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Astronauts, from left, mission specialist Anna Menon, pilot Scott Poteet, commander Jared Isaacman and mission specialist Sarah Gillis arrive at the Kennedy Space Center for an upcoming private human spaceflight mission in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

Astronauts, from left, mission specialist Anna Menon, pilot Scott Poteet, commander Jared Isaacman and mission specialist Sarah Gillis arrive at the Kennedy Space Center for an upcoming private human spaceflight mission in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

September 10, 2024, 9:30am Latest News

A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots. Read story

Jailed Harvey Weinstein taken to NYC hospital for emergency heart surgery, his representatives say

September 9, 2024, 2:59pm Nation & World

Jailed ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein underwent an emergency medical procedure at a New York City hospital on Monday to remove fluid on his heart and lungs after he complained of chest pains over the weekend, his representatives said. Read story

FILE - James Earl Jones arrives at the Tony Awards on June 12, 2016, in New York.

James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

FILE - James Earl Jones arrives at the Tony Awards on June 12, 2016, in New York.

September 9, 2024, 2:11pm Entertainment

James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. Read story

Capri Yarosz holds a photo of New York firefighter Christopher Michael Mozzillo, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Freehold, N.J.. Mozzillo, who died in the 9/11 attacks, was Yarosz&#039;s uncle. (AP Photo/Noah K.

A 9/11 anniversary tradition is handed down to a new generation

Capri Yarosz holds a photo of New York firefighter Christopher Michael Mozzillo, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Freehold, N.J.. Mozzillo, who died in the 9/11 attacks, was Yarosz&#039;s uncle. (AP Photo/Noah K.

September 9, 2024, 12:02pm Nation & World

A poignant phrase echoes when 9/11 victims’ relatives gather each year to remember the loved ones they lost in the terror attacks. Read story

Hakeem Jeffries rejects GOP funding bill as ‘unserious and unacceptable’

September 9, 2024, 9:59am Latest News

Calling it “unserious and unacceptable,” Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected on Monday a proposal from Speaker Mike Johnson that links continued government funding for six months with a measure to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Read story

Funeral held for an American activist a witness says was shot dead by Israeli troops

September 9, 2024, 9:50am Nation & World

The Western-backed Palestinian Authority held a funeral procession Monday for a U.S.-Turkish dual national activist who a witness says was shot and killed by Israeli forces while demonstrating against settlements in the occupied West Bank. Read story

The Mormon church’s president, already the oldest in the faith’s history, is turning 100

September 9, 2024, 9:49am Churches & Religion

Leaders of worldwide religions commonly stay at the helm well past retirement age, but it’s not often you find centenarians overseeing major faiths. Read story

Pope cheers East Timor’s recovery while acknowledging a bishop’s abuse scandal

September 9, 2024, 9:47am Churches & Religion

Pope Francis received a raucous welcome Monday as he arrived in East Timor to celebrate its recovery from a bloody and traumatic independence battle, even as he indirectly acknowledged an abuse scandal involving its Nobel Peace Prize-winning hero. Read story

Kate, princess of Wales, says she’ll return to public duties

September 9, 2024, 9:47am Nation & World

Kate, the princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy and will return to some public duties in the coming months. Read story

House Republicans release report blaming Biden for disastrous end to U.S. war in Afghanistan

September 9, 2024, 9:47am Latest News

House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America's longest war on President Joe Biden's administration and minimizing the role of former President Donald Trump, who had signed the withdrawal deal with the Taliban. Read story