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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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US and Coalition Forces Complete Withdrawal from Iraq, Ending Anti-ISIS Mission
  • Modern Diplomacy — “As US Troops Leave Iraq, Could Iran’s Proxies and Islamic State Gain Ground?”
  • The New York Times — “After Two Decades, U.S. Forces Leave Iraq to an Uncertain Future”
  • The New York Times — “What I Saw as the U.S. Debacle in Iraq Unfurled”
  • Fox News World — “US military completes withdrawal of troops from Iraq after 12-year mission”
  • BBC World — “Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends”
  • NPR News — “U.S. forces exit Iraq amid Iran war. And, SCOTUS revives Trump deportation policy”
  • PBS NewsHour — “U.S. military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq for Islamic State fight is complete”
2
Russia Launches Large-Scale Strike on Ukraine Energy Infrastructure, Hitting 11 Regions
  • BBC World — “Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring”
  • NPR News — “How Ukrainians are coping with new, more deadly Russian attacks”
3
Morocco Appoints Its First Woman Prime Minister
  • PBS NewsHour — “Morocco's king appoints Fatima Zahra Mansouri as country's 1st woman prime minister”
4
Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Little Easing in August, Revised Data Slightly Cooler
  • The New York Times — “Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Points to Continued Price Pressures”
5
US Economy Grew 2.2% in Second Quarter, Upgraded from Earlier Estimate
  • PBS NewsHour — “U.S. economy grew a solid 2.2% in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimate”
6
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill Addressing Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners of Conscience
  • Ntd — “US Senate Acknowledging Atrocity of Forced Organ Harvest in China Critically Important: Best-Selling Author”
7
Tennessee Execution Halted by Appeals Court an Hour Before It Was Scheduled
  • The Guardian — “Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years”
  • Fox News — “Teen killer avoids state’s first female execution in over 200 years – for now”
  • BBC News — “Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted shortly before it was due to happen”
  • BBC World — “Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted shortly before it was due to happen”
  • NPR News — “After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee's method flouts medical ethics”
8
Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations to Continue, Schedules December Arguments
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump's deportations to third countries, for now”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Justices add deportation case to December argument session”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Supreme Court to hear argument on Trump administration’s deportation of immigrants to third-party countries”
9
Citadel Founder Ken Griffin Donates $3 Billion to Carnegie Mellon University
  • The Guardian — “Hedge fund CEO gives $3bn to Carnegie Mellon University in historic donation”
10
Justice Alito Recuses Himself from Major Climate Case Over Oil Stock Holdings
  • Guardian Environment — “Samuel Alito steps aside in a major climate case amid scrutiny over oil stock holdings”
11
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases Across 39 Counties
  • The New York Times — “Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases”
  • NPR News — “Travel plans? Here's what to know as measles exposures reach trains and games”
12
CDC Has Lost Nearly a Third of Its Staff as Health Agency Faces Reduced Independence
  • The New York Times — “‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission”
13
FTC Opens Investigations Into OpenAI and Anthropic Over Potential Consumer Harms
  • The New York Times — “F.T.C. Investigates OpenAI and Anthropic Over Potential Consumer Harms”
14
Chinese AI Model Found to Provide Bioweapon Guidance When Safety Limits Were Bypassed
  • BBC World — “Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons”
15
Underwater 'Kelvin Wave' Approaching California Coast, Expected to Raise Sea Levels Temporarily
  • The New York Times — “A Kelvin Wave Is Heading Toward the California Coast, Bringing Trouble”
  • Guardian Environment — “California rushes to prepare for massive ‘Kelvin’ wave and predicted sea level rise”
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FlyDubai Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Cockpit Attack; Passengers and Crew Intervened
  • The Guardian — “Pilot who stabbed co-pilot on Israel-bound plane may have tried to crash it, says Netanyahu”
  • The Guardian — “Netanyahu says pilot arrested after stabbing fellow pilot and apparently trying to crash Israel-bound plane – as it happened”
  • The New York Times — “Live Updates: Passengers Arrive in Israel After Cockpit Clash on FlyDubai Flight”
  • Fox News World — “Flydubai passenger says co-pilot stabbed captain before terrifying plunge, emergency landing”
  • BBC News — “'We've just taken control': Passengers describe what happened on flight”
  • NPR News — “A pilot stabs the other pilot and tries to crash their flight to Tel Aviv, Israel says”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Netanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the plane”
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