Only about six people knew about the encoded message before Thursday’s landing on the red planet.
Deb Hardy
Staff Writer
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‘Hot Boy’ rapper Bobby Shmurda released from New York prison
He spent more than four years incarcerated for a drug gang conviction.
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Mandy Moore announces birth of son ‘right on his due date’
This is the first child for the ‘This Is Us’ star and her husband, Taylor Goldsmith.
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U.S. charges North Korean hackers for trying to steal $1.3 billion in extortion, ransomware attacks
North Korea uses cyberattacks as a way to finance its strictly sanctioned regime, authorities say.
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White House backs studying reparations for Black Americans
A House panel heard testimony Wednesday on a bill to create a commission to examine discriminatory government policies that affected former slaves and their descendants.
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U.N. chief urges global plan to reverse unfair vaccine access
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says just 10 countries have administered 75 percent of all vaccinations while 130 have not received a single dose.
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Thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles being rescued in Texas
People are taking them to a convention center in in hopes of saving them during the unusually chilly weather.
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Lawmakers to face off with GameStop saga’s key players
The GameStop saga has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street giants but not everyone agrees.
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Biden’s $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?
Economists have argued the merits of minimum wage hikes for years – a discussion some describe as ‘the mother of all economic debates.’
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In Australia, Google makes publisher deals, Facebook walks
Google is quickly negotiating generous deals media companies to pay for journalism as lawmakers consider forcing digital giants into such agreements.