VOL. I · NO. 8606WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 20265¢

THE EDITION

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

127 stories filed by the Buffoon Desk.

WHITE HOUSE Maggie Haberman Reveals ‘Striking’ Development In The White House Ranks · via HuffPost

WORLD Rubio and Lavrov to meet in New York amid U.N. General Assembly · via NV

WHITE HOUSE Trump’s Infamous ‘Grab ’Em’ Tape Companion Makes Eye-Catching Return To TV · via HuffPost

WORLD Lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs creates dangerous precedent for EU — media · via NV

COURTS Green Card Lottery hangs in limbo as 2027 registration window shrinks · via Courthouse News

CULTURE 27 Early Fall Prime Day Deals On K-Beauty Products That'll Earn A Permanent Place In Your Routine · via HuffPost

WORLD Mother-in-law of ex-prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko buys $670k villa in Dubai · via NV

COURTS Prosecutors present ’80 percent gun’ in Baja murder trial · via Courthouse News

WORLD Russian car dealer closures outpace new openings by 41% in 2026 · via NV

WHITE HOUSE Norton, Mansour trade attacks over risk and partisanship in treasurer debate · via Arizona Mirror

WORLD Russian drone hits near Architecture University campus in Kyiv · via NV

WORLD BBC staff in tears at £2.6m cuts · via The Telegraph

COURTS Former NFL player tackles Florida city over First Amendment · via Courthouse News

WORLD Devastating damage and casualties across Kyiv after Russian drone strike — photoreport · via NV

CULTURE 15 Simple Home Additions That Can Make Living With Arthritis 10 Times Easier · via HuffPost

WORLD Ukrainian forces push Russians from area near Toretske · via NV

WORLD SBU foils planned terrorist bombing in Rivne · via NV

WHITE HOUSE Trump’s U.N. Escalator Return Is Met With A Perfectly Timed One-Liner · via HuffPost

COURTS Judge asks for more evidence in civil suit against Oakland, California Highway Patrol over fatal vehicle collision · via Courthouse News

WORLD Kyiv's Central and Darnytskyi stations not damaged — Ukrainian Railways · via NV

WHITE HOUSE Trump’s Nephew Reveals President’s Achilles’ Heel With A Decades-Old Family Anecdote · via HuffPost

WHITE HOUSE Clean Elections tells court it must investigate Green Party fraud claims · via Arizona Mirror

WORLD Russian shelling damages orthodox church in Kramatorsk · via NV

WHITE HOUSE MS NOW Praised For ‘Epic’ Onscreen Text During Trump’s U.N. Speech · via HuffPost

COURTS Judge advances suit over coal ash pollution in Susquehanna River · via Courthouse News

COURTS Judge orders trial for man who shot protester at Colorado ICE facility · via Courthouse News

COURTS Fraudster who tortured cats gets Virginia’s harshest-ever animal abuse penalty · via Courthouse News

COURTS Feds find Tijuana River pollution poses public health hazard in San Diego · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Flock surveillance cameras raise constitutional questions, bipartisan US senators say · via Michigan Advance

WHITE HOUSE Judge skeptical of White House ban of 3 news outlets but holds off on ruling for now · via Florida Phoenix

WORLD Floating weeds threaten farming and fishing at Malawi’s Chia Lagoon · via Mongabay

COURTS St. Paul police chief sues mayor, city over sexual harassment, retaliation · via Courthouse News

COURTS Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York prison · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE US Senate Republicans spotlight trans athletes issue as midterms approach · via Michigan Advance

COURTS Arizona accuses kratom, kava company of hiding addiction risks · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Federal judge tosses Nessel suit accusing fossil fuel industry of anti-trust violations · via Michigan Advance

WORLD Planned US tech hub in Philippines hit over environmental and Indigenous land concerns · via Mongabay

COURTS LGBTQ student groups challenge Texas A&M bans on campus drag shows · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE ‘What’s the point?’: Inside a Navajo Nation election marked by distrust · via Arizona Mirror

