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Byline: JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press

18 Jan

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try

published on January 18, 2021 - 1:02 PM

(AP) — Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched

17 Dec

California sets new daily record of 379 virus deaths

published on December 17, 2020 - 2:54 PM

(AP) – California health authorities reported Thursday a record 379 coronavirus deaths and more than 52,000 new confirmed cases as

20 Nov

More than 100 displaced after fire ravages California town

published on November 20, 2020 - 12:49 PM

(AP) — A week before Thanksgiving, more than 100 residents were displaced Thursday by a wind-whipped wildfire that ravaged a

06 Nov

Virgin Galactic plans 1st New Mexico space launch this month

published on November 6, 2020 - 2:09 PM

(AP) — Virgin Galactic said Thursday that it expects to launch its first manned test flight into space from New

18 Sep

Firefighter dies battling wildfire sparked by gender reveal

published on September 18, 2020 - 1:48 PM

(AP) — A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to

30 Jul

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes Los Angeles, but no damage

published on July 30, 2020 - 2:31 PM

(AP) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake gave the Los Angeles region a predawn wake-up call Thursday, triggering local alerts from

05 Jun

Fire destroys Southern California warehouse linked to Amazon

published on June 5, 2020 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — A fire early Friday destroyed a Southern California distribution facility that was used to ship items to Amazon

03 Jun

Los Angeles mayor takes knee amid peaceful protests

published on June 3, 2020 - 1:52 PM

(AP) — Thousands thronged the streets of Los Angeles in peaceful protests Tuesday and smaller demonstrations dotted California while authorities

27 May

Virgin Orbit analyzing data to find cause of rocket failure

published on May 27, 2020 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — Virgin Orbit engineers were analyzing data Tuesday to find out what caused the maiden flight of its air-launched

25 Nov

McDonald’s agrees to $26M settlement with California workers

published on November 25, 2019 - 12:49 PM

(AP) — McDonald’s has agreed to a $26 million settlement of a long-running class-action lawsuit over wages and work conditions