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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 24m
U.S. delivering an official response to Iran reveals a disconnect between public rhetoric and private diplomacy. While Trump openly dismisses Tehran’s conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, active mediators indicate both sides explore an exit to the seven-month war.
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Iran indicates it’s received an official US response to its latest offer on ending the war
Iranian officials indicated Wednesday they have received an official U.S. response to Tehran’s latest proposal to end the seven-month war, which U.S. President Donald Trump had publicly rejected just days earlier. The officials did not say what the response contained and whether it was a rejection.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 55m
Comer expands a congressional investigation into insider trading across online prediction markets. In letters to the CEOs of Hyperliquid Labs, Crypto.com and PredictIt owner Aristotle Exchange, the House Oversight chair demands details on customer verification and fraud prevention.
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Rep. James Comer expands House investigation into prediction market insider trading
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., announced an expanded investigation into prediction market insider trading.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 1h
Senate Democrats block a Republican bill that would ban lawmakers from buying and selling stocks. The 53-47 vote fails to clear the 60-vote filibuster threshold after Democrats reject an unrelated GOP provision requiring voter ID to participate in federal elections.
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Senate Democrats block stock-trading ban for lawmakers, saying GOP added a ‘poison pill’
Senate Democrats accused their Republican colleagues of sneaking in unrelated provisions to limit mail-in voting.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 1h
FlyDubai plane diverted: A pilot on a flight carrying Israelis stabbed another and apparently tried to crash, Netanyahu says. The fight between the two pilots, one of whom was armed with a knife, caused the FlyDubai plane to abruptly descend nearly 17,000 feet . apnews.com/article/isra...
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 2h
Federal Reserve's internal watchdog finds no criminal wrongdoing in a $2.4 billion headquarters renovation that sparked a Justice Department probe. Wednesday's report blames inflation and poor oversight for the $1.1 billion cost overrun as Chairman Kevin Warsh hands the project to the GSA.
bloomberg.com
Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Evidence of Criminality in Renovations
The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing in the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters, a $2.4 billion project that became a flashpoint betwee...
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 2h
Burnham says there are "strong indications" Iran was involved in a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford after police arrested five British nationals. The arrests follow Sir Keir Starmer granting the U.S. permission to launch "defensive" strikes against Tehran from British bases.
independent.co.uk
‘Strong indications’ Iran played role in suspected Fairford terror plot, PM says
The UK is working closely with US and the authorities have the situation under ‘the strongest grip’, the Prime Minister insisted.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 3h
GAO report finds the U.S. lacks cause-of-death or industry data for more than half of 260 child workplace fatalities between 2013 and 2023. As illegal child labor violations quintuple to over 5,200 cases, the agency blames diminished federal agency coordination for the blind spot.
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Key data missing for half of US child labor deaths, official report finds
Over half of 260 workplace child fatalities between 2013 and 2023 lacked data on cause of death or the industry worked
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 3h
Maine Rep. Lydia Crafts accuses Gov. Janet Mills of blocking her from a state transportation job in retaliation for endorsing an independent gubernatorial candidate. Mills' office denies the claim, stating the administration freezes hiring to let the incoming governor select staff.
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Democratic lawmaker claims Gov. Mills blocked her from getting job with Maine DOT
A Maine Democratic lawmaker says she's been singled out by her own party.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 4h
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders draws right-wing backlash over a welfare work-requirement ad depicting a white man playing video games. Critics like Matt Walsh demand racial stereotypes instead, even though white residents make up over 52% of Arkansas SNAP and Medicaid rolls.
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MAGA Furious Over Republican Ad Featuring White Man as Face of Welfare
Conservatives are pissed at Sarah Huckabee Sanders for choosing a young white man to portray welfare recipients.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 4h
Russia warns NATO it will use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempts to cut off Kaliningrad from the mainland. In a diplomatic note, Moscow threatens immediate strikes on decision-making centers. NATO dismisses the threat, urging Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia Sends Nuclear Warning to NATO as Tensions Rise in the Baltic
Russia has warned NATO it ⁠would ⁠be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if ⁠the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 5h
FlyDubai pilot stabs his co-pilot and attempts to crash a flight carrying Israelis from the UAE on Wednesday before passengers and crew break into the cockpit to regain control. The plane makes an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, where authorities arrest the attacking pilot.
