September 2026
August inflation data could set the course for interest rates, affordability
Friday’s August inflation report could mark a pivotal moment for interest rates, affordability and Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s new Fed chairman.
California enacts new curbs on social media for children
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law new tech company restrictions barring children under 16 from exposure to behaviorally addictive features on social media platforms and banning toys containing AI companion chatbots.
Diesel hits all-time high of $6 per gallon, and just about everything will cost more
“We are endangering one of the strongest economic pillars that we have in this country,” said fourth-generation Iowa farmer Mark Mueller.
Former hockey players at University of Michigan sue, say they were sexually abused decades ago
More than a dozen former hockey players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging their coach and other staff were aware of sexual hazing that included the forced shaving of their genitals and other abuse by teammates decades ago.
Organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigils sentenced to up to 7 years and 3 months in national security case
Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who organized annual vigils for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced Friday under a national security law that critics say has stifled dissent.
Vance positions himself as a fighter for family values and a ‘national birthright’
The vice president drew on the birth of his fourth child and the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s death in his GOP midterm convention speech.
Iran war largely ignored at the Republican midterm convention
Aside from mentions by Trump and top administration officials, speakers at the convention mostly avoided talking about the war.
At the midterm convention, Trump and Republicans ask voters to be patient on the economy
President Donald Trump said voters will eventually see lower gas prices and be sent $5,000 dividend checks. But they’ll have to wait until after the November elections.
49ers rout Rams 27-7 in NFL’s first Australia game behind Brock Purdy’s 3 TD passes
Purdy passed for 205 yards against the Rams’ ineffective defense at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of 100,021 fans.
Trump’s $5,000 checks promise: Familiar, costly and impractical, experts say
Seeking to rescue Republicans’ declining prospects in the 2026 elections, President Donald Trump made a familiar promise to send checks directly to Americans.