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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.

 
This Midwestern city has long been a...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees and oversight for safety net programs. Public service took her from Germany to Alaska to Kansas City, Missouri, where she moved last year for a long-sought promotion. But when she reported to a downtown federal building for work one day last month, her access card did not work. After a co-worker...

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Sports betting: Panthers and Avalanche co-favorites to...
The Florida Panthers and the Colorado Avalanche have the best odds to win the Stanley Cup at the BetMGM online sportsbook. Both teams are listed at +750 ahead of this weekend’s start to the playoffs. The Panthers will be looking to become the first team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions since the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021. Eastern Conference first round No. 1 Maple Leafs vs. No. 4 Senators — Series price: Maple Leafs -190, Senators...

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Ovechkin adds to record goal total, Crosby...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale on Thursday night, showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin finished his record-breaking season by netting his 897th career goal in the second period. Crosby, meanwhile, finished his 20th season in the NHL with a goal and an assist to push him past the 90-point barrier for the ninth time. The Capitals begin the quest for...

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Ralph Lauren stays closer to home this...
NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren, known for staging elaborate runway shows in sumptuous settings like the horsey Hamptons or amid his vintage car collection, took it down a notch for a more intimate show Thursday in a Manhattan gallery space. As celebrities like Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ariana DeBose and many others watched from the front row, Lauren presented a fall collection dubbed “The Modern Romantics,” heavy on high ruffled necks, classics like buttery leather in...

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Yankees were winners as visitors for the...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees were winners as visitors in their spring training home for the first time. New York was back at Steinbrenner Field for a four-game series against the displaced Tampa Bay Rays, who are using their AL East rival’s ballpark for their home games this season. Ben Rice had his first big league four-hit game and drove in two runs, Oswaldo Cabrera hit a solo homer and New York rallied to beat the...

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Scientists find possible chemical signs of life...
LONDON (AP) — Astronomers have found possible chemical signs of life on a distant planet outside our solar system, though they caution more work is needed to confirm their findings. The research, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, detected evidence of compounds in the exoplanet’s atmosphere that on Earth are only produced by living organisms and contended it’s the strongest potential signal yet of life. Independent scientists described the findings as interesting, but not nearly enough to...

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Why Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants...
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the rooftop patio of the General Services Administration headquarters, an agency staffer recently discovered something strange: a rectangular device attached to a wire that snaked across the roof, over the ledge and into the administrator’s window one floor below. It didn’t take long for the employee — an IT specialist — to figure out the device was a transceiver that communicates with Elon Musk’s vast and private Starlink satellite network. Concerned that the equipment violated...

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Canadiens wrap up a playoff spot, beating...
MONTREAL (AP) — Kaiden Guhle scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens wrapped up the last Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in their regular-season finale. The Canadiens needed at least a point to eliminate Columbus from playoff contention. They will face Washington in the first round. Nick Suzuki broke a tie late in the second period with his 30th goal and also had an assist, Jake Evans had an empty-net...

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O’Reilly has goal and 2 assists in...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly had a goal and two assists and the Nashville Predators closed their disappointing season with a 5-1 victory over the playoff-bound Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. Jordan Oesterle and Jonathan Marchessault each had a goal and an assist, and Jakub Vrana and Justin Barron also scored for Nashville. Juuse Saros made 29 saves, and Filip Forsberg had two assists. Mason Marchment scored and Jake Oettinger made 17 saves in the first two periods...

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The White House is starting a new...
Fresh from a courtroom loss over The Associated Press’ access to the presidency, the White House on Tuesday put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by news agencies that serve media outlets around the world. It was the latest attempt by the new administration to control coverage of its activities. The move would block the AP and other wire services that serve billions of readers through thousands of news outlets. It comes after...

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Gabriel Landeskog is rejoining the Avalanche after...
DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog is rejoining the Colorado Avalanche after taking part in a two game minor-league rehab assignment. The team said Tuesday that the captain’s conditioning loan to the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles has been terminated. He played games for them Friday and Saturday in the latest progress toward a return from a knee injury that has led to two surgeries and caused him to miss the past two seasons. Landeskog, 32, has not played in...

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Van der Poel wins Paris-Roubaix again with...
ROUBAIX, France (AP) — Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel benefited from Tadej Pogačar’s late crash on Sunday to win the Paris-Roubaix race for the third straight year. Pogačar’s debut appearance at the one-day classic saw him seeking to become the first Tour de France champion to win it since Bernard Hinault in 1981. The 259.2-kilometer (161-mile) race is called “The Hell of the North” because of its numerous cobblestone sections and reputation for crashes. Pogačar found that out...

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Connor stars as Jets clinch Central Division...
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Connor and Cole Perfetti scored in the shootout, and the Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise’s first Central Division title and the No. 1 seed for the Western Conference playoffs with a wild 5-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Winnipeg won for the fourth time in five games. It went 26-15-0 on the road this season, setting a franchise record for road wins. Josh Morrissey had two third-period goals for the Jets, who...

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