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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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Trump Issues Iran Ultimatum at UN General Assembly; US and Iranian Officials Hold Talks on Sidelines
  • Fox News World — “Middle East takes center stage at UN as regional leaders confront Iran war, Gaza and Houthi threat”
  • Fox News Politics — “Lost in translation: Israel, Huckabee blast Macron over Hamas comments as France clarifies wording”
  • NPR News — “U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH: Iranian President Pezeshkian addresses 2026 UN General Assembly”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH LIVE: Day 2 of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump defends Iran war and threatens annihilation at UN General Assembly”
2
Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in New York; Iran Denies Dropping Key Preconditions
  • The Guardian — “US delegation walks out as Iran’s Pezeshkian angrily responds to Trump at UN General Assembly - live ”
  • The Guardian — “Iran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New York”
  • The New York Times — “U.N. Live Updates: Iran’s President Accuses U.S. and Israel of Lawless Attacks in a Defiant Address”
3
Zelenskyy Warns of Expanded Russian Attack Risk at UN; Kyiv Hit by Drone Strikes
  • Fox News World — “Battle-tested Zelenskyy sounds chilling alarm on where Putin’s war could head next”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH LIVE: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses 2026 UN General Assembly”
4
Rental Affordability Strain Spreading to Middle-Income Households, New Research Finds
  • NPR News — “It's getting harder to afford rent in the U.S., even for middle-income families”
5
Justice Department Defends White House Media Ban in Court, Calling Press Access a "Privilege"
  • The Guardian — “Trump lawyers defend president banning journalists from White House ahead of court hearing – live”
  • The Guardian — “DoJ defends Trump ban on CNN, Politico and MS Now, citing security concerns”
  • The New York Times — “White House Says Access Is a ‘Privilege’ in Court Filing Defending Media Ban”
  • BBC World — “Trump administration accuses banned media outlets of 'falsehoods' ahead of court hearing”
  • NPR News — “DOJ defends White House media ban, urges court to reject lawsuit”
  • NPR News — “Major news outlets banned by Trump will have their day in court”
6
At Least Six Hospitals Agree to End Gender-Transition Care for Minors in DOJ Settlements
  • The New York Times — “Hospitals Shutter Youth Gender Clinics in Deal With Trump Administration”
  • Fox News — “Trans activists inject themselves with hormones in viral stunt protesting Trump's DOJ deal with NYU”
  • Fox News Politics — “Trans activists inject themselves with hormones in viral stunt protesting Trump's DOJ deal with NYU”
7
Trump Administration Removes 750,000 People from Affordable Care Act Marketplace, Citing Fraud
  • The New York Times — “Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud”
8
COVID Vaccines for Children Withheld in at Least 11 States Amid Federal Policy Shift
  • The Guardian — “Delays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccines”
9
White House Drafting Order to Place NIH Research Grants Under Outside Panel Review
10
British Columbia Sues OpenAI Over School Shooting, Alleging Company Failed to Warn Authorities
  • The Guardian — “British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting”
11
FDA Advisory Panel to Vote on Approval of Multi-Cancer Blood Test
  • NPR News — “Will FDA advisers recommend a multi-cancer blood test for approval? They'll vote”
12
US Suicide Rate Declined in 2024 but Long-Term Downward Trend Remains Absent
13
Climate Scientists Project More Than 450,000 Additional Deaths from Super El Niño Heat in Coming Months
  • The Guardian — “Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months”
14
FBI Investigates Claim by Hacking Group of Theft of Agents' Personal Data
  • Fox News — “FBI investigates after ShinyHunters hackers claim theft of agents' personal data”
  • Fox News Politics — “FBI investigates after ShinyHunters hackers claim theft of agents' personal data”
15
F5 Warns of Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaw in BIG-IP Network Systems
  • Cybersecuritynews — “Hackers Exploiting F5 BIG-IP OAuth Server 0-day Flaw to Gain Remote Code Execution”
16
Category 5 Hurricane Polo Moves Along Mexico's Pacific Coast with 165 mph Winds
  • Santa Maria Times — “Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico's Pacific coast as 'one of the strongest storms ever'”
  • Killeen Daily Herald — “Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico's Pacific coast as 'one of the strongest storms ever'”
  • Rutland Herald — “Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico's Pacific coast as 'one of the strongest storms ever'”
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