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September 2026
Man accused in plot to attack Texas Capitol building is released on bond
Justice Department files complaint against judges over immigration enforcement surge comments
When we have a situation like we have now, where you have a judge, a couple of judges, just not only violating the canons in our view, but also showing bias in what they’re saying, we have no choice but to act to defend not only our prosecutors, but also DHS,
Indeed, in February of this year, the Committee on Codes of Conduct issued an advisory opinion to emphasize that federal judges” may speak or write “on core judiciary matters such as advocacy for the rule of law and judicial independence,
2 killed, 1 hurt in Virginia workplace shooting; suspect also dead, police say
The victims were rushed in critical condition to a hospital, where two of them died of their injuries later in the morning
There was some kind of altercation this morning,
That brings no relief to our victims’ families. We’ve got to figure out what happened here, what caused this,
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,
A California showdown with national implications: From the Politics Desk
He’s the same one, however, that says there should be no limits placed and no government regulation,
AI is powerful enough to drive events that cause a billion deaths,... There’s never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest AI tools.”... No one thinks self-regulation is enough.”
I will never stifle the growth of technology that will be bigger than the industrial revolution.”
I do think that the concerns raised by many of the experts, specialists in AI, should be taken seriously.”
FCC head says government-funded Trump ads are ‘normal’ and ‘don’t raise any red flags’
Federal law explicitly prohibits using appropriated public funds for government propaganda, self-aggrandizement, or partisan political advertising. Yet, that is exactly the nature of Trump’s recent campaign ads,
There’s nothing in there that strikes me that merit any sort of FCC review,
I recognize the concern shared by others that taxpayer dollars are being used to promote a political message, particularly given the timing of these ads coming so close to an election.”
They do not refer to any specific governmental program and they do not serve the purpose of informing the public about any specific governmental program,
These public service announcements are about reminding Americans to love their country and understand what makes it worth defending, at home, at our borders, and abroad. The ad is educational and unapologetically patriotic,
It doesn’t strike me as anything at all out of the ordinary,
While it is not surprising to see the FCC exercise a double standard when it comes to its investigative decisions, I am certain we will hear more about this from folks in Congress, who are ultimately responsible,
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ASU hockey coach is put on leave; hospitalized player is unlikely to recover, family attorney says
He’s incapacitated, and there’s almost no chance of recovery. But the family’s very devout, and they want to give their son a chance for a miracle,
We have continued to collect as much information as possible. After thorough and careful deliberation, I believe this is the best move to provide stability for the hockey program,
Anybody who could send prayers for Matthew, it would be greatly appreciated because right now that’s what we need,
They did nothing right, literally nothing,
And as a result (of) what should have been a very preventable workout problem, heatstroke, a man is on life support and unlikely to come off of it,
Judge allows Paramount to close $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
After the deal was approved by the U.S. Justice Department, the European Commission and dozens of other countries worldwide, it was held back by a lawsuit led by California’s democratic attorney general Rob Bonta
Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state
Pennsylvania health officials reported on Wednesday the death of an unvaccinated resident of Lancaster County who tested positive for measles
Former California firefighter may have faked death to evade child sex abuse images charges, FBI says
Anyone harboring Mr. Harris or assisting him in anyway could face a federal felony of up to five years in prison,
It’s very difficult now for someone to stay under the radar,
There may have been tips that came into the FBI of a sighting of Mr. Harris; that is frequently the case, someone who has wanted to come forward to law enforcement,
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Senate Democrats block Husted-led bill on data centers, calling it ‘toothless’
The Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed the House by a vote of 417-3 two weeks ago, sets a federal standard on the issue
I think the best way to deal with this is... down in North Carolina, most utilities are managed through public utility commissions,
Plain and simple, the Ratepayer Protection Act is a fraud,
I don’t know how you can say something that passed the House of Representatives 417-3 isn’t consequential,
I heard they said they wanted lower electricity prices,
Woman accused of firing at home of Rihanna indicted on attempted murder and other felony counts
The move came a day after another judge ruled that Ortiz is mentally competent to stand trial
This is a person who wanted to kill Rihanna,
U.S. ends ISIS-fighting mission in Iraq as regional security fears mount
And there are fears Tehran could seek to capitalize on the U.S. withdrawal, with its proxies already celebrating the move, coupled with concerns about a potential resurgence in attacks by the remnants of the Islamic State terrorist group itself
Some have hit civilian areas, inflicting injuries, material damage and deaths,
Britain believes Iran was involved in incident near air base used by U.S., Prime Minister Andy Burnham says
We will say more in due course, but we can confirm our belief that we believe Iran to have played a part,
The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in London categorically rejects and strongly condemns the recent unfounded and malicious speculations published by some British individuals and media outlets attempting to link Iran to arrest of five suspects in the vicinity of RAF Fairford base,
They put them out on bail. I assume they have, they have them watched closely. But these were serious people, seriously bad people, and they should not have done that,
I’m just disappointed that they caught terrorists — they did a good job, and then they sort of let them go,... How do you give bail to a terrorist?”
