SpaceX heading for ISS on historic private crewed flight

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SpaceX heading for ISS on historic private crewed flight

Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP) – A SpaceX rocket carrying two veteran NASA astronauts was headed for the International Space Station on Saturday on the first ever crewed flight…

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How to watch the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch

Update: The SpaceX rocket launched successfully Saturday afternoon. Read the latest story here and watch continuing NASA coverage in the video player above. Ushering in a new era in the American space program,…

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WV MetroNews State turns video slot machines back on; barriers in place

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A big money maker for the state of West Virginia is up and running following a two-and-a-half month shutdown because of the coronavirus. More than 7,000 video lottery machines…

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How Hong Kongers are preparing for a draconian law

Thousands of protesters shouted pro-democracy slogans and insults at police on May 27 in Hong Kong before lawmakers later debated a bill criminalizing abuse of the Chinese national anthem in…

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Colombia will not ease quarantine in capital, cities hit hard by coronavirus

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia issued new measures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus in three of its most affected cities on Saturday, including the capital Bogota, as the…

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WV MetroNews Efforts underway to reopen Harrison County senior center next month

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department continues working with officials from the Harrison County Senior Citizens Center on reopening the facility by the end of June. Harrison County Senior…

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WV MetroNews DHHR reports 75th COVID-19 death

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — COVID-19 has claimed 75 lives in West Virginia. According to the state Department of Health and Human Resources, the 75th death was recorded in Fayette County. A 96-year-old man…

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WV MetroNews Marshall resets academic calendar with second wave of coronavirus in mind

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert says the school’s fall semester on-campus will end just before Thanksgiving followed by a week of online classes and final exams online. Jerome Gilbert…

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Thousands ignore Minneapolis curfew as U.S. protests spread

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of protesters ignored a curfew and vows of a forceful police response to take to the Minneapolis streets for a fourth straight night, as the anger…

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‘Police In America Are Looting Black Bodies’

After broadcasting from his New York apartment every weeknight for the past two months, Trevor Noah went on hiatus this week. But he couldn’t wait until Monday to share his…

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