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WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency confirmed on Jan. 8 that it awarded Rocket Lab a $515 million contract to build and operate 18 spacecraft that will be part of a low Earth orbit network of military satellites.  SpaceNews first reported on this contract award on Dec. 23 after the agreement was disclosed in a regulatory filing.  Rocket Lab becomes the third supplier of SDA’s Transport Layer Tranche 2 Beta satellites — projected to launch in mid-2027 — that will carry radios using the UHF (Ultra High Frequency) and S-band frequencies that military and intelligence units rely upon for voice and low-speed data transmissions.

Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show "Three's Company" and who became an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author, has died. She was 76. Somers had breast cancer for over 23 years and died Sunday morning, her family said in a statement provided by her longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay. Her husband Alan Hamel, her son Bruce and other immediate family were with her in Palm Springs, California.

Pets don’t really provide any cool bonuses or stat upgrades – but everyone still wants one. They’re a really great way to show other players your achievements, and some of them are just too cute! There are some very commonly available pets in OSRS, like cats. But there are also some elite pets locked behind serious grinds or difficult bosses, where only the best of the best will have a chance of obtaining them.

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CNN  —  When Zack Galifianakis asks Paul Rudd about his Jewishness in “Between Two Ferns: The Movie,” the actor responds with a quip. “I’m not a practicing Jew,” he says with a smirk. “I perfected it.” Rudd’s now widely referenced line nods to a sentiment felt by many Jews: There isn’t any one way to be Jewish. Judaism is one of the world’s oldest surviving religions. But Jewishness is more than that.

HGTV host Scott McGillivray has been helping people revamp their homes on Vacation House Rules for two seasons now. Over the course of its episodes, we see, Scott, helping homeowners transform their dormant lying vacation homes into houses that will earn them some money. Although the real estate investor is new to the show, he already has a built a long and successful real estate and TV career. Hence, Vacation House Rules’ fans are naturally curious about the cast member’s net worth.

Aaron Rodgers may have left Green Bay, but that doesn’t mean he’s not watching the team he spent 18 seasons with.  The star quarterback is currently rehabbing an unfortunate torn Achilles he suffered after just four snaps with the New York Jets, but he’s keeping tabs on the Packers and his successor, quarterback Jordan Love.  Love began his first year as the team’s starter with a commanding win over the Chicago Bears — an NFC North matchup that Rodgers appreciates his former apprentice dominated.

Commander Magic: The Gathering players were teased with face and alternative commanders on Aug. 15 for the Wilds of Eldraine Commander Precon decks releasing with the Standard-legal set.  Recommended Videos The Wilds of Eldraine (WOE) set is scheduled to release globally on Sept. 8 in conjunction with two MTG Commander preconstructed decks. Both decks showcase two-color face commanders and alternative commanders. Fae Dominion is the Blue and Black Commander Precon that’s packed with faeries and Dimir shenanigans while Virtue and Valor is in the Magic colors Green and White.

Ash continues to fall from the sky in the Vacaville California Stake, but President Howard Haynes believes the wildfire is no longer a threat for Latter-day Saints in the area.  Five Latter-day Saint families in Vacaville lost their homes last week to the massive blaze stretching from Napa to Yolo County, known as the “LNU Lightning Complex fire” — one of many multifire complexes in California that continue to burn.