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Trump then said, quote, we are blasting Iran into oblivion.

Meanwhile, Trump is reiterating complaints about NATO.

In an interview with the British newspaper The Telegraph, Trump says he's strongly considering pulling out of the military alliance.

That's because allies have not supported the U.S.

war against Iran.

Stocks opened higher this morning as the Commerce Department reported a bigger-than-expected jump in retail sales.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 310 points in early trading.

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NASA is proceeding with a countdown for tonight's launch of its Artemis II mission.

A crew of four is set to launch from Florida for a 10-day trip.

Their goal is to fly around the moon before returning to Earth.

For a long time, students have continued their education because of the promise of better pay or a boost in their career.

But as NPR's Janaki Mehta reports, a new study says not all advanced degrees are worth the cost.

The field of teams is complete for this year's Men's World Cup soccer tournament.

Iraq was the last team to qualify.

Also going is the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The DRC has not appeared at the World Cup in more than 50 years, when the country was then called Zaire.

But one historic team is not going.

Italy has failed to qualify for the third time.

The Italian men have won the World Cup four times previously.