The Sept. 11, 2001 attacks transformed global politics as Western democracies abandoned many liberal principles and older conflicts over empire, decolonization, immigration and culture resurfaced in the far-right movements.

The Trump Alien'Disclosure Speech' Rumors Are Reaching a Fever Pitch The US government has been sharing more information about UFOs. That's fueling excitement over the possibility of the president announcing that humans are not alone. In 2006, Donald Trump was firing people on and Dr. Phil was daytime television's reigning tough-love therapist. Twenty years later, the former is president of the United States, the latter, his informal UFO ambassador--recently trusted with unreleased government files on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) to gauge how the public might handle what's inside. Here's what comes in stages.

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Astronomers Have Completed the Largest Map of Space. The intricate, 5.6 trillion-pixel map covers approximately 75 percent of the sky and includes about 4 billion celestial objects. The new DESI map contains some of the highest resolution images of galaxies, like this one in the constellation Leo over 35 million light years from earth. The driving force behind our universe's accelerated expansion remains one of the greatest mysteries in astronomy. While this force, which scientists refer to as dark energy, pervades our universe, we know almost nothing about it.

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U.S. Open follow modal Personalized Content Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Follow this tag to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. The Tribute in Light is illuminated above lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center ahead of the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 9, 2025. The Tribute in Light is illuminated above lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center ahead of the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 9, 2025. Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Twenty-five years later, Sept. 11 remains a watershed moment, one with both personal and global implications. To mark the anniversary, TIME spoke to people with very different connections to the day, to hear about what they experienced at the time as well as the ripple effects. For some, the legacy of the date is one of profound loss. Others know about the tragedy mostly from history class. One thing is clear: The attacks that changed the world also changed lives.

Pizza delivery man deserves a raise after walking past a black bear to deliver customer's order Florida police learn the hard way to not trust'Crooked Jess' with money to buy crack for undercover operation Dale'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims title as oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at 91 'I literally think this is going to be it for me': Hiker recounts grizzly bear encounter in Canada Creature dubbed'Syracuse Figure' spotted in New York: Is it Bigfoot or an elderly skinny-dipper? Taylor Sheridan's Landman faces lengthy wait as season 3 production timeline revealed Man in trouble for using robot vacuum to record wife's affair, friends with benefits lease up & hall pass wins Country music star Riley Green keeps cooking with new single'That's Just Me' from upcoming album Internet reacts to Georgia schoolteacher's groundbreaking invention, the'fart corner' Rockstar finally releases statement regarding'Grand Theft Auto VI' leaks, leaving fans even more confused Let's look back on the best moments (read: crashes) from the World Humanoid Robot Games Trump vows to hit Iran with'much harder' series of US airstrikes Iran has a'zombie regime' that keeps fighting, Middle East expert says Trump: Iran shoots protesters'between the eyes' Where the Clancy trial could be headed after jurors say they can't reach a decision a 2nd time UK lawmaker warns of'open season' on Christians Clancy jury says it's unable to reach a decision, gets new instruction White House touts'historic' Venezuela oil deal as Trump eyes midterm campaign trail Erika Kirk reacts to Utah judge's ruling that Tyler Robinson will stand trial Mel Gibson reflects on'The Passion of the Christ' as blockbuster biblical epic returns to theaters OutKick Culture Nicolas Cage leads all-star cast in'Fortitude,' a WWII film about the D-Day deception campaign We're at a turning point in human history, UFO documentary director says Director and producer of'The Age of Disclosure' Dan Farah explains why he thinks the U.S. government will release more classified documents in the future on'Special Report.' The first preview is out for the upcoming World War II film Fortitude with Nicolas Cage. Plot: The real life story about the single most successful piece of orchestrated espionage in modern day history, certainly the greatest secret mission of the Second World War. Cast: Nicolas Cage, Ed Skrein, Matthew Goode, Michael Sheen, Alice Eve and Ben Kingsley.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo apologizes to Chicago Cubs after sign stealing controversy: 'bush league' Caitlin Clark helps Fever deliver WNBA's largest regular-season TV audience in 29 years Fans express concern over Tiger Woods' appearance in rare video since March DUI, rehab Commanders' Jayden Daniels deflects question on LSU cease-and-desist letter after social media trolling wave Female Little Leaguer is smashing records, CBS's new college football reporter & heartbreaking sports moments! Hot take alert: ESPN getting rid of'BottomLine' score ticker is a travesty, not a reason to celebrate Livvy Dunne selflessly passes along three keys to'Baywatch' slow motion run to NFL quarterback's girlfriend Shirin Yadegar: Let's be really clear about what Hasan Piker is messaging Iran doesn't have any significant attacks left that threaten anything: Ret Marine colonel Iran doesn't have any significant attacks left that threaten anything: Ret Marine colonel The radical left is no longer the'fringe,' Andrew Kolvet warns GOP needs'better messaging' on AI data centers: Tomi Lahren GOP needs'better messaging' on AI data centers: Tomi Lahren Meta acted on greed that cost kids' lives, says'Scrolling 2 Death' podcast host Meta acted on greed that cost kids' lives, says'Scrolling 2 Death' podcast host Brunson dismissed Clark's 37-point game due to the margin but praised Angel Reese's rebound record in a similar blowout WNBA fans outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana talk to OutKick following the controversy stirred up by DiJonai Carrington over her White privilege remark. We previously discussed the all-time low the sports media reached in defending DiJonai Carrington after she clotheslined Sophie Cunningham and then posted White privilege from the locker room following her ejection. Brunson claimed Carrington did not deserve a Flagrant 2. Instead, she argued that Cunningham should have been ejected -- not the player who clotheslined her. Brunson also shared a post claiming white WNBA players benefit from reverse DEI .

Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi lead ex-CIA heist in Tehran in new trailer for'The Fix' First preview drops for'Brothers' as'True Detective' stars reunite on Apple TV this September'Serial defecator' on the loose in Tulsa, last seen wearing a thong, mask with a hole cut out & a shower cap Ella Langley's unstoppable 2026 run continues with viral Instagram posts from her sold-out tour'Lioness' latest episode leaves fans reeling after brutal and violent execution scene Josh Brolin confirms Sicario 3 'is happening' as Taylor Sheridan franchise prepares to return Writer joining Lioness writers' room signals Taylor Sheridan's CIA series could have more coming An open marriage somehow leads to regret, woman hooks best friend up with sister's ex & dumb divorce excuses Austin Abrams fights to escape a 60-ton sperm whale in new'Whalefall' trailer with Josh Brolin Ted Cruz praises Clarence Thomas' journey from left-wing radical to'extraordinary' conservative thinker Top Pentagon official commends service members who'went back into the smoke' after Abbey Gate attack If you give Democrats a majority, there will be'far more gridlock': Former NRSC senior advisor Nvidia earnings: Does Jensen Huang's commentary matter more than the numbers? We are seeing Meta being forced to pay for its actions, says'Scrolling 2 Death' podcast host'Get your daughter in MMA': Mom of Arizona neck-slash survivor urges kids to learn to fight OutKick Culture Let's look back on the best moments (read: crashes) from the World Humanoid Robot Games From 100-meter sprints ending in crash pads to a weightlifting bot's epic failure, the android athletes stole social media A pair of bots wail on each other at the World Humanoid Robot Games in China. Social media algorithms can be a treacherous thing, but sometimes they just bring pure, unleaded delight, as has been the case with videos from the World Humanoid Robot Games . My usual Instagram feed full of guitars, motorsports news, and clips from Amish softball games (which are phenomenal, by the way) was suddenly hijacked by video after video of humanoid robots hitting the track, boxing, and high-jumping at their human masters' bidding. It's a beautiful thing... until they snap and enslave us all, but damn, until then it's hilarious.

OpenAI has launched a plugin for the Apple Messages app, and as Bloomberg notes, it could raise privacy and security concerns. At the moment, it's only available to ChatGPT Work and Codex users on Mac, allowing them to search messages and even draft and send replies through the chatbot on their desktop. In the example OpenAI posted, the user asked ChatGPT to look for conversations they'd missed the day before in their Messages app. They then used the chatbot to write and send their reply. The feature is, at least, opt-in.