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Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk

Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA’s moonwalkers.…

Traces of this Pakistani megacity’s past are vanishing, but one flamboyant pink palace endures

Traces of this Pakistani megacity’s past are vanishing, but one flamboyant pink palace endures

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people. Peacocks roam the…

Which candidate is better for tech innovation? Venture capitalists divided on Harris or Trump

Which candidate is better for tech innovation? Venture capitalists divided on Harris or Trump

By SARAH PARVINI and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Being a venture capitalist carries a lot of prestige in Silicon Valley. Those who choose which startups to fund see themselves as…

Catch a partial lunar eclipse during September’s supermoon

Catch a partial lunar eclipse during September’s supermoon

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one. The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North America and South…

Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters

Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters

By COLLEEN LONG, MAKIYA SEMINERA and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While President Joe Biden was hosting a celebration of Black excellence at the White House with lawmakers, advocates and celebrities this past week, Kamala Harris was…

Dick Cheney was once vilified by Democrats. Now he’s backing Harris. Will it matter?

Dick Cheney was once vilified by Democrats. Now he’s backing Harris. Will it matter?

By ERIC TUCKER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney is a career Republican still vilified by Democrats for his bullish defense of the Iraq War as vice president. But his partisan loyalties were…