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Bit of Bennu: Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx brings back rare asteroid sample after 4-billion-mile journey

Nasa’s Bennu asteroid sample collection mission has sent a chunk of an enormous space asteroid that may one day collide with Earth, allowing researchers to learn more about the formation of the solar system, a feat which the agency has never accomplished before. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swung by Earth on …

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Republican Dalia al-Aqidi, a Muslim and Immigrant From Iraq, Is Running Against Ilhan Omar

Dalia al-Aqidi has a long record of countering and speaking out against the views and positions held by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)—a member of the progressive House of Representatives group informally called “The Squad”—particularly on matters involving Israel and the Palestinians. Ms. al-Aqidi, like Ms. Omar, is a refugee, …

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DA to Investigate Hotels Hiring Homeless Refugees to Replace Striking Workers

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has launched an investigation into labor practices at some hotels in the county accused of hiring homeless refugees to replace striking workers, his office announced Oct. 23. Unite Here Local 11, representing 32,000 hotel workers in Southern California and Arizona on strike since …

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California Boosts Battery Storage Capacity by 757 Percent in 4 Years

With California seeking to achieve a “clean electric grid” by 2045, statistics released Oct. 24 revealed significant progress since 2019, with battery storage capacity now at 13 percent of desired levels, according to the state’s energy commission. Officials say such is necessary to develop a more reliable grid—with less dependence …

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Authorities Arrest 14 Suspects in Child Sex Trafficking Crackdown in California

Law enforcement have arrested 14 men from Fresno and Tulare counties in central California during a three-day operation targeting child sex trafficking, authorities announced this week. Undercover federal agents also identified 30 more people chatting with operatives posing as children. More arrests could be forthcoming as investigations continue, Fresno County …

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