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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the brakes at Mars. The stakes — and anxiety — are sky high. The United Arab Emirates’ orbiter … [Continue reading] about Next stop Mars: 3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession
TAMPA (AP) — The latest news on Super Bowl commercials. (All times EST.) ___ 8:00 p.m. Most brands that have money to spend on Super Bowl ads are already household names, but the big game is also a chance for upstarts to make a big splash. … [Continue reading] about The Latest: Less-known brands take swings at Super Bowl ads
ROME (AP) — A rescue ship with 422 migrants aboard, a small number of whom tested positive for COVID-19, was headed to a port in Sicily on Sunday. SOS Mediterranee, the humanitarian group which operates the rescue ship Ocean Viking, told The … [Continue reading] about Boat with 422 migrants, some with COVID-19, heads to Sicily
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s daily tally of newly confirmed coronavirus cases has fallen below 300 for the first time in more than two months as authorities slightly ease tough physical distancing rules in the country. Authorities on Monday … [Continue reading] about The Latest: South Korea’s daily new cases drop under 300
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service’s stretch of challenges didn’t end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to … [Continue reading] about Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change
