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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.

 
The Latest: 6 more COVID cases found...
BEIJING — Health officials in China say six more people have become ill with COVID-19 in a southwestern Chinese city on the border with Myanmar. That brings the confirmed total in the Yunnan province city of Ruili over the past two days to at least 15, including at least four Myanmar citizens. The National Commission said Thursday that 23 other people have tested positive for the coronavirus without showing symptoms of illness. Officials say more than 20,000 tests have...

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‘Cool but weird.’ Macy’s store transformed into...
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Students who once shopped at a downtown mall in Burlington, Vermont, are now attending high school in the former Macy’s department store, with gleaming white tile floors and escalators whisking them to and from classes. The Downtown Burlington High School opened March 4, about six months after school administrators closed the existing school, just under 2 miles away, because toxic industrial chemicals known as PCBs were found in the building and soil during renovations. That...

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New York is latest state to legalize...
New Yorkers can now possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis under a legalization bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, while sales of recreational-use marijuana won’t become legal for an estimated 18 months until the state draws up regulations. Advocates for criminal justice reform hope it will also help redress the inequities of a system that has locked up people of color for marijuana offenses at disproportionate rates. The legislation provides protections for cannabis users in the workplace,...

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Tolvanen’s OT goal gives Predators a 3-2...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Eeli Tolvanen scored at 1:29 of overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and an assist and Roman Josi also scored for Nashville, which extended its winning streak to a season-best six games. Juuse Saros made 33 saves for Nashville. He has won his last four starts. Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz scored, and Miro Heiskanen had two assists for Dallas,...

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Supreme Court case could change the nature...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. If the former college athletes who brought the case win, colleges could end up competing for talented student athletes by offering over-the-top education benefits worth tens of thousands of dollars. And that could change the nature of college sports. At least that’s the fear of the NCAA. But the former athletes who sued...

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Archbishop of Washington remarks on Holy Week...
Catholics across the region are celebrating Holy Week as Easter Sunday approaches. And the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in D.C. is remarking on what a year it has been for the faithful. “As we entered into Holy Week one year ago, we were at the beginning of what became a long journey through a pandemic that has radically changed the landscape of everyday life,” Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory said in a video message. He remarked...

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DeSmith stars in relief, Penguins edge Islanders...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have navigated a series of injuries to high-profile players while sprinting back into the race for the top spot in the East Division. Add goaltender Tristan Jarry to the list of those on the shelf. And add Casey DeSmith to the latest in an increasingly long line of role players who have filled in admirably in a pinch. DeSmith made 19 saves after Jarry exited following the first period with an upper-body injury...

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Happy Monday? England embarks on major easing...
LONDON (AP) — It’s being dubbed Happy Monday, with open-air swimmers donning their wetsuits for the first time in months and rusty golfers doing their best to get their drives down the middle of the fairway. England has embarked on a major easing of its latest coronavirus lockdown that came into force at the start of the year, with families and friends able to meet up in outdoor spaces and many sports permitted once again. And, as if right...

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Capitals beat Rangers 5-4 for 10th victory...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson had two goals, Alex Ovechkin scored his 724th and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday for their 10th victory in 11 games. Ovechkin has 11 goals in those 11 games and leads the team with 18. He’s seven shy of tying Marcel Dionne for fifth on the NHL career list. T.J. Oshie had a goal and two assists, Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored, and Ilya Samsonov made...

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US men lose to Honduras, miss 3rd...
American players fell to the field at the final whistle. Another missed Olympics soccer tournament for the U.S. men. Juan Carlos Obregón scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time, goalkeeper David Ochoa committed a blunder that gifted Luis Palma a goal two minutes into the second half and Honduras beat the United States 2-1 on Sunday in an Olympic qualification game at Guadalajara, Mexico. U.S. captain Jackson Yueill pulled a goal back with a curling 23-yard shot...

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AP source: LaMarcus Aldridge to sign with...
NEW YORK (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge plans to sign with the Brooklyn Nets for the remainder of the season, a person with knowledge of the details said Saturday. After reaching a buyout agreement with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, the veteran forward quickly became a coveted free agent for contending teams. He decided to become the latest big name on the Brooklyn roster, the person told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the...

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Viola’s Known Agenda prevails in Florida Derby...
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Everything is going Vincent Viola’s way these days. He owns the Florida Panthers, and they’re well on their way to the Stanley Cup playoffs. And he also owns Known Agenda, who is now well on his way to the Kentucky Derby. Known Agenda ran away from the field in the Florida Derby on Saturday, and might keep on going all the way to Churchill Downs to start the Triple Crown season. Jockey Irad Ortiz...

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A year after pandemic cleared out offices,...
After a year in which a global pandemic turned offices across the world into ghost towns WeWork, the embattled communal office-space company, is making a second attempt at going public. The announcement Friday comes almost two years after WeWork’s first attempt at becoming a publicly traded company blew up in spectacular fashion, its founder and CEO ousted abruptly. This time the New York company becomes part of the SPAC wave and will seek a listing after merging with the...

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Review: Netflix’s ‘Bad Trip’ mixes reality pranks,...
toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP’s Jason Fraley reviews ‘Bad Trip’ The prank genre has thrived from “Jackass” to “Punk’d” to “Impractical Jokers.” This Friday, Netflix drops “Bad Trip,” mixing scripted comedy and reality pranks to mixed effect, providing a few laugh-out-loud gags between lackluster plot points. The story follows two buddies, Chris (Eric Andre) and Bud (Lil Res Howery), who embark on a road trip to New York City to find the one that...

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Biden vows action on migrants as he...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will take steps to more quickly move hundreds of migrant children and teens out of cramped detention facilities along the Southwest border, President Joe Biden said Thursday. He was pushing back against suggestions that his administration’s policies are responsible for the rising number of people seeking to enter the country. Pressed repeatedly on the border issue at his first news conference since taking office, Biden said his administration was taking steps to address the...

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