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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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Google Shapes AI Rules, Greenland Strikes a Deal, and Atlanta Is Playoff-Bound

Sep 19, 2026

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Google Shapes AI Rules, Greenland Strikes a Deal, and Atlanta Is Playoff-Bound

Plus: A $46 billion border build gets underway, Russia takes control of Western businesses, and Washington changes course on handgun restrictions.

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Trump Bars News Outlets, Canada Eyes EU Ties, and Duncan Sheik Dies at 56

Sep 18, 2026

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Trump Bars News Outlets, Canada Eyes EU Ties, and Duncan Sheik Dies at 56

Trump bars three news organizations from the White House, Canada weighs a new EU relationship, and “Spring Awakening” songwriter Duncan Sheik dies at 56.

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Voting Begins, Rates Rise, and Robots Learn Fast

Sep 18, 2026

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Voting Begins, Rates Rise, and Robots Learn Fast

From a $24 billion fighter-jet fight to lost Bowie recordings and a newly identified wild cat, here’s what else is moving today.

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White House Pulls ICE Nominee, F-16 Crashes, and the Heartbreakers Reunite

Sep 17, 2026

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White House Pulls ICE Nominee, F-16 Crashes, and the Heartbreakers Reunite

The White House withdraws its ICE nominee, an F-16 pilot ejects over Michigan, and the Heartbreakers reunite onstage for the first time in 24 years.

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