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In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad
SpaceX has pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket More »
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Florida neighbors band together to recover after one-two punch from hurricanes Helene and Milton
The devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is still being tallied as a swath of Florida comes to terms with damage from the unusual dual strike of storms in just two weeks More »
Prison operator under federal scrutiny spent millions settling Tennessee mistreatment claims
The leading private prison company in the U.S. has spent more than $4.4 million to settle dozens of complaints alleging mistreatment at its Tennessee prisons and jails since 2016 More »
From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida's damage
Kamala Harris has used an appearance before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the federal government's hurricane response More »
Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further
During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the military to achieve policy goals More »
Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone
Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina’s mountains, the roar of gas-powered generators is both unpleasant and essential More »
Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump's weekend rally in Southern California
Authorities say a Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun and fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert More »
‘Terrifier 3’ slashes ‘Joker’ to take No. 1 at the box office, Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ fizzles
The choices on the movie marquee this weekend included Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, a film about Donald Trump, a “Saturday Night Live” origin story and even Pharrell Williams as a Lego More »
‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
Fans and collectors came out in droves to bid on hundreds of costumes, props and items from the hit television series “Game of Thrones.” More »
Not exactly smooth sailing at the 52nd Albuquerque balloon fiesta after 4 incidents
A drone show and a flawless farewell mass ascension ended Sunday’s last day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta More »
