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Retired NASA astronaut and Air Force Col. Eileen Collins on breaking barriers in space

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Retired NASA astronaut and Air Force Col. Eileen Collins on breaking barriers in space – CBS News Watch CBS News Retired NASA astronaut and Air Force Col. Eileen Collins joins “CBS Saturday Morning” to discuss her groundbreaking journey to become the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space … Read more

FBI says suspicious package found at Florida Air Force base contained ‘possible energetic materials’

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The FBI said Wednesday that a suspicious package found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa earlier this week contained “possible energetic materials.” An analysis of the material has not been completed, the FBI Tampa said in a statement posted on social media Wednesday afternoon. The FBI said … Read more

1 dead and another wounded in shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico

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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — A shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico on Tuesday left one person dead and another wounded, according to military officials. The Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, in southern New Mexico, was put on lockdown at about 5:30 p.m. because of reports of an active shooter near the … Read more

1 killed, another injured in shooting at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico

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One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico on Tuesday, according to military officials. The Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, in southern New Mexico, was put on lockdown at about 5:30 p.m. due to reports of an active shooter, according to a … Read more

EPA moves to weaken air pollution limits for chemical linked to cancer

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The Environmental Protection Agency wants to loosen the air pollution limits on a chemical called ethylene oxide, which plays a crucial role in sterilizing life-saving medical devices. But long-term exposure can cause leukemia and other kinds of cancers. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has more. Source link

‘Radiant’ mother from Kentucky was among 6 US service members killed in air crash in Iraq

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A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a military refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq. Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, hailed from a large family in Bardstown, Kentucky, and was “very, very” proud of her military career, her husband … Read more

Airline CEOs torch lawmakers for turning air travel into a ‘political football’

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Denver airport steps up as shutdown squeezes TSA Denver International Airport is asking travelers to donate grocery and gas gift cards to help unpaid TSA workers during the government shutdown in an effort to ‘ease the burden’ as Congress faces pressure to act. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Airline industry leaders blasted … Read more

Fewer missiles, drones pierce Israeli air defenses as Iran war persists

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A total of 13 U.S. service members have been killed in the joint Israeli war with Iran, including the six who died in a plane crash in Iraq. Meanwhile, pro-government protesters took to the streets in Iran despite waves of airstrikes. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman reports on the war’s latest and Sumantra Maitra, … Read more

Search on for retired Air Force general who went missing 2 weeks ago in New Mexico

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A search is ongoing for a retired Air Force major general who disappeared in New Mexico nearly two weeks ago, local law enforcement officials said Thursday. A silver alert was issued last week for Maj. Gen. Neil McCasland, who was last seen at his Albuquerque home at 11 a.m. Feb. 27, according to the Bernalillo … Read more