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Police: Arrests Coming in Death of Woman Found Hanging From Tree
Mississippi police said Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing. Loved ones also painted a picture of Fortune as a mother, athlete and...
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:34:01 EDTJewish Security Spending Tops $1 Billion as Holidays Begin
Jewish institutions are spending a record $1.02 billion a year on security as the High Holy Days bring large crowds to synagogues amid persistent antisemitic threats.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:47:51 EDTUS Eyes 32-Hour Week Amid Global Workweek Divide
A new push to shrink the American workweek to 32 hours comes as other major economies wrestle with whether workers should be putting in more or fewer hours to boost productivity and economic growth. Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and California Democrat Rep. Mark...
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:50:05 EDTChina Threatens Trump-Xi Summit Over Taiwan Arms
China has warned that President Xi Jinping could pull out of a planned White House meeting with President Donald Trump if Washington approves additional weapons sales to Taiwan, The Telegraph reported Saturday.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:23:48 EDT9/11 Anniversary Spurs Debate on Intel Office's Future
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks exposed intelligence failures that prompted Congress to create the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, a debate is growing in Washington over whether the office should be overhauled or scrapped, NBC News...
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:12:42 EDTMcConnell's Slated Return Renews Debate Over Aging Lawmakers
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is expected to return to the Senate next week, renewing debate over age and term limits as his recovery intensifies attention on aging lawmakers. Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, was hospitalized June 14 after a fall at home and later said he developed...
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:17:16 EDTIran: Hormuz Won't Reopen Until US Meets Demands
Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz under an emerging understanding with Oman, and any broader reopening of the strategic waterway will depend on the U.S. meeting Tehran's conditions, an Iranian source told the semi-official Tasnim news agency Saturday.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:03:23 EDTTrump-Centered Convention Worries Swing-District Conservatives
Republicans left their first-ever midterm convention relieved that President Donald Trump's two-day Dallas showcase avoided any major missteps, but doubts remain that the pomp and circumstance did much to solve the party's central issues heading into November...
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:57:41 EDTAnthropic CEO Urges AI Firms to Slow Development Amid Misuse Fears
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to moderate the rate at which they advance model capabilities amid mounting fears of misuse of artificial intelligence, outlining a three-step framework intended to pace development and create more time to manage its...
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:27:55 EDTDHS Secretary Mullin: Rep. Omar 'Married Her Brother'
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin alleged Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., married her brother and could be deported. "We know that she married her brother to try to bring him to the United States," Mullin said on "The Benny Johnson Show" Thursday.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:47:22 EDTDeSantis Offers Florida 'Asylum' to Clancy Holdout Juror
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., on Friday offered "asylum" to the lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, blasting NBC10 Boston after it reported the man's past domestic violence allegations.The station's investigative unit reported that the unidentified...
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:36:24 EDTNASA Bringing Flyovers, Astronauts to NFL Games
NASA is teaming up with the NFL to bring its aircraft, astronauts and space program to football stadiums across the country beginning Sunday.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:33:59 EDTDon Bacon Weighs 2028 Bid as GOP Looks Beyond Trump
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said he is considering a run for president in 2028 as Republicans begin weighing who could succeed President Donald Trump."I won't lie. Yes, I would love to," Bacon said in an interview.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:17:43 EDTTrump Says US-Canada Trade Deal Likely 'Fairly Soon'
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Canada was keen to reach a trade deal with the United States and that an agreement could come "fairly soon," while repeating complaints that Canada had treated U.S. farmers unfairly and should remove tariffs.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:19:41 EDTTrump Urges Smithsonian to Honor Washington
In late Friday night social media posts, President Donald Trump called on the Smithsonian to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History and create a special exhibit honoring the nation's first president.Trump asked for an...
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:20:15 EDTTrump Ally Sticks Close to President in Wis. Swing Race
The way Derrick Van Orden sees it, any Republicans in the U.S. House who distance themselves from President Donald Trump in this year's midterm election aren't just being foolish, they're being disloyal.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:02:34 EDTTrump: Unified Ireland Would Be 'Fantastic'
President Donald Trump said Saturday that a unified Ireland would be "fantastic," wading into a complex and politically charged subject during a weekend visit to a major tournament at his Irish golf course.During a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin,...
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:03:12 EDTRudy Giuliani to Newsmax: NYC Has Forgotten What 9/11 Meant
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told Newsmax that the city's current mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is a "radical Muslim" who supports extremists, arguing his election shows New Yorkers have lost sight of the city's history and what 9/11 meant.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:31:29 EDTTrump: I'd Be OK With China Building Cars in US
President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not oppose Chinese automakers building cars in the United States despite some concerns from U.S. lawmakers and car companies."If China wanted to come in and open a plant to build their cars here, I'd be okay with that," Trump...
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:51:51 EDTABC, Jimmy Kimmel in Talks Over Future of Late-Night Show
ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, have opened talks over whether the late-night host will remain at the Disney-owned network past the 2026-27 season, as declining ad revenue reshapes the late-night television business.
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