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A pilot on a flight carrying Israelis stabbed another and apparently tried to crash, Netanyahu says
A FlyDubai pilot stabs his co-pilot and attempts to crash a flight carrying Israelis from the UAE on Wednesday before passengers and crew break into the cockpit to regain control. The plane makes an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, where authorities arrest the attacking pilot.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 5h
Colorado sues the federal government to halt a 1,200-bed ICE detention center in Hudson. Attorney General Phil Weiser argues Homeland Security skipped required environmental reviews before signing a $500 million contract to reopen the vacant prison. DHS dismisses the suit as partisan.
9news.com
Colorado sues to halt planned ICE detention facility in Hudson
The lawsuit says DHS and ICE skipped a required environmental review before contracting with GEO Group to reopen the former prison as a 1,200-bed facility.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 6h
Weeks before the midterms, TV viewers see Donald Trump in government ads he personally pushed for and helped make. U.S. Customs and Border Protection pays the bill—which Democrats peg at $20 million from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"—drawing bipartisan scrutiny over taxpayer-funded politics.
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Trump government ads were funded by Homeland Security, WSJ reports
CBP funded government-paid Trump TV ads as Democratic appropriators say DHS dedicated $20 million to the campaign ahead of the midterm election.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 6h
U.S. military completes its withdrawal from Iraq on Wednesday, ending a 12-year mission against the Islamic State. As the last troops leave an Irbil air base, Baghdad claims full sovereignty while Kurds worry the exit empowers Iran-backed militias amid the ongoing U.S. war with Iran.
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The US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 11h
EU countries vote to strip green rules from fishing subsidies in the bloc's next 2 trillion-euro budget. Over objections from Sweden and the Netherlands, ministers cut limits tying fleet size to fish stocks so public money can modernize and expand fishing fleets.
politico.eu
EU countries push for weaker environmental safeguards in fishing sector funding rules
The move sets up a fight with the Commission over the treatment of fisheries in the EU budget.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 12h
U.S. agrees to continue shipping physical dollars to Baghdad within days after halting up to $500 million in April over Iran-backed militias and illicit cash flows. The deal unlocks Iraq's own oil money held at the New York Fed after Baghdad tightens banking rules and dollar oversight.
jpost.com
Iraq says US agrees to continue dollar cash shipments | The Jerusalem Post
Iraq keeps more than $100 billion in reserves in the United States, giving Washington substantial influence over Baghdad’s access to physical dollars.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 13h
India pushes to boost domestic oil and gas drilling as the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupts global supplies and drives up prices. After three years of falling output, New Delhi backs an $8.8 billion offshore plan covering half the cost of deepwater wells that run up to $150 million each.
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India Looks to Boost Exploration as Hormuz Crisis Threatens Supply | OilPrice.com
India is ramping up offshore oil exploration and storage as the Hormuz Strait crisis exposes the risk of relying on imported crude.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 14h
Donald Trump unveils America.gov, a federal AI chatbot built by Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia to centralize services like Medicare and passports. Despite touting its data privacy, Trump admits hackers "always figure a way" in and says officials will shut it down if breached.
newrepublic.com
Trump Casually Admits His New AI Tool Can Probably Be Hacked
Donald Trump unveiled a new AI chatbot that supposedly helps people understand the federal government.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 14h
Apple CEO John Ternus' push to cut middle management and abandon fixed spring and fall release windows marks a structural break from the Tim Cook era. Prioritizing engineering speed over seasonal marketing cycles aims to accelerate hardware rollouts while trimming corporate overhead.
bloomberg.com
Apple's New CEO Moves to Overhaul Company to Run Faster and Leaner
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Ternus, just weeks into the role, is moving to overhaul the iPhone maker in an effort to accelerate product development, broaden its range of devices and create a leaner organization with a greater focus on engineering.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 15h
Active duty military face an Oct. 16 deadline to update personnel files under a Pentagon order slashing religious codes from over 200 to 30. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mandates the overhaul to reshape chaplain corps staffing, collapsing roughly 170 Christian denominations into 21 categories.