WHITE HOUSE House GOP bill would require secretary of state to step aside from election duties if on the ballot · via Michigan Advance

WHITE HOUSE Families of people killed by ICE say feds have slandered the victims · via Florida Phoenix

WORLD ‘Putin is patient zero. He must be stopped,’ Zelensky tells U.N. General Assembly · via Meduza

COURTS Feds accuse Secret Service software provider of hiding Russian ties · via Courthouse News

FACT CHECK Trump’s Ban of News Organizations Goes Beyond Obama, Biden Actions · via FactCheck.org

COURTS Scotland drug deaths spike as rate remains highest in Europe · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Arizona SNAP enrollment fell by half as 5 million Americans so far have lost food aid · via Arizona Mirror

WHITE HOUSE Bipartisan bills would allow 17-year-olds in Michigan to receive EMT license with parent permission · via Michigan Advance

WHITE HOUSE Florida sues NY Times over alleged anti-Israel bias; demands internal records · via Florida Phoenix

WORLD US contractors reportedly purchase tin from company accused of illegal Amazon mining · via Mongabay

COURTS Long Island official gets new sentence in corruption case · via Courthouse News

CULTURE Mosque attack highlights evolving extremism landscape that has brought Pakistan-Afghanistan ties to crisis point · via The Conversation

FACT CHECK GOP Ads Mislead on Public Option Proposals’ Impact on Rural Hospitals · via FactCheck.org

COURTS Record number of Brazilian companies seek bankruptcy protection · via Courthouse News

COURTS Consumers look to salvage suit over Big Pharma price-fixing scheme · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ future · via Stateline

WHITE HOUSE White House App Hits No. 1 in News and Cracks App Store Top 20 as Americans Tune Out Fake News · via White House

COURTS Frenchwoman who joined Islamic State in Syria faces trial in Paris · via Courthouse News

COURTS Eighth Circuit doubts Arkansas gas producers can keep skimping on royalty payouts · via Courthouse News

COURTS Ally of France’s Le Pen insists ‘said nothing wrong’ after using Nazi slogan · via Courthouse News

COURTS Nigeria signs $800 million offshore gas project with TotalEnergies · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Nessel discusses threats of federal monitors, law enforcement at polling places during voter forum · via Michigan Advance

WHITE HOUSE Florida Phoenix publishes 2026 General Election Voter Guide · via Florida Phoenix

COURTS Moroccans vote for new Parliament with eye on social concerns · via Courthouse News

COURTS Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels seize airports, clash with government forces · via Courthouse News

WORLD Two decades on, Nepal’s conservationists search for new ‘dream’ generation · via Mongabay

COURTS India opposition condemns election chief after newspaper investigation · via Courthouse News

WORLD Logging still threatens Bornean forest once envisioned as an Indigenous-led peace park · via Mongabay

COURTS In historic UN speech, Iranian president accuses US and Israel of breaking international law · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Whitmer directs MSP to investigate fatal crash following ICE pursuit in Grand Rapids · via Michigan Advance

WORLD After meeting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow won’t pause the war for Ukraine talks · via Meduza

WORLD Agency says sea turtle eggs laid on California beaches are a first for the US West Coast · via Mongabay

COURTS Central African rebel commander convicted of torture, cleared of war crimes · via Courthouse News

CULTURE ¿Por qué los hispanos en Estados Unidos están perdiendo la fe en el sueño americano? · via The Conversation

WHITE HOUSE Justin Trudeau says Trump’s ‘win-lose’ approach is hurting U.S.-Canada relations at Brown lecture · via Michigan Advance

WORLD ‘A triumph of money, filth, and hypocrisy’: EU decision to lift sanctions on Russian billionaires Fridman and Usmanov draws backlash · via Meduza

COURTS Texas Tech, Title IX · via Courthouse News

CULTURE Trump speculates on diesel fuel export ban as high prices ripple across US economy · via The Conversation

