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Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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House Passes War Powers Resolution to End U.S. Military Action in Iran for Third Time
  • Wthr — “House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on”
  • The Guardian — “House votes for a third time to end Iran war in symbolic move as conflict drags on – US politics live”
  • The Guardian — “First Thing: Houthis appear to target Mecca as House votes to end Trump’s war on Iran”
2
Former Kosovo President Sentenced to 25 Years for War Crimes
  • The Guardian — “Former Kosovo president Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison by international court in The Hague – as it happened”
  • NPR News — “Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison”
3
EU Proposes Canada Become First-Ever Associate Member
  • The Guardian — “European Union invites Canada to become first ever ‘associate member’”
  • BBC News — “EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'”
  • BBC World — “EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'”
  • NPR News — “EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member”
4
U.S. Declines to Back Saudi Arabia in Yemen After Meeting with Houthi Leaders
  • The Guardian — “US officials decide against backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leaders”
5
Houthi Attack on Saudi Pipeline Threatens Extended Oil Supply Disruption
  • The New York Times — “Saudi Pipeline Attack Risks ‘Disastrous’ Loss of Oil as Fighting Escalates”
6
Pentagon Inspector Confirms U.S. Munitions Shortfalls from Iran War
  • BBC World — “Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms”
7
U.S. Military Publicly Confirms It Has Deployed Weapons in Space
  • The Guardian — “US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space ”
8
NATO Jets Shoot Down Drone Over Lithuania in Latest Airspace Incident
  • Fox News World — “NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace as Russia grows 'increasingly reckless,' Rutte says”
  • PBS NewsHour — “NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuania as Russia continues to provoke Europe”
9
Federal Reserve Expected to Raise Interest Rates for First Time in Three Years
  • NPR News — “Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center”
10
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration's Mail-In Voting Restrictions Ahead of Midterms
  • PBS NewsHour — “Election officials get mail-in voting clarity after Supreme Court decision”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Analyzing the Supreme Court's mail-in voting decision and Trump's reaction”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Trump blasts Supreme Court on social media”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Groups urge justices to leave in place ruling barring Trump administration’s use of voter database”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Voting disputes take center stage”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Supreme Court denies Trump administration’s request to implement parts of rule on mail-in voting”
11
Senate Blocks Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill Over Trump Conflict-of-Interest Concerns
  • The New York Times — “Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry”
12
EPA Eliminates Emissions Limits for Coal and Gas Power Plants
  • The Guardian — “Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’”
  • Guardian Environment — “Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’”
  • Guardian Environment — “US ends limits on coal and gas plant emissions, removing key tool to battle climate crisis”
13
Senate Advances College Sports Act, Moving Toward Vote on Reform Legislation
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH LIVE: Senate meets after advancing College Sports Act”
14
Researchers Create Mice with Functioning Human Brain Cells to Study Neurological Disease
  • The Guardian — “Scientists create mice with part-human brains”
  • NPR News — “Mice with human brain cells offer a tool to study disease. Ethicists ask: What's next?”
15
AI Safety Debate Intensifies as Industry Leaders, Politicians, and Regulators Take Diverging Positions
  • The Guardian — “Allowing AI firms to collude to ‘pace the frontier’ is a dangerous proposition”
  • The Guardian — “The US government is failing Americans on AI”
  • The New York Times — “Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown”
  • The New York Times — “Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Condemn Tech ‘Oligarchs’ and Demand A.I. Reforms”
  • The New York Times — “How A.I. Risks Are Splitting Silicon Valley and Washington”
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21 People Killed, Including 8 Children, When War-Damaged Building Collapses in Gaza
  • The New York Times — “At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say”
  • BBC World — “Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say”
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