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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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Russia Sanctions Move Forward, AI Gets the Power Bill, and T. Rex Gets a Temperature

Sep 17, 2026

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Russia Sanctions Move Forward, AI Gets the Power Bill, and T. Rex Gets a Temperature

Plus: A Fed hike rattles Wall Street, a judge changes the rules for immigration arrests, and Greenland’s ice loss hits a staggering milestone.

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EU Courts Canada, Amazon Raises Pay, and “Spider-Man” Breaks Records

Sep 16, 2026

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EU Courts Canada, Amazon Raises Pay, and “Spider-Man” Breaks Records

Brussels floats a new EU status for Canada, Amazon lifts starting wages to $20 an hour, and “Spider-Man” passes $936.8 million domestically.

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Crypto Loses a Vote, Canada Courts Investors, and Silicon Valley Rethinks AI

Sep 16, 2026

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Crypto Loses a Vote, Canada Courts Investors, and Silicon Valley Rethinks AI

Washington hits another policy roadblock, global capital gets a new pitch, and tech’s biggest race confronts questions about speed.

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