Abortion is on the ballot in Missouri – two years after voters chose to protect it
Published 2026-09-29 11:15 11:15 a.m. September 29, 2026 am America/Chicago Republish this story GLADSTONE, Mo. — Missouri’s constitutional right to abortion is on the verge of disappearing again. It was a threat that loomed over Tiffany early one…
Jon Ossoff is hosting fundraisers – and they’re not all for his re-election campaign
The senator Jon Ossoff hosted a few hundred donors and supporters for a recent fundraiser in Washington — but it wasn’t just for him. Instead, the Sept. 16 rally was intended to raise money for the Georgia Democratic Party and its coordinated…
Justice Department lawyer shocks appeals judges by using Kristi Noem as ‘sacrificial lamb’ to stop judge’s contempt investigation once and for all
A Justice Department lawyer surprised judges at the full Washington, D.C., appeals court by making former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem the “sacrificial lamb” in a judge’s contempt investigation with “no reason to…
Nuclear company plans reactor-powered data center on federal land: NPR
A Valar Atomics microreactor is seen on a C-17 aircraft, without nuclear fuel, at March Air Reserve Base in California, February 15. The reactor was transported from March Air Reserve Base to Hill Air Force Base in Utah. Matthieu Daly/AP hide caption…
MacArthur Foundation Names 20 “Genius Grant” Recipients
Twenty artists, scientists and historians have been selected for the 2026 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowships, which award each recipient $800,000 in quarterly payments over a five-year period. These awards are commonly referred to…
What we know about the Cornell University fraternity rape investigation – BBC News Africa
What we know about the Cornell University fraternity rape investigation BBC Cornell Daily Sun students pursue sexual assault case for two years The New York Times Jane Doe, in Cornell University case, told campus police, ‘I can say with 100 percent…
Kurdish fears rise as militias celebrate final US troops leaving Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops of Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last American troops have left an air base in northern Iraq as part…
Man killed after bag gets stuck in train doors at Brooklyn subway station
BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (WABC) — A 57-year-old man was killed after he was trapped in the doors of an A train and dragged through a crowded Brooklyn subway station Monday evening. Authorities identified the victim as Yaw Boahene. Police said…
Friendly Giant Backpack Wins Alaska Fat Bear Week | News
The competition, now in its 12th year, celebrates the resilience of the 2,200 brown bears that live on the Alaska Peninsula preserve. Published on September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat…
Live Updates: Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after ‘violent incident’ between pilots
The emergency landing of an Israel-bound flight in Saudi Arabia marked a rare mass arrival of Israelis in the kingdom, which has no diplomatic relations with Israel. Just a few years ago, Israeli airlines and flights to Israel were not even allowed to…