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Artemis II: NASA's First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years

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Artemis II: NASA's First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years Meet the Artemis II crew and learn how NASA's 10-day lunar flyby mission will test deep space systems and pave the way for future Moon landings. The first crewed Artemis flight marks a key step toward long‑term return to the Moon and future missions to Mars. NASA Image | From left to right, Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from CSA (Canadian Space Agency), Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, arrive on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the Artemis II test flight. The Artemis II mission will take the crew on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft from Launch Complex 39B no earlier than 6:24 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 1. NASA/Kim Shiflett Reference: www.nasa.gov
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Why Tuscaloosa Developer Stan Pate Bought Sections Of The Southern Border Wall

Why Tuscaloosa Developer Stan Pate Bought Sections Of The Southern Border Wall ... when asked how he came to own thousands of pounds of fabricated steel intended for the Southern border wall, he said he made his purchase for pennies on the dollar from the government surplus auction website GovPlanet . The website specializes in auctions for everything from surplus military vehicles, meals-ready-to-eat (MREs) and, at least for Pate's interest, the steel used for the wall along the border with Mexico. "We're always buying what we think is valuable," he told me. "The government has an auction website and all of a sudden sections of the wall started popping up for sale. At first, I thought this can't be true. But then I said let's buy some of it and see." Reference: patch.com
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Huntsville, Alabama | Drake Ave. Machete Attack

One injured following assault near Drake Ave. He said a man believed to be homeless approached them and got into an argument with them. The suspect left and came back with a machete, as the witness said, and hit his friend in the arm with it. HPD is investigating how the victim was assaulted. The suspect’s identity is unclear at this time. Reference: www.waff.com
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Madison DA office: Court records tell the whole story in city councilman’s theft case

Madison DA office: Court records tell the whole story in city councilman’s theft case Devyn Keith told voters recently that 2023 theft charges against him were not accurate. The Madison DA’s office pushed back on that claim. ... Keith pleaded guilty in August 2023 to two of the four theft charges he faced for allegedly stealing 31 different items from Walmart stores on four different occasions, according to court records. Keith is currently in a runoff, and facing an uphill battle to hold his council seat, against school board member Michell Watkins. ... documents tell the story,” Gann said. “It’s that simple.” Reference: www.alreporter.com
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Huntsville Apartment Oversupply | Are there too many apartments in Huntsville? New report looks at the boom

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Alabama Citizens sharing concerns over busloads of migrants | Plenty of BS Excuses

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Alabama A&M releases statement after student was murdered

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