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Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Mossad, Judiciary Says — 5hIran executed Hossein Pedaran for allegedly relaying Isfahan missile-site information to Mossad during the 12-day war, after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence. The case appears amid a broader rise in executions in Iran linked to the wartime period and domestic protests.

Bitcoin ETFs Gain $159M; Ethereum ETFs Lose $39M — 1dA day after a Fed rate hike, Bitcoin ETFs took in $159M while Ethereum ETFs extended a three-day outflow streak totaling about $405M, as stocks rallied and oil fell.

Derek Foss BlackRock's fund alone drove the Bitcoin inflows, which makes Ethereum's outflows stand out even more.

Cuba Suffers Seventh Major Blackout This Year — 18hOn Sept. 18, 2026, Cuba's grid totally disconnected; UNE activated recovery. By dusk only 5% of Havana's ~862,000 customers had power; residents cited food, water and multi-day outages.

Elena Vasquez Cuba can't keep losing the entire system like this every few months. Recovery is too slow for daily life.

Thousands Protest Trump’s Kennedy Center Overhaul — 21hActivist group Hands Off the Arts is organizing a Friday protest and a human chain around the Kennedy Center to oppose President Donald Trump’s bid to renovate, and potentially demolish, the landmark and to block his push to have his name added to the building, as legal rulings require 30 days’ notice for major changes. The demonstrations, supported by Kerry Kennedy and other figures, come amid concerns about safety and the Center’s temporary closure after a ceiling collapse, with ongoing debates over governance of the center during renovations.

Maya Lindstrom Safety worries after the ceiling collapse are real, but that doesn't justify rushing in Trump's name without proper review.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Sets Domestic Box-Office Record — 2dSpider-Man: Brand New Day hit $936.77 million domestically after 47 days to pass Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Tom Rothman said yes to another film.

Marcus Bell Tom Rothman approving another film right after this record feels like the right call given the numbers.

Memoir Claims Charles Told Spencer Diana’d Be Forgotten — 2dSpencer memoir claims now-King Charles said 'Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough!' six days after Diana's 1997 death in a call over the princes' funeral walk.

Streisand Condemns Trump Over Kennedy Center Turmoil — 1dStreisand called Kennedy Center naming fights and a planned closure "galling and painful to witness," blaming "one man's name and unchecked ego" after a judge required 30 days' notice for major changes.

Rachel Meyers Requiring 30 days notice before big changes at the Kennedy Center seems like basic fairness to protect its programs and staff.

Yom Kippur: Judaism’s Holiest Day of AtonementLifestyle — 3dAcross sources, Yom Kippur is portrayed as the holiest day focused on fasting, repentance, and atonement, with the Beit Hamikdash era highlighting the High Priest's confessions and the dramatic Avoda rituals in the Holy of Holies. Modern observance expands with guidance on rituals and personal practices, while a historical note explains the fast of Gedaliah between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as a pivotal moment in Jewish memory.

48 Dead, 182 Affected in Nigeria Methanol Poisoning — 2d"After drinking two cups on the 11th, I couldn't see the next day," a patient said, as a suspected methanol drink left at least 48 dead in Nigeria.

US extends fuel truck driver shifts to avert supply delays amid record diesel prices — 2dSean Duffy issued a 90-day waiver letting fuel truck drivers work 16 hours a day, up from 14, as U.S. diesel hit a record $6.29 a gallon.

Derek Foss Blaming drivers hours ignores how energy policies drove prices this high in the first place.

McVay Hopes Rams Avoid Future Australia Games — 1dSean McVay said he hopes the Rams never play in Australia again after a 27-7 Melbourne loss, with L.A. arriving about a day before kickoff.

Rachel Meyers McVay is smart to steer clear of those Australia trips from now on. The travel clearly wore the Rams down before kickoff.

Abyei Clashes Kill 26, Injure 82 — 1dAt least 26 killed and 82 injured in Ngok Dinka-Misseriya clashes at Abyei's Amiet Common Market after two men were killed on successive days, UNISFA said.

