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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.

 
Oettinger makes 28 saves, Stars beat the...
DALLAS (AP) — Jake Oettinger made 28 saves and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory. Mikael Granlund, Mason Marchment, Roope Hintz and defenseman Lian Bichsel scored for Dallas. The Stars are second in the NHL behind Western Conference and Central Division rival Winnipeg. Stars captain Jamie Benn sat out, with coach Pete DeBoer saying before the game it was for “maintenance.” Stuck on 399 career goals for nearly a...

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Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders,...
BURNS, Ore. (AP) — Flooding in rural southeastern Oregon from what authorities have described as “historic levels” of snowmelt and rainfall has prompted evacuation orders, school closures and public health concerns, submerging roads and agricultural land and damaging homes and businesses. The Harney County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that over 1,200 people were under the highest level of evacuation orders and 18 people were using shelter spaces for displaced residents. Authorities have opened an emergency shelter at the county...

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The delicate dance to preserve the magic...
LONDON (AP) — In Abbey Road ’s Studio One even a lick of paint could ruin everything. Famous for hosting Adele, Harry Styles and U2, it’s where the scores of “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter” and “Wicked” were recorded, as well as the soundtracks of blockbuster games like “Call of Duty,” “Halo” and “Final Fantasy.” It’s also where Ryan Gosling delivered his memorable “I’m Just Ken” for “Barbie.” Nearly a century after its opening, Studio One underwent a six-month multimillion-pound...

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo tease new...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Ariana Grande,Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu took the stage in Las Vegas last April to tease “Wicked” months before its theatrical release, there was cautious optimism that the long-anticipated film would be a hit. But when the pair hit the same stage at the annual CinemaCon convention Wednesday to promote “Wicked: For Good,” it felt like a kind of victory lap following the first movie’s critical acclaim and box office success. “This...

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Tennis star Coco Gauff is starting her...
Coco Gauff is leaving her longtime agency and launching her own management firm so she can “take greater ownership” of her tennis career as she grows “as an athlete, entrepreneur, and changemaker,” she wrote on social media Wednesday. The 2023 U.S. Open singles champion and 2024 French Open doubles champion posted that the new venture will be called Coco Gauff Enterprises. “This is just the beginning of an exciting new era for me, and there is much more to...

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Long-planned redevelopment of former Georgetown gas station...
Georgetown developer EastBanc will build a 26,000-square-foot apartment building, scheduled for completion by the end of 2026. (Courtesy EastBanc) Georgetown developer EastBanc will build a 26,000-square-foot apartment building, scheduled for completion by the end of 2026. (Courtesy EastBanc) Georgetown developer EastBanc has broken ground on the redevelopment of a small but prime piece of Pennsylvania Avenue real estate at the eastern entrance of Georgetown. For decades, the triangle-shaped lot where Pennsylvania Avenue merges with M Street at 27th Street,...

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Josh Brolin, Francis Ford Coppola and Michael...
Actor Josh Brolin, director Francis Ford Coppola and director Michael Mann are among those paying tribute to Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at age 65. Here’s a look at some of the reactions. “See ya, pal. I’m going to miss you. You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker. There’s not a lot left of those. I hope to see you up there in the heavens when I eventually get there. Until then, amazing memories, lovely thoughts.” — Josh...

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Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65. Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press. Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two...

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Cooking with kids teaches healthy eating, life...
To raise adventurous, self-sufficient and health-conscious eaters, get kids in the kitchen. It may sound too simple, but those are just a few of the benefits when kids learn to cook. Cooking builds life skills, promotes healthy eating, boosts confidence and strengthens family bonds — all while making mealtime fun. “It helps to think of it as less of a chore and more of an opportunity to be together as a family,” said Jessica Battilana, staff editor at King...

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Bangkok reviews construction safety after a high-rise...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Monday they are investigating why a single office tower block under construction in Bangkok collapsed during Friday’s earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the capital. Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt visited the site as heavy equipment pulled away rubble from the 30-story State Audit Office building in hopes of finding the 78 people still missing. “Even one life saved is worth all the effort, so I think we have to move on, carry...

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Liza Minnelli documentary sheds light on those...
Documentary filmmaker Bruce David Klein had finished shooting for the day when he was told that his subject, Liza Minnelli, wanted to see him privately. He found her sitting on the edge of her bed. “She grabbed my hand. She started petting it and she looked up at me with those luminous, dark eyes and said, ‘Bruce, don’t put in anything phony in the movie. Don’t make me look like a phony,’” he said. After years of arguing with...

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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finds a new home...
NEW YORK (AP) — For once, things are working out for Wile E. Coyote. After being shelved by Warner Bros. in 2023, the Looney Tunes film “Coyote vs. Acme” has found a new home. Ketchup Entertainment announced Monday that it acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film for an undisclosed sum. The deal gives new life to one of the three fully completed films that Warner Bros. elected to take a tax write-off on rather than release. The tactic,...

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Tigers, swimming pools, a nightclub: The gang...
TOCORON, Venezuela (AP) — Tocorón once had it all. A nightclub, swimming pools, tigers, a lavish suite and plenty of food. This was not a Las Vegas-style resort, but it felt like it for some of the thousands who until recently lived in luxury in this sprawling prison in northern Venezuela. Here, between parties, concerts and weeks-long visits from wives and children, was the birthplace of the Tren de Aragua, a dangerous gang that has gained global notoriety after...

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Tiernan gets 1st career goal in 2-1...
Rookie Riley Tiernan scored the go-ahead goal in the second half and Angel City defeated the visiting Seattle Reign 2-1 on Sunday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. Racing Louisville won at Chicago 1-0 after a two-hour weather delay in the day’s earlier game. Alyssa Thompson scored for Angel City in the eighth minute with a hard strike from the top of the box. She yelled in celebration before she was embraced by her sister Gisele Thompson, a...

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A private European aerospace startup completes the...
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A rocket by a private European aerospace company launched from Norway on Sunday and crashed into the sea 30 seconds later. Despite the short test flight, Isar Aerospace said that it successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle by launching its Spectrum rocket from the island of Andøya in northern Norway. The 28-meter-long (92-foot-long) Spectrum is a two-stage launch vehicle specifically designed to put small and medium satellites into orbit. The...

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