Keeping up with America

Space Force awards $2.5 billion in rocket contracts to SpaceX and ULA for 21 launches: The U.S. Space Force assigned 21 rocket launches to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance in the last round of orders under a multiyear national security program.

New lung cancer screening guidelines expand who should get tested annually: Even heavy smokers who quit 15 years ago or more are at risk for the deadly disease, according to the American Cancer Society.

McDonald’s pumps brakes on prices as US traffic falls slightly, but Q3 sales beat expectations: McDonald’s said it’s pumping the brakes on higher prices and focusing more on value meals after seeing a drop-off in visits by some customers.

The reviews are in for Consumer Report's new privacy app and they are .... mixed: If we can’t trust a venerated nonprofit organization that has championed consumer rights since 1936, whom can we trust?

The Pentagon has launched a digital form allowing current or former government employees, contractors or service members to report "direct knowledge of U.S. Government programs or activities related to" Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAPs, the formal government name for objects that had previously been known as UFOs.

Around the World

Israeli ground troops have advanced to “the gates of Gaza City” in heavy fighting with militants, the military said Wednesday, as hundreds of foreign nationals and dozens of seriously injured Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza after more than three weeks under siege.

Why France's Emmanuel Macron is courting Central Asia: French President Emmanuel Macron is in Central Asia, on a visit that highlights the region's increasing importance to Europe's supply of nuclear and fossil fuels.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Instagram Might Be Building a Customizable AI ‘Friend’ to Fill the Empty Feed in Your Life: Nothing gives best friend energy quite like silicon and some 1's and 0's.

Five tips for buying a business: Buying an existing business with a proven track record is a great option if you dream of owning your own business, but you don't want to start from scratch.

Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide: The search is on worldwide to find ways to extract carbon dioxide from the air or from power plant exhaust and then make it into something useful.

Richer, Wiser, Happier

More Green Dot Bank customers say they can't access their funds, causing financial distress: Green Dot faced similar allegations that resulted in a class-action settlement and Senate scrutiny.

17 Key Influencer Marketing Statistics to Fuel Your Strategy | Jacinda Santora, Influencer Marketing Hub. Influencer marketing, which involves a collaboration between brands and influencers, is a powerful approach that can help companies grow. It’s a marketing strategy that has been successfully used by thousands of businesses and brands and has experienced continued growth over the past decade.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

USC Basketball: Projected Top Prospect In 2025 NBA Draft Joins Rival Powerhouse | NFL opens can of worms by putting head of officiating Walt Anderson on Monday Night Football broadcast

Explained: How Martin Scorsese makes movies | Halloween Filmmaker John Carpenter: From College Dropout to Hollywood Horror Movie Legend

HBO Doesn’t Dispute Using Fake Twitter Accounts to Undermine TV Critics | Tupac Shakur killing suspect loses lawyer ahead of his arraignment

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