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Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee's store in Alabama
Read full article: Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee's store in AlabamaCountry singer Keith Urban gave just a few hoursโ notice before performing a free concert in the parking lot of a convenience store and gas station in north Alabama.
Alabama senator says Space Command prefers Huntsville for HQ, but command has no comment
Read full article: Alabama senator says Space Command prefers Huntsville for HQ, but command has no commentAlabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville says the top general in charge of U.S. Space Command told him during a meeting Wednesday that Huntsville, not Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the preferred location for its new headquarters.
Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement
Read full article: Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinementA group of Texas death row inmates have filed a federal lawsuit against the stateโs prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all prisoners who are awaiting execution.
Dawgs clinch playoff berth with win over Havoc
Read full article: Dawgs clinch playoff berth with win over HavocThe Rail Yard Dawgs ended Huntsvilleโs nine-game winning streak, defeating the Havoc 4-2 at Berglund Center on Friday night. With Roanokeโs win and Birminghamโs loss to Knoxville, the Dawgs have clinched a spot in the 2022 Presidentโs Cup Playoffs. Nick Ford, Travis Broughman, Brady Heppner, and Nick DeVito scored for Roanoke.
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Absent media, Texas executes inmate who killed great aunt
Read full article: Absent media, Texas executes inmate who killed great auntA Texas man convicted of fatally beating his 83-year-old great aunt more than two decades ago was executed Wednesday evening without media witnesses present because prison agency officials neglected to notify reporters it was time to carry out the punishment.
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Inspector general reviews Trump relocation of Space Command
Read full article: Inspector general reviews Trump relocation of Space Command(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)DENVER โ The Department of Defense's inspector general announced Friday that it was reviewing the Trump administration's last-minute decision to relocate U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama. โMoving Space Command will disrupt the mission while risking our national security and economic vitality,โ the senators said in a joint statement. We fully support the investigation.โAmong other duties, the Space Command enables satellite-based navigation and troop communication and provides warning of missile launches. The Space Command differs from the U.S. Space Force, launched in December 2019 as the first new military service since the Air Force was created in 1947. The Space Command is not an individual military service but a central command for militarywide space operations.
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US Space Command site to be located in Huntsville, Alabama
Read full article: US Space Command site to be located in Huntsville, AlabamaThe U.S. Air Force is expected to announce Huntsville, Ala. as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters, according to Gov. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)MONTGOMERY, Ala. โ The U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday that the new U.S. Space Command headquarters will be in Huntsville, Alabama, after the state was selected over five others competing for the project, including Colorado, where Space Command is provisionally located. The role of Space Command is to conduct operations such as enabling satellite-based navigation and troop communication and providing warning of missile launches. That is different from the Space Force, which is a distinct military service like the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. โI couldnโt be more pleased to learn that Alabama will be the new home to the United States Space Command,โ Alabama Republican Gov.
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Rail Yard Dawgs fall in overtime to Huntsville
Read full article: Rail Yard Dawgs fall in overtime to HuntsvilleROANOKE, Va. โ Jake Theut made 42 saves on 44 shots and Joe Sova netted his first goal of the season but the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs fell in overtime against the Huntsville Havoc, 2-1, Friday night at Berglund Center. The Rail Yard Dawgs rewarded Theut and opened the scoring early in the second period. Theut made 42 saves on 44 shots, Sova netted his first goal of the season and Milosek had 25 saves in the Huntsville net. The Rail Yard Dawgs moved to 1-7-2 with the overtime loss while Huntsville improved to 5-5-1. Puck drop at the Von Braun Center is scheduled for 8:00 PM and the pregame show on the Haley Toyota Rail Yard Dawgs Hockey Network begins at 7:45 PM.

5,000 Rockets Launched to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Mission to Space
Read full article: 5,000 Rockets Launched to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Mission to SpaceFive thousand rockets were launched into the air Wednesday, not only to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing but also to set a Guinness World Record. Astronauts, NASA engineers and eager young campers witnessed the event organized by the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, a city dedicated to space exploration. Huntsville is the rocket city, Randall Robinson of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center told InsideEdition.com. The previous record was set in November 2018, when 4,231 model rockets were launched during a European Space Science Convention held in the Netherlands. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center said it wanted to hold its own rocket launching to encourage young scientists to follow their dreams.