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House Judiciary Committee Democrats launch investigation of Virginia U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert’s ouster

House Judiciary Committee Democrats launch investigation of Virginia U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert’s ouster

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are launching a review Friday of the ouster of federal prosecutor Erik Siebert, a week after he resigned as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and a day after Siebert’s replacement signed an indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. Prosecutors had expressed concern about Siebert’s possible ouster over his failure to bring a …

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OnePlus will be first to launch a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (not Elite) phone

OnePlus will be first to launch a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (not Elite) phone

Rushil Agrawal / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus has confirmed that it’ll launch the world’s first phone with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor. The new chipset is one rung below the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. A OnePlus executive added that this phone will launch “globally.” Qualcomm has just launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which is …

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Amazon accidentally confirms Vega TV OS launch for 2025

Amazon accidentally confirms Vega TV OS launch for 2025

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Amazon is moving ahead with plans to replace Android with its custom-built Vega operating system on Fire TV devices: The new Linux-based system will launch on TV streaming hardware before the end of the year, …

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NASA, NOAA Launch Three Spacecraft to Map Sun’s Influence Across Space

NASA, NOAA Launch Three Spacecraft to Map Sun’s Influence Across Space

Lee este comunicado de prensa en español aquí. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched three new missions Wednesday to investigate the Sun’s influence across the solar system. At 7:30 a.m. EDT, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying the agency’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration …

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Breeze to launch Cancun flights, expand at New Orleans MSY | Business News

Breeze to launch Cancun flights, expand at New Orleans MSY | Business News

Breeze Airways will launch its first international flights from New Orleans next year after winning federal certification as a U.S. Flag Carrier, making it the first airline in more than a decade to complete the FAA’s rigorous process. The Utah-based carrier, founded by JetBlue and Azul creator David Neeleman, will begin seasonal nonstop service to Cancun, Mexico, on Feb. 7, …

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ESCAPADE launch on New Glenn planned for late October or early November

ESCAPADE launch on New Glenn planned for late October or early November

WASHINGTON — The second launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, carrying a NASA smallsat mission to Mars, is now expected in late October or early November. The launch of the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission was scheduled for no earlier than Sept. 29 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, according to a Blue Origin social media …

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SpaceX completes final test ahead of crucial Starship launch

SpaceX completes final test ahead of crucial Starship launch

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SpaceX has completed the final major test ahead of a critical flight test of its Mars-bound Starship rocket. The upper stage of the rocket performed a static fire of its six raptor engines …

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New super-express trains launch on Metro-North

New super-express trains launch on Metro-North

Governor Hochul announces MTA Metro-North super-express trains between Poughkeepsie and NYC Photo by Marc Hermann/MTA Faster train service will launch on Metro-North Railroad next month, cutting a significant amount of time from passenger commutes, Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA officials announced on Tuesday. The governor said during a Sept. 23 press conference at Grand Central Terminal that new, faster “super-express” …

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