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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.

 
FBI records deepen mystery of dig for...
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (AP) — The court-ordered release of a trove of government photos, videos, maps and other documents involving the FBI’s secretive search for Civil War-era gold has a treasure hunter more convinced than ever of a coverup — and just as determined to prove it. Dennis Parada waged a legal battle to force the FBI to turn over records of its excavation in Dents Run, Pennsylvania, where local lore says an 1863 shipment of Union gold disappeared on...

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Bamford: Skubala ‘taken pressure away’ at Leeds...
LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds striker Patrick Bamford says caretaker manager Michael Skubala has “taken the pressure away” following the firing of Jesse Marsch. Skubala has overseen a draw and loss — both against Manchester United — since Marsch was fired on Feb. 6 with Leeds hovering just above the relegation zone. Bamford told BBC Radio in an interview published Friday that the atmosphere “was always good” under Marsch but that Skubala has instilled a sense of calm. “Not...

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Cooke scores 22, No. 1 South Carolina...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Top-ranked South Carolina is at the point where it’s sometimes difficult to find things to criticize. Coach Dawn Staley still was able to nitpick her team after its 87-56 victory over Florida on Thursday night. Staley pointed to the final quarter, which began with South Carolina ahead 72-39. Her reserves played the last 10 minutes of the Gamecocks’ 32nd straight victory. “They get a little overzealous and they try to do a little too much,”...

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¿Qué es la demencia frontotemporal, la condición...
(CNN) –– Después de que Bruce Willis se retirara de la actuación en marzo de 2022 por un trastorno del habla llamado afasia, al actor de 67 años le diagnosticaron demencia frontotemporal, según anunció su familia este jueves. “Desde que anunciamos el diagnóstico de afasia de Bruce en la primavera de 2022, su condición ha progresado”, señaló la familia Willis en un comunicado. “Desafortunadamente, los desafíos en la comunicación son solo un síntoma de la enfermedad que enfrenta Bruce....

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White House: Tesla to make some EV...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new plan announced Wednesday by the White House. The plan will make at least 7,500 chargers from Tesla’s Supercharger and Destination Charger network available to non-Tesla EVs by the end of 2024, the White House said. The plan to open the nation’s largest and most reliable charging...

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Bucks edge Celtics 131-125 in OT for...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 40 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 25.2 seconds left in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks edged the short-handed Boston Celtics 131-125 on Tuesday for their 11th consecutive victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 36 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists as the Bucks (40-17) moved within a half-game of the Celtics (41-17) in the Eastern Conference standings. Boston was playing without both its All-Stars – Jayson Tatum (non-COVID illness) and Jaylen...

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1st missile strike at aerial object over...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs said Tuesday that the first U.S. missile fired at an unidentified object over Lake Huron missed the second target and “landed harmlessly” in the water, but that the second one successfully hit. The acknowledgment by Gen. Mark Milley of the errant strike comes amid questions about whether the shootdown of aerial objects that military officials say didn’t pose a threat is creating unnecessary risk. The object taken down...

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Death penalty phase begins in trial of...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors began hearing testimony Monday to help them decide whether an Islamic extremist who killed eight people on a New York City bike path should get a death sentence, an extraordinarily rare penalty in a state that hasn’t had an execution in 60 years. Sayfullo Saipov, 35, was convicted last month in the 2017 attack, in which he intentionally drove a truck at high speed down a path along the Hudson River, running over bicyclists...

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Turkey earthquake survivors face despair, as rescues...
ADIYAMAN, Turkey (AP) — Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago packed into crowded tents or lined up in the streets for hot meals Monday, while the desperate search for anyone still alive likely entered its last hours. In nearby southern Hatay province, rescuers cheered and clapped as a 13-year-old boy, identified only by his first name, Kaan, was rescued from the rubble 182 hours after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck....

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New this week: Pink, J-Hope, ‘Woman King,’...
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES — Just a week after hitting theaters the neo-noir thriller “Sharper,” anchored by Julianne Moore, arrives on Apple TV+ on Friday. No one is quite who they seem in the film, directed by Benjamin Caron, whose credits include “Andor” and “The Crown,” as we delve into myriad cons among New York’s well-heeled set....

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb....
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 19-25: Feb. 19: Actor Carlin Glynn (“Sixteen Candles”) is 83. Singer Smokey Robinson is 83. Singer Lou Christie is 80. Guitarist Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath is 75. Actor Stephen Nichols (“The Young and the Restless”) is 72. Actor Jeff Daniels is 68. Singer-guitarist Dave Wakeling (General Public, English Beat) is 67. Talk show host Lorianne Crook is 66. Actor Leslie David Baker (“The Office”) is 65. Singer Seal is 60. Actor...

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Super Bowl ads use celebs, humor, lots...
NEW YORK (AP) — Advertisers bet big that viewers were turning to the Super Bowl for a comforting escape, and delivered a series of advertisements that relied on familiar celebrity faces, light humor, and plenty of cuddly dogs. This wasn’t a year for edgy humor or experimentation. After the global pandemic, with economic uncertainty looming ahead and the war in Ukraine stretching on, advertisers just wanted people to feel good. And it worked. “This year’s ads took a very...

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Pregnant Rihanna soars in Super Bowl halftime...
Rihanna was above it all. And pregnant to boot. She began and ended the Super Bowl 57 halftime show hovering high above the field at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The performance lacked the surprise guests stars included in many previous Super Bowl halftimes, save one — her representative revealed afterward that the singer is pregnant with her second child. Rihanna wore a puffy, bright red jumpsuit with tight, rubbery garb underneath that showed a baby bump that...

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Super Bowl 2023: Chiefs vs. Eagles live...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles face off in the Super Bowl. Follow for the latest live updates and news from The Associated Press. All times MST. 8:15 p.m. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are the winners of Super Bowl 57. Mahomes — hobbling around on a hurt ankle — led the Chiefs downfield for the winning drive that was capped by Harrison Butker’s 27-yard field goal with 8 seconds left,...

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Richard E. Grant brings enthusiasm as BAFTA...
LONDON (AP) — There is no bigger cheerleader of awards season than Richard E. Grant. He brings joy to the red carpet, snapping selfies with stars and posting congratulations to nominees on social media. Now this enthusiasm has been tapped to host the EE BAFTA Film Awards on February 19 at the Royal Festival Hall. “I’m an unabashed fan of movies and of talent and always have been. I’ve never been disingenuous or, you know, blase about that,” he...

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