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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.

 
Watch the Washington Capitals on NBC Sports...
Watch Capitals vs. Islanders on NBCSW originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Washington Capitals are back on NBC Sports Washington for the 2022-23 season. Don’t miss the Caps’ quest for a second Stanley Cup championship and Alex Ovechkin‘s historic chase of Wayne Gretzky. Head coach Peter Laviolette is in his third season at the helm with high expectations where he finally has a bonafide No. 1 goalie in reigning Stanley Cup champion Darcy Kuemper. Can Washington get over...

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Wild beat Jets 4-2, move into tie...
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves and the Minnesota Wild extended their points streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. The Wild are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games. Fleury has victories in his last four starts. Marcus Foligno had a goal and assist, and Frederick Gaudreau, Ryan Hartman and Mason Shaw also scored for the Wild (37-21-7). Oskar Sundqvist and Jake Middleton each had two assists. Logan...

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Wild beat Jets 4-2, extend points streak...
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves and the Minnesota Wild extended their points streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. The Wild are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games. Fleury has victories in his last four starts. Marcus Foligno had a goal and assist, and Frederick Gaudreau, Ryan Hartman and Mason Shaw also scored for the Wild (37-21-7). Oskar Sundqvist and Jake Middleton each had two assists. Logan...

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Women’s Day events highlight gaps in gender...
MADRID (AP) — Demonstrations, conferences and artistic events around the world Wednesday marked International Women’s Day, an annual observance established to recognize women and to demand equality for half of the planet’s population. While activists in some parts of the planet noted advances, repression in countries such as Afghanistan and Iran — and the large numbers of women and girls who experience sexual assaults and domestic violence worldwide — highlighted the ongoing struggle to secure women’s rights. United Nations...

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Wall Street steadies itself after painful drop...
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are steadying on Wall Street Wednesday, a day after sinking to one of their worst days of the year. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in morning trading The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 62 points, or 0.2%, at 32,793, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% higher. Stocks are coming off a sharp drop the prior day after the head of the Federal Reserve warned it could...

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Bucks beat Magic 134-123 for 18th win...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brook Lopez scored 26 points, Kris Middleton and Jevon Carter each added 24 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 134-123 on Tuesday night for their 18th win in 19 games. Bobby Portis Jr. had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Jae Crowder added 15 points for the Bucks, who shot 59% and ran their winning streak against the Magic to 14 games. The Bucks played without All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo (non-COVID-19 illness) and...

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Fox chair Murdoch says 2020 election was...
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said under oath that he believes the 2020 presidential election was free, fair and not stolen, according to court filings released Tuesday in a lawsuit over Fox News’ coverage of former President Donald Trump’s unfounded election fraud claims. In sworn questioning in January by lawyers for Dominion Voting Systems, Murdoch was asked, “Do you believe that the 2020 presidential election was free and fair?” “Yes,” he replied, according to a...

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Latest astronaut from UAE getting used to...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — The second astronaut from the United Arab Emirates is still adjusting to life off the planet, after rocketing to the International Space Station last week. “I’m still coping. I’m still learning,” Sultan al-Neyadi said Tuesday, but added that he hopes to improve in the coming days. He’s the second UAE astronaut to fly in space and the first from the Arab world to be assigned to a long spaceflight — the others stayed for...

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Vuitton draws stars as McCartney brings horses...
PARIS (AP) — Paris’ Musee d’Orsay was, for the duration of Louis Vuitton’s 15-minute show, a museum transformed: A buzzing circus of sparkle and camera flashes where the rich, powerful and famous mingled on the penultimate day of Paris Fashion Week. Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere put on a resplendent and passionate vintage-tinged ode to French style, prompting cheers from the audience that echoed around the lofty chambers. Meanwhile, earthy scents pricked guests’ noses as they entered the venue for Stella...

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Embiid scores 42, Sixers beat Pacers 147-143...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Joel Embiid kept making shots and James Harden kept finding open teammates. The combination was all but unstoppable. Embiid scored 42 points, Harden added 20 assists, 14 points and nine rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers broke open a close game with a decisive fourth-quarter run to beat the Indiana Pacers 147-143 on Monday night. “When you have a guy like Joel and a guy like James, it’s hard to stop them,” Pacers guard T.J. McConnell said....

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Ben Yedder scores twice as Monaco draws...
PARIS (AP) — Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice Sunday in the French league but could not prevent Monaco from drawing 2-2 at struggling Troyes and losing points in the race for the Champions League. Fighting with second-placed Marseille for the runner-up spot behind PSG, Monaco remained in third place, one point behind its southern rival. Runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain has an 11-point lead over Marseille, which played later at Rennes. Marseille travels to Brittany on the back of a...

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NASCAR star Chase Elliott hurts leg in...
Chase Elliott injured his left leg in a snowboarding accident in Colorado on Friday and will miss this weekend’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas. Hendrick Motorsports said NASCAR’s most popular driver was scheduled to have surgery Friday night. Team owner Rick Hendrick didn’t immediately reply to a request by The Associated Press for more information about Elliott’s condition and the accident. Josh Berry will drive the No. 9 Chevrolet on Sunday in place of Elliott. “Chase’s health is our...

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Wednesday’s Transactions
0BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with OF Jackie Bradley Jr. on a minor league contract. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned C Chadwick Tromp to Gwinnett (IL). Minor League Baseball Frontier League EMPIRE STATE GREYS — Signed OF Jordan Scott. EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed LHP Hunter Kloke. OTTAWA TITANS — Traded C Daniel Molinari to Missoula (Pioneer League) in exchange for C Justin Mazzone. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed OF Wagner...

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Murdoch says some Fox hosts ‘endorsed’ false...
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed the false allegations by former President Donald Trump and his allies that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and that he didn’t step in to stop them from promoting the claims, according to excerpts of a deposition unsealed Monday. The claims and the company’s handling of them are at the heart of a defamation lawsuit against the cable news giant by Dominion Voting...

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Hood-Schifino helps No. 17 Hoosiers sweep No....
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jalen Hood-Schifino scored a career-high 35 points and Trey Galloway added 10 of his 13 in the second half Saturday, leading No. 17 Indiana to a 79-71 victory at No. 5 Purdue. The Hoosiers (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten) snapped a seven-game losing streak in West Lafayette and pulled their first season sweep in this bitter rivalry since 2012-13. Zach Edey led the Boilermakers with 26 points and 16 rebounds and Fletcher Loyer added 14...

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