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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.

 
Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move many baseball executives have long expected. The San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays were said to be the other finalists still in pursuit of Sasaki, who has until next Thursday...

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New venue, new foils add to the...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A new venue and new technology will add an element of uncertainty to the second round of the SailGP which will be raced Saturday and Sunday on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour. The 12 teams in the global series will be racing in Auckland for the first time and using new titanium foils T-Foils which have just been shared with the teams after two years of testing. The foils are the appendages which allow the 50-foot...

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Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation and extortion on Thursday in the latest move in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama. The suit filed in federal court in New York by Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios seeks at least $400 million for damages that include lost future income. It alleges that Lively and...

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NASA’s stuck astronaut steps out on a...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago. Suni Williams, the station’s commander, tackled some overdue outdoor repair work alongside NASA’s Nick Hague. They emerged as the orbiting lab sailed 260 miles (420 kilometers) above Turkmenistan. Williams got a close-up look at the SpaceX capsule that will bring her home...

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Unrivaled 3-on-3 women’s basketball league rules, where...
MIAMI (AP) — Unrivaled is a new 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league that debuts on Friday. Six teams will compete for the title. Here’s a guide on how the games will be played, where they will be played and where to watch them: How to watch Unrivaled games The season runs from Friday to March 17 with games played mostly on Friday, Saturday and Monday. There will be two games a night shown on TNT or TruTv. Former WNBA...

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He left his LA-area home to cover...
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — The warnings began on Saturday, Jan. 4. Our neighbor, a volunteer at the local sheriff’s station, texted that we should “batten down the hatches” for a “big windstorm.” From there, things moved fast. On Sunday, I put on a bowtie and tux to cover the red carpet at the Golden Globes. Tuesday morning, I drove from my home in Altadena toward the massive Pacific Palisades wildfire to shoot video for our coverage. I asked my...

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India docks 2 satellites in space in...
JAMMU, India (AP) — India docked two satellites in space Thursday to become the fourth nation to complete such a mission, officials said, in a milestone for the country’s scientific ambitions. The two satellites weighing 220 kilograms (485 pounds) each were blasted into orbit on a single rocket in December and sent into slightly different orbits. On Thursday, they were maneuvered back together in a “precision” operation, according to the the Indian Space Research Organization, or ISRO. “India docked...

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Barrett stars as Raptors beat Celtics 110-97...
TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors snapped a 10-game losing streak against Boston with a 110-97 victory over the Celtics on Wednesday night. Jakob Poeltl added 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors won consecutive games for the third time. Scottie Barnes scored 18 points. Toronto, which beat Golden State on Monday, has yet to win three straight this season. Peyton Pritchard scored 20 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18...

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The Muni, a nod to public golf...
A longtime D.C. developer and a local restaurant industry veteran have brought their shared love of public golf courses to 14th Street’s newest bar and club — and you can “play” some of the country’s best courses while you snack and drink. The Muni, a nod to municipal golf courses, opens Friday at 1400 14th Street, N.W., on the second floor of the Mai Place apartment building. The six-story building, at the corner of 14th and Rhode Island Avenue,...

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Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous...
Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region Wednesday where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes. A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist...

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Architects are bringing nature home by making...
By now, you may be familiar with biophilic design — it’s the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance our connection to the environment. Sustainability, wellness and harmony are usually part of the deal. Some architects and home designers are using one particular biophilic element to striking effect: trees. We’ve already seen public spaces around the globe incorporate trees in remarkable and beautiful ways. The Ford Foundation in New York boasts a 12-story-high atrium filled with magnolias, eucalyptus,...

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‘Conclave’ leads race for British BAFTA awards,...
LONDON (AP) — Papal thriller “ Conclave,” which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, one more than the genre-busting trans musical ” Emilia Perez.” But with the wildfires in Los Angeles over the past week fresh in the minds of everyone in the movie industry, Wednesday’s announcement of the latest BAFTA nominations was understandably restrained....

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‘Nobody’s dying’: A look inside how a...
Flush with her $1.25 winnings at the bingo tables, Sharon Tanner retired to a room off the dining hall to discuss the top worry for the residents council at her senior living community: what to do about people leaving their laundry in the washing machines and dryers. Dinner service at the Terraces at Park Marino in Pasadena, California, was about half over, and residents were gathering in the lobby for the night’s movie feature: “Scent of a Woman.” Tanner...

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Biden is packing up to leave the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Joe Biden packed up and left office, he took with him thousands of papers from his decades in public service — including some classified documents that should have gone to the National Archives for safekeeping. That move spawned a federal investigation into whether Biden had knowingly broken the law and a damaging Justice Department report that referred to Biden as an “elderly man with a poor memory,” igniting public concerns over his mental...

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Pete Hegseth vows to bring ‘warrior...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon, portraying himself as a “change agent” during a testy Senate confirmation hearing that drew an outburst of protest but also veterans supporting the pick. Hegesth drew on his combat experience in the Army National Guard and did not initially address the allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking against him as senators determine whether the veteran and...

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