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

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 …

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3/22: CBS Weekend News – CBS News

Watch CBS News Trump calling in ICE agents for airport security as DHS shutdown continues; Iran inflicts heavy damage on Israel in latest missile strikes.

New York’s LaGuardia Airport closed after arrving plane and ground vehicle collide

New York’s La Guardia Airport was closed late Sunday night after an arriving Air Canada Express plane and ground vehicle collided, according to flight tracking service FlightRadar24. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for the airport, French news service AFP reported, adding that there was  a “high” likelihood that the order would be …

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Iran Threatens to Attack Mideast Electrical Plants Powering US Bases

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline on opening the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran on Monday threatened to attack Mideast electrical plants powering American military bases. The statement from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard marks the latest attempt by Tehran to try and explain its attacks on the Gulf Arab …

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White House Installs Statue of Christopher Columbus on Its Grounds

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – The White ⁠House ⁠has installed on its grounds ⁠a statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the latest ​bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to reshape depictions of U.S. history and culture. The campaign ‌against an ideology Trump calls “anti-American” ‌has encompassed the dismantling of slavery exhibits, restoration of Confederate …

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Trump Places Statue of Christopher Columbus Near the White House

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, the latest effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to recognize the controversial explorer. The statue is a replica of one that was tossed into Baltimore’s harbor in 2020 during …

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