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Butterfly Release | Huntsville Botanical Garden

Butterfly Release | Huntsville Botanical Garden Guests of all ages will enjoy sharing in the magic of safely releasing live butterflies into the Purdy Butterfly House. This program begins with a brief presentation about butterflies and their habitat, followed by taking part in the safe restoration of our indoor butterfly population. Don’t forget your camera – these photo opportunities are not to be missed! Butterfly Releases take place throughout the summer, and each program lasts approximately 30 minutes. Registration is required , and space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today! Join/Support the Huntsville Botanical Garden Reference: hsvbg.org
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Orion Amphitheater redefines Huntsville’s- and Alabama’s- music scene

Orion Amphitheater redefines Huntsville’s- and Alabama’s- music scene Ryan Murphy was looking for his next chapter. For the past decade, he’d helped elevate tertiary market St. Augustine Amphitheater into a must-play venue for big names like Robert Plant, Kendrick Lamar, Slayer and Blondie. Then, Murphy was presented with an intriguing opportunity in Huntsville, Alabama. He was pitched this idea of Huntsville being a smart Southern city on the rise, yet one without an amphitheater. Four years later, Orion Amphitheater was a reality. Reference: www.al.com
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More Attacks on U.S. Power Grid on Christmas Day 2022 | 3 Washington state substations attacked

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More Attacks on U.S. Power Grid on Christmas Day 2022 | 3 Washington state substations attacked "Two of our substations were deliberately targeted by physical attacks." Reference: Attacks on America
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Alabama Pork King Retiring 'Senator Richard Shelby' Brings Home the Bacon

Sen. Shelby earmarks $656 million in federal government funding bill According to Bloomberg Government, Shelby has placed $656 million in earmarks... Shelby stands to take home the most earmarked funds for the second year in a row to Alabama , the report said. The earmark process was banned in Washington, D.C. for a decade but was brought back last year. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and 18 other Republican Senators last year called earmarks "an inherently wasteful spending practice that is prone to serious abuse." Reference: 1819news.com
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Huntsville | Wind chills below zero, snow possible

Wind chills below zero, snow possible The low temperatures could reach the area Thursday night, she said. She said "there's a low confidence" of snow Thursday. She said gusty winds could drive the lows in the lower teens to a minus 5 degree windchill. She said the highs most of the week won't break out of the 40s. Lows on Saturday and Sunday nights will be in the mid-20s. Reference: www.yahoo.com
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SpaceX rocket sends first global water survey mission into orbit

SpaceX rocket sends first global water survey mission into orbit The Falcon 9 booster owned and operated by Elon Musk's commercial rocket company lit up the predawn sky along California's coast as it roared off its launch pad at the Vandenberg U.S. Space Force Base, about 160 miles (260 km) northwest of Los Angeles. The liftoff, directed by NASA, was shown live on a U.S. space agency webcast. Reference: www.reuters.com
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10 Best Southeast Cities To Retire on a Budget of $2,300 a Month

10 Best Southeast Cities To Retire on a Budget of $2,300 a Month the best bang for your buck in the Southeast? None other than the one and only Rocket City, otherwise known as Huntsville, Alabama. Huntsville is steeped in Reference: federalretiree.blogspot.com
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The Rocket City is listed among the top 10 real estate markets to watch in 2023

Huntsville named ‘real estate market to watch’ in 2023 by National Association of Realtors The Rocket City is listed among the top 10 real estate markets to watch in 2023, according to a new forecast from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The report identified Huntsville ... Reference: whnt.com
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China Poses A Security Threat As It Continues To Buy Land Near US Military Bases

China Poses A Security Threat As It Continues To Buy Land Near US Military Bases US military has raised concerns about Chinese firms buying land near American military bases citing the practice as a potential pattern of sub-national surveillance and espionage by the Beijing-linked firms. The American Military News report stated that several China-based firms bought or have begun the process of buying large plots of American land in proximity to key US military bases in recent years. A China-based company, Fufeng Group is one of the companies which purchased 300 acres of farmland near Grand Forks, North Dakota Reference: www.republicworld.com
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Our country may never recover from Secretary Mayorkas’ dereliction of duty

Our country may never recover from Secretary Mayorkas’ dereliction of duty U.S. House of Representatives member Kevin McCarthy, calling on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to step down for the Biden administration’s lenient policies that have encouraged more U.S.-Mexico border crossings. Reference: www.governing.com
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UAH designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

UAH designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense The designation process requires a review of a cybersecurity program of study and an established center for cybersecurity at the university. The university was originally designated in 2007 and this is the university’s second renewal. “The National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense designation is a symbol of quality that tells students and employers that UAH cybersecurity degrees are mapped to knowledge units based on national standards, that the university implements a continuous improvement process to manage degree programs and that UAH contributes to the cybersecurity community locally and nationally,” Dr. Tommy Morris said in a statement. Dr. Morris is the founding director of the UAH Center for Cybersecurity Research and Education. Reference: www.waff.com
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Orion Splashdown Watch Party and Oscar Meyer Wienermobile

Orion Splashdown Watch Party and Oscar Meyer Wienermobile Sunday, the Space and Rocket Center and the Rocket City Trash Pandas will be hosting an Orion Splashdown Watch Party from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Toyota Field. The Orion is set to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean around 11:40 a.m. after a journey of around 1.3 million miles. Reference: patch.com
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Huntsville’s rising population could cause increased rental prices for longtime residents

Huntsville’s rising population could cause increased rental prices for longtime residents The tide is turning for buyers in the Huntsville housing market. Now, Huntsville renters may face rate increases as people continue to move to the number one city to live in America . ...home sales are still strong, but slowing. Inflation and high-interest rates are partially to blame and both are keeping many potential home buyers in rentals. ... affordability is exacerbated by the number of new luxury apartments being built in the Rocket City . “Huntsville, while it is still affordable on a national scale Reference: www.waff.com
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No Help From Biden Admin or Congress For Striking Coal Miners in Alabama

Alabama coal miners begin their 20th month on strike They have continued demanding their employer, Warrior Met Coal, restore the pay and benefits that were cut in 2016 as a cost-saving measure to keep the mines from shutting down. Out of the 900 miners who started the strike a year and a half ago, 500 remain, according to United Mine Workers of America. Reference: www.npr.org
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Helicopter repairman Soldier serves as door gunner

Helicopter repairman Soldier serves as door gunner Sam Lewis was a dreamer as a boy. Born in Antigua... The same wanderlust inspired him to join the Army on Feb. 17, 1969. He retired in August 1989 as a sergeant first class after more than 20 years which included a year in Vietnam. “Feb. 17, 1969. That was my enlistment day. That was a good day,” he said. “The Army guided and molded my life in ways that it would not have been without the military.” Reference: www.theredstonerocket.com
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$1,100 tip is ‘Friendsgiving’ surprise for Cullman, Alabama Waffle House waitress

$1,100 tip is ‘Friendsgiving’ surprise for Cullman, Alabama Waffle House waitress A group of Cullman-area friends “upped the ante” on a young tradition they call Friendsgiving by giving a Waffle House waitress a $1,100 tip. recipient turned out to be a waitress named Julia Ellison... Waffle House on Ala. 157 at I-65... “When I tell you that I have the best friends ever , this is just one of a million things they do that prove it,” Ragsdale said in her post. “Thank you to my girlfriends. I love & cherish each of you.” Reference: www.al.com
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