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NASA and the Defense Department Rely on SpaceX in So Many Ways

In 2006, a small, little-known company named Space Exploration Technologies Corporation — SpaceX, for short — won a NASA contract to ferry cargo and supplies to the International Space Station. At that moment, SpaceX had not yet launched anything to orbit and would not succeed until two years later with its tiny Falcon 1 rocket. […]

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Trump’s New Travel Ban Is Rife With Contradictions

President Trump said on Thursday that his new travel ban against a dozen mostly African and Middle Eastern countries “can’t come soon enough.” He argued the ban would help prevent terrorist attacks and keep out those who overstay their visas. But even by that logic, Mr. Trump’s ban is rife with contradictions. “There’s no consistent […]

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Marc Garneau, First Canadian in Space, Dies at 76

Marc Garneau, a former military officer who became the first Canadian to fly to space before pursuing a second career in federal politics under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has died. He was 76. His death was announced on Wednesday in a statement from his wife, Pamela Garneau, who said that Mr. Garneau had been receiving […]

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L.A. woman trying to save sister is swept away by roaring river. Treacherous waters imperil rescue

Search efforts for a missing Los Angeles woman who jumped into a river to rescue her sister in Sequoia National Park have been scaled down as river conditions become increasingly unsafe, park officials say. On May 25, during a trip with family and friends, 26-year-old Jomarie Calasanz was swept up by fast river currents in […]

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Inside the big business of boy paper, a booming sub-industry of the K-pop machine

Jackie Ko, 27, a US-based Carat, has a collection of thousands of Seventeen photo cards. Jackie Ko “I have your man,” I typed at 1 a.m., my hands trembling with excitement. “Do you have Joshua on hand to trade?” Joshua Hong’s K-pop band Seventeen released a new album on May 26. That album comes with […]

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Landlords Commit $2.5 Million to Help Cuomo’s Mayoral Campaign

Landlords in New York City have apparently picked their champion in the mayor’s race: Andrew M. Cuomo. Housing for All, a super PAC representing landlords’ interests, announced plans on Thursday to spend $2.5 million on campaign ads to promote Mr. Cuomo — the single largest ad commitment of the election cycle so far. The donation, […]

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Two more agencies in North Alabama join 287 G, ICE program

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Franklin and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Offices have officially joined 287 G. The focus of 287 G, a program that has been around since 1996, is for state and local enforcement agencies to work closely with ICE to enforce federal immigration laws. Now, the Franklin and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Offices have […]

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Southern California father sentenced for brutal assault that left toddler with permanent brain injuries

A North Hollywood father was sentenced to over 12 years in prison for a brutal assault that left his 14-month-old son with permanent injuries. The assault took place on March 22, 2022, and the child was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery for permanent head and brain injuries, according to the Los Angeles Police […]

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Peruvian migrant acquitted in the first trial over the new militarized zone at US-Mexico border

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Peruvian woman who crossed the U.S. border illegally was acquitted Thursday of unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone in the first trial under the Trump administration’s efforts to prosecute immigrants who cross in certain parts of New Mexico and western Texas. Adely Vanessa De La Cruz-Alvarez, 21, […]

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