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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket heads for orbit after lifting off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 26. The same type of rocket is expected to launch a low-Earth billboard next year.

A Billboard Will Show Ads From Space, But You Won't Be Able To See It In The Sky

A tiny satellite made by startup Geometric Energy Corp. will display advertising on its side that will then be livestreamed back to Earth.

The lobby of the new multiplex movie theater before afternoon screenings in Srinagar, on Oct. 1.

Cinemas have reopened in Kashmir after 2 decades — but few moviegoers are showing up

The cinemas, shut down after threats from separatist militants, reopened last month. Moviegoers pass through an Indian police checkpoint and are frisked at the theater entrance for bombs and weapons.

Police hold back rioters gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. New body camera footage released by the Justice Department shows the violence of that day from the perspective of the officers themselves.

New Body Camera Footage Shows The Violence Against Police During The Capitol Riot

New videos released by the Justice Department depict a chaotic scene at the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, particularly against the police officers there to defend the building and its occupants.

Live Nation and Ticketmaster tell Biden they're going to show fees upfront

After President Biden called out "junk fees" in his State of the Union address, ticket vendors said they were willing to do more to disclose hidden fees. Live Nation is the latest to join.

Caroline Ouko holds a portrait of her son, Irvo Otieno, as attorney Ben Crump (left) and her older son, Leon Ochieng (right) look on at the Dinwiddie Courthouse in Dinwiddie, Va., on Thursday.

A hospital surveillance video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to the floor before his death

The 28-year-old Black man died at a Virginia mental health facility earlier this month. A grand jury indicted 10 deputies and hospital workers on charges of second-degree murder.

Naples Airport Authority survey shows strong community support, and for keeping it at current site

A new survey of registered voters in the City of Naples and Collier County shows broad community support for Naples Airport — and a similarly strong desire to keep the historic airfield at its current location.The community survey, conducted for the Naples Airport Authority by independent research and polling firm American Pulse, found that 82.9% of City of Naples residents viewed the airport as being important to the community, and 15.7% total of both City and County residents consider it not important.With a recent exploratory study identifying four potential sites for a possible relocation, the scientific poll found that 63.1% of Naples residents and 60.8% of others in Collier County prefer the Naples Airport to remain at its current location.

Julie Mabry, the owner of Houston's only lesbian bar, says her business is in jeopardy after the bar was denied insurance coverage. Mabry says the blame is due in part to an anti-drag show bill moving through the Texas Legislature.

Houston lesbian bar was denied insurance coverage for hosting drag shows, owner says

Julie Mabry, who opened Pearl Bar in 2013, said the bar was created to provide a safe space for those in Houston's LGBTQ+ community.

Family shows AI video of slain victim as an impact statement — possibly a legal first

AI experts say this is likely the first time that AI has been used in the U.S. to create an impact statement read by an AI rendering of the deceased victim

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing at retirement show

Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form.

'Finding Nemo' at Gypsy Playhouse headlines eight shows onstage at area theaters this week

This week, two shows close, five continue their runs and there is one limited engagement at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

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