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Wizards GM skirts topic of coach’s future after playoff exit

Not surprisingly, Brooks said he wants to return; his five-year, $35 million contract is expiring… Continue Reading

SpaceX launches tiny critters, solar panels to space station

SpaceX launched thousands of tiny sea creatures to the International Space Station on Thursday, along with a plaque-fighting toothpaste experiment and powerful solar panels… Continue Reading

US traffic deaths up 7% last year, highest number since 2007

U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year, the biggest increase in 13 years even though people drove fewer miles due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government’s road safety agency reported Thursday… Continue Reading

Hearing set to discuss unconditional release for Hinckley

A court hearing has been set for Aug. 30 regarding whether the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can live without restrictions in the home he shares with his mother and brother… Continue Reading

Justice Department probing postmaster over fundraising

The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over political fundraising activity at his former business, a DeJoy spokesman said Thursday… Continue Reading

George P. Bush running for attorney general in Texas

George P. Bush on Wednesday launched his next political move: a run for Texas attorney general in 2022 that puts the scion of a Republican dynasty against a GOP incumbent … Continue Reading

Biden announces international COVID-19 vaccine sharing plan

The U.S. will donate 75% of its unused COVID-19 vaccines to the U.N.-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program, President Joe Biden announced Thursday… Continue Reading