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Amazon Launches Its First Internet Satellites to Compete Against SpaceX’s Starlinks

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellat...

Amazon Launches Its First Internet Satellites to Compete Against SpaceX’s Starlinks

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellat...

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Is It Bad to Chew Gum All Day?

Q: Mint gum is the only thing that gets me through the workday. Is all that chewing bad for my health? A: If you’re a regular gum chewer, yo...

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How to Catch the Shooting Stars of Spring’s First Meteor Shower, the Lyrids

When the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak, it will be spring’s first chance to see shooting stars. The Lyrids have surprised skyga...

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NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Is Speeding Toward Another Close Encounter With an Asteroid

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger priz...

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An illustration shows a hycean world – an exoplanet with a liquid water ocean beneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere - orbiting a red dwarf star. Based on observations by the James Webb Space Telescope, the exoplanet K2-18 b might fit in this category. This illustration was obtained by Reuters on April 16, 2025. (A. Smith, N. Madhusudhan/University of Cambridge/Handout via REUTERS)

Scientists Find Strongest Evidence yet of Life on an Alien Planet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call...

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Trump Admin Restores Dementia Research It Gutted in DEI Purge

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The National Institutes of Health reversed its termination...

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This image provided by Blue Origin shows, first row, seated, from left: Lauren Sanchez and Kerianne Flynn and standing in back from left: Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry, Gayle King and Aisha Bowe in West Texas. (Blue Origin via AP)

Blue Origin Launches an All-Female Celebrity Crew With Katy Perry, Gayle King

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and...

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Fusion Energy Race Is On. Two Local Lawmakers Want California to Lead the Way

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 2022 stunned the world when they showed that, for a fraction of a second at least, t...

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Scientists Protest in San Francisco

Researchers Say US Government Tried to Erase Sexual Orientation From Findings

Two California researchers said Friday that a U.S. government health publication instructed them to remove data on sexual orientation from a...

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NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After 9 Months Stuck in Space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a diff...

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A flu vaccine is displayed at a pharmacy in New York, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP File)
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CDC Reports 216 Child Deaths This Flu Season, the Most in 15 Years

Palestinians search for casualties at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip May 2, 2025. (REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)
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Gaza Tensions Flare Over Dwindling Supplies as Blockade Persists, Aid Worker Says

Signs supporting NPR outside its headquarters in Washington on March 26, 2025. The Trump administration has accused NPR and PBS of using public funds to produce biased coverage and “left-wing propaganda.” (Eric Lee/The New York Times)
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Trump Signs Executive Order to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS

Residents of the now evacuated Palestinian refugee camp of Tulkarem return to collect belongings before the destruction of their homes as Israeli forces prepare to carry out the demolition of 116 homes across the two refugee camps of the Israeli occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP/Nasser Nasser)
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Israeli Forces to Demolish More Than 100 Homes in Israeli-Occupied West Bank

A driver who ran a stop sign and caused a fatal three-vehicle crash in Visalia was arrested after fleeing the scene on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Visalia PD)
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Visalia Driver Arrested After Running Stop Sign Causing Fatal Crash

A screen displays a trading chart on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City after the White House announced a 90-day pause & lowered 10% reciprocal tariff for other countries, U.S., April 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo)
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Fed Outlook in Focus as US Stocks Rally Picks up Steam

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage near Antarctica, prompting Chile to evacuate coastal areas in its southern Magallanes region due to tsunami warnings.
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Earthquake Strikes off Chile’s Southern Coast, Sparking Tsunami Threat

Parcels await processing at a post office as Hong Kong Post stops certain U.S.-bound shipments since April 27 due to new U.S. tariff rules, in Hong Kong, China, May 2, 2025. (REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo)
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As Trump Moves to Tax Small Parcels, Some Retailers Give up on US

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