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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

 
‘The Studio’ breaks record for comedy Emmys...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Studio” made Emmy history Sunday night with its 12th trophy as the AppleTV+ movie-business romp became the winningest comedy series ever in a season. “Studio” co-creator Seth Rogen won for acting, directing and writing. Along with nine wins claimed at last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys, it broke a record set last year by “The Bear” with 11. “I could not wrap my head around this happening,” said Rogen after winning best comedy actor at...

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‘Hamnet’ wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award
“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao’s drama about William Shakespeare’s marriage and the death of their 11-year-old son, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, putting it on an enviable track to Academy Awards contention. Winners of the top honor at TIFF have historically almost always gone on to land a best-picture Oscar nomination. That was the case every year since 2012, until the streak was likely snapped last year when “The Life of Chuck” won...

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Sugar Coke? Department of War? Where some...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Given just how much President Donald Trump talks in public, it can sometimes be hard to keep up with all of his promises — even his most outlandish ones. Once a pledge has been made, though, the president has a way of making notions that once seemed implausible inch toward appearing routine the more he repeats them. Sometimes he even fully manages to make them happen. Other times, though, what he says goes nowhere at all....

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Trump calls on all NATO countries to...
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a ceremony at the Pentagon to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)(AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a ceremony at the Pentagon to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)(AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) BASKING RIDGE, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump said...

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Grief over Kirk’s assassination echoes worldwide and...
Dozens of angry European lawmakers banged their hands on their desks after being denied a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk. Backers of the American conservative activist rallied at U.S. embassies in Europe and Africa. And supportive world leaders chimed in, lauding him as a friend and inspiration. The assassination of Kirk in broad daylight at a Utah university this week has resonated well beyond the United States, highlighting in democracies around the globe the same yawning political...

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Grief over Kirk’s assassination echoes worldwide and...
Dozens of angry European lawmakers banged their hands on their desks after being denied a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk. Backers of the American conservative activist rallied at U.S. embassies in Europe and Africa. And supportive world leaders chimed in, lauding him as a friend and inspiration. The assassination of Kirk in broad daylight at a Utah university this week has resonated well beyond the United States, highlighting in democracies around the globe the same yawning political...

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France sends jets to Poland, the UK...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — France said it’s deploying fighter jets to Poland and Britain announced fresh sanctions on Russia’s oil revenues and war machine Friday as European countries took steps to deter Moscow’s aggression after an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. French President Emmanuel Macron said he would deploy three advanced Rafale fighter jets to help protect Poland ’s airspace and NATO’ s eastern flank to fulfill a commitment to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The Rafales...

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NATO’s first battle with Russian drones inside...
LONDON (AP) — For more than three years, Ukraine has waged an almost nightly battle against Russian attack drones. NATO on Wednesday got a taste of that fight. Polish authorities said they detected 19 violations of their airspace, prompting a million-dollar response as fighter jets were scrambled and Patriot air defense systems placed on alert. Up to four drones were shot down with the help of NATO allies. The incursion showed NATO’s vulnerability to drone warfare. Russian authorities said...

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At TIFF, the mid-sized movie strives to...
TORONTO (AP) — Anyone will tell you it’s the audiences that make the Toronto International Film Festival. They aren’t purely industry folks, like they are in Cannes or Venice, but more boisterous, enthusiastic moviegoers with their own rituals, like growling like buccaneers at the piracy warning that plays before each screening. That real-moviegoer energy has always made TIFF a good measuring stick for not just what might catch on during Hollywood’s awards season, but also what will click with...

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What to know about the downed Russian...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The downing of Russian drones over Poland, the first direct encounter between NATO and Moscow since the war in Ukraine began, jolted leaders across Europe on Wednesday and raised urgent questions about how prepared the alliance is against growing Russian aggression. Poland’s armed forces, with the help of the nation’s allies, shot down multiple Russian drones that crossed its airspace overnight, including some launched from Belarus, Polish authorities said. While there had been a few...

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What Is JG Wentworth?
You may have seen JG Wentworth’s commercials in which actors sing about needing cash now. Maybe you’re wondering how JG Wentworth works and if it really has a genuine way to relieve financial problems. JG Wentworth is a legitimate company that buys annuities and structured settlements and offers debt settlement programs. Its core services entail significant financial trade-offs for consumers, so you should explore all of your options before deciding whether to work with JG Wentworth or a similar...

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The Latest: EU leader calls for sanctions...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she will seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the war in Gaza. The 27-nation EU is deeply divided in its approach to Israel and the Palestinians, and it’s unclear whether a majority will be found to endorse the sanctions and trade measures. Meanwhile, Israel conducted heavy airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital Wednesday. The Houthis said the strikes hit a fuel station in Sanaa and...

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Texas Democrat James Talarico joins a widening...
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat and former schoolteacher with a rising national profile, joined a widening race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday that already has two prominent challengers trying to unseat Republican Sen. John Cornyn. Talarico, 36, has gained popularity in the Texas House through viral social media posts challenging Republican-led policies such as private school vouchers and requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms. It is the first statewide race for Talarico, who flipped a seat in...

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Scientists are baffled by a powerful and...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting. Telescopes on Earth and in space — including Hubble — have teamed up to study the unique explosion of high-energy radiation first observed in July. Astronomers reported Tuesday it’s unlike anything they’ve witnessed before. The repeated bursts of gamma rays were detected over the course of a day, according to scientists. That’s highly unusual since these...

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Asian shares mostly rise as focus shifts...
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday as hopes grew, also on Wall Street, that U.S. data reports set for release later in the week would lead the Federal Reserve tocut interest rates at its next meeting. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up nearly 0.3% in morning trading to 43,763.96. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.5% to 8,806.60. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.6% to 3,238.07. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged 1.2% to 25,949.48, while the Shanghai Composite rose 0.1%...

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