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SpaceX Launch Accident Likely Caused by Fire That Sent Trails of Flaming Debris Near the Caribbean

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris n...

SpaceX Launch Accident Likely Caused by Fire That Sent Trails of Flaming Debris Near the Caribbean

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris n...

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NASA’s Stuck Astronaut Steps Out on a Spacewalk After 7 Months in Orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first sp...

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is seen on Launch Complex 36 shortly before the launch attempt was scrubbed at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP/John Raoux)

Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Calls off Debut Launch in Final Minutes of Countdown

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble. The 320-f...

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Scientists Drill Nearly 2 Miles Down to Pull 1.2 Million-Year-Old Ice Core From Antarctic

An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearl...

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ALS Sidelined This Israeli TV Journalist. AI Is Helping Him Make a Comeback

JERUSALEM — When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But...

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An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the night sky along with the Big Dipper constellation on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Northern Lights Could Be Visible in Upper Fringes of the US This New Year’s Eve

NEW YORK — There’s a chance solar storms may bring northern lights to several northern U.S states just in time for the new year. The s...

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An undated photo provided by NASA/Naval Research Laboratory/Parker Solar Probe shows an unprocessed image from the WISPR instrument of the comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020, shortly after its closest approach to the sun. (NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval Research Lab/Parker Solar Probe/Brendan Gallagher via The New York Times)

The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun

This Christmas Eve, a vehicle is traveling at incomprehensible speed around a celestial object to bring wonder to the people of Earth — and ...

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Giant Sloths and Mastodons Lived With Humans for Millennia in the Americas, New Discoveries Suggest

SAO PAULO — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric t...

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Oldest Known Stone Tablet Inscribed With the Ten Commandments Sells for Over $5M

NEW YORK — The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold for more than $5 million at an auction on Wednesday. Sothe...

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New York Man Finds Mastodon Jaw While Gardening in His Backyard

SCOTCHTOWN, N.Y. — Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gar...

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Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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Scott Bessent Confirmed as Trump’s Treasury Secretary

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Trump’s Gaza Displacement Plan Faces Rejection, Regional Concerns

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California Projected to Lose Congressional Seats While Texas, Florida Gain

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Trump’s Conditions on LA Fire Aid Put CA Republicans in a Vise

Valley Crime Stoppers are looking for any information regarding the death of Rudy Salas, 47, that happened on March 30, 2019. (Valley Crime Stoppers)
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Public’s Help Sought in 2019 Fresno County Cold Case Slaying

President Donald Trump takes the stage for a rally at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Jan. 25, 2025. The rapid-fire threat by President Trump to impose crushing tariffs and the quick surrender by President Gustavo Petro of Colombia are likely to encourage Trump to do the same against new targets. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
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Behind the Colombia Blowup: Mapping Trump’s Rapid-Escalation Tactics

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Who’s In, Who’s Out in the Hush-Hush Fresno Police Chief Search?

The Clovis Fire Department crew returns home after 20 days battling multiple Southern California wildfires, showcasing resilience and teamwork. (Clovis FD)
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Clovis Fire Crew Returns Home After Battling Southland Blazes

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