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Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of October 18-24, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess, except for pro forma sessions, until after the midterm elections. This week has two especially interesting events — the launch of JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission tomorrow (Monday) afternoon EDT, and a NASA update on the Artemis program on Friday — plus many others. We’re also keeping track of the discussions on social media about the very close approach of Russia’s Kosmos 2612 to the U. S.-registered ICEYE X36 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite.

ManitobaManitoba Conservation says it's investigating after a man operating a grader discovered a pile of dead Canada geese in a ditch just north of Garson, Man., on Friday morning. Local grader operator says there were about '15 to 20' geese carcassesJustin Fiacconi · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 5:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Manitoba Conservation says it's investigating after a local resident in the RM of Brokenhead discovered a pile of dead geese just north of Garson, Man., on Friday morning. (Amir Said/CBC)Manitoba Conservation says it's investigating after a man operating a grader discovered a pile of dead Canada geese in a ditch just north of Garson, Man., on Friday morning. Scott Peluk works as a grader operator for the RM of Brokenhead. He says he was blading the road near Mile 33 Road just north of Garson, when he saw about "15 to 20" geese carcasses.

While accepting the Middleburg Film Festival Achievement in Acting Award this weekend, Léa Seydoux told the crowd that her parents sent her to summer camp in Middleburg. “The first time I came to the United States,” she said, “I flew on my own, and I was eight years old, and I didn’t speak a word of English, which is true. I knew how to say ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ and ‘sorry, I don’t understand.’ So it was it was difficult, but also rewarding. I discovered a new culture. I didn’t know then that I would become an actress, and that this would be my life: traveling, discovering new cultures, and exploring human nature.” That has become the 41-year-old Seydoux’s hallmark, as she accompanied her Cannes breakout “Gentle Monster” (Netflix) to Middleburg with Austrian filmmaker Marie Kreutzer. Seydoux is in the running for the Best Actress Oscar.

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - A Covington woman died after a car ran off a road in Alleghany County Friday evening, according to Virginia State Police (VSP). A 2013 Chevrolet Sonic was headed north on Kanawha Trail on Oct. 16 when it drove off the side of the road, hit a traffic sign and crashed [...]

CHEYENNE — Although no evacuation was required, the Wyoming State Capitol was one of several locations across the country to receive a package that may have contained an unidentified white powder substance. According to an FBI statement sent to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, the FBI and the U. S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into multiple suspicious mailings sent to addresses nationwide. Some letters are reported to have contained an unknown substance. The FBI is working with local law enforcement to discover the parties responsible for the letters, according to the news release. At approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday, a 911 call came in reporting white powder at the Wyoming State Capitol loading dock. No evacuation was necessary, according to Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) spokesperson Aaron Brown. WHP was the responding agency because it is responsible for security at the Capitol. The Cheyenne Police Department, Cheyenne Fire Rescue and the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office were called to assist, responding to the scene by approximately 10:40 a.m. A WTE reporter initially observed a group of six to seven people gathered in front of the loading dock, discussing next steps.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KABC) -- Thousands of people made strides together in the fight against HIV Sunday at West Hollywood Park. For more than 40 years, AIDS Walk Los Angeles has gathered community members, advocates and supporters committed to raising money and demanding action in response to the AIDS crisis. APLA Health CEO Craig E. Thompson said the walk is an opportunity to see people from all backgrounds coalesce around a common cause. "I just love people coming together in community, and particularly this year, it's been a really tough year for America," Thompson said. "But this is a day for people to come together, remember, be community, feel as part of one, and feel like they're making a difference and positive change. "Sunday's event also brought out entertainers excited to lend their voices and support. Singer and former "American Idol" star David Archuleta was among a list of celebrities who spent the weekend raising awareness. "It just feels so great," Archuleta said. "The energy is so wonderful here, feels so wholesome and lovely that everyone here comes with such pure and wonderful intentions to help.

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A private jet went off the end of a runway during a planned takeoff at Las Vegas’ main airport Sunday and hit a perimeter fence, officials said. No injuries were reported in the 11 a.m. mishap at Harry Reid International Airport, said airport spokesperson Monika Bertaki. She didn’t say what caused the plane, a Dassault Falcon 50, to go off the runway.

