Thursday, October 17
π¨NATION
π Elon Musk has given $75 million, so far, to put Donald Trump back in the White House (NPR)
π 100 year old former President Jimmy Carter votes in Georgia, fulfilling wish to live long enough to cast ballot for Kamala Harris (CBS NEWS)
π Nebraska Supreme Court rules convicted felons who completed their sentences can vote (NBC NEWS)
π Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots (REUTERS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π This is how a Russian disinformation campaign starts (NBC NEWS)
π China won't renounce use of force over Taiwan; Xi visits frontline island (REUTERS)
π Israel vows to improve Gaza conditions after US threat to withhold weapons (AXIOS)
π Italy bans couples from traveling abroad for surrogacy (BBC)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π FTC takes on subscription traps with 'click to cancel' rule (REUTERS)
π SpaceX sues California regulator, claiming its launches were blocked because of Elon Muskβs politics (GUARDIAN)
π New cervical cancer treatment cuts risk of death from disease, according to trial results (CNN)
π Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors (NBC NEWS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Garth Brooks says he revealed rape accuserβs name because she refused to give him a pseudonym in lawsuit (THE WRAP)
π Nick Jonas runs off stage after being targeted by laser pointer during Jonas Brothers concert (VARIETY)
π Someone edited the βWickedβ movie poster to look more like the musicalβs version. Cynthia Erivo called it βdeeply hurtfulβ (CNN)
π Clark first rookie to make All-WNBA 1st team since 2008, joined by unanimous choices Wilson, Collier (AP)
Wednesday, October 16
π¨NATION
π Trump defends high tariffs in testy exchange before Economic Club of Chicago (USA TODAY)
π 92 people still missing in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, governor says (NBC NEWS)
π House Ethics Committee subpoenas documents from lawsuit brought by Rep. Matt Gaetz's friend (ABC NEWS)
π North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site (AP)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π US demands Israel improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza or risk military aid (AXIOS)
π Spanish police seize Russia-bound chemicals, including possible weapons material (NBC NEWS)
π Prague to ban organized night-time pub crawls as it tries to cut down on bachelor/stag parties (BBC)
π Britain to study use of Lilly's weight loss drug to get people back to work (REUTERS)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π 25% of adults think they have undiagnosed ADHD, survey shows (CBS NEWS)
π US fines Lufthansa $4 million for treatment of Orthodox Jewish passengers on a 2022 flight (ABC NEWS)
π A La NiΓ±a winter is coming. Hereβs what that could mean for the US (CNN)
π Walgreens to close 1,200 stores as US pharmacies struggle to define a new role (AP)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π All the songs Trump played while he stood quietly for 30 minutes at rally (THE WRAP)
π Jake E Lee, former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, shot multiple times in Las Vegas (FOX NEWS)
π Taylor Swift announces new Eras Tour book and The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology on CD, vinyl (VARIETY)
π The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2028 (ABC NEWS)
Tuesday, October 15
π¨NATION
π Federal officials say Trump was not in danger after man arrested with illegal weapons near campaign rally in California (CNN)
π Trump ends campaign rally early and jams to music playlist with the crowd for 45 minutes (MO NEWS)
π Harris to sit down with chief political anchor Bret Baier Wednesday for first formal Fox News interview (FOX NEWS)
π Trump campaign tries to push immigration issue over Bill Clintonβs comments on Laken Riley (CNN)
π US to send 100 troops to operate anti-missile system in Israel (NBC NEWS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan (AP)
π India and Canada expel top diplomats over murder accusations (BBC)
π North Korea to blow up cross-border roads with South amid drone dispute, Seoul says (REUTERS)
π Hezbollah drone attack on army base kills 4 Israeli soldiers and injures dozens (CNN)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Dow, S&P 500 score record closes to kick off first full week of third-quarter earnings season (MARKETWATCH)
