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The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end. (Credit to NASA)
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WATCH: Florida Gubernatorial Candidate James Fishback threatens to LYNCH a black man for asking him to stop having sex with teenage girls from the afterschool "Debate Club" he owned.
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He and his family have been stationed in many locations in the United States and Japan and he has deployed in combat and peacetime. (Credit to NASA)
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The California native earned an undergraduate engineering degree as a two sport athlete, while serving his community. Glover is a Naval Aviator and was a test pilot in the F/A‐18 Hornet, Super Hornet and EA‐18G Growler.
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The approximately 10-day flight will test NASA’s foundational human deep space exploration capabilities, the SLS rocket, Exploration Ground Systems, and the Orion spacecraft.
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In 2023, Glover was assigned as Artemis II Pilot. He will be one of four astronauts on the first mission to the Moon in more than 50 years on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence for science and exploration.
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Post-flight, Glover served as the Human Landing Systems crew representative, and in a supervisory role as the Astronaut Office, Assigned Crew Branch Chief.
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Glover spent 168 days (Nov. 16, 2020 to May 2, 2021) in space, completing 4 spacewalks, and several scientific, maintenance, and outreach activities.
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In 2018, Glover was assigned to his first spaceflight mission, as Crew-1 Pilot, the first post-certification mission of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft – the second crewed flight for that vehicle – and as an Expedition 64/65 Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station.
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He most recently served as pilot of the Crew-1 dragon spacecraft, named Resilience, which flew to the International Space Station, where he also served as Flight Engineer for Expedition 64/65. Glover has been assigned as Pilot of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon.
On April 1, 2026, NASA Astronaut Victor Glover became the first Black Man to pilot a flight around the moon on the Artemis II Mission. Victor J. Glover, Jr. was selected as an astronaut in 2013 while serving as a Legislative Fellow in the United States Senate. 🧵
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The proposal was adopted with 123 votes in favour and three against - the United States, Israel and Argentina.
Fifty-two countries abstained, including the United Kingdom and European Union member states.
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity", a move advocates hope will pave the way for healing and justice.
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On 18 October 2025, in the aftermath of the Twelve-Day War, Iran officially announced the termination of the agreement after 10 years.
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The deal highly contentious with proponents framing it as a peaceful alternative to war and critics focusing on "sunset clauses" that would eventually lift all restrictions, alongside concerns over the release of funds to Iran. The agreement was not a binding treaty, but a political commitment.
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Collapse:
Following failed attempts to revive it, the deal was widely considered non-functional by 2021–2023, with Iran operating closer to weapon-grade enrichment levels.
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"Maximum Pressure":
The U.S. reimposed strict sanctions, prompting Iran to begin exceeding deal limits in 2019, such as increasing enrichment levels.
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Withdrawal and Current Status
U.S. Withdrawal (2018):
President Donald Trump left the agreement, citing its failure to address Iran's missile program, regional influence, or include permanent restrictions.
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"Breakout Time":
The deal increased the estimated time for Iran to produce enough material for one nuclear weapon from 2–3 months to at least 12 months.
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Economic Relief:
Sanctions were lifted, granting Iran access to over $100 billion in frozen assets and restarting oil sales.
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Verification:
The IAEA was granted extensive inspection powers and 24-hour monitoring of facilities.
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Operational Limits:
Centrifuge numbers were reduced by two-thirds, and the Arak heavy water reactor was redesigned to prevent plutonium production.
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Key Components of the 2015 Deal
Nuclear Constraints:
Iran agreed to cut its low-enriched uranium stockpile by 98% and cap enrichment at 3.67% for 15 years.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran nuclear deal, was finalized on July 14, 2015, by Iran, the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, U.K., U.S., plus Germany), and the EU to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for major sanctions relief. 🧵
Yes. It’s happening again.
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She complained to staff. Then the man along with bar manager and her husband, grabbed her by the hair, assaulted her, and threw her out breaking her thumb and ripping out her locs!
All three arrested and charged with FELONIES including HATE CRIME after surveillance + cell phone video evidence!
Racist Assault At Mac & Frankie’s Bar - Black Woman Grabbed By The Hair & Beaten!
📍 Bradley, Illinois
A Black woman was enjoying a drink at Mac & Frankie’s when her GF and friend came in. The white man next to her told her to “take that N-Word shit somewhere else.” 🧵
This woman is U.S. citizen traveling with her young daughter—according to witness who filmed video.
She could not prove her citizenship to satisfaction of the agents—and was violently taken into ICE custody.
San Francisco Airport, 3/22/26 at 10pm
ICE detain mother at airport—traveling with young daughter.
First reported kidnapping at airport since Trump ordered ICE agents to report—refuse to show ID.
"I don't know who you are!" witness yells.
"You could be someone kidnapping her!" 🧵
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“Oh my God! I hate watching this police!” the woman filming cries out.
She was FULLY COMPLYING.
Inspector General now “investigating.”