SpaceX Dragon Fram2 splashes down off California coast

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SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down Off California Coast for the First Time
After years of NASA and private crews returning to Earth near Florida, the company shifted its landing zone to the West Coast for the private Fram2 mission.
SpaceX Fram2 crew splashes down off California coast to close out historic trip around Earth's poles
A wealthy space tourist and three fellow adventurers plunged back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Friday, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California to close out the first crewed flight around Earth's poles.
First private SpaceX polar mission splashes down near California
The first human SpaceX flight to orbit over Earth's north and south poles splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California on Friday.

Newsom, California and Trade Deals

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Newsom Will Seek Trade Deals That Spare California From Retaliatory Tariffs
The governor’s announcement could ratchet up animosity between the Trump administration and California, the world’s fifth-largest economy.
Bucking Trump tariffs, California will push to maintain global trade indpendently, Newsom says
Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California will look for ways to expand trade and persuade international partners to exempt the state from global payback as President Trump's sweeping round of tariffs have sent U.
Gov. Gavin Newsom urges California products be exempted from retaliatory tariffs
The California governor said he is "pursing trading relationships with global partners to combat the pain of Trump's tariffs."
California’s new fire maps won’t push up insurance rates, industry says
Despite a five-fold increase in state-designated danger zones, private carriers use their own risk templates for determining ...
USPS changes to mail delivery start in April, affect millions in California, across US
USPS changes aim to cut costs. Will your mail, packages run on time in California? What we know about new delivery standards ...
Hantavirus, which killed Gene Hackman's wife, linked to 3 deaths in rural California town
Three people in a rural California town have died from hantavirus, the same infection that authorities said killed Gene ...
Possible record-breaking heat on tap for Southern California next week
Temperatures will reach the 70s along the coast and 80s farther inland by Sunday in Los Angeles County. After a very slight ...
How Donald Trump's Tariffs Will Impact California
After Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement on Wednesday, California is bracing for the impact of the president's new tariffs ...
California wants fewer homeowners insured on the FAIR Plan. Data show the state's strategy may not be enough.
As more people in California lose private insurance, the state's FAIR plan is filling up with homes in places the industry ...
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Officials say California man arrested for child exploitation is part of online terror group
A California man has been charged with targeting children for sexual exploitation, the Justice Department announced on Friday ...
California libraries losing millions in funding after Trump terminates federal grant
The funds had been distributed to support a wide range of programs across California's libraries, including story times for ...