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The full-Earth view through the windows of the International Space Station.(Photo: 2016 IMAX Corporation)
U.S. astronaut set to lift off on record-breaking mission
An American and two Russians are slated to launch Friday on a mission to the International Space Station that also will set a record for a U.S. astronaut. NASA astronaut Jeff Williams and cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka will lift off at 5:26 p.m. ET from Kazakhstan in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and arrive at the station at 11:12 p.m., NASA announced. During his six-month mission, Williams will set an American record with 534 cumulative days in space,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>surpassing Scott Kelly, who wrapped up his one-year mission on March 1. It will be Williams' third space station mission, which is also a record.
Members of the crew to the International Space Station: American Jeffrey Williams, left, Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, center, and Oleg Skripochka pose on Thursday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev, AFP/Getty Images)
EU ready to talk to Turkey on migrant crisis
European leaders meeting in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Brussels are expected to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>present a plan Friday that would<span style="color: Red;">*</span>send<span style="color: Red;">*</span>tens of thousands of migrants back to Turkey<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— already home to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>2.7 million Syrian refugees.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>In exchange,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the EU has pledged<span style="color: Red;">*</span>$3.3 billion<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in aid, an easing of visa restrictions for Turkish citizens and faster EU membership talks.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Under the proposal, the EU would pay to send new migrants arriving in Greece who don’t qualify for asylum back to Turkey. For every migrant returned, the EU will accept one Syrian refugee, all to be distributed among European states.
Closing arguments expected in Hulk Hogan sex tape<span style="color: Red;">*</span>lawsuit
Closing arguments are expected Friday in former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>lawsuit against Gawker Media over a sex tape. Hogan is suing Gawker for $100 million after the media company posted portions of a video of him<span style="color: Red;">*</span>having sex with the wife of his one-time friend,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>radio host Bubba The Love Sponge Clem. Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, says he didn’t know he was being filmed, and that his privacy was<span style="color: Red;">*</span>violated. Gawker contends the video, posted in 2012,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>was a legitimate scoop because Bollea had talked openly about his sex life before.
Former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan took the witness stand for Day 2 of his civil lawsuit against Gawker Media. He is suing the website for $100 million for posting an edited clip of a sex tape made of him and the wife of his former best friend. AP
Gwen Stefani shares her 'Truth' in new album
Gwen Stefani's first solo effort in a decade<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is finally here. The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>pop star, fashion icon and coach-turned-high-profile-adviser on NBC's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Voice<span style="color: Red;">*</span>has been upfront in saying how<span style="color: Red;">*</span>ex-husband Gavin Rossdale<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>new beau Blake Shelton<span style="color: Red;">*</span>inspired her latest album,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>This is What the Truth Feels Like,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>out Friday. USA TODAY recently sat down with the 46-year-old<span style="color: Red;">*</span>singer; read the full interview here.
New Windows-based Samsung<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Galaxy tablet<span style="color: Red;">*</span>goes on sale
Samsung is expanding its Galaxy ecosystem to Windows 10, specifically through the Galaxy TabPro S tablet that goes on sale Friday. It's the first<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Samsung Galaxy tablet that runs Windows.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The thin (about ¼ inch), 1.5-pound "2-in-1"<span style="color: Red;">*</span>machine starts at $899.99.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>When the keyboard is attached you can use the machine as a laptop, thus the 2-in-1 designation.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>It's designed to work with the recently announced Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S taplet is on display during a press event for CES 2016 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Jan. 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nev.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Alex Wong, Getty Images)
BONUS:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>On the 50th anniversary of the Slurpee, bring a cup and 7-Eleven<span style="color: Red;">*</span>will fill it up
If you have<span style="color: Red;">*</span>“anything remotely resembling a cup,” bring it to 7-Eleven on Friday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and they'll fill it up with the Slurpee of your choice<span style="color: Red;">*</span>for $1.50.There are, of course, some rules (they won't fill a trash bag).
Time to get creative with your Slurpee-holding-containers.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: 7-Eleven)
And<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the essentials:
NCAA March Madness:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Here is everything you need to know<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as<span style="color: Red;">*</span>March Madness continues Friday with 16 more games, beginning just after noon ET.
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>A stormy Friday is on tap for much of the South while the West enjoys a mostly dry and sunny day.
Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. stock futures were higher Friday.
TV Tonight:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wondering<span style="color: Red;">*</span>what to watch this<span style="color: Red;">*</span>weekend?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>TV critic Robert Bianco looks at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Pee-wee's Big Holiday, Ice Age: The Great Egg-scapade,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Passion
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Contributing: The Associated Press
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