SpaceX Dragon ties up at ISS amid comms hiccup and quake tie-in
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule completed a delayed capture at the International Space Station using the Canadarm as ground systems recovered from a TDRS outage. The delivery followed a quake near Anchorage and a brief comms failure affecting NASA's relay satellite network.
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Anchorage quake harms JBER facilities but no deaths
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Anchorage caused damage at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson with broken steel frameworks ceilings and sprinkler and heating systems yet military officials reported no deaths or widespread catastrophic damage. Air Force Lt. Col. Jacob Leck, an Idaho native, said he expected worse during a Friday briefing.
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Snowstorm Hits New York Suburbs in December 1786
A west-southwest wind to 14 knots, seas 1 to 3 feet, and horizon visibility marked the storm. On December 9, 1786, Morristown New Jersey recorded 21 inches of snow while New Haven Connecticut logged 17 inches amid thick cloud cover.
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Hungary unions protest over overtime and labor rule changes
Hungarian trade unions rallied against a government plan to raise allowable overtime from 250 to 400 hours annually and relax other labor rules. They argue the proposals favor employers and investors, bypass unions, and undermine workers rights. Union leaders criticize extended payment periods and direct employer- worker agreements as threats to employee interests.
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Turkey displays mosaics returned from U S to Turkey
Roman era mosaics once in the United States are back in Turkey after more than 50 years. Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy praised Bowling Green State University and others for aiding the return. The artifacts, likely from Zeugma in Gaziantep province, were bought by Bowling Green in 1965 and were returned by agreement in May.
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GOP Lame Duck Moves Raise Power Shifts and Wage Delays
West Olive Republicans seek Prop 1 changes requiring a supermajority while Senate Bill 1171 and 1175 push slower wage gains and altered paid sick leave. Bills 1248-52 move campaign finance oversight to a bipartisan panel, reducing secretary of state power. League of Women Voters opposes both, citing democratic process erosion. Dixon notes potential court challenges and broad partisan stakes in Michigan politics during the lame duck session.
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