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Rare night splashdown returns 4 SpaceX astronauts to Earth

The astronauts, three American and one Japanese, flew back in the same capsule — named Resilience — in which they launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in November.

 
Merck to help produce J&J vaccine to speed effort

The announcement comes as the White House looks to speed the production of the single-dose vaccine. Officials have said J&J faced unexpected production issues with its vaccine and only produced 3.9 million doses ahead of its receiving emergency use authorization on Saturday.

 
British vet who raised millions for COVID health care workers dies

Capt. Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who walked into the hearts of a nation in lockdown as he shuffled up and down his garden to raise money for health care workers, has died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 100.

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2 FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida

Several FBI agents were shot Tuesday morning while serving a warrant in a child exploitation case in South Florida, authorities said.

 
Pasadena breaks with LA to offer alfresco dining

Pasadena has become an island in the nation’s most populous county, where a surge of COVID-19 cases last week led to a three-week end to outdoor dining and then a broader stay-home order that took effect Monday.

 
Trump officials working on recommendation about wearing masks

The Trump administration is formalizing new guidance to recommend that many, if not almost all, Americans wear face coverings when leaving home.

 
Arizona Uber driver hospitalized after throat slit by passenger

Phoenix area authorities say they are investigating an attack on an Uber driver whose throat was slashed in the second area assault on a ride-share driver in less than a week.