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An inside look at the Soyuz rocket facility in Moscow

After the U.S. retired its space shuttle program, Russia’s Soyuz rocket capsule was the only way to send people to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s successful launch Saturday most likely means an end to that monopoly. Elizabeth Palmer takes a tour of a Soyuz facility in Moscow. Source

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Dairy producers donate surplus products to food banks

When restaurants and schools closed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, dairy farmers had to dump tens of thousands of gallons of surplus milk as demand plummeted. Now, they are donating that surplus to food banks instead. Carter Evans reports. Source

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President Trump responds to George Floyd protests

President Trump addressed the ongoing protests that have cropped up across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Mr. Trump suggested Saturday on Twitter that the protesters were “professionally managed.” Nikole Killion reports. Source

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SpaceX makes history with successful rocket launch

SpaceX made history Saturday with a successful rocket launch from the Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 launch was the first to carry American astronauts launched from American soil in nearly a decade, and the first time a private company has sent people to space. Mark Strassman reports. Source

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