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September 2026

Ken Paxton heard saying Trump's GOP midterm convention hurt him: Report

Paxton has aligned himself with Trump, earning his primary endorsement

Ken Paxtontexas Attorney General
So to be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.”

Virginia news: 2 employees killed, 1 hurt in Manassas shooting at United Rentals; suspect dead, police say

The shooting unfolded Wednesday morning at United Rentals in Manassas

Douglas Keensouthwest of Washington, D.C., Manassas Police Chief
There was some kind of altercation this morning,
Douglas Keensouthwest of Washington, D.C., Manassas Police Chief
September’s been a rough month. We lost a 16-year-old. Now I lost somebody I actually coached youth football with. And knowing what his commitment was and knowing his children and now fatherless, it hits home. It hits home for our community,

Vivian Savella killed: Mother accused of killing 4-year-old girl amid custody battle in Houston, police and attorney say

The girl was identified as Vivian Savella by the family's attorney

Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week

Fat bears are successful bears,
Unlike many large adult male bears, Backpack hasn’t shown much aggression toward his competitors,

Nearly 40% of global population exposed to dangerous ozone pollution in 2026: Report

Ground-level ozone harms human health, ecosystems and crop yields

Ozone pollution is a stark reminder of how interconnected our atmosphere, climate, health, and livelihoods really are, with pollution and our changing climate impacting the chemistry of the air we breathe, determining the health of our ecosystems, and even governing our ability to grow food,

Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says

The situation is under control, and all measures are currently being taken to bring the Israeli passengers back to Israel safely,

Cornell student said encounter at fraternity house 'felt like coercion' in 2024 statement to police

ABC News obtained the woman's 2024 statement to campus police

By the... I was made aware that what had happened to me at Chi Phi was becoming public knowledge,
Pamela Buckleythe pseudonym
I remember being totally disgusted at the situation, and I felt very tired and intoxicated. I would say that my level of overall intoxication was about a 8 out of 10 level of intoxicated. I would say that it was the most intoxicated I've ever been in my life. I felt like I was unable to make any decision because of how intoxicated I was,
At the same time, responding to an incident of this seriousness cannot end when an investigation is completed or sanctions are imposed. We have an obligation to ask what more we can learn, what we can do better, and how we can reduce the likelihood that anything like this happens again."
At its conclusion, the hearing panel issued a range of sanctions, which included expulsions and suspensions from Cornell,
I had become extremely uncomfortable with how this night was turning out so my thought was, if I do Ketamine again maybe I will pass out. My thought was that if I passed out and these men had sex with me, then they could be charged with Rape,

Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce

Noem was fired by President Donald Trump as DHS secretary in March

Michael K. Sabersa statement, attorney
Kristi Noem has filed for the dissolution of her marriage to Bryon Noem. She has great faith in the South Dakota judicial system and will reserve any further comments for the legal process."

US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete, ending 12-year mission to fight ISIS

The expulsion of the occupation forces, defeated, from the land of Iraq is the beginning of full sovereignty,
The departure of the United States from the Kurdistan Region under these complex regional circumstances, without the provision of a defense system, is a matter of concern,
This milestone reflects the success of a 12-year campaign that defeated ISIS as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region,

Dublin man allegedly shot, killed by in-laws suffered anti-trans abuse, court records reveal

New details are emerging about the shooting death of Jonathan McKinsey, 40, in a Dublin sports park, allegedly killed by his elderly in-laws

Duvvuruneighbor Deepa
It's a quiet neighborhood,

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, accused of shooting at Rihanna’s home in Beverly Hills area in Los Angeles, California, is

A woman accused of shooting at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's home, hitting a trailer the couple was inside and a nursery their kids were in, was found mentally competent by a judge to stand trial

TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs

These chairs serve as basic ergonomic and safety support for officers that stand and walk on hard surfaces all day,
TSA does not have to choose between a secure checkpoint, an efficient checkpoint, and an elevated passenger experience,
This welcome change reinforces both our security posture and our commitment to hospitality by having these officers on their feet and alert,

Federal court ends historic 23-year oversight of Oakland Police Department

Full authority over police discipline, policy, and compliance now shifts to the Oakland Police Commission, a body of local citizen volunteers

Supreme Court rules Trump administration can continue rapidly deporting migrants to 3rd countries

The high court agreed to take up the case for oral argument in December

But today’s order does not decide whether the administration’s third-country removal policy is lawful,
Seth Aframecircuit Judge
An individual's right to contest removal to a country based on a fear of persecution in that country means little if one does not receive prior notice of the intended removal destination and a meaningful opportunity to contest that destination,