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Rep. Tom Tiffany and Pilot Swim to Shore After Single-Engine Plane Lands in Lake Wausau on Sept. 12
The Wisconsin congressman and Republican nominee for governor and pilot Leonard Boltz were treated for minor injuries after the Beechcraft Bonanza lost power on approach to Wausau Downtown Airport; the FAA and NTSB are investigating.
Unions, Nonprofits and Local Governments Sue to Block USDA's Move of Washington-Area Staff to Five Regional Hubs
A coalition filed suit in federal court in San Francisco on Sept. 8, 2026, seeking a preliminary injunction; Judge Vince Chhabria said at a Sept. 10 hearing that he expects to issue a short administrative stay.
Second Federal Judge Blocks Postal Service Mail-Ballot Rule; Supreme Court Appeal Pending
U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols in Washington, D.C., ordered the Postal Service not to enforce its new federal ballot-mail rule, days after a Boston judge did the same in a case the Justice Department has already taken to the Supreme Court.
LSAC Halts LSAT Registration for Iranian Citizens and Residents After Treasury Suspends Five Iran Sanctions Licenses
The Law School Admission Council says U.S. sanctions now bar it from providing testing and application services to Iranian citizens or residents; an Iranian-American advocacy group says LSAC is going further than the rules require.
One Man Killed, Six Others Wounded in Humboldt Park Shooting; Chicago Police Report No Arrests
Chicago police say gunmen from two vehicles opened fire on a group in the 700 block of North Christiana Avenue around 12:17 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2026; Area Four detectives are investigating.
Satellite Images Show Fire Damage at Pumping Station on Saudi Arabia's East-West Oil Pipeline
Saudi Arabia shut the pipeline after drone strikes its government says came from Iraq; no group has claimed the attack, and Brent crude has traded above $100 a barrel since.
House Votes 370-48 to Clear Stopgap Funding Bill; Trump Signed It Sept. 2, Extending Funding to Dec. 11
The House concurred in the Senate's version of H.R. 6500 on Sept. 1, sending the measure to the president rather than to the Senate, and setting a new funding deadline of Dec. 11, 2026.
North Korea Says Sept. 12 Missile and Drone Launches Were a Joint Firepower Drill; Seoul Tracked Flights of About 250 Kilometers
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the launches from the Wonsan area early Saturday, a day after the United States, South Korea and Japan ended their Freedom Edge exercise; North Korean state media called it a live-fire drill by five army units.
Two Progressive Groups Start Door-Knocking Campaign Against North Carolina's Income and Property Tax Amendments on the Nov. 3 Ballot
Down Home North Carolina and the Carolina Federation say they will canvass against a 3.5% state income tax ceiling and a required limit on local property tax growth, both placed on the ballot by the Republican-led General Assembly in May.
NC Regulators Weigh Duke Energy Progress Rate Settlement That the Company Calls a 6.8% Residential Increase and the Attorney General Calls 9.3%
Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas each filed settlements this summer cutting their original rate requests; both now sit with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, and Attorney General Jeff Jackson declined to sign either one.
Charlotte City Council Takes Up Nine-Month Extension of Data Center Building Pause
The council was scheduled to vote Monday on adding nine months to a 150-day construction moratorium that expires Nov. 5, while city staff finish new zoning, noise and power rules.
N.C. A&T Awarded Five-Year, $10 Million Department of War Grant for AI, Autonomy and Quantum Research
The Greensboro university says the award, made through a Department of War program for historically Black colleges and minority-serving institutions, will fund a new program called Accelerate-DAQ and support its bid for top-tier research status.
Philippine Defense Chief Reads Chinese Note Aloud at Seoul Forum; Beijing Calls It "Grandstanding"
Gilberto Teodoro rejected a Chinese attaché's note on the 2016 arbitration ruling on Sept. 8, China's foreign ministry answered the next day, and a U.S. think tank report says Chinese ships radio-questioned nearly 200 commercial vessels in the Philippine Sea between June and August 2026.
Oman Postpones Sept. 14 Salalah Talks on Strait of Hormuz After Bahrain Says It Will Not Attend
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the Iran-Gulf meeting was delayed "in the interests of consensus" and set no new date; Bahrain had announced a day earlier that it would not sit with Iran until diplomatic ties are restored.
