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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.

 
Musk in control of Twitter but where...
Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter after a protracted legal battle and months of uncertainty. The question now is what the billionaire Tesla CEO will actually do with the social media platform. The New York Stock Exchange began the process Friday to delist Twitter. That means everyday investors will no longer be able to buy and sell stock in the company and Twitter would no longer be required to publicly reveal details of its quarterly or annual financial...

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Big night for Marchand in return, Bruins...
BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand had two goals and an assist in his season debut and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to four games, beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Thursday night. Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves, David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Charlie Coyle and Craig Smith also scored to help Boston improve to 6-0 at home this season. Marchand returned after undergoing arthroscopic surgery in May to repair the cartilage in...

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Kiviranta’s flashy goal, Oettinger help Stars beat...
DALLAS (AP) — Joel Kiviranta scored a short-handed, unassisted goal, Jake Oettinger stopped 27 shots in his first shutout of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the Washington Capitals 2-0 on Thursday night. Jason Robertson redirected Nils Lundkvist’s hard shot from the high slot to open the scoring in the first period before Kiviranta’s hustle play gave the Stars some breathing room midway through the third. It was the third goal for both Kiviranta and Robertson as the...

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Israeli minister signals defense ties’ restart with...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Thursday signaled a possible resumption of defense ties with Turkey as the two nations take steps to normalize their strained relationship. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar in the Turkish capital Ankara, that he instructed his staff “to begin the procedures required in order to resume working relations.” “It is no secret that our ties have faced challenges,” said Gantz, who became...

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Bruins improve to 6-1; beat Stars 3-1...
BOSTON (AP) — Taylor Hall scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Linus Ullmark stopped 30 shots and the Boston Bruins beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Tuesday night to improve to 6-1. It was the third straight game-winning score for Hall, who had an overtime goal to beat Minnesota on Saturday after collecting the lone tally in a shootout against Anaheim last Thursday. David Pastrnak added a power-play goal and an assist, and Patrice Bergeron had...

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Ovechkin scores in 4-goal 2nd period, Capitals...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Alexander Ovechkin scored his 783rd career goal in a big second period and the Washington Capitals beat New Jersey 6-3 Monday night, ending the Devils’ three-game winning streak. Garnet Hathaway, Conor Sheary and Nick Jensen also scored in the four-goal period for Washington. Backup goalie Charlie Lindgren made 37 saves in winning for the first time since signing with the Caps as a free agent. Nic Dowd also scored for Washington, which scored five times...

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Tkachuk helps Senators beat Stars 4-2 for...
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored the tiebreaking goal in Ottawa’s three-goal third period and the Senators beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Monday night for their fourth straight win. Thomas Chabot, Shane Pinto and Derick Brassard also scored for the Senators, scored four straight over a 12:07 stretch after falling behind 1-0 in the first period. Magnus Hellberg stopped 30 shots in his season debut. Joel Kiviranta and Wyatt Johnston scored for the Stars and Scott Wedgewood...

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MLS Playoff Glance
All Times EDT First Round Saturday, Oct. 15 Cincinnati 2, New York Red Bulls 1 LA Galaxy 1, Nashville 0 Sunday, Oct. 16 Salt Lake 2, Austin 2, Austin wins 3-1 on penalty kicks Montreal 2, Orlando 0 Monday, Oct. 17 New York City 3, Miami 0 Minnesota 1, Dallas 1, Dallas wins 5-4 on penalty kicks Thursday, Oct. 20 Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 0 Los Angeles FC 3, LA Galaxy 2 Sunday, Oct. 23 New York City 3, Montreal...

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US Border Patrol sending migrants to offices...
NEW YORK (AP) — When Wilfredo Molina arrived in the U.S. from his native Venezuela, he told border agents he wanted to go to Miami but didn’t have an address. They directed him to what he thought was a shelter in midtown Manhattan but turned out to be a gray office building. “It was a fake building. I didn’t understand what it was,” he said. Molina was among 13 migrants who recently arrived in the U.S. who agreed to...

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MLS Playoff Glance
All Times EDT First Round Saturday, Oct. 15 Cincinnati 2, New York Red Bulls 1 LA Galaxy 1, Nashville 0 Sunday, Oct. 16 Salt Lake 2, Austin 2, Austin wins 3-1 on penalty kicks Montreal 2, Orlando 0 Monday, Oct. 17 New York City 3, Miami 0 Minnesota 1, Dallas 1, Dallas wins 5-4 on penalty kicks Thursday, Oct. 20 Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 0 Los Angeles FC 3, LA Galaxy 2 Sunday, Oct. 23 New York City 3, Montreal...

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Johnson scores 2, Blackhawks beat Kraken 5-4
CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Dickinson and Tyler Johnson scored 13 seconds apart late in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4 on Sunday for their third straight win. Max Domi and Jujhar Khaira also scored for Chicago (3-2-0), which trailed 2-0 midway through the first period and 4-3 going into the third. Seth Jones and Patrick Kane each had two assists. Jared McCann had a goal and an assist for the Kraken for the...

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Villa starts post-Gerrard era by thrashing Brentford...
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa responded to the firing of manager Steven Gerrard by scoring three goals in the opening 14 minutes in a 4-0 win over Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday. Led by interim coach Aaron Danks, Villa took the lead in the second minute through Leon Bailey before Danny Ings added two more goals — one coming from the penalty spot. By that time, Villa had scored as many goals as it had in...

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In Israel, Albanian PM to meet cyber...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama arrived in Israel on Sunday for an official visit that will include a meeting with Israeli cyber defense officials, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said. Rama’s three-day visit came a month after Albania severed diplomatic ties with Iran over a July cyberattack that targeted Albanian governmental websites and services. After Albania cut ties, a second cyberattack from the same Iranian source hit an information system that records Albanian border entries and exits,...

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19th-century ship ‘Pride of Baltimore II’ open...
Visitors to Old Town Alexandria this weekend can climb aboard a modern reproduction of the early 19th-century tall ship, the Pride of Baltimore II. Free deck tours are offered through Sunday evening for the vessel that’s become the figurehead of the Star Spangled Banner Trail. The stop in Alexandria is in partnership with the National Park Service. More Alexandria News More Virginia News When you first come aboard, you might notice is the unbelievable amount of rope that the...

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Former rugby league player, coach had CTE...
SYDNEY (AP) — The widow of former National Rugby League player and coach Paul Green says he had been living with a “severe” and undiagnosed case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) before his death by suicide. Amanda Green told The Australian newspaper on Saturday that a post-mortem analysis of her late husband’s brain had revealed signs of CTE, a brain condition caused by repeated head trauma. Green, who was North Queensland’s only NRL title-winning coach, committed suicide on Aug....

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