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This image shows a frame from a 15-second ultra-high-definition video featuring a cat named Taters which was streamed via laser from deep space by NASA on Dec. 11, 2023.

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The 15-second video of Taters the cat was beamed to Earth from NASA's Psyche spacecraft, 19 million miles (30 million kilometers) away. Taters is shown chasing a red laser light.

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Supreme Court justices, members of Congress and other dignitaries gathered at Washington National Cathedral to pay their final respects to former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

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Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville had blocked military promotions for months over objections to Pentagon abortion policy. He had relented earlier for most promotions except for some generals.

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Inspector General Michael Westfall’s office blamed poor communication and outdated technology.

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Commercial flights into space are still a ways away from being launched in Virginia. But the industry is weighing the possibilities as operations continue to expand at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island.

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The former congressman, accused of lying and committing financial crimes, sat down with a comedian known for baiting controversial figures into embarrassing admissions. Here's how it went.

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The high heat of California wildfires transformed a benign metal into a toxic form, new research finds. Exposure to high levels of hexavalent chromium is linked to increased rates of lung cancer.

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The Iran-backed Lebanese militia and Israeli forces have been fighting across their border since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, but analysts say they want to avoid a war.

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