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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

Community Spotlight: Japanese food hall set to...

This content is sponsored by United Bank. Opening up a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic is no easy task, but Eric Eden, co-owner of Unconventional Diner in Northwest DC is up for the challenge. He, along with Internationally acclaimed Sushi taro chef Makoto Okuwa will bring a Japanese food hall to northwest. Capitol Crossing, the 2.2 million square-foot development on top of I-395 in Northwest DC will house Love, Makoto, the Japanese eatery, which will include a ramen…

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Thousands march in Berlin in support of...

BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people marched in Berlin on Sunday demanding that the government do more to help migrants stuck in Greece, many of whom have been made homeless since fires ravaged the country’s largest refugee camp. The crowd marched through the capital to the landmark Victory Column carrying signs with slogans like “we have space” and “Seehofer, be a Christian” — a reference to Interior Minister Horst Seehofer. A little girl held a sign saying “let the…

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Second City? White Sox, Cubs close in...

CHICAGO (AP) — Powered by the steady presence of José Abreu, the White Sox revival is roaring on the South Side. On the North Side, Yu Darvish is pitching like an ace again, and the Cubs are eyeing another October run. Chicago’s major league teams are linked by more than just geography these days. They also share a most enviable position this time of year — first place. “I think that every time we take the field, we feel…

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Walmart, Amazon among donors to QAnon-promoting lawmaker

Walmart, Amazon and other corporate giants donated money to the reelection campaign of a Tennessee state lawmaker who had used social media to amplify and promote the QAnon conspiracy theory, according to an Associated Press review of campaign finance records and the candidate’s posts. The corporate support for a QAnon-promoting politician is another example of how the conspiracy theory has penetrated mainstream politics, spreading beyond its origins on internet message boards popular with right-wing extremists. Dozens of QAnon-promoting candidates…

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‘Hit ’em!’: Stars hammer Tampa 4-1 to...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The well-rested Stars took it to the banged-up Tampa Bay Lightning hard and early and goaltender Anton Khudobin closed it out with 22 third-period saves as Dallas won Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final 4-1 on Saturday night. Joel Hanley and Jamie Oleksiak continued the Stars’ postseason trend of getting goals from defensemen, and second-round Game 7 hat trick hero Joel Kiviranta scored late in the second period to provide some breathing room. Khudobin…

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Unlikely scorers for Stars again to win...

Joel Hanley had never scored a goal in the NHL until Game 1 of the Stanley Cup for the Dallas Stars. Just another unlikely scorer this postseason for the Stars, like rookie Joel Kiviranta. Hanley scored the first goal in this unusual Stanley Cup, and Kiviranta gave the Stars a two-goal advantage in the second period on way to a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lighting inside the NHL bubble in Edmonton on Saturday night. A 29-year-old defenseman,…

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Was Snowflake’s IPO mispriced or just misunderstood?

Notes, details, and other data from an incredibly busy week Alex Wilhelm 15 hours Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but free, and made for your weekend reading.  Ready? Let’s talk money, startups and spicy IPO rumors. Was Snowflake’s IPO mispriced or just misunderstood? With an ocean of neat stuff to get through below, we’ll be quick today on our thought bubble focused……

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The Latest: Protest in London over virus...

LONDON — Police in London have clashed with protesters at a rally organized by opponents of restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Scuffles broke out Saturday as police moved in to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who gathered in central London’s Trafalgar Square. Some of the protesters formed blockades to stop officers from making arrests, and traffic was brought to a halt in the busy area. The rally included dozens of people holding banners and placards and…

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3Q: Fighting racism in the nuclear community

A group of nuclear scientists recently published a call for anti-racist action in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, urging researchers and their colleagues to confront a long legacy of racial disparities and injustices in the history of the nuclear field, many of which continue today. Racism and colonialism have influenced which countries and communities shoulder the environmental and health burdens related to the building and testing of nuclear weapons, the authors explain. These forces have also helped determine……

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The Last Time This On-Chain Metric Was...

Bitcoin’s price has been slipping lower over recent days and weeks. From the recent highs set just two days ago, BTC is down by around 2-3%. From the year-to-date highs set two weeks ago, Bitcoin has shed closer to 20%. The cryptocurrency may be primed to return higher as an on-chain metric falls to important levels. The last time this specific metric was this low, the coin surged around 150% in the weeks following the signal. Bitcoin may also…

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Fresh Concrete Turns Paw Prints and Bird...

Cities have many layers. Pigeons swoop from one roof to another. Work crews descend beneath the asphalt to tend to sewers and gas pipes. And between the aboveground and subterranean realms, dogs, humans, squirrels, rats, and other creatures pad down the street, leaving traces behind. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, the concrete itself will be speckled with small, serendipitous impressions. In this way, urban sidewalks can hold modern trace fossils—proof of a creature that happened to pass by at precisely……

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Capturing Ellis Island’s Lost Period

From the early-20th-century photos of Lewis Hine to movies such as The Godfather Part II, images of crowds and faces from all over the world enduring long journeys by ship to build new lives in America have been associated with a particular destination: Ellis Island. When the facility on an island in New York Harbor first opened its doors to receive hopeful immigrants—”your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” in the words of poet Emma……

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Monuments Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland

Hidden amid this region, located near the rear of the Museum of Edinburgh, lies a tranquil courtyard comprised of various pieces of stonework. They are compiled from various buildings that no longer exist or were saved from being tossed into the rubbish heap. The garden is divided into two spaces. The interior consists of a few select items ranging in time periods and subject matter. There is also an interactive machine that allows you to explore the history of……

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Chime adds $485M at a $14.5B valuation,...

In the midst of IPO week we have to add another name to our future debuts list, namely Chime, which announced a huge new round of capital today. The $485 million Series F values the consumer fintech giant at $14.5 billion, a huge figure given that Chime was most recently worth $5.8 billion after raising $700 million last December. Even more stark is the company’s $1.5 billion valuation set in early 2019. From $1.5 billion to $14.5 billion in……

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Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands in...

Wetlands are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world, providing habitats for numerous species of plants and animals. They also filter pollutants and excess nutrients from the water. Over the past few decades, humans have learned to appreciate the value of wetlands. Many cities and towns have incorporated these unique places into their urban environments. Green Cay is an artificial lake and marsh constructed on former farmland. The land’s original owners, Ted and Trudy Winsberg, sold the……

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