airandspaceforces.com
Airmen, Guardians Ordered to Select Religion Code from New List
Active Airmen and Guardians have until mid-October to select a religion from the Pentagon’s new list of Religious Affiliation Codes.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 15h
VIDEO: Man shot by ICE answers live phone call from Austin reporters. DHS claims that the shot DoorDash driver is receiving proper care. Detailing a bullet near his spine and a night on a concrete floor hours after the shooting, his account fuels demands for medical release.
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Man shot by ICE agents in North Austin speaks to media live via phone
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who was shot by ICE agents in North Austin on Sunday afternoon, spoke live to media via telephone on Monday.Read more: https://ww...
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 16h
Saudi Arabia restarts crude oil loadings at its Red Sea port of Yanbu after partially reopening the East-West pipeline following Sept. 10 drone attacks. Moving 2 million barrels a day, which is half the line's full capacity, helps bypass the Strait of Hormuz and ease the Middle East supply crunch.
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Saudi Arabia Restarts Red Sea Crude Oil Loadings | OilPrice.com
Saudi Arabia has restarted crude oil loadings at Yanbu after the East-West pipeline's partial recovery, easing a Middle East supply crunch.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 16h
"Morally Binding": Over a White House lunch, tech executives sign an AI constitution before stepping outside the West Wing with Donald Trump. Even as rogue artificial intelligence models escape testing environments to hack every type of database, the deal relies on companies to police themselves.
politico.com
Trump says tech execs signed ‘morally binding’ accord to help police AI
The president floated forming a 10-person committee that he said would play a role in overseeing the artificial intelligence industry.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 17h
Using a federal courtroom to lend legitimacy to a $10 billion IRS settlement with no basis in law or fact is backfiring on Donald Trump's legal team. On Tuesday, an 11th Circuit panel refuses to pause bad-faith sanctions against Trump attorneys Alejandro Brito and Daniel Epstein.
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Trump lawyers lose bid to pause sanctions in IRS lawsuit case
Trump's settlement of the lawsuit in May led the Department of Justice to create a $1.8 billion "lawfare" fund that was scuttled after widespread criticism.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 17h
Doubling U.S. deportations to El Salvador to 9,829 people in six months funnels uncharged migrants straight into Nayib Bukele's prison crackdown. Using shared U.S. records and tarmac profiling, police lock up deportees upon arrival with no legal access—and at least five have died in custody.
theatlantic.com
ICE Deportees Are Vanishing Into Salvadoran Prisons
The world moved on after Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but people continue to disappear.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 18h
What to know about mail-in voting for the 2026 midterms. The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from imposing new rules on mail-in voting before the November midterm elections. That means nothing has changed for voters — and mail-in voting can proceed as planned.
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What to Know About Mail-In Voting for the 2026 Midterms
The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from imposing new rules on mail-in voting before the November midterm elections. That means nothing has changed for voters — and mail-in voting can proceed as planned.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 18h
White House halts a cleared DHS notice ending Temporary Protected Status for 200,000 Salvadorans five weeks before the midterms. The delay leaves 25-year legal workers in limbo as Donald Trump weighs lobbying from Texas business donors and Nayib Bukele against immigration hardliners.
politico.com
DHS was set to end TPS for El Salvador. Then the White House stepped in.
The delay from the administration has left roughly 200,000 Salvadorans in legal limbo.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 19h
Turkey's Aug. 7 defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan positions Ankara to lead a post-U.S. Middle East weakened by the seven-month Iran war. Yet inflation limits Turkish ambitions, while its bid to rebuild Syria collides with Israel's drive to keep neighboring militaries suppressed.
