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US: SpaceX Launches Starship on Ninth Test Mission From Texas 3

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket launched for its 9th test flight from Texas on Tuesday, May 27, but lost control mid-flight due to a leak, making a safe landing unlikely, according to SpaceX. The Super Heavy booster carried Starship toward space, where it flew for under an hour before issues arose. A payload door also failed to open, preventing the release of dummy satellites. The flight followed previous high-altitude failures earlier this year.

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US: SpaceX Launches Starship on Ninth Test Mission From Texas

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket launched for its 9th test flight from Texas on Tuesday, May 27, but lost control mid-flight due to a leak, making a safe landing unlikely, according to SpaceX. The Super Heavy booster carried Starship toward space, where it flew for under an hour before issues arose. A payload door also failed to open, preventing the release of dummy satellites. The flight followed previous high-altitude failures earlier this year.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the seventh tee during the final round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 7, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits out of a bunker on the 16th on the sixth hole during the final round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 7, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie on the sixth hole during the final round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 7, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie on the 18th hole during the second round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 5, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan makes a birdie putt on the 14th hole during the second round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 5, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits out of a bunker on the 14th hole during the second round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 5, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 10th tee during the second round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 5, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a shot on the second hole during the first round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 4, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 4, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Ryo Hisatune of Japan hits off the eighth tee during the first round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 4, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the second tee during the first round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 4, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Texas Open tournament

Ryo Hisatune of Japan hits off the sixth tee during the first round of the Texas Open golf tournament on April 4, 2024, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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U.S.-TEXAS-PLANO-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- PLANO (U.S.), March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter shows a sticker at a polling station in Plano, Texas, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

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House Committee on Homeland Security - Washington

Rodney Scott, Visiting Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation; former Border Patrol Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, appears before a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing "Open Borders Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis" in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, June 14, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security - Washington

United States Representative Clay Higgins (Republican of Louisiana), left, listens while United States Representative Michael McCaul (Republican of Texas), right, talks with staff during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing "Open Borders Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis" in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, June 14, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security - Washington

Rodney Scott, Visiting Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation; former Border Patrol Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, left, and Joe Edlow, Managing Member, The Edlow Group; former Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, right, are greeted by United States Representative Mark Green, MD (Republican of Tennessee), Chair, US House Committee on Homeland Security, center, prior to a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing "Open Borders Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis" in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, June 14, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security - Washington

Rodney Scott, Visiting Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation; former Border Patrol Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, left, Joe Edlow, Managing Member, The Edlow Group; former Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, center, and Eleanor Acer, Director, Refugee Protection at Human Rights First, right, take their seats during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing "Open Borders Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis" in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, June 14, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security - Washington

Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, left, Rodney Scott, Visiting Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation; former Border Patrol Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, second from left, Joe Edlow, Managing Member, the Edlow Group; former Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, second from right, and Eleanor Acer, Director, Refugee Protection at Human Rights First, right, are sworn-in during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing "Open Borders Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis" in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, June 14, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Angels vs. Rangers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels runs the bases with arms wide open after hitting a two-run blast for his American League-leading 20th homer of the season during the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on June 12, 2023.

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U.S.-NEW YORK-MIGRANT BUSES

(220927) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Migrants arrive at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022. New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported from Texas and other border states, announced New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-MIGRANT BUSES

(220927) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Migrants leave for a shelter from the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022. New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported from Texas and other border states, announced New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-MIGRANT BUSES

(220927) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Migrants arrive at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022. New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported from Texas and other border states, announced New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-MIGRANT BUSES

(220927) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Migrants arrive at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022. New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported from Texas and other border states, announced New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-MIGRANT BUSES

(220927) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Migrants arrive at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022. New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported from Texas and other border states, announced New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-MIGRANT BUSES

(220927) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Migrants arrive at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022. New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported from Texas and other border states, announced New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-MIGRANT BUSES

(220927) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A migrant bus arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022. New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported from Texas and other border states, announced New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-MIGRANT BUSES

(220927) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A migrant bus arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022. New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported from Texas and other border states, announced New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-MIGRANT BUSES

(220927) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Migrants arrive at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022. New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported from Texas and other border states, announced New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-MIGRANT BUSES

(220927) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A migrant bus arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022. New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported from Texas and other border states, announced New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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Over 40 people found dead inside 18-wheeler in Texas, U.S.

STORY: Over 40 people found dead inside 18-wheeler in Texas, U.S. DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: HOUSTON, the United States CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "More than 40 undocumented migrants were found dead on Monday inside an 18-wheel tractor-trailer in San Antonio, a major city in south central U.S. state of Texas, local media reported. Ron Nirenberg, mayor of San Antonio tweeted Monday night "More than 40 hopeful lives were lost. I urge you to think compassionately, pray for the deceased, the ailing, and their families at this moment." "Migrants seeking asylum should always be treated as a humanitarian crisis, but this evening we're facing a horrific human tragedy," the mayor lamented. Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott slammed U.S. President Joe Biden for the tragedy. He tweeted, "These deaths are on Biden. They are a result of his deadly open border policies." The bodies wer

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan is pictured during practice for the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 3, 2022. The 2021 Masters champion withdrew during the second round of the Valero Texas Open the previous week, citing discomfort in his neck.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan is pictured during practice for the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 3, 2022. The 2021 Masters champion withdrew during the second round of the Valero Texas Open the previous week, citing discomfort in his neck.

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Golf: Valero Texas Open

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (front) lines up a putt on the first hole during the first round of the Valero Texas Open on March 31, 2022, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Valero Texas Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament on March 31, 2022, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Valero Texas Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan acknowledges applause after making a birdie on the second hole during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament on March 31, 2022, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Valero Texas Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits out of a bunker on the 16th hole during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament on March 31, 2022, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Valero Texas Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the third tee during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament on March 31, 2022, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Golf: Valero Texas Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan putts during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament on March 31, 2022, at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Japanese astronaut Onishi prepares for travel into space

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi (R) takes part in a training session open to the media at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on March 7, 2016. Onishi, 40, is scheduled to stay at the International Space Station from around June. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese astronaut Onishi prepares for travel into space

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi (R) takes part in a training session open to the media at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on March 7, 2016. Onishi, 40, is scheduled to stay at the International Space Station from around June. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese astronaut Onishi prepares for travel into space

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi (R) takes part in a training session open to the media at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on March 7, 2016. Onishi, 40, is scheduled to stay at the International Space Station from around June. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Sayaka Takahashi of Japan hits off the 10th tee during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 14, 2020.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Sayaka Takahashi of Japan hits off the 10th tee during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 14, 2020.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan tees off on the sixth hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 14, 2020.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan reacts after missing a par putt on the 17th hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 14, 2020.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan speaks after finishing her final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 14, 2020. Shibuno fell out of the lead and finished fourth in a bid to win her second major title.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan reacts after making a birdie putt on the 13th green during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 14, 2020.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan looks at her putter after a bogey on the seventh hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 14, 2020.