Tonight we will see partly cloudy skies for most areas in Southern Colorado. We will have winds out of the east at around 5 to 10 mph. Lows will fall into the mid to upper 40s. Monday will bring us most sunny skies but with much cooler temperatures. We will see highs in the mid Tonight we will see partly cloudy skies for most areas in Southern Colorado. We will have winds out of the east at around 5 to 10 mph. Lows will fall into the mid to upper 40s. Monday will bring us most sunny skies but with much cooler temperatures. We will see highs in the mid

PoliticsWith Alberta's referendum vote on Monday, federal Liberals and Conservatives are on the same page, each hoping to put to bed any question of the province's place in Canada. Ottawa wants to put separatism to bed, but polls show most Albertans have doubtsDavid Cummings · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 5:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, speaks about national unity in Calgary on Friday, the day after Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, attends a Forever Canadian rally in Calgary. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)In the final days leading to the Alberta referendum, federal Liberals and Conservatives are on the same page, each hoping to put to bed any question of the province's place in Canada. On Monday, Albertans will vote on whether they want to remain a province in Canada or start the legal process toward holding a binding referendum on leaving the country.

An actor, producer and director, he also managed several theater companies. But he was best known for his performances in works by Samuel Beckett.

BOISE — It turns out that a drug-sniffing dog accidentally touching its nose to a car’s door handle isn’t automatically an unlawful search after all. Sorting out why, and whether the dog was actually searching for drugs, is up for debate. The Idaho Supreme Court on Tuesday, Oct. 14, published its opinion on State v. Pendleton, overturning an Ada County district judge’s decision to suppress drug evidence discovered during a 2021 traffic stop. In October of that year, police conducted a traffic stop on Shawna Rae Pendleton because her vehicle registration had expired. An officer had his drug-detection dog, Edo, conduct a free-air sniff around the outside of the vehicle. Edo’s nose briefly touched the driver’s-side door handle and possibly touched the passenger-side handle. Edo allegedly alerted that drugs were present, which prompted officers to search Pendleton’s vehicle without a search warrant. They discovered methamphetamine; marijuana; alprazolam, which is used to treat symptoms of anxiety; and drug paraphernalia, leading to Pendleton’s arrest, according the court opinion summary.

Cattle were on the loose in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, after a semi-truck carrying 120 head of cattle crashed and overturned on the highway Sunday morning. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cattle were on the loose in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, after a semi-truck carrying 120 head of cattle crashed and overturned on the highway Sunday morning. Just before 1 p.m., KCPD said all cattle had been accounted for. The highway near I-29 and 71 Highway remains closed.

by ANTHONY DAMCOTTSun, October 18, 2026 at 5:06 PMA man was sentenced earlier this week for water pollution in Lawrence County, Kentucky, prosecutors said. (WCHS)LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ky. (WCHS) — A man was sentenced earlier this week for water pollution in Lawrence County, Kentucky, prosecutors said. Josh Ferguson, 42, of Martha, Kentucky, was sentenced on Tuesday to five years of probation, with 12 months of home detention, along with a fine of $20,000, according to a press release from the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Prosecutors said the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection was notified about the discharge of brine water into the Left Fork Blaine Creek in Lawrence County. On Sept. 3, 2025, a KDEP inspector investigated an area where Ferguson owned two oil production wells, according to the release. The release said a hose that was connected to a metal brine tank ran through a field and into the creek, where it was actively releasing the waste into the water. Investigators said the water was orange with no signs of life downstream of where the hose was, and water samples indicated extremely elevated chloride levels.

It's wild how far we've come in automotive technology during the past couple of decades. Who in the '60s would've figured that we'd make 100 horsepower per liter, like with the Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0-liter V8, or that adaptive dampers would be common in the luxury market, including on the Acura Integra A-Spec (with Technology Package). Still, one seemingly overlooked aspect of automotive progress is how we actuate the clutch between an engine and manual transmission. While this area's workings have stayed relatively simple, moving from one form to another has improved daily driving in several ways. We're talking about transitioning from cable-operated to hydraulically actuated clutches.