Random News and Notes 4 April
We start today’s edition of RNN in the final frontier. Artemis is moon-bound. The orbiter is about halfway to the moon .
They got the issues with the toilet and Outlook fixed. The mission is expected to return to earth 10 April.
Today marks a somber anniversary. On this date in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr was shot and killed in Memphis.
The day before he delivered his last speech, I’ve been to the mountaintop.
“Well, I don’t know what will happen now; we’ve got some difficult days ahead.
But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind.
Like anybody, I would like to live a long life—longevity has its place.
But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will.
And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the Promised Land.
I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land.
And so I’m happy tonight; I’m not worried about anything; I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.”
Video from the West Kittanning PennDOT center shows ICE agents arresting dozens of illegal immigrants trying to renew their non-domiciled commercial licenses.
The event ties into federal pressure on Pennsylvania’s non-domicile CDL program. The program, criticized by the Trump administration, issues licenses to illegals.
Epic Fury News
The missing crew member (we do not know if it is the pilot or WSO) from the downed F-15 is still missing. Full-scale CSAR is underway. Current thinking is that the Airman is being hidden by locals.
There are unconfirmed reports that the NCA has decided to escalate and send in ground troops because it is taking so long to find the crew member.
The USAF are not the only ones looking for the crew member:
This is unconfirmed, however there was a very large strike in Tehran last night in an area of the city that hadn’t been targeted before.
Among those reported killed is Alireza Arafi, Iran’s second-highest religious leader. He was responsible for strict anti-women policies and related deaths.