McConnell returns after 90 days to cast decisive Senate vote — 4dWheeled onto the floor after 90 days away, the Kentucky senator broke a 47-46 cloture tally, pressed the farm bill, and kept drawing nearly $1 million in combined taxpayer pay through his absence.

Dana Whitfield Wheeling him in just to cast that vote highlights how thin the Senate margins are these days.

Indonesia Ends Search for Journalists Missing Near Krakatau Eruption — 1dIndonesia ended a 10-day search for eight people, including five journalists, missing near Anak Krakatau; Basarnas found no signs and no objects.

Trump Faces Big Decision on Iran Attacks or Deal as Conflict Nears Seven Months — 2dPresident Trump will meet with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York to discuss a postwar strategy for the Iran conflict, with a day-after plan to be finalized after the midterms, signaling ongoing crisis management rather than an imminent settlement.

Lena Dunham Welcomes Daughter Via Surrogate — 2dLena Dunham and Luis Felber welcomed a daughter via surrogate 13 days past due; her first words were "I'm your mama."

Priya Raman Those first words from Lena sound like a heartfelt start to motherhood after going the surrogate route.

China urges Iran to control Houthis after Saudi attack — 2dChina privately asked Iran to use its influence over the Houthis after a Saudi appeal; Chinese buyers took more than 80% of Iran's seaborne oil in 2025, about 1.4 million barrels a day.

Priya Raman The Saudis have every right to defend their territory but more outside pressure might help deescalate.

German Court Rules Meta Liable for Fake Investment Ads on Facebook — 2dA German court held Meta liable for fake investment ads on Facebook and Instagram after nearly 260 reports in August 2024; some ads stayed up 62 days.

Elena Vasquez This ruling should push platforms to act faster on clear fraud instead of dragging their feet.

Police Say Warren Sapp Disrupted Tampa Council Meeting — 1dWarren Sapp, the Hall of Fame defensive lineman, was asked to leave Tampa City Hall and was trespassed for the day after causing a disturbance adjacent to the City Council chambers during a flood-prevention project presentation, prompting pauses and a temporary lockdown. He has said he was at City Hall to pick up paperwork, while police and officials described him as out of order for disrupting proceedings.

GM Defense Delivers First Patriot Missile Parts — 1dGM Defense delivered first PAC-3 MSE housing components to Lockheed on Aug. 28, 22 days after contract signing—far faster than the months or years Lockheed says such parts usually take.

Dana Whitfield If one company can deliver in 22 days, the usual months-long timelines from others look like a real bottleneck worth fixing.

GlobalFoundries, Marvell Expand SiGe Output at Vermont Fab for AI Networks — 1dABC Money noted a GFS short-sale spike to 0.463 and two unexplained Marvell Form 4s on 16 September, the day before the Vermont SiGe expansion; no link claimed.

Tom Gallagher Burlington getting more SiGe capacity is a smart move with all the power demands from new data center optics.

Archbishop withdraws award after imam’s 2007 bin Laden remarks surface — 16hDame Sarah Mullally handed a Pakistani cleric the Church of England’s interfaith prize on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Six days later Lambeth Palace withdrew it after his 2007 praise for Osama bin Laden resurfaced.

Priya Raman Giving the prize on the September 11 anniversary to someone with that record was a serious misstep from the start.

Italy Extends Border Controls on Travel From Spain for 15 Days — 3dItaly extends border controls on travelers from Spain for another 15 days over the Ceuta migrant crisis, citing persistent internal security risks and potential terrorist infiltration, with random checks at ports and airports. Spain and the EU have been notified, marking a second Schengen extension since the Ceuta influx as Rome maintains the measure as temporary and security-driven.

Chris Dalton Italy's decision to extend these checks is a prudent step to address real security threats from the Ceuta situation.

Little Richard and Eric Clapton Share September 14 Milestones — 6dMid-September highlights include the International Day of Democracy, Engineers' Day in India, and the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, alongside the 2008 Lehman Brothers bankruptcy that helped trigger the global financial crisis.

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