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SpaceX launches Starship’s fourth flight of the year, splashes down booster instead of catching it
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SpaceX launches Starship’s fourth flight of the year, splashes down booster instead of catching it

SpaceX launched the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket on Tuesday, as the company looks to keep up momentum of the mammoth vehicle’s development. The rocket took off from SpaceX’s private “Starbase” facility near Brownsville, Texas. There are not any people on board the Starship flight. Starship reached space and will travel halfway around […]

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Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead massive Medicare, Medicaid agency CMS
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Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead massive Medicare, Medicaid agency CMS

Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz poses for a portrait outside of a poling location during the primary election in Rockledge, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 17, 2022.  Hannah Beier | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV host physician, to lead the Centers for Medicare […]

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Trump urges Senate GOP to block Biden’s last judicial nominees
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Trump urges Senate GOP to block Biden’s last judicial nominees

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 14, 2024.  Carlos Barria | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed his fellow Republicans in the Senate to stop Democrats from confirming any more of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees. “The Democrats are trying […]

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Intuit, H&R Block shares fall after report that Trump government efficiency team is considering tax-filing app
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Intuit, H&R Block shares fall after report that Trump government efficiency team is considering tax-filing app

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The stock prices for H&R Block and Intuit fell after a report Tuesday said Trump’s government efficiency team is considering creating a free tax-filing app. Intuit, which makes the TurboTax tax-filing software, was down 5%, putting it on pace for its worst day since Aug. 23, when the […]

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Stellantis delays Ram electric pickup trucks until 2025
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Stellantis delays Ram electric pickup trucks until 2025

Stellantis’ Ram 1500 Revolution battery-electric concept pickup truck is introduced during a keynote address by Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavaras during CES 2023 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Ethan Miller | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is delaying the launch of its Ram electric pickup trucks from […]

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Global equity returns are disappearing as U.S. stock market rockets higher
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Global equity returns are disappearing as U.S. stock market rockets higher

The U.S. stock market has been having a party for most of November, but it hasn’t invited the rest of the world to join the fun. As the market turned mixed following early losses Tuesday, the S & P 500 and other major averages have posted solid gains during the month. The large-cap benchmark is […]

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Trump hush money case prosecutors support sentencing delay but oppose case dismissal
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Trump hush money case prosecutors support sentencing delay but oppose case dismissal

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media amid his trial on charges of covering up hush money payments linked to alleged extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | Via Reuters The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office told a judge Tuesday that it […]

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Trump to attend SpaceX Starship launch in Texas with CEO Elon Musk
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Trump to attend SpaceX Starship launch in Texas with CEO Elon Musk

Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; President-elect Donald Trump talks with Elon Musk (right) during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory  Brad Penner | Usa Today Sports Via Reuters Con President-elect Donald Trump will attend Tuesday’s launch of the SpaceX rocket Starship with company CEO Elon Musk. Trump’s planned presence at the launch […]

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Trump expected to pick Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary: NBC sources
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Trump expected to pick Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary: NBC sources

Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, U.S. October 27, 2024. Carlos Barria | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to nominate a key transition adviser and billionaire financial services […]

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RFK Jr. is Trump’s pick to lead HHS — here’s what he could do with that power
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RFK Jr. is Trump’s pick to lead HHS — here’s what he could do with that power

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024.  Thomas Machowicz | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services – a selection that is raising fears in the public […]

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