By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA will try again Saturday to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight. The first attempt on Monday was thwarted by engine trouble. Managers said Tuesday that they are changing fueling procedures to deal with the issue. The 322-foot rocket remains on
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA will try again Saturday to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight. The first attempt on Monday was thwarted by engine trouble. Managers said Tuesday that they are changing fueling procedures to deal with the issue. The 322-foot rocket remains on
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By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Tuesday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom two groundbreaking bills intended to limit the downside of social media, as they faulted Congress for failing to act on the problem. A first-of-its kind measure would require social media companies to make public their policies for removing
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The City Council on Tuesday provided the final piece of a financing package that will bring Topgolf to the Alabama Gulf Coast. The unanimous vote authorizes a $1.25 million incentives package, matching the equal amount approved last week by the Mobile
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By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A Black pastor in Alabama says he was arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers — and his attorney has called the incident “irrational, irresponsible, and illegal.” In police body camera footage from May and released last week, an officer is seen approaching the man, Michael Jennings, who tells the officer he
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if they smoke marijuana when they are off the clock. State lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would stop companies from punishing workers who fail a certain type of drug test that detects not whether
Continue ReadingBy Ashlyn Nichols Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Dr. Steve Loyd’s mission in life is simple– to help others. Loyd approaches those struggling with addiction in a kind, empathetic way. “I’ve gotten to know them, I’ve gotten to know their stories. I see their hurt, their shame, and the
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Impresionantes imágenes nuevas producidas por el Telescopio Hubble y el Telescopio James Webb muestran la Galaxia Fantasma, una espiral de sistemas solares a 32 millones de años luz de distancia de la Tierra. La galaxia está ubicada en la constelación de Piscis, según la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA, por sus siglas
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has approved a bill that outlaws abortion except in the cases of pregnancies caused by rape or incest. The chamber initially rejected the bill that did not have the exceptions Tuesday. But once Republicans saw the outcome of that
Continue Reading By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Timmy Trumpet was all set to horn in on this most notable season for the New York Mets. The Australian-born musician was at Citi Field with trumpet in hand Tuesday night, ready if needed to pop onto the diamond and perform his song “Narco” live if
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Online pet retailer Chewy has reported a sales shortfall for its fiscal second quarter, a sign even spending on dog treats and other pet accessories has fallen victim to inflation. The company based in Dania Beach, Florida, also issued a sales forecast that fell below
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The auction of a high-tech portrait of Warren Buffett couldn’t come close to matching the $19 million someone paid earlier this year for a private lunch with the billionaire, but it still raised $75,100 for one of his favorite charities. The eBay auction wrapped up
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN, MARC LEVY and SEUNG MIN KIM WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday railed against the “MAGA Republicans in Congress” who have refused to condemn the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol and now are targeting the FBI as he tried to portray Democrats as the true pro-law enforcement party
Continue Reading By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Most people in the United States take it for granted that when you turn on a faucet, you get potable water. People in Jackson, Mississippi, are now coping with what happens when there’s no water to drink, cook with, bathe or even flush a toilet. Mississippi’s capital city has long had
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High pressure is building over the Southwest, and it’s making itself comfortable with no plans to leave before the holiday weekend. This dome of hot air will bring afternoon temperatures up to 10° above the seasonal average. Overnight lows will only cool into the upper 80s and low 90s. An Excessive Heat Warning is now
Continue Reading By TOM DAVIES and ARLEIGH RODGERS Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana abortion clinic operators filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the state’s ban on abortions before it takes effect in about two weeks. . The lawsuit filed in a Monroe County court claims the ban, which includes limited exceptions, “strips away the fundamental
Continue ReadingBy Yukare Nakayama Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — As a number of protesters gathered outside of Rembert Weakland’s funeral, who was archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977 to 2002 after a sexual abuse scandal, a survivor of clergy abuse is speaking up and his concern with the statewide Clergy and Faith
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The funeral Mass for Reverend Rembert Weakland is underway inside the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. But the Mass is private; Tuesday afternoon the archdiocese announced it will be closed to the media. Weakland served as archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — La misión Artemis I sin tripulación tendrá otro intento de lanzamiento para realizar su viaje alrededor de la Luna el sábado. Después de que se aplazara el lanzamiento de Artemis en la mañana del lunes por la mañana, el equipo pasó el resto del día evaluando los datos recopilados durante el
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders waived offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood on Tuesday, the third of the club’s three first-round draft picks in 2020-21 to get dumped before the end of his second season. NFL teams had to cut their rosters to 53 players for the regular season by the
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