But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.
With masses equivalent to millions or even billions of suns, supermassive black holes are too massive to have been born from dying stars; instead, it is theorized that they are created when smaller black holes collide and merge, and a chain of progressively larger and larger mergers.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Scientists have used it to observe over 300 black hole mergers so far.
Using an ice chamber, the team froze mixtures of water, carbon dioxide, methane and ammonia to a bone-chilling –420 degrees Fahrenheit (-253 degrees Celsius), mimicking frigid conditions near the moon's surface.
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Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Even beverages such as coffee, Coke, and their mixtures could be classified with strong performance.
The products, sold online and at convenience stores and smoke shops in the form of tablets, gummies and drink mixes, contain the compound kratom, which medical experts say can be addictive and often carries toxic consequences.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
None alone explains the full spectrum, and different patients likely have different mixes.
Business coalitions like Brands for Public Lands, of which Patagonia is one of more than 125 members, are rallying our respective communities to speak out.
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Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Through community engagement, bold decision-making, and navigating political resistance, Williams advanced an ambitious vision driven by diverse coalitions across business, government, and nonprofit sectors.
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