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‘The turtles and the nudists will have to migrate’: SpaceX plan for Starship launches from Florida sparks debate among Space Coast residents

‘The turtles and the nudists will have to migrate’: SpaceX plan for Starship launches from Florida sparks debate among Space Coast residents

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

‘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 …

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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 …

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California, Oregon and Washington ally on vaccines in rebuke to Trump’s CDC | West Coast

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 …

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California pushes back on Trump’s CDC with West Coast Health Alliance

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 …

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American Warships Line Up Off Venezuelan Coast as Defiant Maduro Calls for Military Recruits To ‘Defend’ Homeland

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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