π NASA spacecraft is on its way to Jupiter's Europa moon (NPR)
π SpaceX pulls off unprecedented feat, grabs descending rocket with mechanical arms (CBS NEWS)
π Acting US labor secretary to meet with both sides of Boeing strike after company announces job cuts (REUTERS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π "Game of Thrones" famed Iron Throne sells for $1.49 million at auction (CBS NEWS)
π Lip reader reveals what Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek said to each other during icy fashion show interaction (PAGE SIX)
π Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting minor, multiple rapes in new civil suits (USA TODAY)
π Jelly Roll says he wants to βhave a conversationβ with the people he robbed 24 years ago (YAHOO)
Friday, October 11
π¨NATION
π Milton spares Daytona Beach factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluids (ABC NEWS)
π Afghan accused of plotting terror attack worked as CIA guard, officials say (NBC NEWS)
π Florida resident "Lieutenant Dan" recounts riding out Hurricane Milton on his sailboat: "I'm not scared of anything" (CBS NEWS)
π Republicans appear poised to take control of Senate, new poll shows (NY TIMES)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Ukrainian reporter Victoria Roshchyna dies in Russian detention, official says (CBS NEWS)
π At least 22 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in central Beirut. A strike on Gaza school kills 27 (AP)
π Kate Middleton makes surprise public appearance alongside Prince William in first public engagement post-chemo (PEOPLE)
π The world's sixth 'Blue Zone': Why Singapore values both quantity and quality of life (BBC)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π TD Bank to pay $3 billion after breaking US money laundering rules (CBS NEWS)
π Tesla is ready to roll out its Robotaxis (WIRED)
π Common heart conditions raise the risk of dementia, experts say (CNN)
πGroceries are more affordable now than in 2019. So why are people still so mad about prices? (MARKET WATCH)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π ABC airs anti-abortion ad with disturbing images during The View broadcast comparing show cohosts to Nazis (EW)
π The sex trafficking trial against music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to begin May 5, a judge announced Thursday (ABC NEWS)
π South Korean author Han Kang wins the 2024 Nobel prize in literature (GUARDIAN)
π Anne Hathaway apologizes to journalist known for string of viral awkward interviews (SALON)
Thursday, October 10
π¨NATION
π Republicans in Congress call out hurricane misinformation coming from within their own party (CNN)
π True crime drama at Supreme Court pits Oklahoma against its top criminal court (NPR)
π Harris campaign, groups raise $1 billion since she became the presidential candidate, source says (REUTERS)
π About 3% of US high schoolers identify as transgender, national survey finds (NBC NEWS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π LoHaiti's gangs luring more children into crime and sexual abuse, Human Rights Watch says, as 115 people killed in attack (CBS NEWS)
π Israel strikes Damascus, Syria, targeting Hezbollah weapons smuggler (WSJ)
π Russia declares local emergency in region where Ukraine says it hit weapons arsenal (REUTERS)
π Emmanuel Macron gives rare sit-down interview about Franceβs cultural boom, the dangers of AI, Taylor Swiftβs power and losing βEmily in Parisβ to Rome (VARIETY)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Amazon same-day prescription delivery expanding to nearly half of U.S. in 2025 (CNBC)
π How the DOJ wants to break up Googleβs search monopoly (VERGE)
π Hurricane Milton could cost insurers up to $100 billion, analysts say (REUTERS)
π Honda recalls 1.7M vehicles for defective steering gearbox component (FOX BUSINESS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π A$AP Rocky, Pharrell, Lewis Hamilton and Colman Domingo will co-chair a historic Met Gala (CNN)
π Garth Brooks sexual assault accuserβs lawyers condemn singer for naming rape victim (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
π Frances Tiafoe apologizes after cursing out umpire in lengthy rant following loss: βnot acceptable behaviorβ (PEOPLE)
π North Carolinians Eric Church, Luke Combs on hurricane relief concert: 'Going to be emotional' (USA TODAY)
