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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

 
Jude Law debuts portrayal of Vladimir Putin...
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which has its world premiere Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Law said Sunday before the premiere that he didn’t enter the project naively, and that he also does not fear repercussions for his portrayal. “I felt safe in the hands of Olivier,” Law said. “This is a story that was going to be told intelligently with nuance and consideration. We...

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Defense powers Louisiana Tech to 24-0 victory...
RUSTON, La. (AP) — Kam Franklin had an 80-yard fumble recovery touchdown, defensive lineman Zion Nason recorded his first career interception, and defense led the way in Louisiana Tech’s season-opening 24-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana. Drew Henderson’s 19-yard field goal as time expired in the half was the first score of the game. The Bulldogs offense came alive early in the second half with touchdowns on back-to-back drives. Omiri Wiggins found open space on a checkdown and scored a...

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Utah Royals win just their second NWSL...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paige Monaghan and KK Ream scored and the Utah Royals won just their second game of the season, 2-1 over the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League on Friday night. In the night’s other matches, Gotham beat the defending champion Orlando Pride 2-0; the Houston Dash played to a 1-1 draw with Racing Louisville; and the San Diego Wave played to a scoreless draw with the Seattle Reign. The Royals (2-11-5) moved out...

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Oklahoma State’s Hejny shines before injury in...
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Hauss Hejny threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score in one quarter before getting injured, and Oklahoma State defeated UT Martin 27-7 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Hejny passed for 96 yards and a touchdown and ran for 27 yards and another score before leaving the game late in the opening period with a lower body injury. “I thought he played good,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said....

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US to host talks on post-war Gaza...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli and U.S. officials were to meet Wednesday in Washington to discuss post-war Gaza, even as Israel’s military called the evacuation of Gaza City “inevitable” ahead of a new offensive and no signs of a ceasefire were in sight. The meeting comes amid mounting outrage over this week’s double Israeli strike on a southern Gaza hospital that killed journalists, emergency responders and others. The toll from the attack on Nasser Hospital rose to...

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At some colleges, move-in day includes students’...
Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories. Sophie Nocera, an Eckerd senior, said she probably knows the names of pets better than her fellow students. “That’s the case for a lot of the students,” said Nocera, who lives on the campus in St. Petersburg with her Border collie, Zuko. “When I’m walking my dog, I...

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IAEA chief gets special police protection over...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is receiving special police protection from Austria following a threat, the Vienna-based organization acknowledged Wednesday, as its inspectors reportedly returned to Iran to monitor a fuel transfer at the country’s sole nuclear power plant. The protection for Director-General Rafael Grossi comes as tensions over Iran’s nuclear program are rising again. France, Germany and the United Kingdom appear poised to declare “snapback” — the reimplementation of...

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Cristiano Ronaldo makes history with 100 goals...
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 competitive goals for four different clubs on Saturday, though Al-Nassr lost to Al-Ahli in a penalty shootout after the Saudi Super Cup final ended 2-2. The first half strike at Hong Kong Stadium took the 40-year-old to his century for the Saudi Arabian club, which he joined in Dec.2022. It adds to his 450 goals for Real Madrid, 145 for Manchester United and 101 for Juventus and moves Ronaldo ahead...

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Rural Colorado mourns 6 who died from...
Six workers who died in what authorities suspect was exposure to gas at a dairy farm include a 50-year-old father and two sons, an incident that left rural Colorado communities in mourning. Weld County Chief Deputy Coroner Jolene Weiner on Friday confirmed the identities of the deceased — all Hispanic males, including four members of an extended family. Alejandro Espinoza Cruz, of Nunn, died along with his 17-year-old son Oscar Espinoza Leos — a high school student — and...

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Wall Street rallies and the Dow soars...
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve indicated the cuts to interest rates that investors and President Donald Trump crave so much may be on the way. The S&P 500 leaped 1.6%, and its first gain in six days has it on track to top its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 890 points, or 2%, and was on track to top its own...

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Was the new mixed doubles format a...
NEW YORK (AP) — Even as the time crept toward midnight in the mixed doubles title match, the crowds and energy in Arthur Ashe Stadium didn’t budge. The U.S. Open’s largest court was packed for the final three matches of the reimagined mixed doubles tournament Wednesday night, which was made up of mainly top singles players for the first time. The only doubles specialists in the draw, Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavasorri, were the eventual champions. Ashe was...

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Russia’s chief diplomat says no Putin-Zelenskyy meeting...
Russia’s top diplomat said Friday there are no plans for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss their three-year war, days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had begun arrangements for them to sit down together. “There is no meeting planned” between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a taped interview for NBC’s Sunday show “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.” Trump said in a...

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How to Protect Your Data When Using...
In late June, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he plans to launch a campaign to incentivize Americans to use wearable health tracking devices. Health-tracking devices — including watches, rings and bands — can offer real benefits. They can help you stay accountable to your health goals, alert you if you’re overexerting during a workout and even support stress management, period tracking and sleep monitoring. However, the announcement sparked privacy concerns, even among Make...

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5 Best Quantum Computing ETFs to Buy...
The disruptive power of quantum computing continues to roll on well into the second half of 2025. A new Deloitte report on the quantum computing industry shows a possible 35% annual growth rate through 2032. However, the trade-off of long-term gains for short-term volatility continues to be a sticking point for quantum computing investors. Meanwhile, employment demand in the quantum industry is robust, with an estimated 250,000 jobs needed by 2030 as groundbreaking technological innovations drive industry growth. [Sign...

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Suarez scores twice, Inter Miami overcomes Messi’s...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Luis Suarez scored twice on penalty kicks and Inter Miami overcame Lionel Messi’s absence to beat Tigres UANL from Mexico 2-1 in a Leagues Cup quarterfinal Wednesday night. After leading his team to victory over the LA Galaxy, Messi did not train ahead of the game Wednesday. Suarez converted his first penalty after Jordi Alba’s cross hit the arm of sliding Tigres defender Javier Aquino. Ángel Correa scored for Tigres, slicing through the defense...

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