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SpaceX has abandoned a planned sky-lighting Florida doubleheader Monday, after prepping a powerful Falcon Heavy rocket for launch to put an unpiloted X-37B spaceplane into orbit for the U.S. Space Force with a workhorse Falcon 9 originally scheduled to follow a few hours later carrying 23 Starlink internet satellites. Due to technical issues with ground
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new medical breakthrough has roots in Philadelphia. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that strikes mainly people of color. “You feel like somebody is taking a sledgehammer to your bones and hitting it over and
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The Geminids, regarded as one of the top and most consistent meteor showers of the year, is currently happening and is expected to reach its peak this week. The Geminids meteor shower started on November 19 and will last until December 24, with the most activity expected on the night of December 13th and the
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Texas Supreme Court halts ruling allowing woman to have emergency abortion – CBS News Watch CBS News The Texas Supreme Court has paused a lower court’s decision to allow Kate Cox to get an emergency abortion. CBS News’ Janet Shamlian has more on why a final decision is so urgent for the 31-year-old. View CBS
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Johannesburg — Large parts of Kenya went dark Sunday night as the country was rocked by its third national blackout in as many months. The electricity failure began before 8 p.m. local time Sunday, with large outages still reported across the country Monday morning. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, a major regional hub, saw
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On Monday morning, the list of nominees for the 81st Golden Globe Awards was announced, signaling the start of the 2024 awards season in Hollywood. The nominations for the top achievements in the film and television industry were revealed by Cedric “The Entertainer” and Wilmer Valderrama, with CBSNews.com streaming the event live. 10 of the
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The record of your Google searches from 2023 is now available. Well, actually, the world’s. On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer Unfortunately, we have experienced the passing of cherished individuals and received devastating news with
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On Monday, jury selection will commence in a notable case where former lawyer for Trump, Rudy Giuliani, is being sued for defamation. The lawsuit is linked to his purported actions of disputing the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Two ex-election workers from Fulton County, Georgia, named Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea
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The United States military reported that a F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday in South Korea while conducting a regular training session due to an unexpected issue during the flight. The pilot was able to eject and was subsequently saved. The US Air Force stated that an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 8th Fighter Wing
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Fierce fighting ensued in Gaza on Sunday as Israel expressed willingness to engage in a prolonged battle against Hamas, the rulers of the region. A mediator also suggested that the possibility of negotiating a cease-fire was diminishing. Israel is receiving global criticism for its military attack, which has resulted in the deaths of numerous Palestinian
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