Contest winners, health worker orbiting world in SpaceX 1st
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The four people on SpaceX’s first private flight are fairly ordinary, down-to-Earth types brought together by chance.
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Arizona sells Unilever bonds over Ben & Jerry’s Israel move
PHOENIX — Arizona has sold off $93 million in Unilever bonds and plans to sell the remaining $50 million it has invested in the...
U.S. voting rights events reflect multiracial reform agenda
A decades-old fight to expand and protect voting rights will reach a fever pitch this weekend, when multiracial coalitions of civil, human and labor...
Florida takes Ben & Jerry’s divestment step over Israel
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida has taken a step to halt investment of state resources in the parent company of Ben & Jerry's over...
Judge agrees to destruction of Kraft massage parlor video
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A video recording of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other men allegedly engaging in massage parlor sex will...
American Finke takes first Olympic gold in 800 freestyle
TOKYO — With a dazzling burst of closing speed, Bobby Finke of the United States captured gold Thursday in the debut of the men’s...
Halloween Horror Nights returning to Universal theme parks
ORLANDO, Fla. — After a pandemic-related absence of a year, Halloween Horror Nights are back with haunted houses based on the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”...
Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For putting their health on the line during the coronavirus pandemic, prison guards in Missouri got an extra $250 per...
Gaetz associate seeks sentence delay to continue cooperation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A key associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is seeking to delay his sentencing so that he can keep...
Mayor: Crews did everything possible to find missing pets
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rescue teams combed through closets, looked under beds and even used drones with thermal imaging as they looked for pets...