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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.

 
Rangers DH Kyle Higashioka almost put out...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas designated hitter Kyle Higashioka was almost put out twice by All-Star players from Detroit in a strange sequence in the third inning of the Rangers’ 2-0 win Friday night. He still never scored. Higashioka first reached base on a one-out single, a sinking liner that American League starting left fielder Riley Greene had in his glove after a sliding play on the ball that was ruled to have hit the ground. Tigers manager A.J....

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Bank-Owned Properties: What They Are and How...
Today’s real estate market can be challenging for homebuyers. A sustained rise in prices has made the market increasingly expensive, and competition for properties can be intense. Bank-owned properties may offer rare bargains in this market and may even give ordinary homebuyers an edge over big-money investors. What Are Bank-Owned Properties? Bank-owned properties are also known as real estate owned, or REO. These are properties that have been repossessed by a bank or other lender. In most cases, REO...

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Witnesses to Felix Baumgartner’s fatal paragliding crash...
PORTO SANT’ELIPIDO, Italy (AP) — Beachgoers knew something was wrong when they heard a loud boom ring out as a paraglider spun out of control, killing its only occupant, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, when it crashed next to a swimming pool near the Adriatic Sea. A 30-year-old mother watched the deadly descent unfold Thursday afternoon from nearby with her two young children, who were entranced by the constant traffic of paragliders above the beach town of Porto Sant’Elipido in...

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Discovery ‘Shark Week’ has breaching great whites,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, “Jaws” unlocked dread in millions about man-eating sharks. This summer, that fear may be somewhat reduced as they become contestants on a TV dance show. Former “Dancing With the Stars” host Tom Bergeron steps up for a marketing masterstroke by Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” — “Dancing with Sharks,” where humans and 20-foot-long hammerhead sharks do a little mambo. “I had a decade and a half experience of hosting a dance show, but...

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ANALYSIS: Cyber threats, regional chaos, and strategic...
The strategic landscape confronting the United States is growing more volatile, while being marked by digital infiltration, geopolitical flashpoints, and internal policy incoherence. At the core is a rising cyber threat from China, whose state-linked groups, like Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon, have reportedly embedded within critical U.S. infrastructure — not for immediate disruption, but to enable future sabotage of command, control, and communications systems. The shift signals a long-term strategy of digital positioning for geopolitical leverage, placing U.S....

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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ is canceled by...
FILE – Stephen Colbert arrives at a screening of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” during PaleyFest, April 21, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) FILE – Stephen Colbert arrives at a screening of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” during PaleyFest, April 21, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV...

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2025-26 NHL Regular Season Schedule By Team
All Times Eastern Anaheim Ducks Oct. 9 at Seattle, 10 p.m. Oct. 11 at San Jose, 10 p.m. Oct. 14 Pittsburgh, 10:30 p.m. Oct. 16 Carolina, 10 p.m. Oct. 19 at Chicago, 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at Nashville, 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at Boston, 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Oct. 28 at Florida, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 Detroit, 10 p.m. Nov. 2 New Jersey, 8 p.m. Nov. 4 Florida, 10 p.m. Nov. 6 at Dallas,...

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Denis Bouanga, Hugo Lloris lead LAFC over...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick and Hugo Lloris made it stand up for his third straight clean sheet as Los Angeles FC edged Minnesota United 1-0 on Wednesday night. Bouanga scored his 11th goal when he sent a right-footed shot past Dayne St. Clair in the 42nd minute. The PK was awarded after Jeremy Ebobisse was fouled by defender Nicolás Romero, who received a yellow card. Lloris finished with three saves...

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The Emmy nominations are being announced
FILE – Emmy statues appear at the 70th Primetime Emmy Nominations Announcements at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center on July 12, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) FILE – Emmy statues appear at the 70th Primetime Emmy Nominations Announcements at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center on July 12, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — The reading of this year’s Emmy nominations has begun. Harvey Guillén and Brenda...

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Maryland sees 11 heat-related deaths so far...
Maryland has seen 11 deaths linked to the heat since the start of May, according to data from the state’s Department of Health. Of those, nine were among people aged 65 years and older. “We always want to be careful to protect our older citizens because people who are older tend to have more medical problems that make them more vulnerable” to heat-related illnesses and death, Dr. Clifford S. Mitchell, director of the Environmental Health Bureau at the Maryland...

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Japan warns of China’s military moves as...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan raised strong caution against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity in extensive areas from its southwestern coasts to the Pacific, describing the moves as the biggest strategic challenge. China’s growing joint operations with Russia also pose serious security concerns to Japan, along with increasing tension around Taiwan and threats coming from North Korea, the Defense Ministry said in an annual military report submitted to Cabinet on Tuesday. “The international society is in a new crisis...

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A designer dressed Chappell Roan with seaweed....
NEW YORK (AP) — At her kitchen stove, fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist looks like an alchemist at work as she stirs a pot full of corn starch and a thickener made from seaweed. The peppermint-scented mixture glitters as she carefully pours it into silicone molds of hearts and leaves. When the material hardens, Zimbalist will stitch it into unique, made-to-order dresses that she sells on her website. She hopes her designs, which have been worn by celebrities including Chappell...

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Chelsea’s Cole Palmer surprised to share Club...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cole Palmer was jumping up and down behind Reece James as the Chelsea captain received the trophy for the Club World Cup, U.S. President Donald Trump to his left, standing between the midfielder and goalkeeper Robert Sánchez. “I knew it was going to be here, I didn’t know he was going to be on the stand when we lifted to the trophy, so I was a bit confused,” Palmer said. Palmer received the Golden...

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From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise. In the last week, Trump has slapped trading partners with tariffs rather than slog through prolonged talks to reach agreements. He ratcheted up the pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. And his administration launched a new investigation into higher education as he tries to reshape universities. For Trump, a deal isn’t necessarily agreement in which...

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Columbus digs out of early hole, rallies...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Columbus rallied from an early two-goal deficit to defeat Cincinnati 4-2 on Saturday night, with Taha Habroune scoring the final goal in second-half stoppage time. After trailing 2-0 in the first five minutes, Columbus tied it late in the first half and took a 3-2 lead with an own goal by Cincinnati’s Miles Robinson who was trying to defend a cross by Columbus. Habroune wrapped it up when he scored on a right-footed shot from the...

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