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Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been nearly inseparable since the election. On Tuesday, Trump arrived in Texas to watch one of Musk’s companies test its Starship rocket. If successful, the rocket’s reusable booster will be caught back at the launch pad. It’s a remarkable display of intimacy between the president-elect and the world’s richest man. Musk supported Trump’s candidacy and has been given unparalleled access. The billionaire has been helping shape the new administration and he’s positioned in a way that could help his own companies, which have billions of dollars in federal contracts and routinely deal with government regulators.… Continue Reading

Hezbollah steps up rocket fire into Israel, which sends more troops into Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets into Israel, and the militant group’s acting leader vowed to keep up pressure that has forced tens of thousands of Israelis from their homes near the Lebanese border. The Israeli military said it sent more ground troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday, and that a senior Hezbollah commander was killed in an airstrike. Dozens of rockets fired by Hezbollah were aimed as far south as Haifa, and the Israeli government warned residents to the north of the coastal city to limit activities, prompting the closure of more schools. The Israeli military said Hezbollah launched more than 170 rockets across the border.… Continue Reading