An ICBM update and Space Force in focus: AFA day 2 [Video]
Things that go into orbit led the news at day two of the AFA conference.
Day: September 24, 2025
Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and southern China after causing deaths in Taiwan and Philippines
Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and halted life on the southern Chinese coast early Wednesday after leaving destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.
US Justice Department official questions retired FBI agent’s role in $1.4B Sandy Hook lawsuit
A senior U.S. Justice Department official has sent a letter to a lawyer for relatives of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, asking pointed questions about a retired FBI agent’s involvement in a defamation lawsuit against consp…
Escalator at U.N. Stops When Trump Steps On, Setting Off Conspiracy Theories
A sudden stop just as President Trump stepped on the stairs may have been caused by the triggering of a safety mechanism, the U.N. said.
Alibaba releases the Qwen3-VL vision models, the Qwen3Guard “safety moderation” models, and three closed-weight models, including Qwen3-Max with 1T+ parameters (Simon Willison/Simon Willison’s Weblog)
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Alibaba releases the Qwen3-VL vision models, the Qwen3Guard “safety moderation” models, and three closed-weight models, including Qwen3-Max with 1T+ parameters — Qwen3-VL: Sharper…
Trump has found a location for his presidential library – here’s where it is going to be
State still needs to approve the plan, which could also feature a hotel project
France refuses to grant asylum to Paul Watson, anti-whaling activist
According to an Ofpra document recovered on Tuesday, NGO Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson has been refused political asylum in France. The dual US/Canadian citizen has an outstanding arrest warrant from Japan relating to damage caused to a Japanese wh…
King County Council responds to troubling audit with tougher oversight
King County leaders passed new rules to make sure grant money is spent appropriately following a major audit of the Department of Community and Human Services.
Amid Strict US Visa Rules, Trump Invites Global Fans To World Cup, Olympics
U.S. President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that he hopes “countless people from all over the globe” will attend the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics hosted by the US.
Explosions and drones targeting Gaza aid flotilla boats, activists say
The Global Sumud Flotilla said they would ‘not be intimidated’, after third report of drone attacks this monthOrganisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists have reported explosions and multiple drones that targeted some…