Raymondville residents push petition to save Walmart store
A Facebook petition near 7 p.m. gathered 1,191 signatures urging Walmart to reconsider closing the Raymondville store. Organizers plan to deliver the petition to Walmart President Doug McMillon, arguing closures burden residents within 25 miles and force 30 to 40 minute drives to the next city with other Walmarts.
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Red Cross volunteers install free smoke detectors in San Benito
Red Cross volunteers and San Benito Fire Department install up to 300 smoke detectors in two mobile home parks in San Benito. The effort, part of the Home Fire Campaign, aims to cut house fire deaths by 25 percent in five years and urges households to check alarms and practice drills.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 hard landing topples on ocean barge
After delivering a U S European ocean monitoring satellite, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 first stage made a hard landing on a roiling Pacific barge, breaking a support leg and tipping over. SpaceX announcers said the first stage was not upright.
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Landing on a Ship Versus Land Proves More Difficult
The discussion notes that landing on a moving ship is harder than landing on land, due to a much smaller target area and the additional factors of translation and rotation. The figure 21924.886 appears, likely a numeric reference or measurement related to the comparison.
Optimism on ship landings and high velocity missions
The speaker notes that touchdown speed was acceptable but a leg lockout failed to latch, causing a tip after landing. They acknowledge larger pieces this time and remain optimistic about upcoming ship landings essential for high velocity missions. Emphasizes speed over altitude distance and endorses following Elon Musk.
Plans for Willacy sports complex face criticism
Willacy County's 25 million plan for a sports and entertainment center on 100 acres near State Highway 186 and I 69 drew pushback as commissioners endorsed a phased master plan for the Willacy County Natural Resource and Heritage Center funded by grant money amid ongoing economic strain. Some residents doubt the project will materialize.
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Willacy County
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