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SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test...

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Trump changes course and delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a...

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Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalization after giving world a sign of...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis hit the three-week mark Friday in his hospitalization for double pneumonia, after giving the world a tangible indication of just how frail he is. The Vatican said the...

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Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London and trains to...

PARIS (AP) — The discovery of an unexploded World War II-era bomb near the tracks halted Eurostar services between Paris and London Friday and caused cascading disruptions to scores of other trains to...

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The Latest: Trump considering pressure on Russia and seeking deal with Iran

President Donald Trump said he’s “strongly considering” sanctions and tariffs on Russia in hopes of forcing a settlement to the war in Ukraine. Trump also sent a letter to Iran’s leaders seeking to...

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Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he is “strongly considering” levying new sanctions and tariffs on Russia for its war against Ukraine, floating the possibility of new pressure on...

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Bookcliff Middle student arrested after bringing handgun to school

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - A minor was arrested Friday morning after allegedly bringing a handgun to Bookcliff Middle School and making threatening statements to students. The incident occurred...

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Panama to allow 112 migrants deported from the US to move about freely in the...

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama announced Friday that it will allow 112 migrants deported from the United States who have been held in a remote camp in the Darien region since last month to move about the...

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Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?

A growing number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied...

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Trump administration cancels $400M in grants and contracts with Columbia...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday that it's pulling $400 million from Columbia University, canceling grants and contracts because of what the government describes as the Ivy League...

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Masked suspect still at large: police

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Law enforcement is asking for the community's help in identifying a masked suspect involved in a robbery last October, according to Crime Stoppers of Mesa County. Around...

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Trump wrote to Iran's leader about that country's nuclear program and expects...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, seeking a new deal with Tehran to restrain its rapidly advancing nuclear program and...

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Storm dumps heavy snow on northern Arizona, gridlocking Interstate 40

PARKS, Ariz. (AP) — A winter storm dumped heavy snow across northern Arizona on Friday, playing a major factor in a more than 15-mile (24-kilometer) backup on a major interstate. Semitrucks and other...

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An Israeli woman and her Indian host were gang raped in southern India,...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in southern India said Saturday that they arrested two men in connection with allegations of gang rape of an Israeli and a local woman. The Israeli and her homestay operator...

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North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S. The...

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Iran’s top leader rejects talks with the US over missile range, regional...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he rejects a U.S. push for talks between the two countries because they would be aimed at imposing restrictions on Iranian missile...

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2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 1,000 people...

BEIRUT (AP) — The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 1,000, a...

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New York governor declares state of emergency for wind-driven brush fire on...

NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New York's Long Island on Saturday, spewing thick gray smoke into the sky and prompting the...

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Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to 'advance' ceasefire...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said that it would send a delegation to Qatar on Monday “in an effort to advance the negotiations” around the ceasefire in Gaza, while Hamas reported “positive...

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How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even...

KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii's American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers...

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