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Blast off for NASA’s Artemis II has been years in the making

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No Americans have stepped foot on the moon’s surface since 1972, the last year of NASA’s Apollo lunar missions, which safely landed Neil Armstrong and 11 more astronauts on the surface of the moon. For years, NASA’s Artemis mission has aimed toward sending people back to the moon to land on its south pole. When … Read more

As the U.S. invests in rare earths, a mine that was broke and underwater 10 years ago is now a game-changer

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About a decade after he bought a shuttered rare earths mine that was, literally, partially underwater, MP Materials CEO James Litinsky has transformed his business into a pivotal player in America’s national security.  Since taking over the rare earth industry from the United States in the 1990s, China has dominated the entire supply chain. That … Read more

Hawaii suffers its worst flooding in 20 years and forecasters warn more rain is coming

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HONOLULU — Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, officials said Friday while warning that still more rain was expected during the weekend. Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu’s North Shore, a community world-renowned … Read more

US Navy lags in minesweeping, despite years of warnings and big defense budgets

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The United States military is the mightiest and most well-funded in the world. Earlier this week, the administration requested a record $200 billion from Congress for the war in Iran, which followed an announcement last year of a plan to raise the base defense budget to $1 trillion. That doesn’t mean it can get whatever … Read more

Pulse nightclub demolished nearly 10 years after massacre left 49 dead

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Pulse nightclub was demolished on Wednesday, nearly ten years after a gunman walked into the Orlando gay club and committed one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history. With at least half a dozen police cars nearby, an orange crane struck the dark gray stone building where 49 people were killed and dozens others wounded, … Read more

New audit exposes flawed system critics say let Minnesota fraud to slip through cracks: ‘Didn’t act for years’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new state audit investigating the massive fraud scandal in Gov. Tim Walz’s Minnesota revealed that the state’s Department of Human Services (DHS) failed for years to properly investigate Medicaid kickback allegations while incorrectly claiming that they did not have the authority to do so.  The Office … Read more