Wednesday, October 9
π¨NATION
π Harris proposes Medicare cover home care costs to help the 'sandwich generation' (NPR)
π Ron DeSantis-Kamala Harris war of words over hurricane (THE HILL)
π In final rule, EPA requires removal of all US lead pipes in a decade (REUTERS)
π Embattled NYC deputy mayor resigns amid growing federal investigation (ABC NEWS) Amid turmoil, NYC Mayor Eric Adams expected to hire internally for top post (POLITICO)
π Biden postpones trip to Germany and Angola ahead of Hurricane Milton hitting Florida (NBC NEWS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Israel has now killed two of slain Hezbollah leaderβs successors (REUTERS)
π Interpol seeking public's help to identify women in 46 cold cases (CBS NEWS)
π Russia on mission to cause mayhem on UK streets, warns MI5 (BBC)
π Muskβs X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands (AP)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π You can now see climate risk data when shopping for a home on Zillow (CNN)
π Nobel physics prize 2024 won by AI pioneers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton (REUTERS)
π PepsiCo trims revenue outlook as North American snacking, key international markets lag (CNBC)
π Fight within CBS News over controversial interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates over Israel (NY TIMES)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Lisa Marie Presley kept son Benjaminβs body in her home for two months after his death (PAGE SIX)
π Trump secretly stayed in touch with Putin after leaving office, new Bob Woodward book says (NY TIMES)
π New York Jets fire coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start and apparent tension with Aaron Rodgers (NBC NEWS)
π Sally Field recalls her βhideousβ illegal abortion at 17 as she urges voters to back Kamala Harris (GUARDIAN)
Tuesday, October 8
π¨NATION
π Supreme Court declines to intervene in Texas emergency abortion case(NBC NEWS)
π Chicago mayor names new school board after entire panel resigns amid a fight over district control (AP)
π US judge orders Google to open up app store to competition (REUTERS)
π Georgia Supreme Court reinstates abortion ban amid legal battle (AXIOS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Russia sentences 72 year old American to 7 years in prison for fighting for Ukraine (CBS NEWS)
π Hezbollah missiles hit Israel's Haifa in escalating conflict (REUTERS)
π Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was traded for Brittney Griner, is attempting to sell weapons to Iran-backed Houthis (FOX NEWS)
π Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel (AP)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA (ABC NEWS)
π FTX bankruptcy judge approves more than $14 billion payback plan two years after exchange collapsed (CNBC)
π Spacecraft launches towards asteroid knocked off course by NASA (BBC)
π Elon Musk uses @america X handle to boost Trump (AXIOS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5 a pop, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds (ABC NEWS)
π Olivia Rodrigo donates all sales from historic Manila show to group that helps women and girls (NBC NEWS)
π Cissy Houston, renowned gospel singer and Whitney Houstonβs mother, dies at 91 (AP)
π Al Pacino reveals he nearly died of Covid-19 β and gives his thoughts on the afterlife (CNN)
Monday, October 7
π¨NATION
π Melania Trump speaks out about pro-choice abortion views(CNBC)
π Entire Chicago school board resigns amid tensions with mayor (FOX NEWS)
π Trump makes a dramatic return to Pennsylvania shooting scene (AXIOS) Elon Musk makes his first appearance at a Trump rally and casts the election in dire terms (AP)
π Hospitals worry of IV shortage after Helene shuts down key North Carolina facility (USA TODAY)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π More than 900 people crossed the English Channel in small boats in a day (BBC)
π Chinese hackers access US telecom firms, worrying national security officials (CNN)
π Climbers rescued after being stranded for 3 days in Himalayas (GUARDIAN)
π Russia launches attacks on Kyiv and Odessa, Ukraine says (POLITICO)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Frontier Airlines jet appears to catch fire while landing at Las Vegas airport, FAA and NTSB investigating (ABC NEWS)
π Googleβs grip on search slips as TikTok and AI startup mount challenge (WSJ)
