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Accountability required for port workplace deaths — and not just in Baltimore
9 months, 1 week ago

Accountability required for port workplace deaths — and not just in Baltimore

Raw Story  

This article originally appeared in InsiderNJ. “Together, we aren’t just breaking records — we are creating jobs, growing our economy, and building new pathways to opportunity.” The 45-year-old up-and-coming Democratic Party star’s press release touted the deep waters of Port of Baltimore’s ability to handle larger and larger container ships including the Evergreen Ever Max that can accommodate 15,000 20-foot …

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Dream of going to space? Virgin Galactic just launched commercial flights
1 year, 6 months ago

Dream of going to space? Virgin Galactic just launched commercial flights

LA Times  

Three Italian researchers and a Virgin Galactic employee flew to the edge of space on the company’s first commercial flight. On Thursday, that hype finally became reality when three Italian researchers boarded the VSS Unity space plane as Virgin Galactic’s first paying passengers and flew about four minutes in suborbital space. Business Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson plans to visit space …

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Who are the crew on Virgin Galactic flight Galactic 01?
1 year, 6 months ago

Who are the crew on Virgin Galactic flight Galactic 01?

Daily Mail  

Here is a look at the four passengers on board Virgin Galactic flight Galactic 01 Virgin Galactic customers who have splashed out hundreds of thousands of dollars on a trip to space are finally set to be rewarded. From left to right: Col. Walter Villadei, Pantaleone Carlucci, Lt. Col. Angelo Landolfi and Colin Bennett, the crew members who will be …

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How The Black Lives Matter Protests Are Shaking Up New York’s Primaries
4 years, 6 months ago

How The Black Lives Matter Protests Are Shaking Up New York’s Primaries

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING THE BRONX, N.Y. ― It’s easy to forget now, but the hot mic moment that may end up costing Rep. Eliot Engel his seat only arose because of the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests. The economic and public health fallout from the coronavirus, which disproportionately affected New York City’s Black and Latino communities, only exacerbated …

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3 Congressional Races To Watch In New York's Democratic Primary
4 years, 6 months ago

3 Congressional Races To Watch In New York's Democratic Primary

Huff Post  

Middle school principal Jamaal Bowman represents the progressive wing's strongest shot at unseating another incumbent Democrat. Andrew Lichtenstein via Getty Images The Battle To Block An Anti-Gay Evangelical Pastor When Rep. José Serrano announced he was retiring from New York’s 15th Congressional District, an impoverished stretch of the central and South Bronx that ranks as one of the most Democratic …

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Congressional Progressives Endorse Mondaire Jones In Hotly Contested New York Primary
4 years, 8 months ago

Congressional Progressives Endorse Mondaire Jones In Hotly Contested New York Primary

Huff Post  

If elected, attorney Mondaire Jones would be the first openly gay Black man in Congress. Mondaire Jones for Congress The Congressional Progressive Caucus’ political action committee has endorsed attorney Mondaire Jones in the hotly contested Democratic primary for New York’s 17th Congressional District, a safe Democratic seat in the suburbs north of New York City. In a statement announcing Friday’s …

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