Chip and AI Stocks Fall in Seoul, Tokyo and U.S. Premarket After Amodei, Altman and Musk Call for Slowing Frontier AI Development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay on Sept. 12, 2026 urging labs to "pace the frontier"; Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed it, and AI-linked shares fell on Monday, Sept. 14.
Federal Judge Rules DHS Unlawfully Directed a 50% Cut to FEMA's Staffing Plan; Remedy Ruling Due Next Month
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston found the Department of Homeland Security took over staffing decisions Congress gave FEMA, and said she will decide what relief to order in a separate ruling.
CDC Reports 3,294 U.S. Measles Cases as of Sept. 10, 2026, the Most Since 1991
Federal data show 38 outbreaks across 47 jurisdictions this year, and a regional health commission is set to review the U.S. measles elimination status in November.
D.C. Circuit Vacates Energy Department Emergency Order That Kept Michigan's Campbell Coal Plant Running
A three-judge panel ruled unanimously on September 11, 2026 that the Energy Department stretched its Federal Power Act emergency power beyond what the statute allows; the department says the orders prevented blackouts and is weighing an appeal.
Fed Meets Sept. 15-16 After August CPI Held at 3.4%; Futures-Implied Odds of a Rate Hike Near 90%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Sept. 11 that consumer prices rose 0.4% in August and 3.4% over the year, and President Trump, Vice President Vance and Treasury Secretary Bessent have publicly urged Fed Chair Kevin Warsh not to raise rates.
SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 Weighting Set to Rise to About 2.8% From 1.3% in Sept. 21 Rebalance
Nasdaq's pro forma data show SpaceX's index weight more than doubling after lockup expirations expanded its tradable share count, a change analysts say will force billions in buying by funds that track the index.
Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against OPM Essay Question on Trump Executive Orders in Civil Service Job Listings
U.S. District Judge George A. O'Toole Jr. in Boston ruled on Sept. 11, 2026 that the required essay prompt likely violates the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act, while declining to block the use of answers already submitted.
Algeria Cuts Diplomatic Ties With the United Arab Emirates and Orders Its Ambassador Out Within 48 Hours
Algeria's Foreign Ministry cited unspecified "provocative and hostile" Emirati actions on September 10, 2026, and closed its airspace to UAE aircraft; the UAE said it hopes the break is temporary.
Kyodo News Reports China Told U.S. It Could Cancel the Sept. 24 Trump-Xi Summit if a New Taiwan Arms Sale Is Approved
Citing unnamed sources, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported on Sept. 13, 2026 that Beijing has told Washington it would call off Xi Jinping's planned White House visit if the Trump administration signs off on new weapons sales to Taiwan.
U.S. Supreme Court Pauses Federal Judge's Order That Missouri Use Its 2025 Congressional Map in November
The Sept. 10 order, issued without explanation, leaves Missouri's 2022 district lines in place for now while a referendum on the newer map goes before voters.
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Falls to 47.8 in Preliminary September Reading
The survey's early-September estimate is down from 51.7 in August and below the 51.0 forecast, with year-ahead inflation expectations rising to 4.6%.
Trump Meets Irish President Connolly and Taoiseach Martin in Dublin, Then Travels to His Doonbeg Resort for the Irish Open
The Sept. 12-13 visit pairs official talks in Phoenix Park with a stop at a golf tournament held at a course the president owns, as protest marches and a large state security operation go ahead.
10-Year Treasury Yield Closes at 4.96% on Sept. 11, Highest Since October 2023
U.S., Japanese, British and German government bond yields all climbed in early September 2026, days before a Federal Reserve meeting at which traders see a possible rate increase.
VinFast Asks Court to Dismiss North Carolina's Suit Over Chatham Megasite, Says Concrete Footers Met Construction Deadline
In an 80-page state court filing this month, the Vietnamese automaker denies breaching its deal and blames delays on the state, while North Carolina's attorney general argues a missed "vertical construction" deadline lets the state buy the 1,765-acre site back.
