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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.

 
Competition should stiffen for unproven Americans in...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Matt Freese’s gaffe that cost the U.S. the lead in a CONCACAF Gold Cup group play finale drew a reaction from coach Mauricio Pochettino that Americans can apply to the rest of their last competitive test before next year’s World Cup. “Move on,” Pochettino said of the goalkeeper’s botched clearing attempt before Patrick Agyemang’s tiebreaking 75th-minute goal in a 2-1 victory over Haiti on Sunday night. “Remember, the most important action is the next one,”...

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The Latest: US inserts itself into Israel-Iran...
Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(AP/Leo Correa) Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(AP/Leo Correa) The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel’s effort to destroy Iran’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe. The decision...

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US steps into war between Israel and...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Iran said early Sunday there were “no signs of contamination” at its nuclear sites at Isfahan, Fordo and Natanz after U.S. airstrikes targeted the facilities. Iranian state media quoted the country’s National Nuclear Safety System Center, which published a statement saying its radiation detectors had recorded no radioactive release after the strikes. “There is no danger to the residents living around the aforementioned sites,” the statement added. Earlier Israeli airstrikes on nuclear sites similarly...

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‘Hunger doesn’t take a break’: A look...
For some students, the end of the school year means finding food can be more difficult, but the D.C. government wants families to know that resources are available this summer. The D.C. Youth Meals program launched select meal sites Friday, with most opening up on Monday, June 23, and offering free meals through Aug. 24. Shaneka King, a program specialist with D.C. Youth Meals, said no identification or application is required — you just show up. “Hunger doesn’t take...

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Fans of Argentinian club Boca Juniors take...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Boca Juniors plays two of its three group-stage games of the Club World Cup in South Florida, and the Argentinian club’s traveling fans have made their presence known. In the club’s first game of the tournament, a 2-2 draw against Benfica, the announced attendance of 55,574 at Hard Rock Stadium was mostly Boca fans. Supporters of the club have been highly visible in Miami-Dade County, gathering on the beach in the thousands and singing...

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Canadian rescuers rush to a remote part...
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rescue crews, police and paramedics rushed to the remote Canadian Rocky Mountain region of Banff National Park late Thursday after receiving reports that a group of hikers were hit by a rock slide, causing possible injuries and deaths. “The initial report indicated there were multiple hikers and there may be serious injuries and/or fatalities,” Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Gina Slaney said in a news release. Parks Canada said in a statement that it is...

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Foreigners evacuated by air, land and sea...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Countries are evacuating their nationals from Israel and Iran by air, land and sea as conflict rages between the bitter rivals. Days of attacks and reprisals by the two enemies have shuttered airspace across the Middle East, severely disrupting commercial flights and leaving people unable to get in or out of the region easily. Some governments are using land borders to get their citizens out by road to countries where airports remain open. Thousands of foreigners...

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Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black...
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — The rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing a wooden meetinghouse in Virginia, started Thursday with a ceremonial groundbreaking. The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg officially established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in fields and under trees in defiance of laws that prevented African Americans from congregating. Free and enslaved members erected the original church house around 1805, laying the foundation...

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USWNT’s latest roster features new players while...
United States midfielder Sam Coffey (17), middle right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)(AP/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Sam Coffey (17), middle right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)(AP/Abbie Parr) With...

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Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming...
FILE – The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)(AP/J. Scott Applewhite) FILE – The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)(AP/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision in a case from Tennessee effectively protects from...

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Not even Saudi Arabia or FIFA could...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — In the end, not even Saudi Arabia or Gianni Infantino could engineer a way to get Cristiano Ronaldo to the Club World Cup. FIFA president Infantino certainly tried – last month making a public appeal ahead of the tournament. “If any club is watching and is interested in hiring Ronaldo for the Club World Cup …,” he teased during an interview with YouTuber iShowSpeed. Ronaldo’s contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr was due to...

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The Latest: Trump calls for ‘a real...
In the span of about eight hours Monday, President Donald Trump went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran remained “achievable” to urging Tehran’s 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut his visit to the international G7 summit short to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team. Trump expressed frustration with Iranian leaders for failing to reach an agreement, adding that he wants “a real end” to the conflict and a...

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Analysis: The Iran-Israel clash deepens; no longer...
The past four days have redefined the threat landscape in the Middle East. What began as a precision Israeli air campaign to degrade Iran’s nuclear infrastructure has morphed into an open and brutal exchange of firepower — with Tehran striking back harder and more directly than ever before. Related stories Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust and debris during live broadcast Airports close across the Mideast as the Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region’s airspace The...

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Game 5: Williams scores 40 points and...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams scored a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. It was the 10th — and by far, the biggest — time the Thunder stars combined for more than 70 points in a game. Williams was 14 of 24 from the field, and Gilgeous-Alexander added...

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