Astronomers based their findings on observations by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which observed Saturn and its more than 140 moons for more than a decade.
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Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported by U.S.
The last time Mexican goods imported by the United States exceeded the value of China’s imports was in 2002.
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Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips is the last nationally known Democrat still running against President Biden.
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U.S. drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader, officials say
U.S. officials say one was killed in the strike, but officials with Iran-backed militias in Iraq say 3 died including the commander in charge of Kataib Hezbollah’s operations in Syria.
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Rescue of Marine helicopter with 5 aboard is challenged by snowy California mountains
The Marines were flying from Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, defense officials said.
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Actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from ‘The Mandalorian’
The lawsuit, filed with help from X, formerly Twitter, alleges her wrongful termination from the Disney+ streaming series after two seasons over a post likening the treatment of American conservatives to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.
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As DEI policies come under legal attack, philanthropic donors consider how to adapt
One battleground will be the lawsuit challenging grants from the Fearless Fund, which awarded $20,000 to businesses that are at least 51% owned by Black women, among other requirements.
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DEA reverses decision stripping drug distributor of licenses for fueling opioid crisis
An investigation by the Associated Press found the nation’s fourth-largest drug distributor kept shipping drugs for nearly 4 years after a federal judge recommended the harshest penalty for its ‘cavalier disregard’ of rules aimed at preventing opioid abuse.
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Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
A deeply divided Republican conference was scrambling to find support for the wartime funding, even though it has been a top priority for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Blinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible even though the sides remain far apart
Blinken was in the region trying to broker an arrangement that could bring some respite in Israel’s war against Hamas, which is entering its fifth month.