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NASA delays Mars rover launch again with 2 weeks left to fly

The good news is that NASA is working to eke out more time in this summer’s launch opportunity, now lasting until at least Aug. 15. The chance to fly to Mars comes up only every 26 months, when Earth and

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California Halts Many Indoor Businesses In 19 Counties As Coronavirus Cases Spike

Restaurants, wineries, zoos and museums in the affected counties must shift their operations outdoors, Gov. Gavin Newsom says. Bars will shut down entirely. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong/AP)

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Trump says he’s ‘all for masks,’ but believes coronavirus will ‘disappear’ – CNN

Trump says he’s ‘all for masks,’ but believes coronavirus will ‘disappear’  CNN

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Closures in Lod, Ashdod as cases near 1,000 a day; new restrictions considered

Ministers to discuss limiting gatherings at restaurants, event halls to 50 people; Netanyahu: ‘Numbers are rising and there is nothing to stop them if we don’t act immediately’

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Dish closes Boost Mobile purchase, following T-Mobile/Sprint merger

T-Mobile today announced that it has closed a deal that divests Sprint’s pre-paid businesses, including Boost and Virgin Mobile. The news finds Dish entering the wireless carrier game in earnest, courtesy of the $1.4 billion deal. The whole thing was,

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‘Without urgent government intervention,’ koalas face extinction in New South Wales by 2050

“If urgent action isn’t taken now, NSW is taking a chainsaw to the last koala tree in the bush.” Koalas in the Australian state of New South Wales will be extinct before 2050 “without urgent government intervention,” a new report

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Masks will be optional when Trump speaks at Mt. Rushmore for Independence Day weekend

When President Donald Trump speaks at Mt. Rushmore before the first fireworks show there in years, he’ll stand before a crowd of thousands who won’t be required to socially distance or wear masks.

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California to close indoor businesses in some counties as coronavirus cases hit record highs – CNBC

California to close indoor businesses in some counties as coronavirus cases hit record highs  CNBC Newsom backtracks on California coronavirus reopening  Los Angeles Times California Coronavirus Update: Governor Gavin Newsom Promises “Tougher” Restrictions And “Enforcement” — Likely For Los Angeles — Coming

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With ‘Partial Human Remains’ Found in Texas, Family of Missing Soldier Vanessa Guillen Say They Believe She Is Dead

The family attorney of solider Vanessa Guillen, who went missing months ago after last being seen at Fort Hood Army Base in central Texas, said during a Wednesday press conference that they “believe that her remains were found.” “I feel

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