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US Successfully Tests Unarmed Minuteman III ICBM in 4,200-Mile Flight from California

The U.S. military carried out a planned test launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), demonstrating the strength and readiness of its nuclear forces. Key Details of the Missile Test On May 21, 2025, at 3:01 a.m. ET, the Minuteman III ICBM was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The missile traveled […]

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says she is cancer-free September 16, 2026
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in March 2026.Alex Wong/Getty ImagesWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles is "cancer free," she announced on X on Sept. 16, 2026. "Some personal news I'm grateful to share. After a medical appointment at the Mayo Clinic this week, my pathology results […]
Natalie Rahhal
Fed hikes interest rates for 1st time in 3 years in unanimous decision September 16, 2026
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years in a unanimous decision on Wednesday, with central bankers now seeing a second hike this year to arrest sticky inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee voted to raise its benchmark interest rate to the range of 3.75% to 4% from 3.5% to 3.75%, […]
Jennifer Schonberger
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
A key House panel investigating law enforcement's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has voted to hold the investor and hedge fund manager Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he did not appear for a deposition or turn over documents. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee took the vote unanimously and across party lines on […]
Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY
House speaker sends lawmakers home early ahead of midterm election recess September 16, 2026
The speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, speaks to reporters at the US Capitol on 16 September 2026 in Washington DC.Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Republican speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, announced on Wednesday that he would again cancel votes scheduled for Thursday, sending lawmakers home one day early ahead of the midterm election […]
Ariana Baio in New York and Shrai Popat in Washington
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
'Resident Evil' review: Zach Cregger's video game adaptation is easily the best 'Resident Evil' movie yet September 16, 2026
Austin Abrams in Zach Cregger's Resident Evil. (Sony Pictures Releasing /Courtesy Everett Collection)There have already been seven Resident Evil movies — six of them in a more action-oriented series starring Milla Jovovich, four of which were directed by her husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, plus an unrelated "reboot" in 2021 called Welcome to Raccoon City that […]
Brett Arnold
Family blames 'merciless' Texas abortion ban for woman's death in new lawsuit September 16, 2026
The family of Tierra Walker, who died of preeclampsia at the age of 37 when she was 20 weeks pregnant, has filed a lawsuit in Texas, saying she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life as her health quickly deteriorated. Lawyers for Walker's family filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Bexar County District Court […]
Jericka Duncan
Obamas mourn death of 'cherished' family dog, Sunny September 16, 2026
President Barack Obama is mourning the loss of a "cherished" family member. The former president, in a Wednesday, Sept. 16, post on Instagram, shared his pet dog, Sunny, who joined the family during Obama's second term in the White House and immediately won their hearts, has died. He did not share a cause of death. […]
Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY
NBC L.A. mourns 2 colleagues killed while covering breaking news from the air September 16, 2026
Tributes began pouring in Wednesday after a news helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, leaving three people dead.The crash occurred just before 7 p.m. local time Tuesday in the Chatsworth area of the San Fernando Valley, as the news chopper was covering a road traffic accident. Angel City Air operated the helicopter, which was providing news […]
Adela Suliman
Canada could become the EU’s 1st 'associate member' under new proposal September 16, 2026
(Bloomberg) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada becoming the first associate member of the European Union. Most Read from BloombergUS 10-Year Yield Rises to Highest Since 2007 as Fed LoomsMBS and Saudi Arabia Face Crisis With Key Oil Pipeline Shut for WeeksTrump Jr.’s Wife Says Russian Paid for Parties But Not WeddingApple […]
Jorge Valero, Andrea Palasciano and Katharina Rosskopf
U.S. military releases video of massive operation to rescue airman inside Iran September 16, 2026
The U.S. military released dramatic new video on Tuesday showing parts of one of the largest combat search-and-rescue operations in its history, including the moment elite Air Force pararescue operators reached a badly injured American airman stranded deep inside Iran.The footage documents portions of the massive April operation to rescue the two-man crew of an […]
Michael Sinkewicz
U.S. confirms it has weapons orbiting Earth for the first time September 16, 2026
Clipped From Video The United States has deployed weapons in space and will use them to defend American forces, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday. It’s the first public acknowledgment that the nation has such capabilities in orbit and a potential signal to those that could pose threats in the domain. “Today we continue […]
Hanna Park, Jackie Wattles, CNN