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Friday, September 11, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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Houthi Forces Seize Red Sea Island and Port, Threatening Major Oil Shipping Routes
  • Newser — “Houthis Overrun a Key Red Sea Island; Saudis Retaliate”
  • The New York Times — “Houthis Seize a Key Red Sea Island, Threatening Another Global Oil Route”
  • The New York Times — “Gulf Tankers Are Running Out of Ways to Export Oil: ‘These Waters Aren’t Safe’”
  • Fox News World — “Saudi Arabia tells Trump now is the time for military action as Iran-backed Houthis advance”
  • Fox News World — “Iran-backed terror group’s latest territorial grab threatens second global shipping chokepoint”
  • BBC News — “Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane”
  • BBC News — “How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance”
  • BBC World — “Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Iran-backed Houthis seize island at entrance to Red Sea, threatening Saudi oil exports”
2
BRICS Leaders Gather in New Delhi as Energy Costs and Wars Divide Member Nations
  • The New York Times — “In a Club of Emerging Powers, China and India Vie for Influence”
  • The New York Times — “Iran, Flanked by Leaders of Russia and India, Shows It Is Not Alone”
  • Fox News World — “Putin, Xi and Iran's Pezeshkian descend on India for high-stakes BRICS summit amid escalating global tensions”
3
Israel Says It Destroyed Major Underground Hezbollah Facility in Lebanon
  • BBC World — “Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base”
4
Drone Reportedly Narrowly Missed Zelenskyy's Plane Before Takeoff in Moldova
  • Fox News World — “Drone nearly strikes Zelenskyy’s plane before takeoff for Norwegian king’s funeral, PM says”
5
US Diesel Prices Exceed $6 per Gallon as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Fuel Supply
  • NPR News — “US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods”
6
US Inflation Holds at 3.4% in August, With Energy Costs a Key Driver
  • The Guardian — “US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs”
7
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2027 Projected at 3.6%
8
Chemical Companies Settle North Carolina 'Forever Chemicals' Lawsuit for $455 Million
  • Guardian Environment — “Chemical companies reach $455m settlement with North Carolina over ‘forever chemicals’ claims”
9
Federal Court Rules Energy Department Exceeded Authority in Ordering Michigan Coal Plant to Stay Open
  • The New York Times — “Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Federal court rejects Trump administration order keeping Michigan coal plant open”
10
Supreme Court Blocks Missouri from Using Congressional Map Expected to Benefit Republicans
  • SCOTUSblog — “9/11 and the Supreme Court”
  • SCOTUSblog — “More on Missouri’s congressional map and mail-in voting”
  • SCOTUSblog — “A quick update on the Missouri congressional districting case”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Supreme Court grants request to prevent Missouri from using congressional map expected to aid Republicans”
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United States Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
  • BBC News — “'Never, ever forget' - America marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks”
  • NPR News — “In photos: Remembering the Sept. 11 attacks, 25 years later”
  • NPR News — “The voices of Sept. 11: 'My first thought was ... I can't believe that I survived'”
  • NPR News — “Remembering 9/11. And, Vance, Trump urge voters to back Republicans in the midterms”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Americans remember the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago”
12
Measles Outbreak Grows as Experts Raise Concerns About CDC Data Reliability
  • NPR News — “As diseases loom, CDC's response to measles deaths stirs fears about agency's reliability”
13
Wantefully and DHASUWT Hair Dryer Brushes Recalled; XR-8801 Model Sold on Walmart and eBay Has No Remedy Yet
  • Medical Daily — “Two Hair Dryer Brush Recalls Offer Refunds, but XR-8801 Brushes Sold Elsewhere Still Have No Remedy”
14
Anthropic Reports State-Sponsored Groups and Criminals Attempted to Use Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance
  • The Guardian — “Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons”
  • The Guardian — “More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils but Musk dismisses ‘psyop’”
  • BBC World — “Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons”
15
California Governor Signs First-in-Nation Law Barring Addictive Social Media Features for Users Under 16
  • The New York Times — “California’s Governor Signs Landmark Online Child Safety Bills”
16
Hurricane Lowell Causes Significant Damage to Hawaii's Western Islands
  • The Guardian — “Weather tracker: Hurricane Lowell pounds Hawaii’s western islands”
  • Guardian Environment — “Hawaii has often dodged the path of hurricanes. Why did it see so many storms this summer?”
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