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Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace have named the future medium-rift rockets they plan to build: Eclipse. The two companies have already partnered to support a new version of Northrop Grumman’s Antares Rocket. This has not been flying since 2023, when the rocket first stage used the last supply of Russian-made engines. The new version of the rocket, called the Antares 330, also uses seven Texas-based Firefly’s Miranda Engines in the first phase, which has been redesigned. Firefly’s work on the Antares 330 flows into the design of the larger Eclipse rocket. Northrop Grumman, headquartered in West Falls Church, Virginia, has…
Despite his strong criticism of the state’s chief executive, a federal judge on Thursday put off the decision on whether to hold Florida Attorney General James Usmieire in court empt in a politically challenging immigration case. US District Judge Kathleen Williams found Uthmeier violated a temporary restraining order to halt enforcement of new state laws that would be a crime for immigrants who lack permanent legal status entering Florida after illegally crossing the United States. At a hearing Thursday, Williams said the Attorney General, who was not present, essentially “advising police agencies to go out and arrest them.” “How about…
By May Anderson and Anne Inogio NEW YORK (AP) – A company that President Donald Trump has turned on again absorbed tariffs on Thursday after a US court of appeals temporarily blocked a federal court order that halted most of his taxes on foreign imports. A panel of three judges at the U.S. International Trade Court determined that Trump had stepped over his authority late Wednesday when he summoned the 1977 International Emergency Economic Force Act. However, on Thursday afternoon, the federal court of appeals granted an motion that allowed the government to continue collecting customs duties under the Emergency…
Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – The state’s so-called “free kill” laws are here to stay. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he was rejecting a bill that would allow more families to file illegal death lawsuits against the hospital. “The lack of communication” led to an unauthorized group home where the murder occurred, Bartow officials say The bill was intended to close what supporters call a fatal legal loophole. DeSantis said he is protecting the state’s health care system, but his family told us today that he is protecting the wrong people. “My son, JoJo, has passed away and Florida law…
Australia imports 90% of its solar panels and almost 80% of its EVs from China.With 90% of solar panels imported from China, Australia is particularly vulnerable to the types of security threats currently emerging in the US energy sector where spyware-type components are found at SolarTech.This is a warning from Australian strategic experts after a recent investigation discovered a hidden communications device with a Chinese-made solar inverter and battery.Some of these components include cellular radio and are not listed in the product documentation. Also, remote access by hackers can control critical energy infrastructure and bypass firewalls.”China believes it is worth…
Philip Marcello NEW YORK (AP) — The former Goldman Sachs banker was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Thursday for his role in a $4.5 billion scheme to loot Malaysia’s national investment fund. Tim Reissner apologized to Malaysians in a ruling in Brooklyn federal court, calling him the “real victim” of the plan. “Funds raised over a decade ago could have had the potential to bring great benefits to the country and its citizens,” he read in court and said in a statement provided by his lawyer. “Instead, they were misused because of my greed and the desires…
NEW YORK CITY—Tactics used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to influence public perception in the United States appear to be evolving.In the past, groups of Chinese individuals were often observed arriving by bus, waving red communist party flags, and positioning themselves to counter human rights protests, particularly those by Falun Gong practitioners, a group persecuted in China.More recently, are instances in which small groups, including non-Chinese individuals, have participated in protests that appear to align with CCP narratives, based on their signage and materials, The Epoch Times has documented.These activities have raised concerns among some observers about foreign influence…
By Amy Taxin SOMIS, Calif. (AP) — Andreas Tomporos fired at least a third of his home and avocado orchard last year, but the 47-year-old grower isn’t worried about his farm coming back. California farmers often rattle around a list of challenges they face, including high labor costs, water restrictions and international competition, but many avocado growers say there are good things. The main reason may come as a surprise to some – Mexican imports. When the US lifted the Mexican avocado ban in 1997, California growers initially worried that imported fruit would replace production. But the steady flow of…
You’re not the person you want to keep open. “Burkey was very strong in the puck, Reino (Rinehart) played well on the blue line, took the puck to Burkey and I let him do his thing,” Berhege said as he broke his latest big goal. “He took on one guy and two guys and then gave me a pack on a pretty open net. A big reason for the Panthers to host the Eastern Conference in five games, Verhaeghe scored six points (two goals, four assists) and earned a +3 plus/negative rating in the series. No. 23, who played at…
Pinellas County, Fla. (WFLA) – The bill on the governor’s desk promises to help keep children on the right path. Florida lawmakers passed a law prioritizing early intervention, ensuring at-risk youth receive the support they need.In a partisan push, the law revamps the state’s statue and creates a more efficient and responsive framework of juvenile justice. Florida has enacted Dexter and Trooper laws to combat animal cruelty The bill aims to improve institutional coordination, focusing on promoting education, strengthening families and preventing involvement in young people’s criminal behavior. “As a former child and family lawyer, I have witnessed delayed interventions…