U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz, the first acknowledged U.S. attack on Iran since July 29. U.S. Central Command said Iranian forces had been preparing rockets equipped with sea mines. Iran reported casualties and said it responded by launching missiles toward U.S. sites in Jordan. The available reports did not give a casualty count or describe damage from the response.
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The National Park Service recovered the body of a 46-year-old man after flash flooding in Bright Angel Creek. About 15 people remained missing or unaccounted for, and more than 60 had been airlifted from the canyon. The flooding also damaged the Grand Canyon’s sole water pipeline, prompting the park to suspend overnight lodging beginning Monday.
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NASA’s $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center and successfully separated from the rocket. The observatory is intended to survey dark energy, galaxies and planets around other stars from an observation point about 1 million miles from Earth.
Niger’s authorities said loyalist forces, aided by Russian troops, regained control of a key airbase in the capital, Niamey, after a military mutiny. The mutineers were described as soldiers angered by worsening security. Sustained clashes occurred near the airport and presidential district, and dozens of soldiers were reported arrested or killed.
Iceland’s National Electoral Commission confirmed that voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union, 52.8% to 47.2%. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said her government would respect the result and would not pursue accession talks during its current term unless circumstances changed substantially.