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Militants kill local politician from Modi’s party in Indian Kashmir

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Suspected militants shot dead a local leader of India’s ruling BJP in the restive territory of Kashmir on Wednesday, police said, an attack that could increase tensions in the region. The militants fired at Waseem Bari, a former district chief of the BJP, and his father and brother while they were […]

Flash flooding kills 3 people in New Mexico as Southwest faces more dangerous rain September 17, 2026
Flooding is seen in the Crownpoint District of New Mexico in an image posted by the Navajo Police Department on Tuesday. - From Navajo Police Department The Southwest faces a barrage of intense rain this week as rounds of storms are tapping into unusually moisture-rich air being pulled north from Baja California, after flash flooding […]
Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Briana Waxman
Trump says Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' if he doesn't get 'recognition' September 17, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Kennedy Center could "close" or be "ripped down" if his administration doesn't receive recognition on the performing arts center as tensions over his name being removed mount."I think that the Trump administration should certainly have recognition. Because frankly, if we don't do that, it's going to close. It'll end […]
KAREN TRAVERS, MICHELLE STODDART and DEVIN GARBITT
Trump says Canada becoming 'associate member' of EU could be a 'hostile act' September 17, 2026
Clipped From Video European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Wednesday that Canada become the bloc’s first “associate member,” provoking a fresh tariff threat from US President Donald Trump. The move is aimed at shoring up their economies in the face of increasing trade tensions with the United States. But Trump said Wednesday the […]
Lex Harvey, Hanna Ziady, CNN
Trump slams Fed rate hike and says he told Warsh 'you might as well vote with the board' September 16, 2026
President Trump reacted to Wednesday's Fed rate hike, saying “Interest Rates in the United States should be 1%, or less" and acknowledging he discussed with Kevin Warsh the Fed chair's plans for how to vote ahead of time."I talked to Kevin and I said, ‘you might as well vote with the board because it's not […]
Ben Werschkul
Data centers are booming. A new House bill aims to keep their costs off your bill. September 16, 2026
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers being built across the country. The Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed with an overwhelming 417-3 majority, “ensures American families are not left footing the bill for the grid upgrades and new energy generation […]
Mike Bebernes
House passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham September 16, 2026
The House passed the sweeping Russia sanctions bill long championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday, sending the legislation to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature after more than a year of congressional maneuvering.The 262 to 159 vote ends a nearly two-year lull in Ukraine assistance from Congress, which had not […]
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing
Macklemore and Robert Kraft pledge millions amid Ed Sheeran tour controversy September 16, 2026
Macklemore on Wednesday pledged to donate the “entire $1 million” of his net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour to Palestinian relief organizations, days after he was dropped from the tour over his pro-Palestinian comments. He also invited New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who said Macklemore wouldn’t be welcome at Gillette Stadium for the […]
Kate Murphy
NBC L.A. helicopter's final broadcast could hold key clue to deadly crash September 16, 2026
On Wednesday, investigators examine the site of the NBC4 news helicopter crash in Chatsworth. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times)It was a night of devastation in Chatsworth that began with a deadly Metro bus collision and ended with the fiery crash of an NBC4 helicopter covering the news that left two journalists and, on the ground, […]
Richard Winton, Salvador Hernandez, Hannah Fry, Iris Kwok, Terry Castleman
Top Democrat places hold on Trump admin. plan to sell $2.8 billion in heavy bombs to Israel September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that he's going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that the powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law.Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York said he would […]
MATTHEW LEE
U.S. Postal Service chief reportedly tells confidants he wants out September 16, 2026
By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Postal Service has told confidants that he is deeply discouraged by his job and wants to resign, according to four people familiar with his thinking, as the agency comes under scrutiny over financial losses and President Donald Trump's ‌effort to tighten rules […]
By Jacob Bogage
What an influencer turned surgeon general could mean for public health in the U.S. September 16, 2026
President Donald Trump's nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Nicole Saphier, faced her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. - Jose Luis Magana/AP Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearing wasn’t the first time much of the American public met Dr. Nicole Saphier and heard her perspective; President Donald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general is a health and wellness […]
Deidre McPhillips, CNN
What the Fed rate hike means for your bank accounts, loans, and credit cards September 16, 2026
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday, marking its first hike in more than three years, in a move that will likely make borrowing more expensive while giving savers a modest boost.Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee announced a widely expected quarter-point rate increase and indicated another to come. The stock […]
Hal Bundrick, CFP®
House panel votes to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt in Epstein probe September 16, 2026
The House of Representatives decided unanimously to hold hedge fund manager Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he did not appear for a deposition or turn over documents to lawmakers investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case. The full House made the dramatic move a day after the Republican-led House Oversight Committee took a similar vote […]
Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY
Senate panel approves bill to bar government officials from pressuring networks on free speech September 16, 2026
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Wednesday to bar government officials from pressuring private companies to censor speech, citing threats from the Trump administration ‌against late-night talk shows as evidence of efforts to stifle free expression. The measure would allow citizens to ‌sue federal employees who […]
By David Shepardson