NASA awards SpaceX $1B contract
NASA apparently likes the high-flying taxi services SpaceX provides. The space agency last week approved SpaceX for three more crewed trips to the International Space Station for almost $1 billion.
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Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to open Hormuz, end fighting
Iran raised the initiative, which proposed to end hostilities in the Persian Gulf within seven days, at the U.N. General Assembly.
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Justin Verlander's final ride with Detroit Tigers is a generation-linking celebration
There was more going on this weekend than the final performance of one of the greatest pitchers in Tigers and baseball history. It runs deeper than that....
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Western Belle Farm brings fall fun to McClennan County despite brutal summer heat
Western Belle Farm in McClennan County is welcoming families this fall season after a devastating summer nearly derailed its annual harvest festivities. The extreme heat this summer killed the farm's entire pumpkin crop, forcing the farm to ship pumpkins in from other Texas farms...
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TikTok reaches first state settlement over teen safety claims
An Alabama jury will hear the state's claims starting Monday that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance made the platform addictive to young users and misled consumers about its safety....
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Ex-‘American Idol’ contestant Caleb Flynn on trial in wife’s killing
Caleb Flynns murder trial has it all: testimony about a secret affair between church members, thousands of deleted texts, lies to the FBI and curiously silent pet dogs. What the trial doesnt have is the murder weapon. The absence of the firearm used to fatally shoot Ashley Flynn ...
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Costco says it used tariff refunds to cut prices on everyday goods
Costco leaders said earlier this week that the company received a $184 million tariff refund from the federal government after the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trumps tariff policy was illegal. Costco said the government refunded $174 million to the company, along with an...
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More states embrace '50-50' child custody in divorce cases
Supporters say a 50-50 custody presumption reduces conflict between parents and makes divorce proceedings more equitable by starting both parents on equal footing, potentially benefiting children....