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Jeff Bezos blasts into space on own rocket

The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas.

Spacewalking astronauts tackle solar panel work

These new solar wings are designed to roll out like a red carpet, unlike the station’s old ones that unfolded like an accordion.

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Israel, Hamas end 11-day war with cease-fire agreement

Israel and Hamas announced a cease-fire Thursday, ending a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip and brought life in much of Israel to a standstill.

US jobless claims decline to 444K, a new pandemic low

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening.

 
Biden to US after Chauvin verdict: ‘We cant stop here’

President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday after former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter.

Miami sets emergency curfew after spring break crowds, fights

Officials are imposing an emergency 8 p.m.-6 a.m. curfew for Miami Beach, effective immediately after hard partying Spring Breakers trashed restaurants, brawled in the streets and gathered by the thousands without masks or social distancing, according to authorities.

COVID outbreak partially closes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club

An email sent to members said that service had been temporarily suspended in the club’s dining room and at its beach club because some staff members had recently tested positive.

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