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SpaceX Starship lands upright – then explodes

In this image from video made available by SpaceX, one of the company’s Starship prototypes fires its thrusters as it…

March 6, 2021

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Cat that vanished 15 years ago reunited with owner

Brandy, a brown tabby cat, was reunited Monday with her owner, Charles, (he would only give his first name) after…

February 26, 2021

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Tiny chameleon a contender for title of smallest reptile

Scientists from Madagascar and Germany say a newly discovered species of chameleon is a contender for the title of world’s…

February 5, 2021

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Man hits 2 deer with new car, then he hits $2M in lottery

Anthony Dowe, of Leland, had an accident on his way to work, the North Carolina Education Lottery said in a…

January 28, 2021

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Bernie Sanders spawns splash of memes with inaugural attire

Many people quickly highlighted the 79-year-old independent Vermont senator’s look, and created endless memes, from Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden…

January 21, 2021

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Mars digger bites the dust after 2 years on red planet

This Dec. 6, 2018, image shows the InSight lander. The scene was assembled from 11 photos taken using its robotic…

January 15, 2021

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Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge

votes 232-197 to impeach president

January 13, 2021

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Woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies

Helen Viola Jackson was believed to be the last surviving widow of a Civil War soldier when she died Dec.…

January 8, 2021

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Congress validates Biden’s election victory; Trump promises ‘orderly transition’

Twitter locks president’s account

January 7, 2021

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Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress

Hallowed spaces of American democracy yield to a mob

January 6, 2021

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Puppy pipeline runs from Georgia to new homes

She was one of a half-dozen dogs who got the ride of their lives flying from Macon, Georgia, to new…

November 27, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 197 additional virus cases, no deaths

A day earlier, officials had reported 383 cases, an all-time high for the vast reservation. In all, the tribe has…

November 23, 2020

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Astronauts discuss sleeping quarters and Baby Yoda

The SpaceX Crew-1 is, from left, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins and Soichi Noguchi.Jonathan Newton/Washington Post Asked Thursday how…

November 20, 2020

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‘This isn’t over!’: Trump supporters refuse to accept defeat

From Atlanta and Tallahassee to Austin, Bismarck, Boise and Phoenix, crowds ranging in size from a few dozen to a…

November 7, 2020

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Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters, early Wednesday in Wilmington, Del. Biden defeated President Donald…

November 7, 2020

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Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court; Bennet, Democrats slam process

Sen. Cory Gardner joined Republican colleagues in supporting nomination

October 26, 2020

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Not real news: Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

Claim Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said if your 8-year-old child wants to be transgender to make life easier, “they…

October 23, 2020

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‘Peanuts’ comic celebrates 70th anniversary with art

Kaley Williams, 8, paints a panel of a “Peanuts” mural that will be placed in the outpatient pediatric floor of…

October 2, 2020

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President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19

Positive results comes just hours after announcement White House aide has virus

October 1, 2020

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Pageant powerhouse Venezuela holds virtual beauty contest

Miranda state beauty pageant contestant Luiseth Materan arrives to the Venevision television station to prepare for a meeting with judges…

September 25, 2020

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Australian offers coffee, chat from kitchen window

It was March, and the Australian acrobat had lost his job during the coronavirus pandemic. With more free time, he…

September 25, 2020

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WWII veterans to gather in Hawaii amid pandemic

Gen. Douglas MacArthur signs the Japanese surrender documents on Sept. 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Standing…

August 21, 2020

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Taking a look at false claims around Kamala Harris

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden stands at left as his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks…

August 14, 2020

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Queen Elizabeth II makes centenarian a knight

Capt. Sir Thomas Moore receives his knighthood from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, during a ceremony at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England,…

July 17, 2020

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Comet streaking past Earth

Comet Neowise soars in the horizon of the early morning sky in this view from the Colorado National Monument west…

July 10, 2020

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Redskins undergoing ‘thorough review’ of team name

Alex Brandon/Associated Press file<br><br>The Washington Redskins NFL football team logo is seen on the field before an NFL football preseason…

July 3, 2020

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Astronaut loses mirror, adding to space junk

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and NASA Flight Engineer Bob Behnken work during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on…

June 26, 2020

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Native American judge blazes trail in federal courts

U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa sits in her chambers at the federal courthouse in Phoenix. Humetewa, who is Hopi,…

June 5, 2020

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Navajo Nation has 172 more coronavirus cases, 13 more deaths

According to the Navajo Department of Health, the number of positive coronavirus cases on the vast reservation has reached 3,912…

May 18, 2020

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Calgary Zoo returning giant pandas to China

Er Shun and Da Mao arrived in Calgary in 2018 after spending five years at the Toronto Zoo and were…

May 15, 2020