π As Americaβs marijuana use grows, so do the harms (NY TIMES)
π Boeing, striking union to return to negotiations on Monday (REUTERS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Dolly Parton donates $1 million to Hurricane Helene relief efforts (CBS NEWS)
π The Menendez brothers' murder case is getting a fresh look (NPR)
π Four college volleyball teams forfeit against San JosΓ© State over possible trans player (NBC NEWS)
π Lonely Island reunites on βSNLβ for first digital short in six years (DEADLINE)
Friday, October 4
π¨NATION
π LA District Attorney is reviewing Menendez brothers case (NY POST)
π Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in her new memoir (GUARDIAN)
π A downed power line is officially blamed for last yearβs Maui wildfire (NPR)
π Key takeaways from special counsel Jack Smith's unsealed filing in Trump's 2020 election case (CBS NEWS)
π Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for election tampering (ABC NEWS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Israel strikes Beirut, targeting one of the men who was set to become new Hezbollah leader (NY TIMES)
π Six migrants die after Mexico soldiers open fire (BBC)
π Britain hands Chagos Islands, home of secretive US military base, over to Mauritius (POLITICO)
π Israel rescues Iraqi Yazidi woman sold by ISIS to Hamas, and held in Gaza for a decade (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Mark Zuckerberg is now 2nd richest man in the world, ahead of Jeff Bezos (CNBC)
π OpenAI gets $4 billion revolving credit line, giving it more than $10 billion in liquidity (CNBC)
π Bird flu kills 47 tigers, 3 lions and a panther in Vietnam zoos, state media reports (FOX NEWS)
π US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising (AP)
π Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks in fifth callback this year (REUTERS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault and battery in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist who worked for him (CNN)
π Alec Baldwinβs βRustβ to debut at Camerimage Festival three years after on-set death (CNBC)
π Michael Jordanβs 23XI Racing, alongside Front Row Motorsports, file antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and its CEO (PEOPLE)
π Pink Floyd sells recorded music catalog for $400M (FOX BUSINESS)
Thursday, October 3
π¨NATION
π Biden travels to the Carolinas to survey catastrophic damage from Hurricane Helene as death toll rises to 175 (CBS NEWS)
π Prosecutors say they may bring additional charges against New York City mayor and indict others (AP)
π Betting on US elections can resume after legal freeze, appeals court rules (CNBC)
π Chemicals used in many popular food and drink products now banned from California public schools (CNN)
π Bank of America customers report account outages, some seeing balances of $0 (USA TODAY)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Israel says eight soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon (REUTERS)
π Russia captures key eastern Ukrainian town, exposing Kyivβs critical vulnerabilities (CNN)
π Bomb dropped by U.S. in World War II explodes at airport in Japan, causing runway damage and cancellation of 80 flights (CBS NEWS)
π North Korean defector steals bus in bid to return home from the South (NBC NEWS)
π A Cambodian reporter who exposed scams is charged over online posts (NPR)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Striking Boeing union asks CEO to 'truly engage' after workers' health coverage cut (REUTERS)
π OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in largest VC round ever (AXIOS)
π Elon Muskβs X is worth nearly 80% less than when he bought it, Fidelity estimates (CNN)
π Walz-Vance VP debate draws over 43 million viewers, down from 2020 (THE WRAP)
π A court blocks a couple from suing Uber over a crash, citing terms and conditions (NPR)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
πLauryn Hill sued by Fugees bandmate over fraud on tour (ABC NEWS)
π Doctor pleads guilty in death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry (REUTERS)
π Jennie Garth shares she had two consecutive miscarriages with husband Dave Abrams after getting married (PEOPLE)
π Ticketing platform under fire over scalping of Coldplay tickets (NBC NEWS)
Wednesday, October 2
π¨NATION
π Search crews with cadaver dogs wade through muck of communities βwiped off the mapβ by Heleneβ more than 160 people found dead (AP)
