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Investor Bill Gross: Avoid Bonds and Stocks
Bill Gross, the billionaire investor who built his reputation as one of the world's most influential bond managers, is warning investors that rising U.S. debt and stretched stock valuations have created an increasingly precarious environment for financial markets.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:26:53 EDTCornell Agrees to Independent Review of Rape Case
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that Cornell University has agreed to hire outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation into the school's handling of a woman's allegation that she was raped by seven students in 2024 after consuming alcohol and ...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:20:29 EDTNetanyahu: Too Early to Say If Iran Behind Flydubai Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday it is too early to determine whether Iran was involved in an apparent attempt to crash an Israel-bound flydubai flight after the co-pilot stabbed the captain and allegedly tried to take control of the...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:04:15 EDTRussia Warns NATO Over Kaliningrad, Nuclear Arms
Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted ​to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:48:48 EDTTrump Sends $500 Obamacare Refunds to Nearly 1 Million in 30 States
The Trump administration on Wednesday began sending $500 Obamacare refund checks to more than 950,000 Americans, returning what the White House says were excess fees collected through the federal health insurance marketplace.The Treasury Department is distributing the...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:44:28 EDTTrump: Federal Ads Promote 'Spirit of Our Country'
President Donald Trump defended his administration’s use of taxpayer money for a series of television advertisements featuring him, arguing Wednesday that the spots promote the country rather than his political interests.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:20:12 EDTRed States Ask High Court to Block Abortion Shield Laws
Three Republican states went to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to challenge abortion "shield laws" protecting providers in three Democrat states, escalating the legal conflict over pills that account for a majority of abortions.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:50:50 EDT2nd Judge Blocks $100,000 Fee for Worker H-1B Visas
A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked an unprecedented $100,000 fee that President Donald Trump has imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, ruled that US Citizenship and Immigration Services...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:49:08 EDTMusk, Gingrich Tapped to Lead Pentagon Future War Study
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that Elon Musk, Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will co-lead a Pentagon initiative to study the future of warfare and "forecast the solutions to tomorrow's conflicts."
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:11:17 EDTFTC Probes OpenAI, Anthropic as AI Becomes Midterm Issue
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating leading artificial intelligence companies over potential safety risks posed by their models, opening a new front in Washington's scrutiny of an industry that has largely faced a hands-off federal regulatory environment.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:51:20 EDTTrump Asked Blanche to Review Fed Watchdog Report That Cleared Powell
President Trump has asked AG Todd Blanche to study a federal Inspector General's report on the Federal Reserve's headquarters renovation project and determine what legal action should be taken over cost overruns that have reached hundreds of millions of dollars.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:16:48 EDTDHS: Afghan Asylum Checks Had 40% Error Rate
The Department of Homeland Security says a Biden-era program that brought Afghans to the United States had a 40% error rate in identity checks used to decide asylum claims, putting the country at risk of admitting potential terrorists and other dangerous criminals.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:42:40 EDTJudge Rules US Can Deport Leader of Wisc.'s Largest Mosque
The U.S. can deport the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque, who is an outspoken advocate of Palestinian rights, on the grounds that he is a threat to national security, an immigration judge ruled Wednesday.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:22:55 EDTStates Cut Gas Taxes as Iran War Drives Up Fuel Prices
State officials nationwide are focusing on rising gas and diesel prices tied to the war in Iran, offering gas tax holidays and other measures to ease costs as affordability remains a top voter concern in the critical midterm elections.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:51:27 EDTHegseth Launches Pentagon Group to Oversee Drone Warfare
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is establishing a new Pentagon organization to centralize the development and deployment of drones, autonomous systems, and defense robotics.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:09:59 EDTHegseth Unveils Sweeping Military Overhaul, Targets Top Brass, 'Wokeness'
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday laid out an expansive effort to remake the U.S. military, announcing deeper cuts to senior-officer positions while doubling down on physical standards, eliminating what he calls "wokeness" and restructuring how the military prepares...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:22:02 EDTTrump Orders Major Mosquito, Tick Cuts in D.C.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to cut Washington's invasive mosquito population by 90% and its tick population by 50% by the end of 2028.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:53:17 EDTLara Trump: Iran War Could Cost GOP the Midterms
President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump acknowledged Tuesday that the prolonged war with Iran could cost Republicans control of Congress, even as she argued that preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon would justify the political consequences.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:21:23 EDTHegseth Confirms Military Cutting 20 Percent of Generals, Admirals
War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements about a new drone command and more in what he called his "State of the Force" address.Hegseth was speaking to junior officers...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:41:19 EDTMamdani Receives Security Clearance After Long Delay
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday he has finally received his federal security clearance after waiting roughly nine months, giving him access to classified briefings on security threats and emergencies facing the city.
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