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Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his crew.

SpaceX brought the U.S., French and Russian flyers back with a splashdown in the Pacific off the coast of Los Angeles.

NASA’s Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France’s Sophie Adenot and Russia’s Andrey Fedyaev departed the orbiting lab on Wednesday, eager to reunite with their families after a lengthy separation. Their replacements arrived three weeks late because of... Read More

Sailors are disembarking the USS Lincoln following deployment that included a record 265 uninterrupted days at sea

CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Sailors are disembarking the USS Lincoln following deployment that included a record 265 uninterrupted days at sea.

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Brazilian judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, brother of a presidential candidate

SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued a warrant on Thursday for the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, one of the brothers of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced in June to four years in prison for lobbying the Trump administration.

Bolsonaro, a former lawmaker who lives in Texas and is a green card holder, is accused of lobbying to impose sanctions against members of the Brazilian government. The U.S. and Brazil have had an extradition agreement since 1961, but it wasn't immediately clear whether the terms would apply. Read More

Hurricane Isaias strengthens as it takes aim on the US Gulf Coast

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (AP) — Hurricane Isaias strengthened Thursday as it barreled toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, prompting orders for tourists to trade beaches for safer spots inland, sending locals scurrying for gas and groceries, and leading fishing crews to secure their boats before the destructive storm's arrival.

The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was forecast to intensify rapidly and cause dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfall late Friday or early Saturday. Heavy rain and flooding were possible... Read More

Mamdani's Oct. 7 commemoration outrages supporters and critics of Israel

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tried to thread a needle on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by condemning Hamas’ “horrific war crimes” and denouncing Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. It did not go well.

Instead, his comments further angered some Jewish critics who consider his strong opposition to Israel antisemitic, and pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted a Wednesday night vigil for victims of Hamas' attack to confront the mayor and cast him as a traitor to their cause.

Mamdani, a Democrat and the city's first Muslim mayor,... Read More

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Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space

Sailors are disembarking the USS Lincoln following deployment that included a record 265 uninterrupted days at sea

Brazilian judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, brother of a presidential candidate

Hurricane Isaias strengthens as it takes aim on the US Gulf Coast

Mamdani's Oct. 7 commemoration outrages supporters and critics of Israel

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