Oracle Reports 30% Revenue Growth and $664 Billion Backlog; Shares Close Down 1.7% After Intraday Rally
Oracle's fiscal first-quarter cloud-infrastructure sales rose 121% and its contracted backlog grew to $664 billion, while the stock gave up an early gain and closed lower on September 11.
Trump to Campaign for Whatley in Gastonia on Sept. 16; Elon Poll Puts Cooper Ahead 49-38 Among Likely Voters
The Elon University Poll released Sept. 10 showed the same 11-point margin as its August survey, with more voters undecided; other recent polls show a tighter race.
North Carolina and 11 Local Governments Reach $455 Million PFAS Settlement With Chemours, DuPont and Corteva, Plus a $135 Million Reserve Fund
State officials valued the deal at $590 million and called it North Carolina's largest environmental damages recovery; the cash is paid over 15 years, and Wilmington's water utility says its own lawsuit continues.
Houthi Fighters Take Yemen's Perim Island in Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a Day After Seizing Mokha Port
Yemeni government forces withdrew from the island overnight on September 11, 2026, and Houthi fighters moved in; Brent crude ended the week above $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly four months.
European Commission Approves €6.1 Billion Ukraine Defense Tranche, Clearing About €2 Billion for U.S.-Made Patriot Interceptors
The Sept. 11 decision releases roughly $7.1 billion from the EU's €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan and grants five exceptions to the loan's buy-European rule, two of them for American PAC-3 missiles.
Dollar Index Ends Friday at 99.04 After Touching 99.36 on August Inflation Data
The dollar gave back an early pop on September 11 as August core inflation came in at 0.3% and traders weighed roughly even odds of a Federal Reserve rate increase on September 16.
Xi, Putin and Modi Open 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi; Bloc Adopts Joint Declaration
Leaders of the 11-member group met Sept. 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam and agreed on a declaration, a day after BRICS finance chiefs raised "serious concerns" about unilateral tariffs without naming any country.
D.C. Circuit Denies Stay of DOJ Order Moving Medical and FDA-Approved Marijuana to Schedule III
A three-judge panel ruled on September 9, 2026 that challengers had not met the legal test for a stay, so the April 28 order stays in effect while the underlying case continues.
Justice Department Sues Hawaii, Arkansas, Utah and D.C. Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students, Bringing Total Jurisdictions Sued to 25
The four complaints, filed September 10, argue the tuition policies are preempted by a 1996 federal law; Arkansas's attorney general said he agrees with the Justice Department, while the other three jurisdictions have not conceded.
CENTCOM Reports Biggest Wave of Tanker Strikes Since War Began as Iran Claims It Hit 10 Ships and a U.S. Base; Vance Says He Is "Extremely Skeptical" of Iran's Wedding-Strike Account
U.S. Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian tankers on September 9 — the largest exchange of shipping attacks since the war began — while Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it hit 10 ships and a U.S. base in Jordan; Vice President JD Vance had said days earlier, on September 3, that the U.S. is investigating but doubts Tehran's account of a September 1 strike on a wedding in Sirik County.
Treasury Designates Hezbollah- and Kataib Hezbollah-Linked Companies and Individuals in Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and the UAE
The September 10 action by Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control is the latest step in "Operation Economic Outcast," a campaign against Iran and its allied armed groups announced on August 24, 2026.
White House Says $500 Checks Will Go to Nearly 1 Million ACA Enrollees in 30 States Starting in October
President Trump announced the payments in a recorded Oval Office address on September 10, 2026, describing them as refunds of Affordable Care Act exchange "user fees"; the administration has not released its calculations, and Democrats and some health-policy analysts dispute that enrollees were overcharged.
Federal Judge Rules Two Immigration Law Provisions Cannot Be Used Against Noncitizens' Protected Speech
U.S. District Judge Noël Wise issued a 90-page declaratory judgment on Aug. 28, 2026, in a suit brought by The Stanford Daily and an anonymous student visa holder; the government has not said whether it will appeal.
U.S. Officials Say Trump Declined Saudi Request for Strikes on Houthis, Offered Intelligence and Targeting Data
Axios and CNN report that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked for U.S. strikes after Houthi forces took Yemen's port of Mokha on Sept. 10; the White House has not confirmed the calls.
