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  First Muslim U.S. senator (Michigan). First openly gay U.S. senator (New Hampshire). First Black woman governor (Georgia). First Latina and first Mexican-American governor of Texas. First Native American woman governor (New Mexico). First Native American woman U.S. senator (New Mexico). First transgender state legislator (Alabama).

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  All four supporting acts for upcoming dates of Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour have withdrawn in solidarity with fellow opening act Macklemore, as backlash grows against his removal from the tour over onstage comments in support of Palestine. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/ed-sheeran-macklemore-palestine-openers-finneas

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  Fourteen Russian spy satellites moved over a US military base in Saudi Arabia two days before a devastating attack by Iran. https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/world/video/russia-spy-satellites-iran-intelligence-strikes-us-assets-digvid-invs

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  Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation. Tooting, howling, screeching, booming, crashing, whistling, grinding, and trilling bolster his ego. — Jean Arp

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  U.S. democracy has reached its lowest levels in 50 years, according to a new global report that tracks democratic performance around the world. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/15/nx-s1-5969741/state-of-u-s-democracy-reaches-new-low-report-finds

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  Sussex County Republican Chairman Joseph LaBarbera, 50, of Hardwick, was arrested this weekend after a road rage incident ended in the brandishing of a handgun, police said. https://patch.com/new-jersey/hopatcong-sparta/sussex-co-gop-chairman-pointed-gun-child-road-rage-incident-police-say

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  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the European Union's ambition for Canada to become its first "associate member", calling for closer cooperation on defence, critical minerals and energy security. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwly7vkke4jxo

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  Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate known as the “Godfather of AI,” issued an ominous warning to lawmakers: Congress may only have one year left to implement safeguards on artificial intelligence before it loses control of it. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/godfather-ai-warns-congress-maybe-year-left-regulate-ai-rcna598330

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  Jackson Mayor Jennifer Kuhn has received misogynistic and antisemitic Facebook messages, unsettling voicemails and an unsigned package of gummies in the shape of male genitalia in recent months in the politically volatile town. https://www.nj.com/news/2026/09/shes-a-new-mayor-in-a-large-nj-town-shes-getting-death-threats-and-the-c-word-in-her-voicemail.html

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  Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-iran-school-attack/

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  Escalating infrastructure attacks by both Russia and Ukraine are leaving civilians increasingly vulnerable as winter approaches, United Nations investigators warned Mon Sept 21, expressing fear of a repeat of last winter’s suffering. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraine-civilians-face-rough-winter-amid-russian-infrastructure-attacks-un-probe

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  Flights are grounded through at least 1:45 p.m. At Newark, 179 flights have been canceled and 224 are delayed as of 1:10 p.m. due to a ground stop caused by an equipment failure. https://www.nj.com/news/2026/09/newark-hit-again-as-equipment-failure-halts-flights-at-3-airports-monday.html

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  Progressive candidates beat opponents backed by or aligned with Moms for Liberty in school board races across the state – in many cases reversing gains made by the group in 2022. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/florida-activists-rightwing-school-boards

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  The world's leading artificial intelligence companies warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday ​of the risks posed by AI to humanity, appealing for governments to work together to manage the increasingly powerful technology. https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-leaders-brief-un-amid-warnings-technology-could-slip-beyond-human-control-2026-09-23/

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  Democrats in Maine on Wednesday accused Republican senator Susan Collins of corruption after a major media outlet reported that the FBI had proposed investigating her for allegedly accepting bribes – before Donald Trump derailed the inquiry. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/23/susan-collins-corruption-allegation-report-propublica

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  Prime Minister Mark Carney said in October that the Israeli leader will be arrested if he enters Canada. https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/israel-hamas-war/article/netanyahu-crosses-canadian-airspace-with-arrest-warrant-in-effect/

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  The US government is seeking to join Elon Musk's legal challenge to overturn a €120m (£105m) EU fine against X over its blue tick badges. https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/us-backs-elon-musks-bid-094839033.html

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  Rapper Macklemore is launching a "Free Palestine" tour, days after being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour following pro-Palestinian comments he made onstage earlier this month. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqzjzlve8jg7o

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  “These nor’easters are beach eaters.” https://www.nj.com/weather/2026/09/beach-eaters-noreaster-devoured-dunes-and-shoreline-across-new-jersey.html”

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  Border Patrol is running secretive predictive policing units that analyze Americans’ financial activity and other data, then feed that intelligence to local police who pull people over who are not suspected of any specific crime, but which the government thinks may be worth searching, 404 Media has found. https://www.404media.co/a-secretive-dhs-predictive-policing-unit-is-analyzing-americans-financial-habits-and-pulling-them-over/

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  Elliott Pritt, a Republican member of the House of Delegates, has been charged with enticing a minor after an investigation found that he communicated with a girl through Roblox and Snapchat. https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/22/wv-gop-house-member-elliott-pritt-charged-with-enticing-minor-girl-through-roblox-snapchat/

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  CNBC’s All-America Economic Survey found 49% of U.S. voters said they believe it isn’t appropriate for the federal government to take ownership stakes in U.S.-based companies, far outweighing the 19% who said it is. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/trump-government-company-ownership-americans-wary-cnbc-poll.html

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  Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one's own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality. — Sheri S. Tepper

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  New York has installed 8 gigawatts of distributed solar energy, putting the state ahead of schedule toward its goal of reaching 10 gigawatts by 2030, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced July 2. https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/07/03/new-york-reaches-8-gigawatts-of-distributed-solar-energy/

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  For the second time this week, slow-moving thunderstorms have been dumping massive amounts of rain over parts of central and southern New Jersey Thursday afternoon, triggering flash flood warnings and emergency mobile alerts because of rapidly rising water on roads. https://www.nj.com/weather/2026/07/flooded-roads-cars-stuck-in-water-in-nj-as-life-threatening-thunderstorms-drop-heavy-rain.html

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  Here’s how it works: On the Meta AI app, a user can tag a public Instagram account and direct the chatbot to create new A.I. photos based on photos from that person’s account. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/technology/meta-instagram-ai.html

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  An NYPD officer has been charged with rape and sexual misconduct against a child after an investigation by the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau, police said. https://gothamist.com/news/nypd-officer-charged-with-rape-of-a-minor-after-internal-affairs-investigation

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  “Spending $700 million to bail out the coal industry is like throwing a lifeline to a ship that has already sunk.” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/06/first-time-americans-getting-more-electricity-solar-coal/

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  Where will the demand for AI come from if AI erodes what remains of the American middle class and much of the working class? https://open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/whos-gonna-buy-all-the-ai-stuff

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  Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said. He was 71. https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-graham-dies-south-carolina-bfa556e170f2df22ce9ffc7165da3dfa