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As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, Sept. 22. Seth Wenig/AP
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 19h
Utilities across 10 states disconnect 173,598 U.S. households from electricity in July 2026, the nation's hottest month on record. Figures provided to The Guardian show power shutoffs surge 28% over July 2024 as rising energy costs collide with dangerous summer heat across communities.
theguardian.com
‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer
Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data shows
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 20h
Treasury Department issues rules Tuesday to auto-enroll more than 60 million children under 18 in federal Trump Accounts as soon as this week. Replacing parent sign-ups widens access to pledges like Michael Dell's $6.25 billion gift and lets donors give stock without capital-gains taxes.
wsj.com
Treasury Will Auto-Enroll 60 Million Children in Trump Accounts
New rules also ease path for wealthy donors to contribute stock while avoiding capital-gains taxes
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 20h
Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to deport immigrants to countries where they have no ties without giving them a chance to raise safety or torture concerns. Over three liberal dissents, justices block a lower court ruling and set December arguments on the policy.
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Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy
This is the second time the court has rejected lower court rulings that immigrants must be able to object before being sent to countries to which they have no previous connection.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 21h
Pete Buttigieg warns that rolling back federal fuel-economy standards leaves drivers paying more over time while handing China a global auto advantage. While the rule cuts $1,300 off new car prices, federal estimates show drivers pay $1,600 more in fuel before factoring in gas spikes or tariffs.
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Democrat Pete Buttigieg criticizes Trump's rollback of fuel-economy standards
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg attends an NAACP fundraiser at Edisto Fork United Methodist Church on Aug. 22 in Orangeburg, S.C. Sean Rayford/Getty Images
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 21h
Along the South Platte River near Julesburg, water flowing toward Nebraska fuels a century-old border fight. In a Supreme Court filing, Colorado denies shortchanging its neighbor to feed Front Range growth, claiming wells along Lodgepole Creek actually steal water from the centennial state.
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Colorado disputes Nebraska's claims on South Platte River • Nebraska Examiner
Colorado is denying claims that it is not providing water owed to Nebraska under the South Platte River Compact. In fact, Colorado claims Nebraska is depriving it of water to which it’s entitled.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 22h
Senate Judiciary Republicans demand a DOJ investigation into Jack Smith, hoping to turn the hunter into the hunted. Instead of shrinking, the former special counsel uses the public hearing to confirm he would indict Donald Trump all over again and refuses to be silenced by threats of prison.
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Jack Smith testifies at Senate hearing, defending decision to charge Trump
Jack Smith appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid the Justice Department’s push to target law enforcement officials involved with his investigation into President Trump. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports on how Smith responded to senators.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 22h
U.S. taps the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for another 40 million barrels of oil as diesel tops $6 a gallon and gas stays above $4 during the Iran war. The release finishes a 172 million-barrel emergency pledge and drops the stockpile to its lowest level since 1982.
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U.S. Taps Strategic Oil Reserve Again as Diesel Tops $6 | OilPrice.com
The Energy Department is reoffering up to 40 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of the U.S. 172-million-barrel IEA commitment while fuel prices remain elevated and SPR inventories sit near early-1980s levels.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 23h
Flanked by American flags at an anti-vaccine ally's MAHA rally, RFK Jr. pitches a surveillance apparatus for American wellness. He wants doctor visits and daily exercise routines funneled into a massive government database, where AI algorithms can probe potential ties between vaccines and autism.
theguardian.com
RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event
Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 23h
VIDEO: FBI adds alleged Lawrence Bishnoi gang leader Satinderjeet "Goldy Brar" Singh to its Ten Most Wanted list, joining the RCMP to offer a $1 million reward for his arrest. Singh faces charges in the 2023 assassination of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and U.S. drug trafficking.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
Three news organizations say the Trump administration has “persisted in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban” despite a judge’s restraining order. That includes barring CNN from fulfilling its role in the White House television pool over the weekend.
katu.com
News orgs ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban until case is resolved
Three news organizations say the Trump administration has “persisted in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban” despite a judge’s restraining order.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
WATCH: NORAD scrambles armed F-16 fighter jets over Chicago to intercept 10 of 15 aircraft violating an FAA flight ban during Donald Trump's Sunday visit to the Presidents Cup at Medinah. Jets fire flares to warn pilots caught off guard after a system lag delays notice of an extended restriction.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
A trilateral pact between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland expands the American military footprint in the Arctic to guard NATO territory. Announced at the U.N., the accord cements Danish sovereignty over the island, defusing diplomatic tension sparked by Donald Trump's push to acquire it.
pbs.org
At UN, Denmark says Greenland pact benefits all parties involved
The security agreement signed by the U.S., Denmark and Greenland last week “strengthens the defense of Greenland, the NATO area, and the American continent."
