SpaceX Starship launch scrubbed, will reschedule
The SpaceX Starship rocket launch from Texas was scrubbed Monday due to a technical…
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US ambassador visits reporter accused by Russia of spying
MOSCOW (AP) — The US ambassador to Russia says that she was able to visit the Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained more than two weeks ago…
Continue Reading Minnesota settles lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota announced a settlement Monday in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant…
Continue Reading Hug wins 6th career Boston Marathon wheelchair title
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Marcel Hug of Switzerland captured his sixth men’s wheelchair Boston Marathon title, claiming…
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Phantom of the Opera makes its final bow after historic 35 year run
The curtain closes on one of Broadway’s iconic shows. On Sunday, the “Phantom of the Opera” ended its historic run in New York…
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Californians hold protests in the wake of violent crimes
San Francisco residents are gathering for a peaceful protest Sunday to voice their concerns over public safety in the wake of recent violent…
Continue Reading Nigerian airport workers go on strike; travelers stranded
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Aviation workers in Nigeria have embarked on a two-day strike, leaving thousands of…
Continue Reading Chinese minister’s tour underscores closer ties with Russia
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — China’s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the…
Continue Reading Explosive targeting Japan PM renews worries of homemade arms
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Japanese police say they have confiscated metal tubes, tools and possible gunpowder from the home of a man…
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California solar system companies and owners fear for the industry
State regulators have dramatically cut what power companies will pay owners of solar systems. A longtime solar business owner and a homeowner shared…
Continue Reading Taliban close education centers in southern Afghanistan
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan authorities say they are closing education centers supported by non-governmental groups in…
Continue Reading SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant rocket in Texas
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX called off the first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a…
Continue Reading Why are teen girls in crisis? It’s not just social media
By LINDSEY TANNER and ANGIE WANG Associated Press Anxiety over academics. Post-lockdown malaise. Social media angst. Study after study says American…
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Suspect shot near California Grand Prix Sunday
One suspect was injured during an officer-involved shooting in Long Beach near the Acura Grand Prix on…
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GOP states targeting diversity, equity efforts in higher ed
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Frustrated by college diversity initiatives he says are “fomenting radical and toxic divisions,” Texas state…
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4 men shot, 1 fatally, while painting over graffiti in LA
Four men were shot — one fatally — after two of them volunteered to paint over graffiti on the wall of a neighborhood ice cream shop in Los…
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Man, 27, arrested after windows smashed at California church
A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of using a baseball bat to smash stained glass windows at a Southern California church over the weekend,…
Continue Reading Berlusconi’s treatment for infection continues in hospital
ROME (AP) — The doctors caring for former Premier Silvio Berlusconi in a Milan hospital, where he is recovering from a lung infection, say his…
Continue Reading Hong Kong bishop visits Beijing on historic trip
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop arrived in Beijing on Monday, marking the first visit to the…
Continue Reading Italian police scoop up 2 tons of cocaine bobbing in sea
ROME (AP) — Italian police have scooped up two tons of cocaine that was wrapped in protective plastic and bobbing in the sea off eastern Sicily.…
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