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Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft

Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.
How Trump’s pick for surgeon general uses her big online following to make money

How Trump’s pick for surgeon general uses her big online following to make money

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next U.S.
How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students

How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students

WASHINGTON (AP) — The efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students have struck at the core of the Ivy League school's identity and unsettled current and prospective students ar
Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company

Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company

Investors bought hundreds of billions of dollars of Tesla stock after Donald Trump was elected on a bet that politics were more important than profits. In three hours Thursday, they learned yet again how dangerous that gamble could be.
Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability

Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body. Today, they account for 26%. Like other prestigious U.S.
Takeaways from AP's report on the business interests of Trump's surgeon general pick

Takeaways from AP's report on the business interests of Trump's surgeon general pick

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. surgeon general has repeatedly said the nation’s medical and food systems are corrupted by special interests and people out to make a profit at the expense of Americans’ health.
Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon.
Welcome to kitten season, when animal shelters need all the help they can get

Welcome to kitten season, when animal shelters need all the help they can get

NEW YORK (AP) — Strawberry, Blueberry, JoJo and Mazzy were about 6 weeks old when animal rescuers coaxed them out of long metal pipes in the parking lot of a storage unit company.
NTSB finds fuel leak and improperly installed parts in the engine of an airliner that caught fire

NTSB finds fuel leak and improperly installed parts in the engine of an airliner that caught fire

A fuel leak and several improperly installed parts were found inside the engine of an American Airlines plane that caught fire after the plane landed in Denver in March, according to a report released Thursday.
Stablecoin bigwig Circle soars in debut on the New York Stock Exchange

Stablecoin bigwig Circle soars in debut on the New York Stock Exchange

The U.S.-based issuer of one of the most popular cryptocurrencies made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday and quickly saw its value soar amid heavy interest from crypto enthusiasts and investors.