The countdown was halted at the 40-second mark because of a stuck valve in the first-stage booster.
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Top Kremlin critic convicted of treason, given 25 years
The political activist and journalist, who twice survived poisonings he blamed on Russian authorities, has rejected the charges against him as punishment for standing up to President Vladimir Putin.
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Judge delays trial over Fox News and 2020 election lies
The case centers on whether Fox defamed Dominion Voting Systems by spreading false claims that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election to prevent former President Donald Trump’s reelection.
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New push on U.S.-run free electronic tax-filing system for all
The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system for all. But that doesn’t sit well with the big tax-prep companies.
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Fox News and 2020 election lies set to face jury come Monday
A trial beginning Monday in Delaware will force Fox News executives and some of the network’s stars to answer for their role in spreading doubt about the 2020 presidential election.
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Gunmen shoot up resort in central Mexico, killing 7 people
Three women, three men and a 7-year-old were killed in the Cortazar municipality in Guanajuato state, and an eighth person was seriously wounded.
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Dozens killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan
Heavy fighting raged Sunday in the capital, an adjoining city and in flashpoints across the country.
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Pentagon leak details reservations for support of Ukraine by some U.S. allies
The documents, most of which appear to have originated at the Pentagon and were allegedly leaked by an information specialist with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, have shown up on social media.
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Pennsylvania university shooting wounds 2; suspects sought
Lincoln University security officials said the shooting happened at about 10 p.m. Saturday during ‘Yardfest,’ an annual spring event.
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2 killed, 4 wounded when Louisville shooter fires into park crowd
There were no suspects in custody immediately after the shooting, and police asked anyone with information to contact investigators.