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X2 Shuts Down, Trump’s Spending Clash, and Baseball Makes History

Sep 30, 2026

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X2 Shuts Down, Trump’s Spending Clash, and Baseball Makes History

From a midnight reprieve for Afghan allies to robots racing through 70 million museum specimens, here’s what else is shaping the day.

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Penny Heads for Retirement, Utah Inmate Freed, and Westeros Hits the Big Screen

Sep 29, 2026

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Penny Heads for Retirement, Utah Inmate Freed, and Westeros Hits the Big Screen

Congress moves to retire the penny after 234 years, DNA evidence helps free a Utah man after 41 years on death row, and Westeros gets its first movie.

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Election Cybersecurity, College Sports Overhaul, and a Historic Execution

Sep 29, 2026

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Election Cybersecurity, College Sports Overhaul, and a Historic Execution

From AI guardrails to baseball labor tensions and Starliner’s uncertain future, here’s what else is shaping the day.

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Hormuz Talks Advance, Nvidia Boosts Buybacks, and Pope Warns on AI

Sep 28, 2026

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Hormuz Talks Advance, Nvidia Boosts Buybacks, and Pope Warns on AI

Mediators pursue a deal to reopen Hormuz, Nvidia adds $150 billion to its buyback program, and Pope Leo XIV says AI risks deserve serious attention.

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Trump and Xi Reset Trade, Starship Eyes Orbit, and a Holiday Travel Squeeze

Sep 28, 2026

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Trump and Xi Reset Trade, Starship Eyes Orbit, and a Holiday Travel Squeeze

Plus: Trump targets fuel economy rules, AI agents take another leap, Serbia heads to the polls and Taylor Swift makes VMA history.

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Xi Visit Stalls, Senate Rejects Iran Exit, and Missouri Map Is Blocked

Sep 27, 2026

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Xi Visit Stalls, Senate Rejects Iran Exit, and Missouri Map Is Blocked

Xi leaves Washington with few breakthroughs, the Senate keeps U.S. forces in the Iran war, and Missouri’s new congressional map is blocked.

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