CAPE CANAVERAL , Fla. - The last Block 4 variant of the Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida on June 29, 2018. Dragon will fly with almost 6,000 pounds of cargo, supplies and science experiments as part of the 15th of 20 missions under a contract between SpaceX and NASA's Commercial Resupply Services program, also known as CRS-15.

The "Biden rule" was the Senate equivalent of Supreme Court "dicta", but McConnell's "no hearings, no votes" stance in 2016 is an actual precedent. That sorry distinction goes to Indiana's Joe Donnelly and four other Democratic senators running for re-election in red states Trump carried in 2016.

Collins said she has the "utmost respect" for Kennedy's service and integrity during his time on the nation's highest court and labeled him "an ideal justice". The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington , D.C. A sign that the White House is also focusing on these Democrats: Sen. Leo said he expected that work to start before Trump leaves on July 10 for a trip to Europe, adding that it was "not outside the realm of possibility" that the search process could conclude by then.

The 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide won't be overturned automatically, nor without a fight. Trump did mention another potential candidate, Sen. McConnell declared that the Senate "will vote to confirm Justice Kennedy's successor this fall". The 2015 state law says that any physician who "gives, sells, dispenses, administers, or otherwise provides or prescribes the abortion-inducing drug" shall have to have a contract with a physician who has admitting ...

According to the BBC , Trump plans on interviewing "one or two" of the potential nominees at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club over the weekend. But whatever Mr. Just to get a sense of the range of possibilities here, consider this: If 2016's zero "mismatch rate" prevailed this year - meaning every state went for the party that carried it in the last presidential election -Republicans would have a net gain of nine Senate seats and would secure a filibuster-proof 60-40 margin.

Trump said his search for a Supreme Court nominee will "begin immediately" and he intends to make his selection from a list of more than 20 reliably conservative candidates the White House released a year ago. Here are the hurdles any nominee would have to clear to be confirmed. Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer reacts to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement announcement.

The public's interest in the train derailment is making it extremely hard for clean up and construction crews to get in and out of the area. The nearby Little Rock River rose rapidly after heavy rain Wednesday and Thursday. The spill threatened to contaminate drinking water for residents about 150 miles (240 km) downstream in Omaha, Nebraska. The train was carrying tar sands oil from Alberta to Stroud, Okla., for ConocoPhillips.

Some additional strengthening is possible today, but a slow weakening trend is expected to begin by early Tuesday, June 12. Early on Tuesday, Bud was moving towards the northwest at around 7 miles per hour (11 km/h). Both the Atlantic Hurricane Season and Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season are underway. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP flew over Hurricane Bud at about 4:45 a.m.

About 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste is generated evey year in India , of which only 60 per cent, according to Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan , is recycled. However, Greenpeace applauded companies which were beginning to eliminate single-use plastics from their shelves and checkouts. He talked about the milestones Sepa has achieved to curb the menace of plastic.

Nasa says it's found new evidence which suggests Mars could have supported ancient life. But Curiosity's data are providing a clearer and more conclusive picture of the conditions and processes on Mars - and what it may have been like on the Red Planet billions of years ago, when conditions were more suitable for life.

The host of the session, assistant director of science for communications in NASA's Planetary Science Division Michelle Thaller, began by clearing up any rumors that the agency would announce that they had found alien life. One group found carbon-containing organic matter in 3.5-billion-year-old rock. But the organic molecules identified by the car-sized rover then were too few and ambiguous.

Squamates are reptiles of the larger order Squamata and include snakes, lizards and amphisbaenians. Originally found in the early 2000s in the Dolomites Mountains of Northern Italy, researchers considered it an enigmatic lizard-like reptile but could not reach conclusive placement, and it ramained almost unnoticed by the worldwide community.

Across the world, plastics make up 85% of marine litter. We can lead the way. The proposed rules are tailored for the different products. The European Union (EU) is proposing a ban on straws and other single-use plastics to help protect marine life.

Roy Cooper said in a statement. Alberto could cause $400 million to $500 million across the South, including damage to cars crushed by toppled trees, wrecked roofs and flooding, Watson said in an interview. Between four and eight inches of rain could pummel Florida Panhandle, eastern and central Alabama, and western Georgia. The Florida Keys and Florida peninsula could receive up to 5 inches of rain in some areas.

Tropical storm warnings and storm-surge watches are now focused on the Gulf coast from MS to Florida, as Alberto's path becomes clearer. Florida, Alabama and MS declared a state of emergency Saturday as Subtropical Storm Alberto , the first named storm of the season, made its way through the Gulf of Mexico.

Ford had, however, invited them to the nomination meeting, according to the affidavit from would-be candidate Pina Martino - an interim chief of staff for former Tory leader Patrick Brown. It's another controversy for Ford to deal with, but the first he's directly implicated in. Since she became premier, the fund has helped create or maintain 15,000 jobs in the North, she said.

Emery already has one thing in common with Wenger after making clear his disdain for the Frenchman's old rival Jose Mourinho. Wenger was a significant figure in almost every aspect of the club during his near 22 years in charge, so replacing him has been a daunting task.

Team Sky's Chris Froome recorded the fifth best time on the day with a 40:35, which sees him move up to fourth overall, three minutes and 50 seconds down, after Frenchman Thibaut Pinot of Groupama-FDJ struggled mightily. "I felt good in the first half". "It really changes my tactics for the coming days", Yates admitted. Yeah, yeah. I just put a lot into it. We'll see.

The layout for the Mars Helicopter has actually remained in the benefit the last 4 years at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, yet the room company had yet to determine if it was really mosting likely to send out the lorry to Mars . The mission of the helicopter is to demonstrate the viability and usefulness of such aircraft on Mars . The strategy is for the Mars Helicopter to fly affixed to the bottom of the Mars 2020 vagabond.

Epic Games and Twitch have now announced that there will be an arsenal of complimentary loot that will come with the purchase of a Fortnite Twitch Prime Pack 2, that is expected to launch today. There's the Trailblazer Outfit, which gives some cool survivalist gear (and a full-body tribal tattoo) to Ramirez; the True North Back Bling, a practical camo backpack with attached canteen; the Tenderizer Pickaxe, a giant meat tenderizer with a crowbar at the end; and the Freestylin' Emote, ...