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Maharashtra: No vaccine jab, no salary, says Thane civic body

By Administrator_India Capital Sands The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra has said its employees who have not taken even one dose of vaccine against COVID-19 will not be paid salaries. The decision was taken on Monday during a meeting of senior TMC officials, including civic commissioner Dr Vipin Sharma and Thane Mayor Naresh Mhaske. […]

Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says September 30, 2026
Passengers aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv on Wednesday sprang into action after a pilot allegedly stabbed another and plunged the plane thousands of feet in an apparent attempt to crash it, in what Israeli officials are saying was an act of terror.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the intention was to "crash the plane, […]
JORDANA MILLER, JON HAWORTH, CAMILLA ALCINI and IVAN PEREIRA
DA in Cornell rape case says he never saw campus police interview transcript September 30, 2026
The New York state prosecutor who has reopened an investigation into the alleged rape of a woman by seven members of a fraternity at Cornell University in October 2024 says he was not provided with a transcript of her interview with campus police before his office initially decided not to pursue charges.On Tuesday, CBS New […]
Dylan Stableford
Senate blocks bill restricting stock trading by members of Congress September 30, 2026
The US Senate is set to leave Washington soon for election-season campaigning after two failed votes Wednesday on highly charged issues: AI data center costs and lawmakers' stock trading.The Ratepayer Protection Act and the Stop Insider Trading Act were blocked by Democrats and fell short of the required 60 votes to advance in tallies of […]
Ben Werschkul
Police say toddler was found with loaded gun at Michigan daycare September 30, 2026
Two parents are expected to face charges after a toddler was found with a loaded, holstered handgun inside his Michigan daycare, officials said.A teacher noticed the gun Monday morning and took "immediate action," Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy told ABC Detroit affiliate WXYZ. Officers then responded to the incident in Canton, just outside of Detroit, […]
EMILY SHAPIRO
Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks to 1 million Americans September 30, 2026
The Trump administration on Wednesday began mailing $500 checks to more than 950,000 Americans who bought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's federal marketplace. The administration says the payments are being sent to families who were overcharged due to Obamacare plan exchange user fees. In its announcement, it says that these fees were "passed on […]
Ivana Pino
AI agents weren't supposed to get out. Several reached real-world systems anyway. September 30, 2026
On Tuesday, President Trump met with tech executives at the White House to have them sign a "morally binding" agreement on artificial intelligence. Rather than pushing for government regulation, Trump called for "tremendous self-regulation" among companies in the AI industry. The document reflects that, encouraging AI leaders to implement "robust internal controls" and partner with […]
Dan Thorp-Lancaster
Oil shipments are recovering, but damaged refineries keep fuel prices high September 30, 2026
Crude oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz at a pace that is starting to approach prewar levels, a notable rebound for the world’s most critical oil choke point. That restored flow is mainly the result of Iran’s somewhat depleted military capability and a U.S. Navy operation that has secured a portion of the […]
Evan Halper, (c) 2026 , The Washington Post
GOP breaks with Trump on multiple issues heading into midterm elections September 30, 2026
Republicans in both chambers are increasingly breaking ranks with President Trump across a host of sensitive issues, hoping some separation from the GOP’s unpopular standard-bearer will help avert a blue wave in the midterm elections. The divisions are highly unusual for a party that’s walked virtually in lockstep with Trump for more than a decade. […]
Mike Lillis
Court halts execution of Christa Pike in Tenn. for murder she committed at age 18 September 30, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's execution of Christa Gail Pike for a murder she committed at age 18 was halted Wednesday shortly before it was set to begin, as a court sought to review whether her allegations of childhood sexual abuse were fully considered at her sentencing. Pike, now 50, and her boyfriend were convicted […]
KIM CHANDLER and KRISTIN M. HALL
Bernie Sanders ramps up his midterm play with major cash boost for candidates September 30, 2026
Bernie Sanders is cracking open his war chest.For months, the Vermont senator crisscrossed the country vaulting progressives to a series of primary wins. Now, he told POLITICO, he’s dipping into his substantial campaign coffers as part of a broader effort to propel battleground Democrats over the finish line in November.His campaign had nearly $23 million […]
Lisa Kashinsky
DNA evidence from Thomas Jefferson's hair reveals truth about Sally Hemings relationship September 30, 2026
Thomas Jefferson has long been rumored to have fathered children with Sally Hemings. New genetic evidence strengthens that connection. (Photo by Burstein Collection/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) - Burstein Collection/Corbis/Getty Images Opening a Bible that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson, staff at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2011 discovered a reddish-blond hair pressed […]
Mindy Weisberger, CNN
GOP Sen. Mike Lee blocks effort to bar Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center September 29, 2026
A Republican senator squashed a bipartisan push to prohibit the Trump administration from demolishing the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who lead the Senate panel that oversees funding for the Kennedy Center, tried to pass a bill that would require an act of […]
Emily R. Condon, USA TODAY
How Google Is Quietly Turning Millions of People Into AI Users September 29, 2026
The Google homepage now has an AI Mode button instead of a Search button. —Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto--Getty ImagesIf you’ve used Google to search for something over the last few months, you may have noticed that the experience has changed. If you ask certain questions, an AI overview will pop up, followed by another search bar […]
Andrew R. Chow