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AP-NORC poll: Only half in US want shots as vaccine nears
As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic, a new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves when their turn comes.
First woman, next man on moon will come from these NASA 18
NASA has named the 18 astronauts — half of them women — who will train for its Artemis moon-landing program. The first woman and next man on the moon will come from this elite group.
Test flight of SpaceX’s Starship aborted at last second
The first high-altitude test flight of SpaceX’s futuristic Starship was aborted at the last second in Texas on Tuesday.
US virus deaths hit record levels with the holidays ahead
Deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to more than 2,200 a day on average, matching the frightening peak reached last April, and cases per day have eclipsed 200,000 on average for the first time on record, with the crisis all but certain to get worse because of the fallout from Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.
UCLA will be outfitted by Nike, Jordan Brand starting in ’21
UCLA will be outfitted by Nike beginning next year under a six-year deal announced Tuesday. The Bruins football and men's and women's basketball teams will be outfitted under the Jordan Brand. UCLA will be the first Pac-12 school to wear the “Jumpman” logo on its uniforms and will join Michigan, Florida, Oklahoma and North Carolina as programs under the Jordan Brand for football and both basketball teams.
