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By Jackie Wattles, CNN SpaceX said Wednesday that it has booked yet another mission around the moon for a wealthy thrill-seeker on its forthcoming Starship spacecraft. Dennis Tito, a US millionaire who previously paid his way to the International Space Station in 2001, and his wife, Akiko, plan to take a lunar expedition that will
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By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The race for an open congressional seat in Washington state is drawing national attention as control of the House is up for grabs amid an environment of increasing polarization. Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Trump-endorsed Republican Joe Kent advanced out of the state’s crowded top
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By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland is grappling with how to respond to a European human rights court ruling that it unfairly discriminates against men — because widowers receive lower state payments than widows do. Swiss lawmakers must now decide whether to give more money to men, or pay less to women.
Continue Reading NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An official says the Cyprus has begun proceedings to revoke citizenship from three investors and seven of their family members that was granted under the country’s ill-fated investment-for-citizenship program that a probe found had repeatedly flouted its own rules. Deputy government spokeswoman Niovi Parisinou said Wednesday that, overall, similar citizenship revocation
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macamilarincon (CNN) — Cientos de casas en el centro de Florida permanecen sumergidas en el agua de extensas inundaciones, mientras St. Johns ––un río notoriamente lento en el lado este de la península–– drena poco a poco los niveles de lluvia histórica que el huracán Ian dejó hace casi dos semanas. La falta de seguros
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Amid decades of hostility, Lebanon and Israel on Tuesday reached a historic maritime border deal, finally demarcating a disputed area in the Mediterranean Sea that is believed to be rich in oil and gas. The deal opens doors to exploration and drilling when gas prices are skyrocketing amid a global supply
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, Taylor Romine and Holly Yan, CNN Los Angeles City Council member Nury Martinez resigned from her seat on Council District 6, two days after stepping down from her post as president for making racist remarks. “To my constituents – Serving you has been a privilege and one that I don’t give up
Continue Reading By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Across the United States, from Oregon to New York, demand for child care far exceeds supply. Families are growing increasingly desperate as providers deal with staffing shortages exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic as well as historically low pay worsened by inflation. Half of U.S.
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered in unsettled trading on Wall Street Wednesday after a report showed that inflation remains very hot. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% as of 11:22 a.m. Eastern. The index was roughly evenly split between gainers and losers and has shifted between small gains
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to target today’s most common and contagious omicron relative. While there wasn’t
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KITV) — In the words of the great DJ Kahled, “Another one!” That is, another Hawaii resident hit a major jackpot in Las Vegas in the last week – with this lucky winner scoring more than $700,000 on a slot machine at the
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) otorgó la autorización de uso de emergencia a los refuerzos actualizados de la vacuna contra el covid-19 para niños de hasta 5 años. Al igual que los refuerzos que estuvieron disponibles para personas mayores de 12
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA has set a date for another attempt at launching its Artemis I mission, after Hurricane Ian forced the space agency to roll back its massive rocket into its hangar at Kennedy Space Center in Florida late last month. The 69-minute launch window for the Space Launch System or SLS, will
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By JAKE O’CONNELL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Four sold-out shows at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre. A new band member and an expanded live set. Momentum from unlikely followers gained while the band was on hiatus. Pavement, reunited for the first time in 12 years, is back at it — again — and more popular
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Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Most pets hate visiting the vet. Now it’s becoming a lot more unpleasant for their owners, too. America’s worst bout of inflation in four decades has swollen the cost of your dog or cat’s visit to the animal doctor. Prices for vet services have jumped 10%
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN Navy SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, 24, died of bacterial pneumonia in the hours after completing what is known as “Hell Week” during the special operations force’s demanding basic training program in February, a Navy line of duty investigation released Wednesday found. While there were several signs Mullen was
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Microsoft’s most expensive Surface device is about to get even pricier. At a press event on Wednesday, Microsoft is set to unveil several Surface Pro tablets, Surface Laptop models and a Surface Studio 2+ desktop computer, the last of which has not been updated in several years. The new
Continue ReadingToyin Owoseje and Max Foster, CNN King Charles III will send two historic items, including an 18th century bracket clock, for restoration during a special episode of the BBC television show “The Repair Shop.” The monarch’s TV appearance is part of the broadcaster’s 100th anniversary celebrations and will see him join the show’s host Jay
Continue ReadingBy Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A McDowell man has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired after running over and killing another man’s dog nearly 16 months ago. “He took something away from us,” William Owensby said in August of 2021. “He needs to be
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