NASA admitted on Wednesday there was "tension" with Boeing execs about how to bring home two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station, but denied reports of shouting matches. NASA is enlisting SpaceX to rescue the astronauts because of safety concerns with Boeing's Starliner capsule, which suffered thruster malfunctions and helium leaks on its way to the orbital outpost. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched in June for what was meant to be a weeklong stay, but they now aren't expected back until February 2025. 

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The U.S. is reportedly close to a deal to sell Ukraine long-range missiles that could hit deep inside Russia. The deal would provide Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSMs), which Ukrainian officials claim could be a game-changer in their bid to fend of Russian attacks on their own soil. The calls for approval come after a bombardment that killed more than 50 in Poltava on Tuesday. The missiles would be part of a weapons package sent this fall.

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An image showing extended family members of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz wearing pro-Trump shirts circulated on social media on Wednesday. The photo showed eight of Walz's family members showing off their support for former president Donald Trump by wearing a T-shirt that says "Walz's for Trump." According to the Daily Mail, they are related to Walz through his grandfather's brother.

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Name the only two US vice presidents to be dropped from their ticket after their first term only to see their replacement become president.

Wednesday's answer: Former President Woodrow Wilson reportedly played more than 1,000 rounds of golf during his eight years in office.