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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> "Deadpool & Wolverine" hauls in $205M in its opening weekend at the domestic box office, the eighth largest opening ever and a record for an R-rated film (More)

> Three members of the Grammy-nominated gospel group The Nelons are among seven killed in Wyoming plane crash (More) | Gail Lumet Buckley, author and daughter of Lena Horne, dies at 86 (More)

> About 28.6 million Americans tuned in to the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, a 60% jump from the 2021 games and the most since 2012 (More)


Science & Technology
> SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket two weeks after its first failed launch since 2016 (More) | The history of SpaceX in three minutes (More, w/video)

> Researchers demonstrate new nanometer-sized transistor—the basic component of nearly all electronics—capable of switching at least 100 billion times without any signs of degradation (More)

> Scientists pinpoint brain circuit responsible for the mother-infant bond in mouse study; results shed light on early postnatal development in newborn humans (More)


Business & Markets
> Markets surge Friday (Dow +1.6%, S&P 500 +1.1%, Nasdaq +1.0%) on positive inflation data, signs the Federal Reserve may begin cutting rates in near future (More) | Heard about the Fed, but don't know what it is? (More, w/video)

> US home insurers report more than $15B in underwriting losses in 2023, more than double the previous year and the worst since 2000; analysts point to population growth in areas prone to natural disasters (More)

> Apple strikes contract with union organizers at Maryland store, its first collective bargaining agreement with employees at a company retail outlet (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Israel reportedly strikes weapons depot in Lebanon in retaliation after Hezbollah rocket strike kills 12 at a soccer field in Golan Heights; Hezbollah denies involvement (More) | Israeli strike hits school in central Gaza; at least 30 people killed, according to Hamas officials (More) | See updates on war (More)

> Justice Department accuses TikTok of collecting user data on political issues, including abortion and gun control, storing the bulk information on servers in China (More)

> California's Park Fire destroys at least 130 buildings, has burned through 350,000 acres; blaze started after a suspect reportedly pushed a burning car into a gully last week (More) | See maps and status (More)

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