π Which products could be affected by a lengthy port strike? Alcohol, bananas and seafood, to name a few (USA TODAY)
π Sean "Diddy" Combs slammed with 120 new sexual assault allegations (AXIOS)
π Hurricane Helene damages could hit $35 billion (AXIOS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Six killed and 10 wounded in shooting/knife terror attack in Israeli city of Jaffa (GUARDIAN)
π Claudia Sheinbaum takes office as Mexico's first female president (CBS NEWS)
π WikiLeaksβ Julian Assange says he pleaded βguilty to journalismβ in order to be freed (AP)
π More than 20 students and teachers are feared dead in Thailand school trip bus fire (NPR)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Microsoftβs AI boss wants Copilot to bring βemotional supportβ to Windows and Office (WIRED)
π Online scammers duping 20% of the U.S. adults they encounter (AXIOS)
π Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants (CNN)
π Reuters, CNN add website paywalls as revenue declines (AXIOS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Dana Carvey breaks down how he developed perfect Biden impression (VARIETY)
π Louisiana governor wants live tiger back at LSU football games (NBC NEWS)
π Daniel Day-Lewis ends retirement from acting after seven years (GUARDIAN)
π Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiance of orchestrating blackmail campaign amid RFK relationship (CNN)
Tuesday, October 1
π¨NATION
π Major ports on east coast and gulf coast shut down with huge economic ramifications (NBC NEWS)
π Georgia's six-week abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by judge (CBS NEWS)
π VA employees improperly accessed JD Vance, Tim Walz's medical records, prompting criminal probe (FOX NEWS)
π FBI to pay $22 million to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy (NBC NEWS)
π Second attempted Trump assassin Ryan Routh pleads not guilty to charges he tried to kill former president at golf course (CNN)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Israel begins βlimited ground operationβ into Lebanon, IDF says (CNN) US officials believe Israel will not conduct full invasion of Lebanon (NYT)
π Franceβs Marine Le Pen on trial for alleged EU funds misuse (BBC)
π China stocks surge in biggest single-day rally since 2008 on stimulus cheer (REUTERS)
π Norway is mulling building a fence on its border with Russia, following Finlandβs example (AP)
π Rwanda is dealing with its first outbreak of deadly Marburg virus (CNN)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Major service outage for Verizon customers across the US (CNN)
π Fed sees no 'hurry' to cut rates as confidence in economy grows, Powell says (REUTERS)
π Ford targets EV βfence-sittersβ with offer of free home charger and installation (VERGE)
π X is now worth less than 25% of what Elon Musk paid for it (YAHOO FINANCE)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π NYCβs first-ever βgarbageβ restaurant week is here: Michelin chefs making special dishes β out of trash (NY POST)
π Netflix fails to get Baby Reindeer lawsuit dropped (BBC)
π Oasis adds US, Canada and Mexico stops to reunion tour (AP)
π Former βBachelorβ Colton Underwood welcomes first baby with husband (TODAY)
π Baseball legend Pete Rose dies at age 83 (ABC NEWS)
π Basketball star Dikembe Mutombo, known for his shot-blocking skill and famed finger wave, dies at 58 (CNN)
Monday, September 30
π¨NATION
π A new trend has emerged in American politics: The very youngest voters β 18-to-24-year-olds β say they're more conservative than the cohort that's just older (AXIOS)
π Iranian hackers indicted Friday allegedly sought to impersonate Ginni Thomas as they targeted Trump campaign (CNN)
π Indicted NYC Mayor adopts familiar defense: He was targeted for his politics (NBC4)
π Gov Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have required speeding alerts in all new cars (ABC7)
π Maps with voter registration options and deadlines for 2024 election (CBS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π China, at UN, warns against 'expansion of the battlefield' in the Ukraine war (ABC)
π US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq with task force to fight ISIS set to end by 2026 (DEFENSE NEWS)
π German diplomat: The West should spend less time fretting about Russian President Vladimir Putin's red lines and set its own (POLITICO)