A long-standing. Yeah, we were involved in it.”
Those vehicles have been subject to extensive examination, with the support of military assets and forensic experts, and we can confirm that no improvised explosive devices were found,
This remains, though, a complex and very serious police investigation, so I can’t say any more at this stage,
Watchdog finds no criminality in Fed renovation that drew Trump’s scrutiny
Still, the report “did not identify administrative misconduct” nor any “reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of federal criminal law had occurred.”
No one — certainly not the chair of the Federal Reserve — is above the law,
There’s no V.I.P. dining room. There’s no new marble. We took down the old marble, we’re putting it back up. We’ll have to use new marble where some of the old marble broke. But there’s no special elevators. There’s just old elevators that have been there,
Comparable federal building renovations cost many orders of magnitude less than the office you are building for yourself on the taxpayer’s dime,
74-year-old Army vet sues hospital after surgeons amputate wrong leg
Both of her legs were amputated below the knee
Defendants acted willfully, wantonly, recklessly, maliciously, and with conscious disregard for the substantial certainty of catastrophic injury,
I would be wrong if I said things were great, of course. They’re taking it, day by day, her and her husband, just trying to get through life,
Senate committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphier’s nomination for surgeon general
Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor, was advanced out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on a 12 to 11 vote to serve as surgeon general after she was grilled at her confirmation hearing earlier this month about her stance on childhood vaccines
We need a surgeon general who will tell the truth about vaccines, not someone who misleads the public,
Caleb Flynn’s former mistress unlikely to be charged in his wife’s murder, legal experts say
She deleted text messages from the night Flynn’s wife was killed
It would be malpractice for her attorney to put her on the stand with zero protections,
Why Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion to bring this university’s new campus to Miami
NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk spoke with Griffin and Carnegie Mellon president Farnam Jahanian in an exclusive interview on “TODAY” that aired Wednesday about the donation aimed at preparing students for the most rapidly transforming economy in history
What we realized is that we needed to bring some new thinking to how the future of higher ed is going to look like,
Every once in a while, you have to step up and meet the urgency of the moment,
Their most important education will not be a knowledge base that they acquire at university,
I’ve been a resident of Miami for almost five years now,
Those of us in the business community need to support both our institutions of higher education and to be actively engaged in how do we better our schools,
With no limitations, the possibilities are endless, especially for artists,... If you provide them with the resources, they’re going to make something big.”
One thing that’s very clear to me is there needs to be a lot of research done on how people learn best and what teaching even looks like in the future,
Carnegie Mellon University leads the nation: number one in computer science, number one in artificial intelligence, number one in cybersecurity,
Live updates: Trump announces $54 billion Alaska LNG investment from South Korea
Cornell rape allegations highlight consent laws and Israeli settlers attack family trying to return home: Morning Rundown
Maybe the only thing we get out of this is that we teach other seniors in America, across the United States, to be careful.”
There was a lot of blood around,
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
The contest, which is in its 12th year, celebrates the resilience of the 2,200 brown bears that live in the preserve on the Alaska Peninsula, which extends from the state’s southwest corner toward the Aleutian Islands
Fat bears are successful bears,
Unlike many large adult male bears, Backpack hasn’t shown much aggression toward his competitors,