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Trump Coverage Goes Dark, AI Enters Air Traffic Control, and El Niño Builds

Sep 22, 2026

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Trump Coverage Goes Dark, AI Enters Air Traffic Control, and El Niño Builds

Plus: questions after an ICE shooting, pain at the pump, the genetic twist behind a deadly outbreak and an NFL legend’s return.

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Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Clears, Meta Jumps 11%, and “Daredevil” Nears Its End

Sep 21, 2026

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Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Clears, Meta Jumps 11%, and “Daredevil” Nears Its End

Paramount’s $111 billion Warner Bros. takeover clears its final hurdle, Meta surges 11.4% on AI enthusiasm, and Marvel ends “Daredevil: Born Again” after three seasons.

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Trump’s Arch, the Child Care Crunch, and a Robot Sails the Atlantic

Sep 21, 2026

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Trump’s Arch, the Child Care Crunch, and a Robot Sails the Atlantic

Washington and Beijing test a new AI channel, household costs squeeze Americans, and an unusually ambitious SpaceX project takes shape.

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Fed Raises Rates, Supreme Court Blocks Voting Rules, and U.S. Secures Greenland Deal

Sep 20, 2026

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Fed Raises Rates, Supreme Court Blocks Voting Rules, and U.S. Secures Greenland Deal

The Fed hikes rates for the first time since 2023, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s mail-ballot rules, and Washington strikes a Greenland security deal.

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ICE Pick Falls Apart, New York Braces for Gridlock, and Tom Cruise Transforms

Sep 20, 2026

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ICE Pick Falls Apart, New York Braces for Gridlock, and Tom Cruise Transforms

ICE remains without a confirmed leader, nearly 200 delegations descend on New York, and Tom Cruise reveals his dramatic “Digger” transformation.

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Cities Drop Flock, Jehovah’s Witnesses Shift Blood Rules, and “Resident Evil” Surges

Sep 19, 2026

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Cities Drop Flock, Jehovah’s Witnesses Shift Blood Rules, and “Resident Evil” Surges

Ninety cities drop Flock’s surveillance cameras, Jehovah’s Witnesses permit blood-derived products, and “Resident Evil” heads toward a franchise-record opening.

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