Artemis II is a “GO” for launch after safety issue, NASA says

Artemis II is a “GO” for launch after safety issue, NASA says – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA says that a flight termination issue has been resolved and Artemis II is good to launch on Wednesday. U.S. Space Force Brigadier General Nick Hague joins CBS News to discuss.

Baby in stroller killed in shooting in Brooklyn, police say

A baby was killed in an apparent stray-bullet shooting in Brooklyn on Wednesday, police said. A manhunt is currently underway for two suspects who fled the scene in East Williamsburg on a scooter. “A life that had barely begun was taken in an instant,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. “As we grieve this loss, I am …

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What was the issue with Artemis II ahead of its Wednesday launch?

What was the issue with Artemis II ahead of its Wednesday launch? – CBS News Watch CBS News About an hour before Artemis II’s launch window opened, NASA was a “NO-GO” to launch while it investigated a technical issue. CBS News’ Mark Strassmann and Bill Harwood had the details.

New Zealand, Cook Islands Sign Defence and Security Declaration

WELLINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – ⁠New ⁠Zealand and ⁠the Cook Islands ​signed a Defence and ‌Security Declaration in ‌Rarotonga on ⁠Thursday, ⁠New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and ​Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said. Peters ​said in a statement that ⁠the ⁠declaration outlines ⁠a set ​of important political commitments the ​Cook ⁠Islands and New …

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Mexico’s Foreign Minister to Leave Post for Health Reasons, Local Media Says

MEXICO CITY, April 1 (Reuters) – ⁠Mexican ⁠Foreign Minister ⁠Juan Ramon de la Fuente will ​leave his post due to health ‌reasons, local media outlets ‌reported on Wednesday. Roberto Velasco, ⁠currently ⁠the head of the North America department at ​the foreign ministry, is set to take his place, the reports said. De ​la Fuente went …

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Texas Judge Rejects Push to Let Churches Make Political Endorsements

A federal judge in Tyler dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday that sought to allow churches to endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status, dealing a blow to the Trump administration and other conservatives who have worked to eliminate the decades-old law barring nonprofits from supporting political office seekers. Several Texas churches and national Christian …

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State Department overhauls Foreign Service Officer Test, introduces “America First” foreign policy lectures

The State Department announced Wednesday that it is modifying the Foreign Service Officer Test to reflect the foreign policy goals of the Trump administration and meet “the challenges of the 21st century.” Under the new guidance, the exam is now revised to emphasize “merit in the selection process” by eliminating questions “intended to test alignment …

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Death of Near-Blind Refugee in New York Ruled a Homicide

April 1 (Reuters) – Local officials in upstate New ⁠York ⁠on Wednesday ruled the death ⁠of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar as a homicide, after he ​had gone missing for several days upon being released from jail and into the custody of the U.S. ‌Border Patrol. Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, ‌was found dead …

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