Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander, coming down faster than expected and moving slightly to one side at the moment of touchdown Thursday, apparently caught a footpad on the lunar surface and tipped over onto its side, officials said Friday. Telemetry indicates the top of the spacecraft may be resting on a rock or the lander could be tipped over on …
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Jerusalem —Israel plans to build thousands of new homes in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in response to a fatal shooting attackby Palestinian gunmen, a senior cabinet minister said. At a time of growing tension over the course of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters Friday that the Biden administration …
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Maya James was determined to achieve her goal of starting a figure skating team at Howard University in Washington, D.C., a historically Black college and university. So James, a junior, turned to Google to find other skaters. She ended up sliding into the direct messages of senior Cheyenne Walker in an effort to break the ice. Despite setbacks that included …
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United Airlines said Friday it is increasing checked bag fees on all flights in North America, joining other carriers that have recently boosted such charges. Economy class passengers on domestic United Airlines flights will now pay an additional $5, raising the cost for their first checked bag to $40. The fee for a second checked bag will also rise $5, …
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The small, high-altitude hobbyist balloon being tracked by the U.S. has left American airspace, the North American Aerospace Defense Command told CBS News on Saturday afternoon. CBS News first reported that the military was tracking the balloon as it traversed the Western U.S. on Friday. NORAD, the military command responsible for air defense over the U.S. and Canada, later confirmed …
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H&R Block marketed its tax-preparation products as free yet deleted the data of customers as way to pressure them into paying for pricier services, the Federal Trade Commission alleged on Friday. The tax-preparation software giant’s online tax-filing products lead users to costlier products made for more complicated tax filings, even if they don’t need the additional forms and schedules offered, …
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Here are thelatest resultsin the South Carolina GOP primary. Washington— South Carolina voters headed to the polls Saturday for the state’s Republican presidential primary, the fourth primary contest of the 2024 campaign. Haley, the state’s former governor, is the last major Republican running against former President Donald Trump for the nomination. He has won all of the GOP contests so …
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Debt can be challenging and the idea of debt relief can be an attractive one. After all, if you’re struggling to make your payments each month and someone offers you a way out, it makes sense to listen to what they have to say. And, while there are plenty of legitimate debt relief services, it’s also important to be cognizant …
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With a brief memo, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has subverted a public health standard that’s long kept measles outbreaks under control. On Feb. 20, as measles spread through Manatee Bay Elementary in South Florida, Ladapo sent parents a letter granting them permission to send unvaccinated children to school amid the outbreak. The Department of Health “is deferring to parents …
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The two Mississippi National Guardsmen who died after the helicopter they were in crashed Friday afternoon have been identified. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves identified the men as Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bryan Andrew Zemek, 36, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Derek Joshua Abbott, 42, in a statement on social media. Zemek served in the Alpha Company 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation …
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