Mission to clean up space junk with magnets set for launch
It’s invisible in the night sky, but above us there is a cloud of more than 9,000 tons of space junk — equivalent to the weight of 720…
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SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes during test flight
An experimental SpaceX rocket exploded at the end of a high-altitude test flight Tuesday, but heavy fog at the site left even SpaceX at least…
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Gun background checks soar to record in March following mass shootings and gun-control bills
The FBI conducted a record number of background checks for firearm purchases in March, a month with several prominent mass shootings that reignited…
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Got a money question? There’s a TikTok for that
Tori Dunlap joined TikTok in March 2020 for the same reason that most people do: To watch quick-fire videos of people dancing, lip-synching and…
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OPEC and allies to boost production after US calls Saudi Arabia
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied producers have agreed to gradually increase their output over the next three months.…
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Coca-Cola CEO wants Congress to act after Georgia’s voting law
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey is escalating his criticism against recently passed voting laws in Georgia, saying he wants to be “crystal clear…
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Peeps are back with a vengeance
Everything is coming up Peeps this Easter. Pepsi has launched a limited edition Peeps soda. 7-Eleven is serving a Peeps latte, convenience chain…
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New York legalizing weed could mean big things for the future of the cannabis industry
New York this week became the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis, and in doing so, it’s poised to become one of the nation’s…
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Mothers anxious to break out of ‘she-cession’ and get back to work
Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered her son’s school and her daughter’s day care, Diana Limongi hit a wall. “I…
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US is still in crisis — but can grow faster than China, St. Louis Fed president says
St. Louis Fed president James Bullard says the US economy hasn’t turned the corner fully — but stimulus and America’s vaccination…
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‘Decades overdue.’ Transportation industry cheers Biden’s infrastructure plan
President Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal has excited transportation executives who say it is unprecedented and will have a broad,…
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Georgia-based companies face boycott calls over voting bill
Opponents of a law that changed voting rules in Georgia are calling for boycotts of high-profile Georgia based companies, including Delta, Coca-Cola…
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Stocks had a wild start to the year. Investors should be careful
Signs of market mania. Volatile tech stocks. Rising government bond yields. Welcome to the second quarter, where Wall Street strategists say the…
Continue ReadingUS leans on Saudi Arabia over rising oil prices as OPEC meets
The United States has stressed the importance of “affordable” energy to Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting of major oil producers, which…
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Delta CEO and Georgia governor get heated in voter law square-off
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp launched a counterattack on Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Wednesday afternoon, just hours after Bastian said the voting bill…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other activists over peaceful protest
A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s TSMC is pouring $100 billion into chipmaking to prevent another shortage
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, announced Thursday that it expects to pour $100 billion…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s TSMC is pouring $100 billion into chipmaking over the next three years
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, announced Thursday that it expects to pour $100 billion…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an…
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ could be the biggest hit of the pandemic
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, Hollywood has kept a close eye on any movie that could give some insights into the film…
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