September 24, 2025, Merritt Island, Florida, USA: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on Sep. 24, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. EDT, carrying multiple payloads, including NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and NOAA’s Space Weather Follow-On L1 satellite. IMAP will study how the solar wind interacts with the interstellar medium.
Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Issue #1006 Story of the Week: Published: TUESDAY September 23, 2025: ‘ICE Operation Midway Blitz’ by ZUMA Press represented Chicago Tribune photojournalist’s: Brian Cassella, John J. Kim, Eileen T. Meslar, Dominic Di Palermo, Antonio Perez, Armando L. Sanchez, Chris Sweda, E. Jason Wambsgans, Stacey Wescott: Immigration enforcement officials arrested almost 550 people during an operation in the Chicago area that targets undocumented people and is expected to last more than a month. The figures offer an early view of what is becoming as a major enforcement effort after similar operations were launched in LA and DC. ICE launched its Chicago area surge dubbed operation ‘Midway Blitz’ on September 8th, drawing concern from activists and immigrant communities who say there’s been an increase in immigration enforcement agents. That has deepened dread in communities already afraid of the large-scale arrests and aggressive tactics used in other cities targeted by President Trumps hardline immigration policies. Welcome to ‘ICE Operation Midway Blitz’ .
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner presses the red buzzer to signal the start of the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, September 21, 2025. The Berlin Marathon took over the German capital on Sunday, September 21, 2025, as tens of thousands of runners from around the world pounded the streets in the race’s 51st edition. Organizers said participants came from more than 160 countries. Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe won the Berlin Marathon .
September 19, 2025, Berlin, Germany: Customers line up outside the Apple Store on Kurfuerstendamm in Berlin, Germany, on September 19, 2025, as Apple launched its new iPhone 17 series worldwide.
Scott Mc Kiernan presents “The Pictures Of the Week” highlighting the best images from around the world by ZUMA Press contributors, curated by ZUMA Editor-at-large Jim Colton.
Enjoy thepicturesoftheweek.com 38, showcasing images from September 13-19, 2025 “The best two minutes you’ll spend on the internet today!” #zumapress #photojournalism
ZUMA PHOTOGRAPHERS Featured: Omar Ashtawy, Luca Barsali, Billy Bennight, Mickael Chavet, Dave Decker, Armando Gallo, Atilano Garcia, Jiang Han, Ju Huanzong, Michael Kappeler, Jamie Lashmar, Joel Marklund, Leon Neal, Joao Daniel Pereira, Habboub Ramez, Martin Roche, Moiz Salhi, Vuk Valcic, Bernd Weissbrod, Ilia Yefimovich