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MARKETS // Lead story

US oil tops $100 a barrel as stocks fall

Oil prices hit a six-month high Friday on fears the US-Iran conflict will flare up again, and the Dow fell more than 650 points.

By First Light News Staff · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Sources: WSJ, CNBC, Reuters

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ECONOMY

US names helium a critical material

The Energy Department added helium to its critical materials list, citing its role in making semiconductors and supply risks.

Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, Washington Post, Euronews
SCIENCE · recent study, now trending

Study: the Moon has shrunk by about 45 meters

A Smithsonian-led, NASA-funded study mapped more than 10,000 young faults showing the Moon is still slowly contracting as it cools.

Sources: Smithsonian release, Space.com, Popular Science, Paper

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