Russian Drones Hit Pavlohrad Shopping Center; Canada Pledges C$350 Million for Ukrainian Air Defense
Ukrainian officials say a daytime drone attack on a shopping center in Pavlohrad killed at least four people on Sept. 10, hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a partnership declaration in Calgary.
Trump Pledges $5,000 Payments to Adult Citizens If Republicans Hold Congress; Budget Group Puts Cost Above $1.2 Trillion
At the RNC's midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9, 2026, Trump said he would issue a $5,000 "dividend" to every adult U.S. citizen if the GOP keeps the House and Senate; he gave no funding or legal mechanism, and Republicans including Rep. Chip Roy objected on cost and on principle.
U.S. Average Diesel Price Reaches $6.06 a Gallon on Sept. 11, a Nominal Record; California Averages $7.98
AAA's national diesel average topped $6 for the first time in nominal dollars as the U.S.-Iran war, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and strikes on Russian refineries squeeze global diesel supply; adjusted for inflation, the 2022 and 2008 peaks were higher.
NC Supreme Court Sets Nov. 10 Arguments in Two Stein-Legislature Appointment Power Cases
The court allotted 2.5 hours, split between a dispute over filling appellate judicial vacancies and a dispute over the makeup of state boards and commissions.
National Weather Service Forecasts Rain From a Coastal Low in Central North Carolina Starting Sept. 15, With Isolated Flash Flooding Possible
Forecasters expect up to about 1.5 inches of rain in Raleigh and up to 3 inches east of the Triangle through midweek, with a 10% chance of up to 5 inches in Wayne and Wilson counties.
North Carolina Awards $125,000 Grant for SteelFab's $19 Million Fayetteville Expansion and 38 Jobs
Gov. Josh Stein and the state Commerce Department announced the Cumberland County project on Sept. 9; city and county governments had already approved a separate $691,037 in local incentives.
NC Utilities Commission Holds Sept. 9 Hearing on Duke Energy's 850-Megawatt Simple-Cycle Gas Plant in Rowan County
Duke Energy Carolinas is asking state regulators to certify two gas-fired combustion turbines at its Buck site, with data-center growth at the center of the fight over whether the plant is needed and who should pay for it.
Kroger Reports 0.2% Identical-Sales Growth in Second Quarter, Lowers Full-Year Sales Outlook and Reaffirms Earnings Guidance
In CEO Greg Foran's first earnings report, Kroger posted $971 million in operating profit for the 12 weeks ended August 15, 2026, cut its full-year identical-sales range to 0.2%-0.8%, and left its adjusted per-share earnings forecast unchanged.
Iran's President Arrives in New Delhi for BRICS Summit; Foreign Minister Holds De-escalation Call With Pakistan's Army Chief
Masoud Pezeshkian landed in India on Sept. 11 ahead of the Sept. 12-13 BRICS summit and was scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone with Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir about restarting talks with Washington.
Lithuania and Latvia Warned in July of Possible Russian Attacks on Energy and Transport Links; NATO Allies Report Foiling an Arctic Cable Operation
Baltic and Polish leaders cited intelligence about possible strikes on infrastructure, Moscow called the warnings a pretext for NATO buildup, and Western officials say submersibles were confronted near Svalbard in the spring.
ECB Raises Key Rates 25 Basis Points, Lifting Deposit Rate to 2.50%; Euro Slips to About $1.16 as U.S. Producer Prices Rise 0.4% in August
The European Central Bank's second hike since the U.S.-Iran war began was unanimous and widely expected; the euro gained against most major currencies but fell against a dollar lifted by hot U.S. producer-price data one day before the August CPI report.
Census Bureau Proposes Excluding Immigrants Without Green Cards From Apportionment Counts and Dropping Race Questions
A proposed rule signed by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick would count only citizens, green-card holders and some others at their U.S. residence for the 2030 apportionment, and would bar race, ethnicity and sexual-orientation questions from the census form; it faces a 30-day comment period and expected lawsuits.
