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William Shatner says reaching edge of space was 'the most profound experience'

The mission was delayed by nearly an hour as crews at the launch pad worked to ensure that the rocket was ready for flight.
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Southwest resumes normal operations after mass cancellations

Passengers faced days of woes after more than 2,200 flights were canceled due to a major disruption that began over the weekend.
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Distance runner Mary Cain files $20M lawsuit against Nike, her former coach

Nike let Alberto Salazar "weight-shame women, objectify their bodies, and ignore their health and wellbeing as part of its culture," Cain’s attorney said.
Mary Cain
Mary Cain

Supreme Court appears likely to allow death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber

The Justice Department is defending Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence, which a federal appeals court overturned last year.
Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston on April 15, 2013.
Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston on April 15, 2013.

Sweeping FDA guidance would drastically cut salt in American foods

The recommendations are intended to cut rates of heart disease, the No. 1 killer in the U.S.
Image: Man Preparing French Fries
Image: Man Preparing French Fries
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As Puerto Rico's power crisis worsens, lawmakers probing outages seek answers

Officials say the crisis of "the worst performing electricity system in the United States" will be resolved soon, but members of Congress and people on the island remain skeptical.
Image: A man walks his dog in a street left in darkness by a power outage due to a cyberattack in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 10, 2021.
Image: A man walks his dog in a street left in darkness by a power outage due to a cyberattack in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 10, 2021.
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Florida school board member who supports masks reveals threats her family received

"I don't reject people coming here and speaking their voice," Brevard County School Board member Jennifer Jenkins said during a meeting. "... I reject them following my car around."
Syndication: Florida Today
Syndication: Florida Today

Coachella, Stagecoach festivals reverse course, won't require proof of vaccination

"After seeing first-hand the low transmission data and successful implementation of safety protocols at our festivals recently, ... we feel confident that we can safely update our policy," officials said.
Image: Zedd performs at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 21, 2019, in Indio, Calif.
Image: Zedd performs at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 21, 2019, in Indio, Calif.
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Hairdresser gets 14 days in jail for 'best day ever' at Capitol riot

Dona Sue Bissey went to Washington, D.C., with Anna Morgan-Lloyd, the Indiana woman who got probation in the first sentence stemming from the Jan. 6 riot.
Insurrectionists loyal to then-President Donald Trump breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Insurrectionists loyal to then-President Donald Trump breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Map: See if the CDC recommends indoor mask use in your county

Nationwide, more than 9 out of 10 counties are included in the indoor mask guidance.

Tracking coronavirus case surges in the United States

New coronavirus cases are rising across the country. Not all upticks are the same.