10-Year Treasury Yield Closes at 5.11%, Highest Since July 2007, After Weak $70 Billion 5-Year Auction and Strong Business Surveys
The Sept. 23 move came one week after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, as traders increased their bets on another rate hike in October.
U.S.
Venezuela's Rodríguez Tells U.N. 'Elections Will Be Held' but Sets No Date, a Day After Meeting Trump
In her first U.N. address as acting president, Delcy Rodríguez thanked President Trump for restoring ties. Their brief meeting at a Trump-hosted reception took place the night before the speech, not days before.
Judge Orders White House to Restore CNN, MS NOW and Politico Press Passes for 14 Days, Citing Due Process
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order on Sept. 24 finding the outlets likely to win their claim that their credentials were revoked without notice or a chance to respond; the White House has said it will appeal.
Senate Health Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing for Heidi Overton, Trump's Nominee to Lead the FDA
Overton, 37, a White House health aide, went before the Senate HELP Committee on Sept. 24, 2026. Senators were expected to question her on her pledge to speed up drug approvals, childhood vaccines, the abortion pill mifepristone, her lack of management experience, and an FDA that has lost staff and leaders since 2025.
Navy Tells Senator Eight Sailors in USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide During Iran-War Deployment
In written answers to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao disclosed eight suicide attempts and no deaths across the carrier, its air wing and its escort ships during a deployment that included 286 days at sea without a port call.
Former Postal Worker Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charge of Discarding About 300 Mail-In Ballots in Utah
Prosecutors say a letter carrier threw mail, including ballots for Utah's June 23 primary, into a church-lot dumpster in Eagle Mountain. He told investigators he did it out of "laziness," not for political reasons.
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in New York for 2006 Sexual Assault of Miriam Haley
A Manhattan judge sentenced Weinstein, 74, on Sept. 23, 2026, for his June 2025 retrial conviction. The prison term falls between the 20 years prosecutors asked for and the defense's request for about three more years. Weinstein denies the assault and is expected to appeal.
N.C.
Voter Groups Sue North Carolina Elections Board Over Absentee Ballot Rules Adopted in Sept. 4 Party-Line Vote
Three nonprofits and two voters asked a federal court to block new rules on unsealed inner envelopes, signature checks and ballot drop-off, after more than 8,000 mail ballots had already been cast.
NC DMV Stops Issuing License Plate Stickers and Printed Registration Cards for Registrations Made On or After Oct. 1
A provision in North Carolina's state budget moves vehicle registration to an electronic system; the state estimates the change saves about $4.8 million a year, and lawmakers cut that same amount from the DMV's budget.
Gov. Stein Rides in BETA's Electric ALIA Plane at N.C. Showcase for FAA Pilot Program
North Carolina showed off its first flights under a federal test program for new aircraft. The flights used a BETA Technologies electric plane and a Joby Aviation self-flying turboprop, not only electric aircraft as some early summaries said.
Federal Judge Rules USDA's SNAP Rollout Deadline Unlawful in 22-State Case That Includes North Carolina
A federal judge in Oregon ruled on Sept. 17 that the USDA gave states too little time to apply 2025 SNAP law changes. The ruling blocks error penalties that North Carolina's attorney general says put $425 million at risk.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board Votes 5-4 to Fire Superintendent Crystal Hill; Chair Stephanie Sneed Steps Down From Leadership Post
The board terminated Hill "for convenience" on Sept. 22, six weeks after reinstating her, days after she sent a 224-page memo alleging financial misconduct and after the district attorney asked the SBI to investigate.
Finance
Alphabet, Oracle and Amazon Shares Fall on Sept. 23 as 10-Year Treasury Yield Reaches Highest Level Since 2007
U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday. Alphabet fell 3.8%, Oracle 3.1% and Amazon 2.2%, while the 10-year Treasury yield rose about 12 basis points to roughly 5.1%. Market reports named the heavy borrowing by AI companies as one pressure alongside strong economic data, a weak Treasury auction and oil-driven inflation worries.
Fed Governor Barr Says More Rate Hikes Are 'Likely' Needed, a Week After the Fed's First Increase Since 2023
In a housing speech in Chicago on Sept. 23, Barr said his 'base case' calls for 'further policy adjustments.' The same day, the 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007, as oil prices and strong business surveys also pushed rates up.
WSP Global Drops Its Pursuit of Arcadis After the Dutch Firm's Boards Rejected Two Offers, the Latest at €51.50 a Share
The Canadian engineering firm said it could not get Arcadis to negotiate. Arcadis said both offers undervalued the company, and its shares fell 7% after WSP pulled out.
AMD Closes Above $1 Trillion in Market Value for the First Time as Chip Stocks Rally on Sept. 21
Advanced Micro Devices rose about 10% on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, as Intel gained roughly 12% and Arm Holdings about 17%, lifting the Nasdaq 100 to its first record close since June; the next session's chip moves were far smaller.
Oil Trades Just Under $100 as U.S. and Iranian Envoys Hold Qatari-Mediated Talks at the U.N.
Brent crude hovered just under $100 a barrel on Sept. 23 after Trump said his envoys spent three hours in indirect, mediator-shuttled talks with Iran's delegation in New York, while Saudi Arabia restarted a pipeline that bypasses the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
Priority Technology Agrees to CEO-Led Take-Private Deal at $8.05 a Share, an Enterprise Value of About $1.6 Billion
An investor group led by Chairman and CEO Thomas Priore will buy the shares it does not already own for $8.05 each in cash, after a special committee of independent directors negotiated the price up from an initial $6.00–$6.15 offer.
World
Netanyahu Set to Address UN General Assembly on Sept. 24; Israeli Aides Say He Will Put a Timeline on Iran's Government Falling
An Israeli newspaper reported that Netanyahu planned to say Iran's government could fall in the first half of 2027. The walkout by 77 delegations and his vow to "finish the job" in Gaza, both cited in early coverage of this year's speech, happened at his September 2025 speech.
Pakistan Seals Highways Into Islamabad and Deploys More Than 22,000 Personnel Ahead of Sept. 27 March Demanding Imran Khan's Release
Authorities closed motorways, stacked shipping containers, banned gatherings and detained Khan's three sisters. His party, PTI, says the march will be peaceful and constitutional, while the government warns it will enforce the law.
Lee and Trump Agree in 30-Minute U.N.-Sidelines Meeting to Work Toward Restarting U.S. Talks With North Korea
South Korea's president used his New York trip to press for a Trump–Kim meeting. Pyongyang has said it knows of no contact with Washington and calls Seoul its "most hostile state."
Zelensky Tells U.N. That Ukraine Sent Two Captured North Korean Soldiers to South Korea
The two men were captured in Russia's Kursk region in January 2025; Seoul has not formally confirmed their arrival, saying it must protect them and their families.
Trump Signs Law Authorizing Tariffs Up to 100% on the Five Largest Buyers of Russian Oil and Gas
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 became law on September 18; it does not set any tariff by itself, and India, the second-largest buyer of Russian crude, says it is weighing its response.
Takaichi Meets Trump and Zelensky at U.N., Two Days Before Trump-Xi Summit in Washington
Japan's prime minister held a roughly 35-minute meeting with President Trump on China and economic security, pledged continued support to Ukraine's president, and used her first U.N. speech to ask that Japan's "enemy state" label be cut from the U.N. Charter.
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