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This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it’s been decided by a rapid-fire “spell-off” since the practice was introduced in 2021 (Image credit: Allison Robbert)

Blue Origin rocket explodes on Florida launchpad  BBC In Massive Explosion, a Blue Origin Rocket Blows Up on the Launchpad  The New York Times Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test  KCCI Blue Origin rocket experiences

Live Updates: Vance says it’s “still TBD” whether Trump will sign a U.S.-Iran deal, as both sides try to extend truce  CBS News A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.  The New York Times

Live Updates: Vance says it’s “still TBD” whether Trump will sign a U.S.-Iran deal, as both sides try to extend truce  CBS News A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.  nytimes.com Live updates: Tentative

Trump appointees push $250 banknote with his portrait  The Washington Post

Iran reportedly launches missiles as Trump mulls deal to pause war for two months  CNBC

Trump news at a glance: president really wants his face on US money before he’s dead  The Guardian

A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances linked to the deaths of more than 100 British people will not face justice in the UK.

Dell inks $9.7 billion Pentagon contract after Trump acquires stock  The Detroit News

US to designate two Brazilian gangs as ‘terrorist’ organisations  Al Jazeera