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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.

 
Police say a man injured 4 with...
BERLIN (AP) — A man on a long-distance train in southern Germany attacked and slightly injured four people with an axe Thursday before he was detained by police, authorities said. Police in Straubing said the attack happened on an ICE express train headed to the Austrian capital of Vienna while it was between Straubing and Plattling in the southern state of Bavaria. About 500 people were on board when the attack happened, police said. About 150 police officers, firefighters...

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House Republicans are ready to finish Trump’s...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans, up all night, are ready to vote on President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill after GOP leaders and the president worked to persuade skeptical holdouts to drop their opposition by his Fourth of July deadline. Not so fast, the top Democrat says. Final debates began in the predawn hours Thursday after another chaotic day, and night, at the Capitol. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., insisted the House would meet...

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NASA identifies newly discovered object as an...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that’s wandered into our backyard. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the sky-surveying Atlas telescope in Chile earlier this week, and confirmed it was a comet from another star system. It’s officially the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system and poses no threat to Earth. The newest visitor is 416 million miles (670 million kilometers) from the sun, out near Jupiter. NASA...

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How a task force is recommending DC...
People pass through the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)(AP/Matt Slocum) People pass through the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)(AP/Matt Slocum) A task force created to contemplate ways D.C. can reimagine its Gallery Place-Chinatown neighborhood is recommending an Asian grocery store, a continued emphasis on safety and the creation of a new arts and entertainment district. The group, which includes city and business leaders, presented its ideas during...

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What pet owners should be asking when...
Summer vacations may include pets, or pet owners may want to have their companion cared for at a boarding facility, or doggy day care that provides overnight stays. More stories 23 dogs removed from a Montgomery Co. doggie daycare reunited with their owners Welcome to kitten season, when animal shelters need all the help they can get Dogs and cats can also suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help our furry friends The Animal Welfare League of...

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What pet owners should be asking when...
Summer vacations may include pets, or pet owners may want to have their companion cared for at a boarding facility, or doggy day care that provides overnight stays. More stories 23 dogs removed from a Montgomery Co. doggie daycare reunited with their owners Welcome to kitten season, when animal shelters need all the help they can get Dogs and cats can also suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help our furry friends The Animal Welfare League of...

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Myles Turner will join Bucks, who waive...
Myles Turner is about to become teammates with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Damian Lillard now has the chance to pick his next spot. And just like that, the first full day of NBA free agency brought big surprises Tuesday. Turner — the longtime stalwart for the Indiana Pacers — agreed to a four-year deal to join the Milwaukee Bucks, who waived the nine-time All-Star in Lillard to make the acquisition happen, a person with knowledge of the moves told The Associated...

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Myles Turner will join Bucks, who waive...
Myles Turner is about to become teammates with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Damian Lillard now has the chance to pick his next spot. And just like that, the first full day of NBA free agency brought big surprises Tuesday. Turner — the longtime stalwart for the Indiana Pacers — agreed to a four-year deal to join the Milwaukee Bucks, who waived the nine-time All-Star in Lillard to make the acquisition happen, a person with knowledge of the moves told The Associated...

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The Latest: Senate leader says Trump’s big...
After the Senate slogged through a tense 24-plus hour session, Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota believes support for President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts has been secured. It’s a pivotal moment for the Republicans, who have control of Congress and are racing to wrap up work with just days to go before Trump’s self-imposed July 4 deadline. The 940-page “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” as it’s formally titled, has consumed Congress...

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Wall Street drifts as Tesla drops and...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting on Tuesday as Wall Street’s momentum slows after setting record highs in each of the last two days. The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in morning trading and potentially on track for its first loss in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by 153 points, or 0.3%, as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% lower. Tesla tugged on the market as the relationship...

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Democrat Colin Allred is running again for...
DALLAS (AP) — Former Texas congressman Colin Allred launched another run for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after the Democrat’s challenge against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz last year broke records for spending but did not deliver his party the breakthrough it has sought for decades in the state. This time, Allred is seeking the seat of Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who is facing a primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in what is likely to be one...

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Survivor of Israel’s attack on Iran’s Evin...
BEIRUT (AP) — Sayeh Seydal, a jailed Iranian dissident, narrowly escaped death when Israeli missiles struck Tehran’s Evin Prison, where she was held. She had just stepped out of the prison’s clinic moments before it was destroyed. The June 23 strikes on Iran’s most notorious prison for political dissidents killed at least 71 people, including staff, soldiers, visiting family members and people living nearby, Iranian judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir said Sunday. In the ensuing chaos, authorities transferred Seydal and...

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z dominate Paris as celebrity...
PARIS (AP) — If any force swept through the fashion industry this season — and sent shockwaves around the globe — it wasn’t a new silhouette or a daring color. It was the spectacle of celebrity. Star power eclipsed fabric and form, transforming the runways of Paris Fashion Week into arenas where A-list icons, K-pop idols, and digital megastars didn’t just attend — they became the main event. As the week wraps up Sunday, it’s clear: the world is...

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Elon Musk renews his criticism of Trump’s...
FILE – Elon Musk attends a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)(AP/Evan Vucci) FILE – Elon Musk attends a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)(AP/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk on Saturday doubled down on his distaste for President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and...

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Israeli strikes kill at least 62 people...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 62 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday, health workers said, as ceasefire prospects were said to be improving. Three children and their parents were killed in an Israeli strike on a tent camp in Muwasi near the southern city of Khan Younis. They were struck while sleeping, relatives said. “What did these children do to them? What is their fault?” said the children’s grandmother, Suad Abu Teima,...

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