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On This Day: Astronauts lift off after historic moon landing

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On This Day: Astronauts lift off after historic moon landing

July 21 (UPI) -- On July 21, 1969, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, lifted off from the moon in the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle.

Contract dispute leaves DirecTV, U-verse customers without CBS

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Contract dispute leaves DirecTV, U-verse customers without CBS

Sen. Johnny Isakson breaks ribs in D.C. fall

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

Sen. Johnny Isakson breaks ribs in D.C. fall

Corvettes, Tang and MoonPies: Space center, Pence mark Apollo 11 anniversary in Florida

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Corvettes, Tang and MoonPies: Space center, Pence mark Apollo 11 anniversary in Florida

Puerto Ricans return to streets as Democratic hopefuls call for Rosselló's resignation

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

Puerto Ricans return to streets as Democratic hopefuls call for Rosselló's resignation

July 20 (UPI) -- Several Democratic presidential candidates called for Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló's resignation as residents of the territory returned to the streets Saturday to protest disparaging text messages.

U.S. service member dies in non-combat incident in Kuwait

World News // 16 hours ago

U.S. service member dies in non-combat incident in Kuwait

July 20 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army National Guard sergeant died this week in a non-combat-related incident in Kuwait, the Pentagon announced Saturday.

British Airways, Lufthansa suspend flights to Cairo

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British Airways, Lufthansa suspend flights to Cairo

July 20 (UPI) -- British Airways and Lufthansa said Saturday ithey suspended flights to Cairo as a security precaution.

World-renowned architect Cesar Pelli dies at age 92

World News // 17 hours ago

World-renowned architect Cesar Pelli dies at age 92

July 20 (UPI) -- Cesar Pelli, an architect known for some of the most famous skyscrapers, including the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, has died. He was 92.

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Hong Kong police make 'largest seizure' of explosives

World News // 20 hours ago

Hong Kong police make 'largest seizure' of explosives

July 20 (UPI) -- Hong police have made the "largest seizure" of explosives on the eve of the latest protests of extradition bill allowing some extradition to mainland China.

Severe storms cut power to 365,000 amid sweltering heat

U.S. News // 21 hours ago

Severe storms cut power to 365,000 amid sweltering heat

July 20 (UPI) -- Following the derecho that produced hurricane-force wind gusts in South Dakota and southern Minnesota on Saturday morning, new incidents of damaging winds and flooding are developing across the midwestern United States.

SpaceX cargo launch to space station now targeting Wednesday

U.S. News // 22 hours ago

SpaceX cargo launch to space station now targeting Wednesday

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., July 20 (UPI) -- SpaceX's CRS-18 cargo launch to the International Space Station on a Falcon 9 rocket has been pushed back three days to Wednesday.

One of two seized British-linked tankers now in Iranian custody

World News // 23 hours ago

One of two seized British-linked tankers now in Iranian custody

July 20 (UPI) -- One of two captured British-linked tankers was in Iranian custody Saturday and the other was allowed to continue its course.

On This Day: Armstrong, Aldrin step foot on the moon

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On This Day: Armstrong, Aldrin step foot on the moon

July 20 (UPI) -- On July 20, 1969, U.S. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon.

Appeals court declines to dismiss Trump emoluments case

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Appeals court declines to dismiss Trump emoluments case

July 19 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., declined to dismiss an emoluments lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Friday.

Trump, Apollo 11 astronauts discuss merits of going to moon before Mars

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Trump, Apollo 11 astronauts discuss merits of going to moon before Mars

July 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump praised the 1969 moon-landing mission as "one of the great achievements" in U.S. history in an Oval Office meeting with Apollo 11 astronauts.

Iran seizes two British-linked tankers in Strait of Hormuz

World News // 1 day ago

Iran seizes two British-linked tankers in Strait of Hormuz

July 19 (UPI) -- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced Friday that they seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the same region where the United States says one of its ships shot down an Iranian drone earlier this week.

Judge rules for Trump administration's short-term health plans

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Judge rules for Trump administration's short-term health plans

July 19 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday upheld the legality of the Trump administration's short-term healthcare plans, which fall outside the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.

Jury convicts Maine man, 77, in stabbing death

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Jury convicts Maine man, 77, in stabbing death

July 19 (UPI) -- A Maine jury Wednesday convicted a 77-year-old man once deemed too old to be a continued threat by a judge with the death of a woman in 2018.

Lockheed Martin gets $22.5M contract for Aegis upgrades

Defense News // 1 day ago

Lockheed Martin gets $22.5M contract for Aegis upgrades

July 19 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin was awarded a $22.5 million modification to a prior contract for integration and delivery of the Aegis Baseline 9 weapons system.

Last month was hottest June on record, scientists say

World News // 1 day ago

Last month was hottest June on record, scientists say

July 19 -- After a month of blistering heat waves across Europe, relentless rising temperatures in India and sweltering temperatures in Alaska, last month was the hottest June on record, a new report by the NOAA.

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