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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.

 
New this week: ‘Outer Banks,’ Adam Lambert,...
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES — Adult dramas have generally been having a hard time in theaters in recent months, but one notable exception has been “A Man Called Otto.” The film stars Tom Hanks as a despondent and ornery widower whose suicide plans keep getting foiled by the needs of his neighbors. After having made nearly $100...

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Ukraine’s health care on the brink after...
KRASNOHORIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Valentyna Mozgova sweeps shattered glass and other debris from the vacant halls of the bombed-out hospital where she began her career. Living in the basement, the 55-year-old lab technician now works as its solitary guard. Russian artillery strikes targeted Marinskaya Central District Hospital in 2017 and again in 2021. But numerous barrages over the last seven months forced the hospital’s medical staff to flee, destroying key departments such as neurology and gynecology, as well as...

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb....
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 26-March 4: Feb. 26: Actor-director Bill Duke is 80. Actor Marta Kristen (“Lost in Space”) is 78. Singer Mitch Ryder is 78. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain of Journey is 73. Singer Michael Bolton is 70. Actor Greg Germann (“Ally McBeal”) is 65. Actor Mark Dacascos (“Hawaii Five-0”) is 59. Actor Jennifer Grant is 57. Bassist Tim Commerford (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine) is 55. Singer Erykah Badu is 52. Actor Maz Jobrani (“Superior...

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Pay-Per-Chew: More restaurants trying subscription programs
Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. And now some restaurants are betting they’ll do the same for their favorite meals. Large chains like Panera and P.F. Chang’s as well as neighborhood hangouts are increasingly experimenting with the subscription model as a way to ensure steady revenue and customer visits. Some offer unlimited drinks or free delivery for a monthly fee; others will bring out your favorite appetizer each...

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Islanders rally in the third to stun...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bo Horvat and Anders Lee scored less than 2 minutes apart in the third period to spark the New York Islanders to a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. The Islanders pulled off their second late comeback over the Penguins in three days when Horvat beat Tristan Jarry to the short side with 11:26 remaining to tie it. Jarry turned it over behind the Pittsburgh net moments later, kickstarting a sequence that ended with...

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The great Bill Russell remembered at NBA...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — This was the first All-Star weekend since the death of 11-time champion, Hall of Fame player and Hall of Fame coach Bill Russell. He was not forgotten. The entire season has been a tribute to Russell, with all teams putting his No. 6 at midcourt and all players wearing it on their jerseys. And at Sunday’s Legends Brunch — one of the best events of All-Star weekend, not to mention one of the toughest...

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Ant-Man opens big at box office with...
NEW YORK (AP) — Phase five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have gotten off to a rocky start, but Ant-Man is bigger than ever at the box office. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” opened with $104 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily surpassing the box-office debuts of the previous two Ant-Man films. The Walt Disney Co.’s “Quantumania” added another $121.3 million overseas to give the pint-sized hero a $225 million global launch. It’s...

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Neymar leaves pitch injured in PSG’s match...
PARIS (AP) — PSG forward Neymar was forced off the pitch on a stretcher Sunday after twisting his right ankle in a hard-fought 4-3 win against Lille in the French league. Neymar picked up the injury at the start of the second half after the Brazil forward scored PSG’s second goal before the interval. PSG led 2-1 when Neymar was injured following contact with Lille’s Benjamin Andre. PSG has been struggling since the start of the year, with stars...

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North Korea confirms ICBM test, warns of...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity against its rivals, as it threatened additional powerful steps in response to the planned military training between the United States and South Korea. Saturday’s ICBM test, the North’s first missile test since Jan. 1, signals its leader Kim Jong Un is using his rivals’ drills as a chance to expand his country’s nuclear capability...

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DeBrusk scores in return, Bruins beat Islanders...
BOSTON (AP) — Jake DeBrusk scored two minutes into his first game in six weeks, Trent Frederic had a pair of goals and Linus Ullmark stopped 26 shots to lead the Boston Bruins to a 6-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Nick Foligno, Patrice Bergeron and Pavel Zacha also scored for Boston, which has won four of its last five games to amass 89 points and the NHL’s best record. Kyle Palmieri and Matt Martin scored...

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Why balloons are now in public eye...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wafting across the United States and into the attention of an alarmed national and global public, a giant Chinese balloon has changed Americans’ awareness of all the stuff floating in the air and how defense officials watch for it and respond. President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. is updating its guidelines for monitoring and reacting to unknown aerial objects. That’s after the discovery of a suspected Chinese spy balloon transiting the country triggered high-stakes...

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FBI records deepen mystery of dig for...
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (AP) — The court-ordered release of a trove of government photos, videos, maps and other documents involving the FBI’s secretive search for Civil War-era gold has a treasure hunter more convinced than ever of a coverup — and just as determined to prove it. Dennis Parada waged a legal battle to force the FBI to turn over records of its excavation in Dents Run, Pennsylvania, where local lore says an 1863 shipment of Union gold disappeared on...

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Bamford: Skubala ‘taken pressure away’ at Leeds...
LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds striker Patrick Bamford says caretaker manager Michael Skubala has “taken the pressure away” following the firing of Jesse Marsch. Skubala has overseen a draw and loss — both against Manchester United — since Marsch was fired on Feb. 6 with Leeds hovering just above the relegation zone. Bamford told BBC Radio in an interview published Friday that the atmosphere “was always good” under Marsch but that Skubala has instilled a sense of calm. “Not...

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Cooke scores 22, No. 1 South Carolina...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Top-ranked South Carolina is at the point where it’s sometimes difficult to find things to criticize. Coach Dawn Staley still was able to nitpick her team after its 87-56 victory over Florida on Thursday night. Staley pointed to the final quarter, which began with South Carolina ahead 72-39. Her reserves played the last 10 minutes of the Gamecocks’ 32nd straight victory. “They get a little overzealous and they try to do a little too much,”...

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¿Qué es la demencia frontotemporal, la condición...
(CNN) –– Después de que Bruce Willis se retirara de la actuación en marzo de 2022 por un trastorno del habla llamado afasia, al actor de 67 años le diagnosticaron demencia frontotemporal, según anunció su familia este jueves. “Desde que anunciamos el diagnóstico de afasia de Bruce en la primavera de 2022, su condición ha progresado”, señaló la familia Willis en un comunicado. “Desafortunadamente, los desafíos en la comunicación son solo un síntoma de la enfermedad que enfrenta Bruce....

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