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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.

 
Monahan expects top PGA Tour players at...
The PGA Tour season ends on Aug. 27. The Ryder Cup starts a month later. And then the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup will not have to play again until the start of 2024 unless they want to add to their trophy case or bank account. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan doesn’t see many top players staying home. “I don’t think it’s realistic a player is going to the finish the Ryder Cup or the Presidents Cup...

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Go-Go vibe, chef’s table at Anacostia’s new...
Diners don’t often associate BBQ joints with a private dining chef’s table, but the owner of DCity Smokehouse is making that part of his new restaurant in Anacostia. (Courtesy Southeast Restaurant Group) Diners don’t often associate BBQ joints with a private dining chef’s table, but the owner of DCity Smokehouse is making that part of his new restaurant in the District’s Anacostia neighborhood. DCity Smokehouse opened its Anacostia restaurant at 1301 Good Hope Road, Southeast over the weekend, with...

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New this week: Jonas Brothers, Muppets, Bennifer...
New music from the Jonas Brothers, a double feature of Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez films and the latest installment in the highly popular Zelda games are among the entertainment titles coming to a device near you this weeke Associated Press’ entertainment journalists break down what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. NEW MOVIES TO STREAM — After successfully doing the rounds in theaters, “Air” is finally making its debut on Prime Video on...

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LeBron’s Lakers rout Warriors 127-97, take 2-1...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James didn’t take a shot in the first quarter of Game 3 for the first time in his NBA-record 275 playoff appearances, and the Los Angeles Lakers’ home crowd rumbled with mild uncertainty each time he passed the ball instead. Turns out James and his Lakers were just taking a while to warm up before they steamrolled the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis had 25 points and 13 rebounds, a slow-starting James finished with...

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Charles III crowned in ancient rite at...
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a coronation ceremony steeped in ancient ritual and brimming with bling at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain. In displays of royal power straight out of the Middle Ages, Charles was presented with an orb, a sword and scepter and had the solid gold, bejeweled St. Edward’s Crown placed atop his head as he sat upon the...

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Texas petrochemical plant fire sends 9 workers...
HOUSTON (AP) — Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, sending nine workers to a hospital and causing a huge plume of smoke visible for miles. Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. at the Shell facility in Deer Park, a suburb east of Houston. The city of Deer Park said in an advisory that there was no shelter-in-place order for residents. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said earlier in the day that...

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Aerojet Rocketdyne: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. (AJRD) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $27.8 million. The El Segundo, California-based company said it had profit of 34 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 43 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 44 cents per share. The aerospace and defense company posted...

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Police: Serbia school shooter had list of...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia’s capital drew sketches of classrooms and made a list of people he intended to target in a meticulously planned attack, police said. He killed eight fellow students and a guard before calling the police and being arrested. Mass shootings are extremely rare in the Balkan region, although Serbia is awash in guns left over from the wars of the 1990s. No mass shootings have...

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‘Some Like It Hot’ leads Tony Award...
NEW YORK (AP) — “Some Like It Hot,” a Broadway musical adaptation of the cross-dressing movie comedy that starred Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, waltzed away Tuesday with a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, putting the spotlight on a show that is a sweet, full-hearted embrace of trans rights. With songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and starring Christian Borle and J. Harrison Ghee, who all got nominations, the show follows two musician friends who disguise themselves as...

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On board a Philippine patrol in contested...
ABOARD BRP MALABRIGO (AP) — When two Philippine coast guard vessels set out to patrol the volatile South China Sea recently, they had to face more than China’s growing territorial ambitions. The patrols are a constant battle against sun, sea, stress and gnawing isolation. The Associated Press joined a recent voyage, which provided a glimpse of what it’s like for Filipino coast guard personnel to work on the front lines of multiple geopolitical conflicts in one of the world’s...

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Unsigned in major leagues, Bauer gets big...
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Trevor Bauer will pitch his first official game for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars on Wednesday and, to promote the start, a local department store is to unveil a seven-story poster of the former Cy Young Award winner on its facade. Bauer was unwanted this season by Major League Baseball teams — at least no club signed him though he was eligible to play — after claims of domestic violence and sexual assault. However, he’s a...

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Met Gala: Vintage, Jared Leto as Choupette,...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Met Gala’s starry carpet was on fire with vintage haute couture Monday as Dua Lipa walked in a Chanel ballgown from the fashion house’s archive and Nicole Kidman chose a look Karl Lagerfeld himself made for her 20 years ago. But elegant wasn’t entirely the hallmark of the evening. Jared Leto dressed as Choupette, the beloved fluffy cat of Lagerfeld, the evening’s honoree. Lil Nas X went full cat covered in crystals by Pat...

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Met Gala 2023 live updates: Fashion highlights...
NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion’s biggest night is underway — after all, it is the first Monday in May. Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Met Gala from The Associated Press. We’ll be bringing you news in all formats, all day and all night, from the carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and behind the scenes. This year’s theme revolves around late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. Live updates are contributed by Leanne Italie, Jocelyn Noveck, Beatrice...

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DeSantis board sues Disney in latest tug-of-war...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney World’s governing board — made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees — filed a lawsuit Monday against the entertainment giant. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District sued Disney in state court in Orlando, and board members voted to defend itself in federal court in Tallahassee where the entertainment company filed...

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Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal...
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr asked a court Monday to allow for her return to the House floor after she was silenced and barred for chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for encouraging protesters. Attorneys for the first-term lawmaker sued in state district court in Helena on behalf of Zephyr, a transgender Democrat who represents a liberal district in the college town of Missoula, and several constituents who the...

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