Federal Flight Charge Filed Against Woman Sought in Virginia Road-Crew Killings; Affidavit Cites July 24-28 North Carolina Sightings
A federal affidavit places Dennikia Rachelle Boyce in Ahoskie and Conway, N.C., in the days right after the July 24 Chesterfield County shooting; authorities have not said where she is now.
Helena Foulkes Defeats Gov. Dan McKee in Rhode Island Democratic Primary, 62% to 38% in Unofficial Results
Foulkes, a former CVS executive who has never held elected office, won the Sept. 9 Democratic primary for Rhode Island governor; McKee conceded and pledged a smooth transition.
NC Supreme Court Hears TikTok's Personal-Jurisdiction Appeal in State Youth-Safety Suit
On Sept. 9, 2026, justices questioned lawyers for TikTok and ByteDance, who want the court to reverse a 2025 Business Court ruling that let Attorney General Jeff Jackson's case go forward in North Carolina.
Drone Crossed Moldovan and Romanian Airspace on Sept. 8, Delaying Zelensky's Flight to Norway
Moldova closed its airspace for about an hour, holding or diverting seven aircraft including President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane; Norway's prime minister said the plane was "almost hit," while Moldovan and Ukrainian officials say it took off only after the drone had crashed.
All Five Living Former NC Governors File Brief Backing Stein in Appointment-Power Cases Set for Nov. 10 Argument
Democrats Cooper, Perdue and Easley and Republicans McCrory and Martin asked the North Carolina Supreme Court to accept a joint friend-of-the-court brief in Stein v. Berger and Stein v. Hall, two consolidated challenges to laws limiting the governor's board and judicial-vacancy appointments.
NC Audit Finds Lottery Sales Rose to $6.6 Billion in FY2025 While Education Transfers Held Near $1.08 Billion
State Auditor Dave Boliek's performance audit reports the share of lottery sales sent to the Education Lottery Fund fell from 23% in fiscal 2023 to 16% in fiscal 2025, and asks lawmakers to decide whether the lottery's goal is total dollars or a target percentage.
IAEA Board Votes 23-3, With 8 Abstentions, to Report Iran to the UN Security Council
The nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board formally reported Iran to the Security Council over unverified nuclear material, a step the U.S., Britain, France and Germany drafted and Russia, China and Niger opposed.
Gold Trades Back Above $4,400 an Ounce as Dollar Slips to Four-Month Low, Ending Three-Session Slide
Gold rose about 1% on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, as traders waited on U.S. inflation data before the Federal Reserve's September 16 decision; the metal remains roughly 21% below its January 28 intraday record of $5,589.38.
Georgia Guard Member Charged With Two Felonies After Allegedly Drawing Gun on Fellow Soldier in D.C.
Police say Zion Mitchell, 21, pointed a loaded pistol at another guardsman during an Aug. 25 argument over hairstyle rules; he faces assault and firearm charges and is being held in the D.C. Jail.
EverBank and WaFd Agree to $3.9 Billion Reverse Merger, Creating a Bank With About $75 Billion in Assets
Under the deal announced Sept. 7, EverBank's investors would own about 59.2% of the combined company, which would keep the EverBank name and trade on Nasdaq as EVBK after an expected early-2027 close.
Judge Rules West Point's Faculty Pre-Approval Speech Policy Unconstitutional, Four Months After Blocking It
U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel, who blocked the U.S. Military Academy's pre-approval rule for civilian faculty in May, issued a ruling against the policy on September 8, 2026, after the academy declined to appeal and agreed in August to a permanent bar.
Rubio Visits Colombia, Ecuador and Peru on Sept. 8-10 Trip Covering Counternarcotics, Trade and Earthquake Aid
The State Department lists three agenda items for the trip, which follows an August U.S.-Venezuela oil arrangement that critics in the region have called colonial.
Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans Lapses Sept. 9; DHS Published No Termination Notice in the Federal Register
USCIS notices say El Salvador's TPS designation and its work permits end Sept. 9, 2026, while immigration lawyers say the department missed a statutory 60-day review deadline that they argue triggers an automatic six-month extension.
