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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.

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Grimes endorses Booker in Democratic Senate race...
June 16, 2020
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democrat Charles Booker won a key endorsement Tuesday from former statewide officeholder Alison Lundergan Grimes in a new sign of momentum for his upstart bid for his party’s nomination to challenge Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell in the fall. Grimes, who lost a bitter, big-spending Senate race against McConnell in 2014, tweeted her endorsement of Booker, saying: “Together, let’s elect a new generation of leadership in KY!” Grimes, a former two-term Kentucky secretary of state,...

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Casinos, airlines, seek return to normality
June 16, 2020
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The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________ TRAVEL: The pandemic has altered travel behavior in multiple ways and severely damaged cruise operators and airlines, though there are signs of a life. — The United States and China have agreed to let each other’s airlines make four weekly flights between...

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The Latest: Hundreds of Berlin households under...
June 16, 2020
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BERLIN — Authorities in Berlin have placed 369 households under quarantine after dozens of people tested positive for the new coronavirus. Officials in the southern district of Neukoelln said Tuesday that the outbreak involved homes in seven different locations and in some cases with 10 people living together. Berlin’s top health official, Dilek Kalayci, urged the German capital’s residents to use a new government-backed contact tracing app rolled out on Tuesday. As of Monday, Berlin had recorded a cumulative...

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NFL commissioner Goodell encourages team to sign...
June 16, 2020
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Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season. The NFL commissioner said during ESPN’s “The Return of Sports” special on Monday that he is encouraging teams to sign the 32-year old quarterback, who hasn’t played the past three seasons. Kaepernick was with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016 when he kneeled during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. “If he wants to resume his career in the NFL, then obviously it’s gonna...

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China delays launch to complete GPS-like Beidou...
June 16, 2020
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BEIJING (AP) — Citing technical reasons, China has delayed the launch of the final satellite to complete its Beidou Navigation Satellite System constellation that emulates the U.S. Global Positioning System. The official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday’s mission aboard a Long March-3 rocket from the southwestern satellite launch base of Xicheng was scrubbed after pre-launch checks discovered “product technical problems.” No details or a new launch date were immediately announced. China’s space program has developed rapidly over the past...

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GOP candidates balance pros, cons of running...
June 15, 2020
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hitting the road again. And while a campaign event with a president who draws TV cameras and raucous crowds can be gold for down-ballot candidates, these days its value can be debatable. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, facing a competitive North Carolina reelection contest, “is looking forward to campaigning” with Trump, Tillis’ spokesperson said. GOP Sen. Steve Daines tweeted, “Montana can’t wait to have you back, Mr. President!” after Trump promised to help...

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Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age...
June 14, 2020
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the coronavirus. Trump will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma — a state that has seen relatively few COVID-19 cases. But health experts question the decision, citing the danger of infection spreading among the crowd and sparking outbreaks when people return to their homes. The Trump campaign itself...

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Thai entrepreneur connects Michelin bistros to those...
June 14, 2020
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BANGKOK (AP) — Natalie Bin Narkprasert’s business was in Paris. But she was locked down by COVID-19 restrictions and stuck in Thailand. Her heart was in Thailand, too — and it ached for her compatriots who were suffering in the pandemic. She thought of her own grandmother. “She’s 94 years old, and then I really worried about her during COVID, like how is she going to cope and do things, so I just thought about all the people who...

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Secret Service, U.S. Park Police admit using...
June 14, 2020
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Protesters on Lafayette Square react to smoke canisters and what they believed to be tear gas on June 1. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) In a statement released Saturday, the U.S. Secret Service admitted to using pepper spray to disperse the crowd of protesters at the north side of Lafayette Square on June 1. The Secret Service initially declined to reveal whether its officers had used sprays, rubber bullets or pepper balls ahead of the 7 p.m. curfew in the District...

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The Latest: 10 resign from SWAT team...
June 13, 2020
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TOP OF THE HOUR: — Dallas officials agree to 90-day ban on use of tear gas against demonstrators. — Judge orders pause on use of tear gas against protesters in Seattle. — Minneapolis council takes step toward abolishing police department. ___ HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Ten members of a South Florida police department’s SWAT team have resigned from the team, citing safety concerns and local officials’ “disdain” for the unit. The eight officers and two sergeants resigned from the...

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Group Pairing for the MLS is Back...
June 12, 2020
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Each club will play three group stage matches, all counting towards the 2020 MLS regular season standings Group stage dates and times to be determined (Orlando City vs. Inter Milan CF first match July 8th Top two teams in each group along with the four best third-place finishers move on to the knockout stage July 8: group stage begins July 25-25: Round-of-16 July 30-Aug. 1: Quarterfinals Aug. 5-6: Semifinals August 11: MLS is Back Tournament Final Group A (six...

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Llegó el verano y ahora sudas con...
June 11, 2020
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(CNN) – Hace calor. Estás sudado. Y si todavía eres consciente del coronavirus, entonces estás usando una máscara protectora. No, la humedad espesa del verano no lo hace fácil. Es posible que sientas el impulso de renunciar a las mascarillas hasta el otoño. Pero no lo hagas, advirtió Anne Rimoin, profesora de epidemiología en UCLA y directora del Centro de Salud Global e Inmigrante de esa universidad. MIRA: Cómo hacer tu propia mascarilla protectora “Es importante utilizar una máscara...

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Facing electoral headwinds, Trump brings back his...
June 10, 2020
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NEW YORK (AP) — As anyone who has ever heard him speak knows, President Donald Trump loves to relive 2016. He recycles old attack lines once aimed at Hillary Clinton. He recounts the drama of election night, complete with impersonations of stunned news anchors putting state after state (Pennsylvania! Wisconsin!) in the Republican’s column. At other times, in private calls from the White House residence, he reminisces about the camaraderie of those days, turning nostalgic as he remembers being...

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As business trickles back, hotels compete on...
June 8, 2020
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Marriott, Hilton and other big hotel companies are used to competing on price or perks. Now they are competing on cleanliness. From masked clerks at the front desk to shuttered buffets, hotels are making visible changes in the wake of the pandemic. Signage will tout new cleaning regimens: Red Roof Inns promise “RediClean,” while Hilton boasts of “CleanStay with Lysol.” Hotels are still mostly empty; in the U.S., occupancy stood at 37% the week ending May 30, down 43%...

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US outlines $4.6B plan to protect Miami...
June 6, 2020
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MIAMI (AP) — The federal government is proposing a $4.6 billion plan to protect the low-lying Miami area from the effects of climate change, including the construction of miles of sea walls. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a draft plan Friday calling for walls to protect the area from sea level rise that could reach about 13 feet (4 meters) in height. The Miami Herald reported Saturday that the plan is designed to protect tens of thousands...

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