π Sudanβs civil war rages: βDonβt kill my child. Kill me instead.β (NYT)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π SpaceX launches half empty spaceship on rescue mission so it can bring 2 NASA astronauts home next year (AP)
π New survey: 1 in 3 Gen Z men turn to social media for health advice (CNBC)
π NTSB issues 'urgent' safety alert on Boeing 737 rudder system (FOX BUSINESS)
π Touchscreens are over. Even Apple is bringing back buttons. (WSJ)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Donna Kelce says son Travis βcanβt cleanβ and βcanβt cookβ but hints he might be βgetting some helpβ from Taylor Swift (PEOPLE)
π Chicago White Sox make history after losing 121st game this season, the most in baseball history (NBC)
π Sorry, Harvard. Everyone wants to go to college in the south now. (WSJ)
π Secrets of the ultimate celebrity photographer (NYT)
Friday, September 27
π¨NATION
π Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane (AP)
π Melania Trump says Democrats, media fostered threats against her husband in rare interview (ABC NEWS)
π Benghazi βmastermindβ Ahmed Abu Khatallah resentenced to 28 years in prison (CNN)
π Americans blame politicians for misinformation (AXIOS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π US and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah (AP)
π Israel kills Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike, Netanyahu vows to continue 'with full force' (ABC NEWS)
π Biden pledges $7.9B in military aid to Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy meeting (POLITICO)
π Japanese man acquitted of 1966 murders after 45 years on death row (REUTERS)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Lawmakers push for accountability after 10th death linked to Boarβs Head listeria outbreak (CBS NEWS)
π Why thieves aren't targeting EVs (AXIOS)
π Southwest reveals when and how it will get rid of open seating (CNN)
π OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity (REUTERS)
π CNN plans to paywall news content starting next month (THE WRAP)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Macklemore clarifies anti-American remark made at pro-Palestine concert in Seattle: 'Sometimes I slip up' (USA TODAY)
π Cardi B calls out estranged husband Offset as he accuses her of cheating while pregnant (E!)
π Lana Del Rey obtains marriage license to wed alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene (PEOPLE)
π Attendees call βBridgertonβ-inspired ball in Michigan a chaotic disappointment (NBC NEWS)
Thursday, September 26
π¨NATION
π The Secret Service is investigating a report that an agent groped a Harris staff member (AP)
π Senate report details Secret Service failures in response to Trump assassination attempt in Butler (CBS NEWS)
π House passes bill to head off government shutdown until December (THE HILL)
π Kentucky sheriff pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of judge in his chambers (CNN)
π US tracking ongoing Iranian threats to government officials, Blinken says (AXIOS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Russia planning attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power plants, Zelensky warns (GUARDIAN)
π US troops deployed to Cyprus as fears of wider Middle East war intensify (CNN)
π Murder of Paris student fuels anger at failed deportation (BBC)
π Haiti PM says nation far from winning gang war as UN deadline looms (REUTERS)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Meta debuts cheaper Quest VR headset, new AI features (VERGE)
π Though itβs not the moon yet, itβs the next best thing for European astronauts (AP)
π Google, Volkswagen partner on smartphone AI assistant (REUTERS)
π Meet Pesto the Penguin, Australia's nearly 50-pound baby penguin capturing hearts worldwide with its hefty fluff (CBS NEWS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum settle divorce spat over Magic Mike Moneyβ six years after separating (DAILY MAIL)
π Kim Porterβs children say she didnβt write bestselling memoir about Diddy (AP)
π Julie Chrisley makes emotional court appearance as her 84-month tax evasion sentence is upheld (PEOPLE)
π Taylor Swift endorsement actually hurts Kamala Harris, poll suggests (NEWSWEEK)
Wednesday, September 25
π¨NATION
π Harris backs eliminating Senate filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade (AXIOS)
