NASA took another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed the first lunar trip by astronauts in more than half a century.
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Trump's refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out
The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undercutting one of Washington's few remaining bipartisan gatherings.
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Met Opera's 2026-27 season has 17 productions, its fewest in at least 60 years
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Indonesia's president reaches a trade deal with US while in Washington for Trump's Board of Peace
The White House announced a reciprocal trade agreement with Indonesia on Thursday while President Prabowo Subianto was in Washington to attend the first meeting of President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
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Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more
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New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch
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Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows
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Trump visits Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost
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Police in Idaho search for suspect who stole ambulance, drove into building that houses DHS offices
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