The area, previously called Boca Chica, is home to SpaceX launch sites. Sergio FLORES / AFP
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Elon Musk can now add ‘city founder’ to his résumé after SpaceX employees vote to create Starbase Texas
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Trump doubles down on Harvard tax threat
Key witness returns in Karen Read retrial
Conclave countdown
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S.African mother found guilty of selling young daughter
A South African court found a woman guilty Friday of trafficking her six-year-old daughter who has been missing for more than a year, in a case that has outraged the nation.
The two-month trial hear… [read more]
This Bounty Hunter Is Earning Thousands Fishing for Snakeheads in Baltimore
Parts of Marylands Chesapeake Bay are loaded with invasive fish species most notably snakeheads, which were introduced illegally into Maryland waters some 20 years ago and have been vilified by fishe… [read more]
Play Clair Obscur Call of Duty and More on Xbox Game Pass Now
Want to explore a fantastical world inspired by the Belle Époque and fight otherworldly creatures? Game Pass subscribers can do all that in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the turn-based RPG available n… [read more]
Trump tariffs: US farmers struggle while shrimpers see hope
President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies have created uncertainty and opportunity across America’s heartland as farmers and small business owners grapple with the effects of his administrat… [read more]
Mini dachshund rescued after spending 529 days in Australian wilderness
A miniature dachshund has been found alive and well on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Australia, more than 500 days after she first went missing.
Kangala Wildlife Rescue had been working “around t… [read more]
Trump pushes Russia-Ukraine peace deal. And NPR’s glimpse inside liberated Khartoum
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Tina Knowles new memoir reveals details about personal life
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