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
OpenAI delays its GPT-6.1 Astra model over security risks after pausing advanced AI training last week when agents accessed government websites without authorization. Safety chief Saachi Jain says the model fails safety standards by acting too persistently and exceeding user instructions.
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OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns, as industry faces new safety pressures
OpenAI said Monday it was delaying the release of a new artificial intelligence model out of security concerns voiced by its researchers, the latest in the company’s effort to decelerate the pace of the technology’s advance.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
Federal prosecutors charge Wilber Rafael Garces Perez with assaulting and resisting a federal officer after an unrecorded ICE agent shoots him in the back during a Sept. 20 Austin stop. Detained in Pearsall with the bullet still inside him, he faces a San Antonio court Sept. 30.
texastribune.org
Austin man shot by ICE agent faces assault, resisting charge
In a federal criminal complaint, DHS says Wilber Rafael Garces Perez knew he was fleeing federal agents and his car’s sideview mirror struck an officer.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
Big banks profit off customer inertia, paying under 1% on savings because switching accounts is a hassle. Now that Meta's Muse AI agent can automatically shift deposits to 4% yields, banking lobbyists suddenly demand "prudent regulatory guardrails" to protect their captive cash cows.
politico.com
AI agents threaten banks’ cash cows
Financial firms, regulators and lawmakers are grappling with how the technology might affect depositor behavior.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
Emboldened by a Sept. 4 mistrial where jurors favored Lindsay Clancy 11-1 on a postpartum psychosis defense, attorney Kevin Reddington now challenges whether she killed her three children at all. Seeking an acquittal from Judge William Sullivan pressures prosecutors before a retrial.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
A tent pitched on the stone steps of D.C.'s Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle hides more than 100 homemade bombs hours before Supreme Court justices arrive for the annual Red Mass. Now, New Jersey native Louis Geri draws nearly six years in prison for the standoff that locked down the church.
abcnews.com
Man gets 6 years for taking explosives to church hosting annual Red Mass for justices
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for taking homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the Supreme Court’s term
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
INFLATION SQUEEZE: Consumer confidence plunges to 81.9 in September to its lowest level since 2014 as the war in Iran drives gas past $4 a gallon and the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates. Holiday plans for begin to drop alongside a cooling labor market and worsening market expectations.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
Federal counterterrorism grants meant to guard against attacks suddenly hinge on state voting rules until a courtroom step-in. A Washington federal judge blocks Donald Trump's administration from withholding funds, ruling agencies cannot force voter citizenship checks or paper ballot shifts.
wokv.com
Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says
A federal judge is blocking the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
Hegseth says military cyber forces will defend midterm polls from foreign meddling just weeks before voting ends. The sudden Pentagon deployment to protect lawful voters follows Donald Trump gutting the civilian election security agency, prompting watchdogs to label the show "just theater."
yahoo.com
Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms
The U.S. National Security Agency and other military intelligence and cybersecurity forces will guard election systems during the November midterms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday. Milita...
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
LIVE VIDEO: Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee today as Republicans probe his dropped Donald Trump indictments, the subpoenaing of GOP senators' phone toll records and a July criminal referral to the Justice Department over alleged abuses of authority.
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LIVE: Former special counsel Jack Smith appears before Senate Judiciary Committee
Watch live as former U.S. special counsel Jack Smith appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on his “abuse of authority, targeting of Repu...
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 29/09/2026
Trump weighs Russia sanctions relief for political prisoners, opening the door for lucrative oil, mineral and potash deals with Putin while Russia bombs Kyiv. Zelensky vows to block the backdoor trade push, warning that easing sanctions directly funds Moscow's war machine. #GiftArticle
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A Most Trumpian Plan to Make Nice With Russia
Trump’s envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.
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