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December 2020

SpaceX's Starship becomes engulfed in flames and ruptures upon touching down after a test flight.

Elon Musk's starship launches successfully, but lands with a bang

The Starship rocket has been Mr Musk's passion for years. It's a vehicle that has gone through multiple design changes as SpaceX has worked to develop a craft that could eventually fly people to deep space.

  • Christian Davenport

January 2020

FILE - In this June 7, 2009 file photo Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) points to a player behind him after making a basket in the closing seconds against the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals in Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. He was 41. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)

LA Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant killed in chopper crash

Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time greatest players whose international stardom transcended basketball, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash. His 13-year-old daughter also died in the crash.

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  • Steve Gorman

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