π In a blow to Trump, Nebraska governor will not call a special session to change state's electoral votes (NBC NEWS)
π Arizona Democratic campaign office damaged by gunfire (AP)
π Son of Ryan Routh, accused in Trump assassination attempt, arrested for child pornography (ABC NEWS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after deadliest day for Lebanon in decades, thousands flee south (TIME)
π Hurricane John dissipates into a tropical depression after hitting Mexicoβs Pacific coast, killing 2 (AP)
π After CEOβs arrest, Telegram says it will now turn some bad actorsβ data over to law enforcement (CNN)
π Russia, Iran and China are using AI in election interference efforts, U.S. intelligence officials say (NBC NEWS)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π US DOJ to sue Visa over debit card market monopoly (FOX BUSINESS)
π FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison, ordered to forfeit $11 billion (CNBC)
π Longshoremen from Maine to Texas appear likely to go on strike, seaport CEO says (AP)
π The state of Maryland sues Dali ship owner and manager over the Key Bridge collapse (NPR)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Woman accuses Sean βDiddyβ Combs and bodyguard of drugging and assaulting her in 2001 and filming it (CNN)
π Jail Buddies: Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to same section of New York City jail housing as Sam Bankman-Fried (NBC NEWS)
π Ryan Murphy defends Menendez brothers Netflix series after Erik Menendez blasts it as 'blatant lies' (DEADLINE)
π Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi cast in Wuthering Heights film, critics unimpressed (BBC)
Tuesday, September 24
π¨NATION
π Man suspected in second Trump assassination attempt left a letter detailing his plans, prosecutors say (NPR)
π Melania Trump was paid for a rare appearance at a political event. Itβs not clear who cut the unusual six-figure check (CNN)
π California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores (AP)
π Category 3 Hurricane Helene expected to hit Florida's Gulf Coast later this week (USA TODAY)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Israel hits 1,300 targets in expanded Lebanon strike campaign against Hezbollah, hundreds killed (ABC NEWS)
π Japan scrambles fighter jets that shoot flares to warn Russian spy plane to leave airspace (CBS NEWS)
π German voters fend off far-right in latest state vote, early results suggest (NBC NEWS)
π Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lankaβs president (AP)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π California sues ExxonMobil for alleged decades of deception around plastic recycling, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit (CNN)
π Boeing sweetens offer to union as strike enters second week (NBC NEWS)
π New York reports death from rare mosquito-borne illness Eastern Equine Encephalitis after 1st case diagnosed in nearly a decade (ABC NEWS)
π Nasal spray flu vaccine gets FDA approval for home use (FOX NEWS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Leviβs teases BeyoncΓ© collaboration as denim trend takes hold (CNBC)
π John Mulaney and Olivia Munn have a second child, a daughter named MΓ©i (AP)
π Eric Stonestreet says βit felt a little hurtfulβ when a Mitch and Cam βModern Familyβ spinoff was rejected (CNN)
π Diddyβs music streams jump after arrest and indictment (ABC NEWS)
Monday, September 23
π¨NATION
π From camo hats to libertarian rhetoric, the Harris-Walz campaign is staking its claim to symbols of conservative identity (AXIOS)
π Mom of suspect in Georgia school shooting indicted on elder abuse charges (NEW YORK POST)
π Titan submersible malfunctioned days prior to the fatal dive, former scientific director testifies (CNN)
π Georgia election board controversially votes to require all ballots to be hand-counted in November (NBC)
π Man spits on ground outside of his home, DNA match later leads to his arrest in 1988 stabbing murder of Boston woman (CBS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Secret Serviceβs next challenge: Keeping scores of world leaders safe at this weekβs UN General Assembly (AP)
π Iran gave Russia missiles but no launchers (REUTERS)
π Ireland scraps plans for controversial hate speech laws (FOX NEWS)
π A prisoner freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War has vowed to return to the country one day (BBC)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Deep into the smartphone era, who is still using pagers? (AP)
