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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft lifts off during NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe Boeing Starliner's return to Earth is delayed indefinitely, adding $125 million in losses. NASA astronauts have been stuck on the ISS for 57 days due to issues with its propulsion system. Boeing burned through $4.3 billion in cash and reported a $1.44 billion net loss in Q2.

A federal judge tossed a verdict against the NFL awarding $4.7 billion in damages, but plaintiffs are likely to appeal. Icon Sportswire/Getty ImagesA federal judge overturned a $4.7 billion verdict in a big lawsuit against the NFL. The judge dismissed two key witnesses' testimonies after deeming their methodologies flawed. The plaintiffs are likely to appeal the case.

Nvidia may be facing an DOJ investigation on antitrust concerns. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty ImagesNvidia faces DOJ scrutiny over its $700 million acquisition of Israeli AI startup Run:ai. The investigation is part of a broader crackdown on Big Tech's market dominance. Nvidia's stock has surged due to high AI demand.

Freed journalist Evan Gershkovich embracing his mother Ella Milman after arriving at Joint Base Andrews. Andrew Harnik via Getty ImagesEvan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Alsu Kumasheva were freed in a prisoner swap. The trio were greeted by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at Joint Base Andrews. They will head to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio for evaluation and treatment.

Zelenskyy said in June that Russia had "failed" its Kharkiv offensive, and now says it has moved its focus away from the northeastern front. Carl Court/Getty ImagesVolodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has shifted its focus away from Kharkiv, concentrating instead on the east. His statement comes months after Moscow pushed into Kharkiv from the north with thousands of troops.

"When high profile things happen or the assassination attempt a couple of weeks ago, you do see that people shift their attention to news and so it's more about distractions," Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky told reporters on Thursday. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAmazon issued a lower than expected sales forecast on Thursday.