The people have spoken about SpaceX’s plans to launch its Super Heavy Starship from Florida — and they have a lot to say. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded a series of public meetings as part of its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) process for approving Starship liftoffs from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Florida’s Space Coast. …
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‘Ghost sharks’ are lurking off the coast of Washington – and they have teeth growing out of their foreheads
It’s easy to assume that teeth always grow inside mouths, yet a new study has revealed that some animals – such as the spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) – grow them elsewhere. Sometimes referred to as ‘ghost sharks’, adult male spotted ratfish have strange-looking hooked protrusions that appear on a head structure called the tenaculum, which the fish use to grasp …
Read More »COVID UPDATE! It’s 2025! How Are We Going to Get Vaccinated? What’s the Deal With the New Variant? All That Stuff! | Lost Coast Outpost
It’s been a while since we’ve had a COVID update, eh, readers? Well, with the virus going around lately, and with changes in who is eligible for vaccine boosters (big changes? or maybe not?), we figured it was time to check back in with Dr. Candy Stockton, our county health officer, who was kind enough to catch the …
Read More »SpaceX plan for Starship launches from Florida sparks debate among Space Coast residents
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Starship launches on its second test flight from Starbase, Texas, Nov. 18, 2023. . | Credit: Space.com / Josh Dinner The people have spoken about SpaceX’s plans to launch its Super Heavy Starship from Florida — and they have a lot to say. …
Read More »Coast Guard seizes 40,000 pounds of cocaine in Pacific, releases pictures of operations and burning vessel
Breaking down recent $500 million drug busts Breaking down the Coast Guard’s massive $500 million drug busts 02:32 The U.S. Coast Guard says it has seized over 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean over the last month as part of boosted counter-drug operations. More than a dozen interceptions since Aug. 8 led to the drug seizures as …
Read More »Hawaii to join West Coast Health Alliance with California, Oregon, and Washington – Governor of California (.gov)
Hawaii to join West Coast Health Alliance with California, Oregon, and Washington Governor of California (.gov) Trump health agenda sparks revolt: 3 West Coast governors form vaccine alliance Fox News Snubbing Kennedy, States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines The New York Times The U.S. is headed toward two very different vaccination realities NBC News RFK Jr. drives a wedge between red and blue …
Read More »California, Oregon and Washington ally on vaccines in rebuke to Trump’s CDC | West Coast
The governors of California, Oregon and Washington announced on Wednesday the creation of a West Coast Health Alliance aimed at safeguarding access to vaccines, amid growing turmoil at the nation’s top public health agency under the leadership of Robert F Kennedy Jr. In a joint press release, Governors Gavin Newsom of California, Tina Kotek of Oregon, and Bob Ferguson of …
Read More »UC San Diego Accepts Invitation to Join West Coast Conference
Story Links West Coast Conference What They Are Saying (PDF) LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego has accepted a formal invitation to join the West Coast Conference (WCC) beginning July 1, 2027. “We are excited to join the West Coast Conference, propelling our …
Read More »California pushes back on Trump’s CDC with West Coast Health Alliance
SACRAMENTO — With the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in turmoil as vaccine skeptics gain influence in the Trump administration, California is partnering with Washington and Oregon to form a pact that will offer its own public health recommendations. Govs. Gavin Newsom of California, Tina Kotek of Oregon and Bob Ferguson of Washington announced Wednesday the creation of the West …
Read More »American Warships Line Up Off Venezuelan Coast as Defiant Maduro Calls for Military Recruits To ‘Defend’ Homeland
American military warships are positioning themselves off the shores of Venezuela in what Pentagon officials are calling a counter-narcotics mission targeting Latin American cartels. The display of force has led President Nicolás Maduro to call up millions of workers, farmers, and fishers to serve as a bulwark to an unknown threat. As many as eight missile destroyers and nuclear submarines …
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