September 2026
Senate blocks cryptocurrency regulation as Democrats push back on Trump investments
WASHINGTON | Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, stalling an industry-backed effort to place new guardrails around digital assets after demanding more limits on President Donald Trump’s investments. The 49-50 vote on whether to move forward with the legislation was a pivotal election-year test for the $2.3 […]
Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump’s name to building
WASHINGTON | The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building. In a social media post, Trump said the closure was needed for safety repairs. But he said the repairs, […]
Trump’s push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing
NEW YORK | The Supreme Court this week closed the chapter on one of President Donald Trump’s boldest efforts to reshape November’s elections — a plan that would have demanded a dramatic overhaul of the nation’s mail voting processes on what most election officials agreed was an impossibly short timeline. But the case was just […]
An artist captures how summer’s heat waves hit Paris and its homeless so hard
PARIS | As Paris emerges from months of oppressive heat, cooler autumn temperatures are welcomed back like a long-lost friend. But images of France’s hottest summer remain etched in memories — and in the artwork of illustrator Marina Antonova. Paris is admired worldwide for aesthetic beauty, but the city kept hitting the news for another […]
Movie Review: Medieval action drama ‘The Uprising’ struggles under a Robin Hood origin twist
“The Uprising” starts as a true story of medieval England in the grip of economic revolution. That’s good stuff. Then it gets inexplicably hijacked by an origin story for one of the West’s most popular folk heroes. That’s head-scratching stuff. Paul Greengrass’ movie mixes fact and fiction in such an anachronistic, uncomfortable way that it […]
Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
NEW YORK | Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Hours after Sheeran posted on social media about Macklemore’s ouster and attributed the decision to the tour’s […]
3 people killed when NBC and Telemundo news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus collision
LOS ANGELES | A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said. Colleen Williams, an NBC4 Los Angeles anchor, confirmed during live broadcasts that two […]
Building collapse in Gaza kills at least 19 people, and other Mideast developments
A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people, and Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a drone headed toward the holy city of Mecca. Here’s a look at the latest news in the Middle East on Wednesday. Full coverage can be found here. Cause of building collapse […]
Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access
NEW YORK | Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his foundation is pledging $1 billion to improve access. The Microsoft co-founder made the appeal in the Gates Foundation’s annual Goalkeepers report, which tracks progress […]
Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?
Millions of students every day turn to AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, emotional support and personal advice — often unaware of where their conversations and other personal information end up. How that data is used — and schools’ role in protecting it — is a growing concern for educators, parents and kids as artificial […]