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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.

 
Angry with their governments, the world’s young...
NEW DELHI (AP) — From the Andes to the Himalayas, a new wave of protests is unfolding across the world, driven by generational discontent against governments and anger among young people. On Monday Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina was forced out of power and out of the country after a military mutiny, the culmination of weeks of demonstrations led by young protesters referring to themselves as “Gen Z Madagascar.” The rage against the political establishment in the Indian Ocean island...

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The Latest: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than...
Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to restrictions on their work imposed by President Donald Trump ’s administration, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. News outlets were nearly unanimous in rejecting new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that would leave journalists vulnerable to expulsion if they sought to report on information — classified or otherwise — that had not...

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Red Wings beat Panthers 4-1 to send...
DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot made 21 saves, Mason Appleton scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat Florida 4-1 on Wednesday night to send the defending champion Panthers to their second straight loss. The injury-hit Panthers began the season with home victories over Chicago, Philadelphia and Ottawa, then lost at Philadelphia on Monday. Detroit has won three in a row. The Red Wings opened with a home loss to Montreal, then swept a home-and-home series with Toronto. Appleton...

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Alexis Ohanian heads new professional volleyball team...
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and his venture capital firm Seven Seven Six will lead the ownership group for a new professional volleyball team in Los Angeles, League One Volleyball announced Wednesday. It will be the seventh team in the league, known as LOVB. The LA team will debut in January 2027 for the league’s third season. “Volleyball is such a natural addition for Southern California, which has already proven how warmly it embraces new pro sports teams,” Ohanian, who...

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Angel City forward Christen Press announces her...
Angel City forward Christen Press has announced her retirement from professional soccer following the National Women’s Soccer League season. The 36-year-old Press won Women’s World Cup titles with the United States in 2015 and 2019 and a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Over a decade with the national team, she appeared in 155 matches, scoring 64 goals and 43 assists. Press played professionally in Sweden and has played in the NWSL for the Chicago Red Stars,...

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Snell spectacular and Dodgers barely hold on...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Blake Snell allowed one baserunner in eight shutout innings before Los Angeles’ bullpen barely held on in the ninth as the Dodgers opened the National League Championship Series with a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Blake Treinen struck out Brice Turang with the bases loaded to end the game. The Dodgers led 2-0 when they handed the ball to Roki Sasaki in the ninth after Snell had thrown 103 pitches. Sasaki had...

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New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news...
News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press rules, making it likely the Trump administration will evict their reporters from the Pentagon. Those outlets say the policy threatens to punish them for routine news gathering protected by the First Amendment. The Washington Post, The Atlantic and Reuters on Monday also publicly joined the group that says it...

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Full-court sprints and inhalers: Grizzlies put their...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis coach Tuomas Iisalo told the Grizzlies as they left last spring to be ready to play faster when they returned. Now they see just how fast Iisalo wants the Grizzlies moving. “We all might need inhalers,” two-time All-Star Ja Morant said. ”You know what you need an inhaler for? That tells you everything you need to know.” Iisalo didn’t get the chance over the last nine games of the regular season or through Memphis’...

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Sports betting roundup: More exciting finishes and...
More exciting finishes and more upsets underscored another weekend of NFL action, college football play and the baseball playoffs. Here’s a look at how things played out from a sports betting perspective: Trends of the Week At the BetMGM online sportsbook, the Kansas City Chiefs (-2.5 vs. Detroit ) were the most popular bet in terms of money on Sunday. The Chiefs rolled to a 30-17 win over the Lions, covering the spread. The Chiefs took in 65% of...

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¿Está perdiendo la NASA la carrera lunar?...
Las llamadas para que Estados Unidos lleve astronautas a la Luna antes de que termine la década han sido cada vez más fuertes y frecuentes, provenientes tanto de legisladores bipartidistas como de defensores de la ciencia. Pero, detrás de ese clamor, hay dificultades de proporciones épicas. La NASA planea usar Starship de SpaceX —el sistema de cohetes más grande jamás construido— para una parte clave del viaje lunar, pero aún no está claro si el vehículo funcionará. Y un...

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Is NASA losing the moon race? All...
(CNN) — Calls for the United States to return astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade have been increasingly loud and frequent, emanating from bipartisan lawmakers and science advocates alike. But underlying that drumbeat is a quagmire of epic proportions. NASA plans to use SpaceX’s Starship — the largest rocket system ever constructed — for a key portion of the lunar journey, yet it’s still unclear whether the vehicle will work. And a fierce competitor is...

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Afghanistan attacks Pakistani border posts
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Afghan security forces attacked Pakistani border posts late Saturday in response to what the Taliban government called repeated violations of its territory and airspace, underscoring deepening security tensions between the neighbors. Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country’s east. Pakistan did not claim responsibility for the assault. Early Sunday morning, the Taliban government’s Defense Ministry said its forces had conducted “retaliatory and successful...

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No Doubt reunites for Sphere residency. Gwen...
NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t speak — scream, because No Doubt has announced the band’s first run of shows in 14 years. After surprising fans with a brief reunion at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the ska-punks have set their sights on Las Vegas. The band will embark on a six-show residency at the Sphere: May 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, and 16 in 2026. The state-of-the-art, 17,500 capacity, $2.3 billion arena has seen performances by...

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask families...
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to stand against social media companies that they said prey upon children with exploitative algorithms as the “explosion of unregulated artificial intelligence” adds to their concerns that technologies’ benefits are inseparable from its dangers. To underscore that point, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex cited research from advocacy group ParentsTogether that found researchers posing as children experienced harmful interactions every five minutes they spent with an artificial intelligence...

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