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Movie screenings, pet photos with Santa and other events

Friday, Nov. 14 Lawrence Sports Card Expo, 3-7 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton, 200 McDonald Drive. See social media for details. Continues through the weekend. Cinema a Go Go: “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms” (1953) and “It Came from Beneath the Sea” (1955), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 ...

US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power

WASHINGTON — The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations. Experts disagree on the possibility that American warplanes will catapult off the USS Gerald R. Ford to ...

Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon. The 321-foot New Glenn ...

Lawrence Public Library to host fifth annual Community Resource Fair

The Lawrence Public Library will be hosting its fifth annual Community Resource Fair this weekend, where community members can connect with free or low-cost resources ranging from haircuts to vaccinations to legal help. The fair will be from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Lawrence Public ...