IJR News — today's news from every sideNicole Hardy It's encouraging to see a coach openly share his faith before a game, might give the team extra motivation this season. Rachel Meyers As long as Smith stays healthy the offense should be fine, but that No. 2 spot is a real question mark heading into the season. 
Five Classic Rock Hits Remain Popular Decades Later — Sep 2, 2026Across five profiles, enduring classics from the Eagles, Bryan Adams, the Rascals, Al Stewart, and the Pretenders are revisited, highlighting chart peaks, long-lasting cultural impact, and modern milestones like Heaven reaching a billion Spotify streams. Creators and collaborators recount inspiration and production details, underscoring how these songs continue to resonate decades after their original releases.
Elena Vasquez Losing a $4 billion auction and calling it "pursuing more deals" is a nice way to spin coming in second place. 
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Boeing Wins $131B F-15 Eagle Crest Contract With US Air Force — Aug 24, 2026Boeing has secured a $131.23 billion Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to support the F-15 Eagle Crest program, covering aircraft production, upgrades, sustainment, and depot maintenance for the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard, and Foreign Military Sales to seven nations, with work centralized in St. Louis and a project timeline through 2037 and an initial ordering window through August 24, 2031. The award is sole-source and represents a ceiling value rather than an immediate outlay, with only a small portion obligated at award in different reports, and includes seven foreign operators such as South Korea, Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Poland, alongside related market reactions and program details.