π Ex-Pentagon official discusses government's hunt for UFOs: 'I have to be careful what I say' (PEOPLE)
π Amazon ends remote work (TECH CRUNCH)
π A NASA probe the length of a basketball court is flying to one of Jupiterβs moons (MASHABLE)
π Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players (AP)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Selena Gomez addresses backlash after saying she canβt carry children: βI like to be honestβ (USA TODAY)
π Caitlin Clark playoff tickets cost more than entire WNBA finals (SI)
π Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of Bing Crosby, dies at 90 (VARIETY)
π Whoopi Goldberg offers Hillary Clinton a gig on βThe Viewβ (DEADLINE)
π MLB All-Star CJ Abrams sent to minors after all-nighter at casino (ESPN)
Friday, September 20
π¨NATION
π Gun-owner Kamala Harris tells Oprah that intruder is βgetting shot' if one breaks into her house (USA TODAY)
π βIβm a black NAZI!β: North Caroline GOP nominee for governor Mark Robinson made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum (CNN)
π Lawmakers expect Speaker Johnson will green light clean spending bill into December to avert government shutdown (POLITICO)
π Alaska man charged with threatening to assassinate 6 Supreme Court justices (CBS NEWS)
π NY Magazine political reporter put on leave after disclosing romantic relationship with RFK Jr. (CNN)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Departing NATO chief warns US against 'isolationism' (FRANCE24)
π Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire (REUTERS)
π Husband of Russia's richest woman arrested on murder charge after office shootout (CBS NEWS)
π Surgeon 'became robotic' to treat sheer volume of wounded Lebanese (BBC)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Delta Airlines faces US investigation after flight passengers report bloody ears and noses (GUARDIAN)
π New research points to raccoon dogs in Wuhan market as pandemic trigger. It's controversial (NPR)
π European Union moves to compel Apple to open up operating system to rival tech (AP)
π Social media companies engaged in 'vast surveillance,' FTC finds, calling status quo 'unacceptable' (NBC NEWS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Billie Jean King to become first female athlete with Congressional Gold Medal (AXIOS)
π Sabrina Carpenter to bring holiday cheer with 'A Nonsense Christmas' variety special (ABC NEWS)
π Jon Lovett, podcaster and former Obama speechwriter, voted off 'Survivor 47' premiere (NBC NEWS)
π Actor Michael Madsen files for divorce from wife of 28 years, alleges she drove their son to die by suicide (PEOPLE)
Thursday, September 19
π¨NATION
π 25 people injured in tractor accident at Wisconsin apple orchard (CBS NEWS)
π Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment charging him with criminal sex act (ABC NEWS)
π US sues owner of cargo ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge over cleanup costs (REUTERS)
π Kentucky governor signs executive order banning conversion therapy (NBC NEWS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Ukraine says it wiped a key Russian missile and artillery arsenal 'off the face of the earth' in long-range strikes (BUSINESS INSIDER)
π Venezuela's Gonzalez says he was forced to sign letter accepting court ruling of Maduro victory (REUTERS)
π In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy (NPR)
π Kate Middleton returns to royal duties days after revealing she is cancer-free (FOX NEWS)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π US overdose deaths plummet, saving thousands of lives (NPR)
π Iconic Tupperware Brands seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy (ABC NEWS)
π GM electric vehicles can finally access Tesla Superchargers (VERGE)
π Deep links between alcohol and cancer are described in new report (NY POST)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π βSNLβ announces Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton and more as Season 50 hosts (NBC NEWS)
π "Shark Tank" taps KIND Snacks' founder Daniel Lubetzky as regular as Mark Cuban departs (DEADLINE)
π Sean βDiddyβ Combs again denied bail in sex trafficking and racketeering case (GUARDIAN)
π Eli Manning leads 1st-time Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees for Class of 2025 (ESPN)