What to know about 1st test flight of SpaceX’s big Starship

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship.
Thieves steal homes, leaving victims with a legal nightmare. There’s relief on the way.

Calling it “reprehensible” that crime victims have to spend months maneuvering the legal system to try to recover homes that had been swindled by thieves, Broward’s chief judge said he’s going to try to speed up the process.
FAA gives OK for SpaceX’s Starship test flight from Texas

SpaceX has cleared the final hurdle for launching its new giant Starship from Texas as early as next week on a first test flight.
TikTok ban gets final approval by Montana’s GOP legislature

Montana lawmakers have given final passage to a bill banning the social media app TikTok in the state.
Friend of slain kids’ mom describes ‘zombie’ claims to jury

The former friend of a mom accused in a triple-murder trial says the woman claimed some people were possessed by dark spirits.
Capitol rioter who crushed officer with shield gets prison

A Connecticut man who used a stolen riot shield to crush a police officer in a doorframe during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his role in one of the most violent episodes of the Jan. 6 attack.
NJ charges itself with damaging land it was bound to protect

New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection has issued a violation notice against itself for wrongly clearing nearly 15 acres of a wildlife management area.
Black church, NHL’s Penguins reach historic land-use accord

The Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team has reached an agreement with a historic Black church to provide it development rights to a 1.5-acre parcel near the church’s former property.
Down payments are on the rise in South Florida as rest of the market cools

Throughout South Florida, the typical down payment on a home has risen between 3% to 5% over the past year, according to Redfin.
Supreme Court asked to preserve abortion pill access rules

The Biden administration and a drug manufacturer are asking the Supreme Court to preserve access to an abortion pill free from restrictions imposed by lower court rulings, while a legal fight continues.
