It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that
It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that
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NPR National
2026-09-17 11:37:09
The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.
Iran War Updates: U.N. panel cites possible U.S. war crimes as Trump again says Iran wants a deal - cbsnews.com
Iran War Updates: U.N. panel cites possible U.S. war crimes as Trump again says Iran wants a deal - cbsnews.com
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2026-09-17 10:50:00
Iran War Updates: U.N. panel cites possible U.S. war crimes as Trump again says Iran wants a deal cbsnews.comUN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes BBCDeadly US strike on Iran school may have been a war crime, UN report finds CNNUN-backed experts
How the race they said women couldn't run took centre stage
How the race they said women couldn't run took centre stage
BBC
Sports
2026-09-17 10:02:52
After making its debut at the 1928 Olympics, the women's 800m was cut from the programme. Now, it's often billed as the must-see event of major athletics championships. So, how did we get here?
The driver who slammed into an LA bus before helicopter crash is charged with murder
The driver who slammed into an LA bus before helicopter crash is charged with murder
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NPR National
2026-09-17 09:16:29
An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said as they charged her with murder.
The driver who slammed into an LA bus before helicopter crash is charged with murder
The driver who slammed into an LA bus before helicopter crash is charged with murder
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2026-09-17 09:16:29
An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said as they charged her with murder.
Russia votes in wartime parliamentary election set to secure the Kremlin’s power - AP News
Russia votes in wartime parliamentary election set to secure the Kremlin’s power - AP News
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2026-09-17 08:57:00
Russia votes in wartime parliamentary election set to secure the Kremlin’s power AP NewsRussians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip The GuardianWhat Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections as polls open The IndependentOpinion | This
Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show - The Washington Post
Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show - The Washington
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2026-09-17 08:47:05
Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show The Washington PostNYT alleges Microsoft, OpenAI knew using news content was theft Tech XploreOpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue ReutersOpenAI
APOD: 2026 September 18 – Messier 33: The Triangulum Galaxy
APOD: 2026 September 18 – Messier 33: The Triangulum Galaxy
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2026-09-17 08:05:00
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 18 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
NPR
NPR National
2026-09-17 01:17:39
The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
NPR
Politics
2026-09-17 01:17:39
The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
NPR
World News
2026-09-17 01:17:39
The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.
NASA Awards Launch Services for StarBurst Gamma-Ray Detector
NASA Awards Launch Services for StarBurst Gamma-Ray Detector
NASA
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2026-09-17 00:37:09
NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the agency’s StarBurst mission, a small satellite designed to investigate neutron star mergers and the origins of short gamma-ray bursts. StarBurst will launch aboard a Bandwagon rideshare mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space
Technology has posed threats before. AI can be managed, too, historian says.
Technology has posed threats before. AI can be managed, too, historian says.
The Christian Science Monitor
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2026-09-17 00:27:43
Margaret O’Mara has studied similar points in American history and says that the pace of artificial intelligence growth and the technology’s risks do not have to be overwhelming.
Technology has posed threats before. AI can be managed, too, historian says.
Technology has posed threats before. AI can be managed, too, historian says.
The Christian Science Monitor
World News
2026-09-17 00:27:00
Margaret O’Mara has studied similar points in American history and says that the pace of artificial intelligence growth and the technology’s risks do not have to be overwhelming.
ICE agent appears in Minnesota court to face charges in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant
ICE agent appears in Minnesota court to face charges in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant
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World News
2026-09-17 00:23:34
Christian Castro, a federal immigration officer, made his first court appearance in Minnesota since he was booked Wednesday into a local jail. Castro faces multiple state and federal charges in connection with a shooting during the immigration surge in Minnesota.
Immigration and notions of citizenship are weighty issues. But they don’t need to be divisive, as the United States’ founding tenets and its centurieslong history of new arrivals and integration have shown.
Immigration and notions of citizenship are weighty issues. But they don’t need to be divisive, as the United States’ founding tenets and its centurieslong history of new arrivals and integration have shown.
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 35th Resupply Launch to Space Station
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 35th Resupply Launch to Space Station
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2026-09-16 22:32:30
Media accreditation is open for the next cargo launch that will deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. The 35th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for NASA will lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket.
'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump
'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump
NPR
Politics
2026-09-16 20:14:06
In Kai Bird's biography of Cohn, he looks at how the lawyer taught Trump how to deny, delay, attack, sue and countersue, never admit defeat, side-step paying bills and avoid a paper trail.
D.C. airspace is complicated. Experts say Trump's arch would add one more risk
D.C. airspace is complicated. Experts say Trump's arch would add one more risk
NPR
Politics
2026-09-16 13:01:00
The Trump administration wants to build its 250-foot arch near one of the country's busiest runways. The FAA will determine whether that poses a hazard. But independent experts already have concerns.
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
The Christian Science Monitor
Arts
2026-07-30 13:00:10
Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg, out with an album called “The New World,” is also a naturalist and explorer whose next book is about the beauty and wonder of Antarctica.
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
The Christian Science Monitor
Arts
2026-07-07 13:00:09
A new “Little House on the Prairie” series launches on Netflix this week with a broader diversity of characters. The revamp of the enduring story illustrates the complexity of updating a classic story for modern viewers.
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no […]
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou […]
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou […]
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no […]
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no […]
If today’s question caught your eye, I am sure you would be able to say: “I sure have.” It is a truthful saying that we have all been deceived in life. Probably in more ways than you might realize. The Bible says: 9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, […]
This week the US Congress held discussions of consideration on US Voter ID – Voter Identification – in the United States for Federal Elections. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act proposes requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. This proposed legislation has become the fuel on the fire of […]
At a particular point in my career, I was advised by those around me that certain descriptive words were taboo and should never be used. Among the set of banned words were Idiot, Moron, and Stupid. Fortunately, the word fool was not included in the list, or I might have lost all sense of reality. […]
I imagine if you’ve made it past today’s title you are probably here because my question has evoked some type of emotional response or curiosity. Your first thought may have been “Hey! I’m not a creep! Why are you asking that?” Or you may have thought “Well my girlfriend called me a creep last night, […]
Do you fear for the future survival of America as a country? I sure do. I fear for the survival of America because we are losing our way (some might say we’ve already lost our way, and they might be correct) and we are no longer protecting our freedoms and liberties. Instead, we are becoming […]
