SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight
Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.
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WATCH: SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight
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The new version of Starship will be tested again in four to six weeks. A third consecutive failure could indicate fundamental problems with the updated design.Wired - 2d -
Flights briefly disrupted in oil-rich Kuwait, local media say
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Ariane 6 rocket roars skyward carrying a French military reconnaissance satellite
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Flight cancellations at Germany's Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike
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Brad Marchand has arrived in South Florida, will speak to media Monday
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Camara's 22 help Bethune-Cookman beat Florida A&M 76-75
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Florida teen kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting man on social media, police say
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Amazon is now testing AI-aided dubbing for some movies and series on Prime
Amazon is testing artificial intelligence-aided dubbing for select movies and shows offered on its Prime streaming serviceABC News - 4d -
Amazon testing AI-aided dubbing for some movies and series on Prime
Amazon is testing artificial intelligence-aided dubbing for select movies and shows offered on its Prime streaming serviceABC News - 4d -
DHS has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to find leakers
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DHS using polygraph tests to find leakers: Reports
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Jeffries mum on Democratic disruptions to Trump’s address
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Department of Homeland Security begins polygraph tests on employees
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Strike action grounds thousands of flights in Germany
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Ukraine drones force Russian airport restrictions in latest overnight exchange
Russia launched a fresh wave of drone strikes into Ukraine overnight into Sunday morning as the country reeled from a bloody weekend of aerial attacks.ABC News - 1d -
Air traffic upended in Germany as strikes hit 13 airports
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Disrupt St. Louis’s Growth Strategy
Shrinking cities have tried to stabilize their populations with foreign-born residents. The strategy was working, until the inauguration.The New York Times - 2d -
Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency
Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.The New York Times - 1d -
Disruption in the classroom: Trump faces battle to scrap education department
Teachers and parent groups fear president’s plan would increase inequality between rich and poor studentsFinancial Times - 5h -
Florida teen killed, dismembered after couple lured her on app
St. Petersburg police detectives said the remains of 16-year-old Miranda Corsette were found in a dumpster after she was reported missing last month.CBS News - 21h -
Chinese investors privately take stakes in Musk’s companies
Asset managers have been promoting tech mogul’s ties to Donald Trump to lure capital to xAI, Neuralink and SpaceXFinancial Times - 1d -
United Airlines Just Installed Starlink on Its First Regional Aircraft
The deal, announced in September, brings Starlink internet to United flights.Inc. - 3d -
Armed Teen Is Stopped From Boarding a Flight in Australia, the Police Say
Passengers and crew held down the 17 year old, who had a shotgun and also claimed to have bombs, until the police arrived, the authorities said.The New York Times - 2d -
Heathrow looks at building shorter third runway in bid to cut costs
London’s hub airport is preparing a detailed expansion plan after winning government backingFinancial Times - 2d -
No European defence without Germany
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Trump does not rule out recession as he rejects business fears over tariffs
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Where the N.C.A.A. Tournament Bracket Stands With One Week Left
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Kristi Noem says she plans to use "broad and extensive" authorities as DHS secretary
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