St. Jude

SpaceX Set to Launch First All-Civilian Crew Into Space

City News ServiceSeptember 15, 2021

Hawthorne-based SpaceX will look to make another bit of history today when it attempts to launch the first all-civilian crew into space — a mission spearheaded by an entrepreneur who planned the three- day mission to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The flight, dubbed Inspiration4, will be led by Jared Isaacman, the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments. Isaacman has said the trip would generate $200 million for St. Jude, with half of that amount coming from him personally and the rest generated by donations — most of them from people hoping to win a
seat inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule.

Book Releases Religion

Jekalyn Carr Set to Release New Album and Book

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 24, 2018

Life continues on an upward trajectory for Jekalyn Carr as she prepares to release her new album, “One Nation Under God,” and her first book, “You Will Win.” The 20-year-old artist, who drew nationwide attention with the gospel hits, “Greater Is Coming” and “You’re Bigger,” aims to connect even more people with God through her new projects. Expressing excitement about the book, which shares its title with her current single, Carr hopes to encourage those experiencing trying times to experience the power of the Lord to overcome life’s hurdles. “ challenges people to tap into the champion inside them