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Imagine getting a one-way ticket to space — with zero chance of survival. It actually happened to man’s best friend… and it was no accident. Meet Laika, the space dog, who became the first living being to travel to Earth orbit.

On Tuesday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch created eerie streaks of light, known as the “jellyfish” effect, in the predawn skies over Florida.

Video taken earlier this year from roller coaster enthusiast group CoasterForce shows the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia from a front-row rider’s perspective. Six Flags has closed nine rides across its parks after the death of a 42-year-old Atlanta man, who fell off the Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday.

RJ Mitte, who played Walter White's son on AMC's "Breaking Bad," has died at 34, according to a Texas justice of the peace's office. Brownsville police say he was already dead when officers arrived Monday. No foul play is suspected and an investigation is ongoing.

Actress Selma Blair has appeared in court in New York on charges of second-degree assault following an alleged incident on a flight from Los Angeles to New York. Blair’s legal representatives claim this was due to her experiencing a “medical emergency” and she has been released on bail.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has joined students as they protest education conditions in France, praising them for “leading by example.” Over the last few weeks, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to streets throughout the country to protest education inequality, overcrowded schools, and low resources.

Comedian Shane Gillis is facing backlash for jokes he made during his recent opening monologue on "Saturday Night Live."

Hundreds of TCGs or Trading Card Games, including Pokémon and One Piece, have grown into a multi-billion global market, fueled by nostalgia, social media and investment interest. CNN Creator Charline Bou-Mansour went to speak with collectors at one convention.

Kelly Clarkson has been feuding on social media with an upscale Brooklyn toy store, Art of Play, after she says they treated her like she couldn’t afford a $15,000 animatronic singing bird. The store has offered a different version of events.

想象一下，拿到一张单程太空机票——而且毫无生还的可能。这竟然发生在人类最好的朋友身上……而且并非偶然。来认识一下莱卡吧，这只太空犬成为了第一个进入地球轨道的生物。

周二，SpaceX 的猎鹰 9 号火箭发射在佛罗里达州黎明前的天空中产生了诡异的光束，被称为“水母效应”。

今年早些时候，过山车爱好者组织CoasterForce拍摄了一段视频，从前排乘客的视角展示了佐治亚州六旗乐园的“歌利亚”过山车。周一，一名42岁的亚特兰大男子从佐治亚州六旗乐园的“歌利亚”过山车上坠落身亡。此后，六旗乐园关闭了旗下所有乐园的九个游乐设施。

据德克萨斯州治安法官办公室消息，在AMC电视台热播剧《绝命毒师》中饰演沃尔特·怀特之子的演员RJ·米特去世，年仅34岁。布朗斯维尔警方称，周一警员到达现场时，他已经死亡。目前没有发现谋杀迹象，案件仍在调查中。

女演员塞尔玛·布莱尔因涉嫌在从洛杉矶飞往纽约的航班上发生一起事件，在纽约出庭受审，被控二级袭击罪。布莱尔的律师声称，事件原因是她突发“医疗紧急情况”，目前她已获保释。

瑞典环保少女格蕾塔·通贝里加入了法国学生的抗议活动，谴责他们“以身作则”。过去几周，法国各地数十万人走上街头，抗议教育不平等、学校过度拥挤和资源匮乏。

喜剧演员肖恩·吉利斯因在最近《周六夜现场》的开场独白中开的玩笑而遭到强烈反对。

包括宝可梦和海贼王在内的数百种集换式卡牌游戏（TCG）已经发展成为一个价值数十亿美元的全球市场，其背后是怀旧情怀、社交媒体和投资热潮的推动。CNN创始人夏琳·布-曼苏尔前往一个集换式卡牌游戏展，采访了一些收藏家。

凯莉·克拉克森在社交媒体上与布鲁克林一家名为“Art of Play”的高档玩具店展开了骂战。她声称，这家店对待她的态度好像她买不起价值1.5万美元的会唱歌的电子鸟。而这家店则对事件给出了不同的说法。