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NASA has delayed astronauts’ upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site.The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targeted for no earlier than Feb. 8, two days later than planned.NASA was all set to conduct a fueling test of the 322-foot moon rocket on Saturday, but called everything off late Thursday because of the expected cold.The critical dress rehearsal is now set for Monday, weather permitting. The change leaves NASA with only three days in February to send four astronauts around the moon and back, before slipping into March.”Any additional delays would…

Southern California is expected to experience a warming trend through Saturday, with temperatures rising 15 degrees above average and periods of gusty offshore winds, followed by a short cooldown on Sunday and Monday before another stretch of warm weather and potential Santa Ana winds next week. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Newly released data from the Census Bureau points to big shifts in state representation in the House after the 2030 Census, showing a projected loss of four seats for California due to slowing population growth.The Brennan Center of Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy institute based at NYU, predicts the state will see its congressional delegation shrink from 52 to 48, in what it describes as a stunning loss of representation.Once a decade, the Constitution requires the reallocation of congressional seats among states based on the results of the latest census, a process called reapportionment.MORE: San…

COVINGTON, Ga. — On Friday morning, Alcovy High School Athletic Director Patrick Carter told The Covington News that Spencer Fortson stepped down from his position as the school’s head football coach.Fortson’s resignation comes after a season in which the Tigers finished 1-9 and in last place in Region 8-AAAAA. He coached four seasons on the Alcovy sideline and completed his tenure with an 11-29 record.The Tigers’ best seasons under Fortson came in the first two years, when the team finished 4-6 and one spot shy of a playoff berth on both occasions.Prior to his time at Alcovy, Fortson already had…

Immigration enforcement is sowing chaos in Minneapolis and across the country. Democrats, elections officials and civil rights groups fear it could interfere with this November’s elections — and are scrambling for a response. They’re warning that the White House’s deployments of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents could act as a voter suppression tool should armed officers conduct raids at or near polling locations, scaring citizens into staying home. “You have to see what’s happening: Trump is trying to create a pretext to rig the election,” said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). “It stands to reason that this private…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sydney Sweeney does not understand why she’s been deemed the “MAGA Barbie” since she’s never spoken out publicly about her political beliefs.For Cosmopolitan’s cover issue, Sweeney spoke to the magazine about how people use her as a “pawn” since she will not discuss politics openly, and she said they label her how they see fit.”I’ve never been here to talk about politics. I’ve always been here to make art, so this is just not a conversation I want to be at the forefront of. And I think because of that, people want…

THE BLUEPRINT: Defendant was convicted of wire fraud, investment fraud and money laundering. Misappropriated over $1 million from two clients for personal expenses. Used client funds to buy luxury items, a Mercedes SUV, and pay golf club dues. A Southampton investment advisor was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Central Islip for defrauding more than $1 million from clients, officials said. Jeffrey Slothower was convicted in May of 2024 of federal wire fraud, investment adviser fraud and money laundering. On Thursday, he was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution, according to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office. “Jeffrey Slothower…

Cape Town — South Africa has declared Israel’s top diplomat in the country persona non grata, ordering him to leave within 72 hours following what officials described as repeated breaches of diplomatic norms. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) announced Thursday that Ariel Seidman, the Chargé d’Affaires at the Israeli Embassy, must depart the Republic by Sunday evening. The expulsion follows what South African authorities characterized as “unacceptable violations” that directly challenged the nation’s sovereignty. DIRCO specifically cited the use of official Israeli social media channels to launch what it called “insulting attacks” against President Cyril Ramaphosa, along…

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will not share a list of its Palestinian and global staff with Israel, after failing to secure assurances around safety and independence.  Last year, the Israeli government announced that NGOs seeking registration to operate in occupied Palestine would be required to hand over personal information about their staff.  On 30 December, 37 NGOs, including MSF, received an official notification that their registrations would expire the next day, triggering a two-month period after which they would be required to cease operations in Gaza, as well as the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.…

Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on Iranian officials responsible for the recent brutal crackdown on their own people. As the Iranian people protest 47 years of catastrophic economic mismanagement, the regime continues to choose funding terrorist militias abroad and its vast weapons programs over the basic needs of everyday Iranians.  The people of Iran suffer from rising inflation, crumbling infrastructure, and shortages of water and electricity because the regime is squandering their wealth on its malign activities. The United States supports the Iranian people in their protests against the corrupt and repressive regime in Tehran. We are designating…