Category: News
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Red Cross delivering comfort and help after deadly tornadoes
Additional blood products provided to area hospitals in response to tornado outbreak, further straining historically low blood supply Roughly 24 hours after devastating tornadoes ripped through four states, the American Red Cross is beginning its work to support large relief efforts to help those most affected, as well as supplying blood products to area hospitals…
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The Salvation Army Responds to Deadly Tornadoes
Trained disaster staff mobilize relief efforts in multiple states in the South and Midwest The Salvation Army has activated its Emergency Disaster Services personnel to meet the immediate needs of survivors and first responders affected by a stream of tornados. A strong and deadly storm system crossed six states — Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Mississippi on Friday evening that left…
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SAMARITAN’S PURSE RUSHES HELP IN THE WAKE OF DEADLY TORNADOES
Staff, Volunteers, and Tractor-Trailers Stocked with Tools and Equipment Deployed to Hard-Hit States This morning, Samaritan’s Purse deployed disaster response teams to Mayfield, Kentucky and Monette, Arkansas in response to the deadly tornadoes that spawned overnight. The storm system created widespread devastation across six states. Search and rescue efforts are still underway with the death toll expected to reach…
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Blue Origin Completes Third Human Spaceflight (video)
Blue Origin today successfully completed the third human spaceflight – the first with six astronauts on board. The astronaut manifest included, Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Evan Dick, Dylan Taylor, Cameron Bess, and Lane Bess. Blue Origin safely completes third human spaceflight https://tnc.network/science/
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Dose to 16- and 17-Year-Olds
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 16 and 17 years of age at least six months after completion of primary vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. “Vaccination and getting a…
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Blue Origin safely completes third human spaceflight
Blue Origin today successfully completed the third human spaceflight – the first with six astronauts on board. The astronaut manifest included, Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Evan Dick, Dylan Taylor, Cameron Bess, and Lane Bess. “We had a great flight today. This was our sixth flight in what has been a great year for…
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WATCH LIVE!!! NEW SHEPARD MISSION NS-19 WEBCAST
Blue Origin will conduct its third human spaceflight on Saturday, December 11, the first with six astronauts on board. The astronaut manifest includes, Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Evan Dick, Dylan Taylor, Cameron Bess, and Lane Bess. Live launch coverage begins T-90 minutes, AT 7:15 AM CST/ 6:15 AM MST. Follow @BlueOrigin on Twitter for launch…
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NS-19 is Go for Launch
After successful completion of the Flight Readiness Evaluation this morning, the mission operations team has given the “Go” to proceed to launch tomorrow. Liftoff of New Shepard is slated for 8:45 am CST / 14:45 UTC. Weather for the launch is currently favorable. Today, lead flight director Steve Lanius sat down with webcast host and…
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Big Lots’ new holiday ad campaign features celebrity ‘BIGionaires’ Molly Shannon, Eric Stonestreet
Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG), one of the largest discount retailers in the U.S., is encouraging customers to go BIG this holiday in a new ad campaign featuring familiar TV personalities and celebrity “BIGionaires” Molly Shannon of “Saturday Night Live” fame and Eric Stonestreet from “Modern Family.” The campaign, airing now, comes to life in a series of spots deployed across…
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NASA Selects Education Projects to Help Broaden STEM Participation
NASA has selected a diverse group of projects from museums, science centers, library systems, and other informal education organizations across the country as NASA Informal Education Community Anchors. The projects all received Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) Community Anchor Awards. Designation as a community anchor recognizes an institution as a…