Articles by Mike Heuer

Primary Russian launch pad damaged during rocket liftoff

Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome was damaged during Thursday's launch that sent two Russian cosmonauts and one U.S. astronaut to the International Space Station. Russia leases the launch facility, which is located in Kazakhstan, and a post-launch inspection by Roscosmos officials confirmed suffered damage to its launch pad,...

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Record $11.8B online Black Friday sales exceed in-store shopping

Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The nation's consumers spent a record $11.8 billion on Black Friday, which exceeded the amount spent during in-store visits on the day after Thanksgiving. Adobe Analytics data show a combined total of more than 1 trillion online visits to retailers' websites, during which consumers spent the...

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Federal judge weighs ordering emergency funding of SNAP

Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Massachusetts might order the federal government to tap emergency funds to pay for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November. The SNAP program is out of money, which means recipients will start missing their monthly benefits distribution Saturday. U.S. District Judge Indira...

Oct 30, 2025

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Trump adds tariff after Canada runs Reagan ad during the World Series

Oct. 25 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will add a 10% tariff to Canadian goods after the airing of a controversial ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan during the World Series. As the Toronto Blue Jays were on their way to winning the opening game by...

Oct 25, 2025

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Disney threatens to pull ABC, ESPN, others from YouTube TV

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- YouTube TV subscribers might lose access to several popular Disney-owned networks if a deal is not reached with the Google-owned streaming service by Thursday. Officials for Disney gave Google until midnight on Oct. 30 to reach an agreement or lose access to all Disney-owned content on...

Oct 24, 2025

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Elon Musk agrees to settle $128M fired Twitter executives' lawsuit

Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by four former Twitter executives, whom he fired after taking ownership of the social media site. The four executives were fired in 2022 after Musk purchased Twitter, which he renamed X, but they did not...

Oct 8, 2025

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Last New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves caught in Atlanta

Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Derrick Groves was found and captured in Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, nearly five months after he was among 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail. Groves, 31, is a convicted murderer who escaped from the New Orleans jail in May but was taken into...

Oct 8, 2025

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Space agencies track rare 3I/ATLAS interstellar object near Mars

Oct. 7 (UPI) -- NASA and the European Space Agency are tracking the 3I/ATLAS interstellar object as it travels past Mars on its way toward the Sun and through the solar system. The object is thought to be a comet and is only the third interstellar object to be identified...

Oct 7, 2025

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Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo named Madagascar prime minister amid protests

Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina appointed Gen. Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as the island nation's prime minister to address protests mostly led by young adults. Rajoelina recently aired his concerns about a potential coup attempt, and Monday appointed Zafisambo as prime minister to quell anti-government protests, according to...

Oct 7, 2025

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Marjorie Taylor Greene airs support for ACA tax credit extention

Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor, R-Ga., wants to negotiate with congressional Democrats to extend health insurance tax credits for working Americans and their families. The conservative Georgia Republican aired her strong opposition to the Affordable Care Act but said not extending tax credits that expired with the 2025...

Oct 7, 2025