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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.

 
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia’s...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 12th day following what Ukrainian authorities described as increased shelling of encircled cities and another failed attempt to start evacuating hundreds of thousands of civilians from the besieged southern port of Mariupol. Russia announced yet another cease-fire and humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to flee Ukraine starting Monday. Two previous cease-fire attempts have failed. Moscow’s armed forces continued to pummel some Ukrainian cities with rockets even after the announcement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

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EXPLAINER: Why Israel is mediating between Russia,...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — With his surprise visit to Moscow on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is assuming the unlikely role of mediator between Russia and Ukraine. Bennett, who has helmed the country for less than a year and is largely untested on the world stage, positioned Israel in an uncomfortable middle ground between Russia and Ukraine in the lead up to the war, creating a launching pad from which to emerge as a player in diplomatic...

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Md. Politics: Prince George’s Co. executive Alsobrooks...
This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) made a splash on Saturday, endorsing Wes Moore for the Democratic nomination for governor. Alsobrooks, once considered a top contender for the governor’s seat herself, called Moore “the leader we need in this moment.” “I have seen Wes Moore connect with people and bring them together to chart a vision for...

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Wood’s goal gives Real Salt Lake snowy...
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Bobby Wood scored soon after a two-hour lightning delay and Zac MacMath made it stand up with five saves as Real Salt Lake earned a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders at snowy Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday. Wood’s game-winner came in the 46th minute after the weather delay halted play with two minutes left before halftime. RSL (1-0-1) outshot the Sounders (0-2-0) 13-8. MacMath saved all five shots on goal he faced for RSL....

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Live updates: UN says confirmed civilian death...
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: —— BERLIN — The U.N. human rights office says it has confirmed the deaths of 351 civilians in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. The Geneva-based office said that another 707 civilians were injured between Feb. 24 and midnight Friday. The rights office uses strict methodology and only reports casualties it has confirmed. It said Saturday it believes the real figures are considerably higher, “especially in government-controlled territory and especially in recent...

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Boston’s indoor mask mandate for businesses is...
BOSTON (AP) — A city order that required people to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces in Boston, including restaurants, shops, museums and entertainment venues, was lifted Saturday. Boston follows New York, Los Angeles and other major U.S. cities that are relaxing pandemic restrictions as officials push for more normalcy after two grueling years of the pandemic. City public health Commissioner Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, in conjunction with the city health board, made the decision earlier this week citing...

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Howard scores 26, Kentucky beats No. 6...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rhyne Howard shook off a right ankle issue in the opening minutes and losing her right shoe in the fourth quarter to keep the Kentucky Wildcats streaking. Howard scored 32 points, and Kentucky never trailed beating No. 6 LSU 78-63 Friday night in the Southeastern Conference women’s tournament quarterfinals for their eighth straight win. “Usually I don’t have that much space to get my shot off,” Howard said. “So when I see it, I’m taking...

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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, according to its neighbors’ militaries, apparently extending its streak of weapons tests this year amid a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected a single launch of a presumed ballistic missile from an area near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang toward the country’s eastern waters, but it didn’t immediately say...

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Skinner scores twice and Sabres rally to...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored twice 4:20 apart in the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. Kyle Okposo and Casey Mittlestadt each had a goal and assist, and Victor Olofsson sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 1:06 remaining. The Sabres, coming off a 5-1 win at Toronto on Wednesday, won consecutive games for just the fifth time this season, and rallied to beat...

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UN official urges Libyans to work towards...
CAIRO (AP) — The U.N.’s top official for Libya on Friday urged the country’s divided factions to refrain from violence and agree on a framework for the future. Libya is being pulled apart again, with two rival governments claiming power after tentative steps towards unity in the past year following a decade of civil war. Stephanie Williams, the U.N. special adviser on Libya, invited lawmakers to appoint 12 members to a committee that will work to overcome the political...

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Live updates: UN says 1.2 million people...
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency reported Friday that more than 1.2 million people have left Ukraine since the fighting began. More than 165,000 people left the country on Thursday — down slightly from Wednesday’s count and well under the nearly 200,000 on Tuesday, which amounted to the peak one-day outflow of people from Ukraine since the conflict began, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Its data portal on...

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Live updates: EU grants temporary protection to...
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: BRUSSELS — With close to a million of refugees fleeing Ukraine already in the eastern nations of the European Union, the EU member states decided Thursday to grant them temporary protection and residency permits. EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson said Thursday that millions more were expected to move into the 27-nation bloc to seek shelter, employment and education for the young. Johansson called the quick adoption of the protection rules a “historic result”...

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Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day...
Russian forces pressed their war Thursday on Ukraine, seizing a strategic seaport and threatening to overtake a major energy hub even as the two sides met in Belarus for a second round of face-to-face discussions. In a video address to the nation earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Ukrainians to keep up their resistance as the war rages on for an eighth day. “They will have no peace here,” Zelenskyy said, urging Russian soldiers to...

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OPEC holds oil output steady amid high...
NEW YORK (AP) — The leaders of OPEC and its oil-producing allies are sticking with their plan to gradually increase oil production while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rattles markets, reshapes alliances, kills civilians and sends the price of crude skyrocketing. The OPEC+ coalition of oil producers — made up of OPEC members led by Saudi Arabia and non-cartel members led by Russia — chose to increase oil production by 400,000 barrels per day in April. Since July, the coalition...

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Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day...
On Day 7 of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia continued its attacks on crowded Ukrainian cities and a lengthy convoy of Russian tanks and other vehicles advanced slowly toward the capital of Kyiv. Russia’s escalation Wednesday came as President Joe Biden, in his State of the Union speech to Americans, warned that if the Russian leader didn’t “pay a price” for the invasion, the aggression wouldn’t stop with one country. Here’s a look at key things to know about the...

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