D.C. Circuit Upholds Injunction Blocking IRS From Sharing Taxpayer Addresses With ICE
A three-judge panel ruled unanimously on September 8, 2026 that the IRS policy behind 47,289 address disclosures to ICE likely violated Section 6103 of the tax code, leaving a lower court's preliminary injunction in place.
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Let DHS Resume Voter-Roll Citizenship Checks; Challengers' Response Due Sept. 15
The administration filed an emergency application on Sept. 8 after a federal judge and a divided D.C. Circuit panel blocked the expanded SAVE database, which lower courts found violated federal privacy and Social Security law.
U.K., Canada and 10 Other European Countries Announce Trade Restrictions on Israeli Settlement Goods; Israel Closes British Consulate in Jerusalem
Twelve governments said on September 8 they will curb trade with Israeli West Bank settlements; Israel called the move hostile and retaliated, and the Trump administration said the United States will not join.
UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Question Chancellor and Police Chief Over No Alert Carolina Message After Aug. 31 Greenlaw Hall Incident
At a Sept. 4 Faculty Council meeting, Chancellor Lee Roberts and Police Chief Brian James said the suspect was in custody within about 17 minutes, faster than a campus-wide alert can be approved; some faculty and students called the silence an abandonment.
Amgen Shares Fall About 10% After Novartis Says Pelacarsen Missed Its Main Goal in a Phase III Heart Trial
Novartis reported on September 4 that pelacarsen lowered lipoprotein(a) but did not cut cardiovascular events in an 8,323-patient study; Amgen fell 9.8% on September 8 after a BMO Capital Markets downgrade, while Novartis's Zurich-listed shares fell about 1.9% on September 7.
Treasury's Enlarged Long-Bond Buybacks Take Effect Sept. 9, Raising the Per-Operation Cap From $2 Billion to at Least $4 Billion
Treasury announced the change on Aug. 19; the 10-year and 30-year yields fell that day and gave back the decline the next session.
North Carolina Awards $2.4 Million to 46 Small Businesses Under One NC Small Business Program for Fiscal 2026
The state announced 50 technology-commercialization grants across 13 counties for the fiscal year that ended June 30, down from $4.12 million and 90 businesses the year before, in a year when the federal SBIR/STTR programs the grants are tied to lapsed for six months.
WFP Asks for $101 Million for Congo Ebola Response, Citing 5,500 Cases and 2,642 Deaths in the Outbreak's First 100 Days
The Bundibugyo-strain outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, declared a global health emergency in May, had more than 6,600 confirmed cases reported as of early September, and the U.S. has both pledged money and barred entry from three African countries.
Houthi Missiles and Drones Hit Four Southwestern Saudi Cities; Saudi-Led Coalition Says 73 Wounded
The Saudi-led coalition said the September 8 attacks on Abha, Jazan, Najran and Khamis Mushait started fires and briefly halted work at oil and utility sites; the Houthis said the strikes answered three days of Saudi air raids in Yemen.
First $55 Million Round of North Carolina's $193.5 Million Helene Infrastructure Grant Program Closes; State Sources List Sept. 8 and Sept. 16 Deadlines
The Renew NC Community Infrastructure Program's opening round covers water, sewer, roads and parks work in 29 storm-affected counties, and arrives amid a two-year fight over how slowly Helene recovery money has moved.
North Carolina Report Finds Reported Crime Down in All Four Major Categories From January Through June 2026
State analysts told the Governor's Crime Commission on Sept. 3 that violent, property, financial and drug offenses all fell against the same months of 2025, while domestic-related offenses such as kidnapping and intimidation rose.
New Hampshire Votes Tuesday to Pick Senate Nominees for Shaheen's Open Seat
Democrats Chris Pappas and Karishma Manzur, and a four-candidate Republican field led by John E. Sununu and Scott Brown, are on the September 8 primary ballot for the seat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is leaving.
Taiwan's Air Force Budgets NT$6.88 Billion for 26 Hardened Aircraft Shelters in Hualien and Taitung
The shelters, listed in the defense ministry's 2027 budget proposal and scheduled through 2031, are part of a "one aircraft, one shelter" policy for F-16Vs on Taiwan's east coast, where deliveries of 66 new jets from the United States began in August 2026.