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SpaceX catches rocket returning from orbit in historic feat
The successful recovery marked the first time SpaceX caught a Starship upper stage returning from space using the massive mechanical arms, often called “chopsticks,” attached to its launch tower.
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Florida property tax amendment passage leaves local funding questions
Florida’s newly approved property tax exemption will reduce taxable home values starting in 2027, leaving local governments facing questions about how to cover lost revenue.
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Workday outage leaves workers at over 11K companies unable to access payroll and workplace accounts
The Pleasanton, California-based company said it is investigating a major service disruption after encountering a problem while testing its backup systems.
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Avian flu outbreak kills record 50 million birds
The bird losses contributed to rising prices for eggs and poultry.
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Amazon workers strike around the world on Black Friday in bid for higher pay
‘Make Amazon Pay’ campaign seeks higher compensation for laborers.
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Mars rover finds ‘very strange’ chemistry in Martian soil, possible evidence of life
‘Organic compounds’ could point to once-habitable Martian surface.
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Respect for Marriage Act pending in Senate is raising constitutional concerns
Supreme Court has ruled Congress doesn’t have the constitutional authority to define marriage under Article 1 of the Constitution.
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Musk indicates he will release internal Twitter docs on censorship of Hunter Biden laptop story
Measure is “necessary,” owner says.
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Bidenomics: Farmers facing high interest rates and higher costs next year
For the first time in 20 years, fast-rising interest rates have doubled the cost of short term operating notes used by farmers.
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University of California workers plan to resume picketing Monday as strike continues
In addition to salary increases, workers are demanding free public transit passes, $2,000-a-month childcare reimbursements for workers with children, and more.
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Amid personnel turmoil, plunging stock, 'Beyond Meat' factory reportedly sees food safety issues
Layoffs, CEO departure have rocked company in recent months.
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Bidenomics: 41% of small businesses can't pay rent this month, report warns
57% of beauty salons said they couldn’t make rent as well as 45% of gyms, 44% of retail and 44% of restaurants, Alignable survey found.
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'Kick non-woke patients to the curb'? Mass General Brigham speech code includes blacklist on care
Spokesperson says "repeatedly" using "unwelcome" language on gender or race can trigger removal and ban on future non-emergency care, won't say if deadnaming or misgendering are code violations.