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By By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer 
January 17, 2025
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth. Named after the fir...
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AP photographers on pictures capturing horror and emotions of LA fires
January 15, 2025
By the Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As uncontrolled blazes have turned large swaths of Los Angeles into hellscapes the last week, Associated Press photographers have been on the frontlines. The...
What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires
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January 14, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fires tearing through the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands of others and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. The blazes started last Tuesday, ...
Powerful winter storm that dumped snow in U.S. South maintains its icy grip
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By By JEFFAMYAND BEN FINLEY Associated Press 
January 13, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Flight cancellations piled up and officials warned of continuing dangerous roads Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that brought biting cold and wet snow to the U.S. South, leading ...
California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu
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By By JONELALECCIA AP Health Writer 
January 13, 2025
A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired. “It’s horrible when you re...
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles
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January 9, 2025
By JAIMIE DING, CHRISTOPHER WEBER AND JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape ...
Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming
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By By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer 
January 8, 2025
Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering. ...