moreTexas Bans Storage Of Highly Radioactive Waste, But A West Texas Facility May Get A License From The Feds Anyway
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The new law may soon be in conflict with federal regulators. A decision from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on one company’s license could come as early as Monday.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott slams Biden Administration Over Vaccine Mandate For Employers
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Abbott has long resisted making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory. There may be legal precedent on Biden’s side.
Read moreBiden Administration To Extend Vaccine Mandate To Large U.S. Companies
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Sweeping new mandates are expected to apply to businesses with more than 100 employees, whose workers would have to be inoculated or face weekly testing. The White House estimates that the policy will impact about 80 million workers, or two-thirds of the country’s workforce.
Read moreU.S. Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Abortion Law That Attorney General Merrick Garland Calls Unconstitutional
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Garland called the law a “scheme to nullify the Constitution of the United States.” It prohibits the procedure before many people know that they are pregnant.
Read more“Surprise Surprise – Fauci Lied Again”: Rand Paul Reacts To Wuhan Bombshell [VIDEO]
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Senator Rand Paul weighed in Tuesday following a Monday bombshell from The Intercept which revealed that Dr. Anthony Fauci’s NIAID and its parent, the NIH, funded Gain-of-Function research in Wuhan, China.
Read moreNASA Readies James Webb Space Telescope for December Launch
NASA plans to launch the James Webb Space Telescope into orbit Dec. 18, 2021, to serve as the premier deep space observatory for the next decade.
Read moreNASA to Host Briefing on Successful Sample Collection of Martian Rock
NASA will hold a virtual media briefing Friday, Sept. 10, at noon
Read moreNASA’s Perseverance Rover Collects First Mars Rock Sample
NASA’s Perseverance rover today completed the collection of the first sample of Martian rock.
Read moreEconomic War Comes Home: Portland Urges Imposition Of Sanctions Against Texas
The infamous U.S. sanction strategy in foreign policy now is now being used to ‘deal with’ internal issues…
Read moreJustice Department Exploring Ways To Challenge Texas’ Abortion Ban, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland Says
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Garland provided no details of how federal officials may challenge one of the nation’s strictest bans on abortion. His statement came days after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the law, at least for now.
Read moreCongress Stealthily Moves Closer To Making Women Register For The Draft
On September 1st the House Armed Services Committee joined the Senate Armed Services Committee in voting 35-24 to expand registration for a possible military draft to include young women as well as young men.
Read moreFootage Emerges Showing US Troops Frantically Smashing Equipment Before Leaving Kabul [VIDEO]
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Rare footage has emerged at the end of a week which marked the close of America’s 20-year long war in Afghanistan. While the last US soldier in Kabul left late in the night Monday, video is circulating days later purporting to show US forces deliberately destroying their own military equipment in the days leading up to the final departure.
Read moreNational Preparedness Month: How Do I Prepare For A Disaster Or Emergency?
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offers a wealth of information to help families and landowners prepare
Read morePresident Joe Biden Says Texas’ New Abortion Law “Unleashes Unconstitutional Chaos”
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Biden promised to mobilize the federal government to respond to the Texas law “to ensure that women in Texas have access to safe and legal abortions as protected by Roe.”
Read moreThe Nationwide Ban On Evictions Is Over. Here’s What Texas Renters Need To Know.
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There’s $1 billion in rental assistance available to struggling Texas tenants. But for many renters, getting the help they need depends on where they live.
Read moreNASA Invites Students, Educators to Join Artemis I Mission
As students and educators return to classrooms online and in-person, NASA welcomes the next generation of explorers
Read moreNASA Begins Air Taxi Flight Testing with Joby
NASA began flight testing Monday with Joby Aviation’s all-electric vertical takeoff and landing.
Read moreNASA Leadership to Call Space Station Crew
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station from the Mission Control Center at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Thursday, Sept. 2.
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