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SpaceX launches crew ship on historic test flight

Opening a new era in American spaceflight, a Falcon 9 rocket streaked into space early Saturday, boosting the company's first Crew Dragon spacecraft into orbit on an unpiloted test flight, the first launch of a commercially developed capsule intended to…

Wells Fargo execs reach $240M settlement for phony accounts

Insurers for Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan, former chief executive John Stumpf and 18 others will fork over $240 million to shareholders over the scandal involving the creation of millions of phony accounts. Subject to court approval, the settlement resolves…

Southwest Airlines sues its mechanics

Southwest Airlines has accused its mechanics union of "coordinating" to undermine the airline's business by writing improper safety assessments that have taken a large number of aircraft out of service over the past three weeks, according to claims made in…

Cardi B breaks Garth Brooks' Houston rodeo attendance record

Rapper Cardi B on Friday night set an all-time attendance record at Houston's rodeo, beating Garth Brooks' previous record by three people, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV reports. The rodeo tweeted there were 75,580 attended the Cardi B concert. Tickets sold…

Man who illegally dug up artifacts gets 1 year in prison

A South Lake Tahoe man has pleaded guilty to charges of excavation and removal of archaeological resources from public lands after federal agents found tens of thousands of Native American artifacts in his home, according to the U.S. Attorney for…

Rare sea creature washes ashore in Southern California

A 7-foot sea creature that washed ashore in Southern California has been identified as a hoodwinker sunfish, a recently identified rare species thought to live in the Southern Hemisphere. University of California, Santa Barbara, said an intern spotted the stranded…

Cracks on Signal Mountain Boulevard

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - After all the recent heavy rains, a large crack opened up on signal mountain boulevard above the space house. Crews worked on it today during non-peak traffic hours from 9 to 3. Slow down and anticipate delays when…

Manafort asks for shorter sentence in Virginia case

Manafort's lawyers request lighter sentence Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is asking for a "significantly" lower sentence for his conviction in the Eastern District of Virginia than sentencing guidelines prescribe. His attorneys argued in a sentencing memo filed Friday…

SpaceX Crew Dragon launch: How to watch and what to know

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first privately developed spacecraft designed to ferry U.S. astronauts to orbit since NASA's shuttle was retired eight years ago is on track for blastoff on an unpiloted test flight early Saturday. The mission…

Debate rages in Texas over vaccination requirements

Austin, Texas — In Texas, the fight over vaccination requirements isn't just a health issue, it's political. State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, a conservative Republican, says while he is not against immunizations, he opposes any legislation related to vaccine compliance. "I…

Wells Fargo execs reach $240M settlement for phony accounts

Insurers for Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan, forer chief executive John Stumpf and 18 others will fork over $240 million to shareholders over the scandal involving the creation of millions of phony accounts. Subject to court approval, the settlement resolves…

Georgia House committee passes medical marijuana bill

By SANYA MANSOOR Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A bill that would allow the production and sale of low-potency medical marijuana oil within Georgia has moved through a House committee. The House Regulated Industries Committee approved the Republican-sponsored measure Friday.…

Democrats bring Alex Acosta under the microscope

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are trying to increase pressure on Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta over his handling of a secret plea deal with a wealthy financier accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. A group of House Democrats sent a…

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