FACT CHECK Disability Employment: Providers Cited Challenges with State Coordination of Federal Funds · via GAO

FACT CHECK Drug Scheduling: While DEA Decisions Have Aligned with Recent HHS Recommendations, Both Need Comprehensive Policies · via GAO

FACT CHECK National Nuclear Security Administration: Use of Line Items in Management and Operating Contracts Could Be Improved · via GAO

FACT CHECK West Bank and Gaza: State Should Incorporate Leading Practices and Lessons Learned into Anti-Terrorism Oversight · via GAO

CULTURE 2 midterm elections that brought on new eras in US politics · via The Conversation

FACT CHECK Veterans Health Care: Information on Eligibility for and Use of Dental Benefits · via GAO

CULTURE Election officials are fighting wavering voter trust by making mundane processes visible and recruiting citizens to help · via The Conversation

FACT CHECK K-12 Education: Actions to Improve Oversight of Key Federal Programs and Address High Chronic Absenteeism · via GAO

WORLD After Trump and Zelensky meet in New York, Ukrainian president says he hopes war will end ‘before winter’ · via Meduza

WORLD A megadam made this community move · via Mongabay

COURTS EU renews Russia sanctions but grudgingly drops 2 oligarchs from list · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE President Trump Delivers Powerful America First Message to the United Nations · via White House

CULTURE Finding homes for whales and dolphins when parks like Marineland Canada close isn’t easy – a biologist explains why sea sanctuaries aren’t the answer · via The Conversation

CULTURE Lessons for the 21st century from a 200-year-old book by ‘Frankenstein’ author Mary Shelley · via The Conversation

CULTURE Why AI has trouble predicting the fury of hurricane intensity · via The Conversation

CULTURE How the US gave up its edge to China in processing vital rare earth minerals – and what that’s costing · via The Conversation

CULTURE Dementia caregiving can expose hidden family tensions – but early planning can ease the strain · via The Conversation

WORLD As climate disasters multiply, Indigenous governance offers a way forward · via Grist

CULTURE Fiber is both diet fad and fixture for good health – a doctor explains why there is no one-size-fits-all way to increase your intake · via The Conversation

WHITE HOUSE Trinity Health layoffs expose the danger of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act · via Michigan Advance

WHITE HOUSE Carbon capture proposals draw mixed responses from environmental groups in Michigan House committee · via Michigan Advance

WORLD In Peru’s high Andes, restoring ancient ecosystems could help protect water security · via Mongabay

CULTURE Documentary: Roe Was Never Enough · via Daily Yonder

CULTURE Ozarks Notebook: A Revived Home for a Centuries-Old Square Dance · via Daily Yonder

WORLD Marine protected areas aren’t as protected as you think · via Grist

WORLD This Sicilian community has endured for centuries. Can it survive a changing climate? · via Grist

WHITE HOUSE Voters to decide fate of state taxes this fall · via Stateline

WORLD Russians are leaving again, amid repression, economic strain, Ukrainian drone attacks, and rumors of another wave of mobilization. This time, earlier émigrés have left them a roadmap. · via Meduza

WORLD New Galápagos Atlas charts the islands’ biodiversity and the mysteries that remain · via Mongabay

WORLD 4 million lakes in ‘Lost Lakes’ map offer clues to Arctic permafrost · via Mongabay

WORLD Thai student movement forms ‘Hope Theatre,’ making the stage its new battleground · via Global Voices

WORLD Uzhhorod becomes Ukraine’s first regional capital with direct electrified EU rail · via NV

WORLD As fires spread in Indonesia, Bornean orangutans run out of forest to flee · via Mongabay

WORLD Russian attacks on Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and the Kharkiv region kill one person and injure 11, Ukrainian officials say · via Meduza

TARIFFS Best Stocks To Buy Now In Australia · via Forbes

WHITE HOUSE CNN Fact-Checker Finds 3 Glaring Problems With Trump White House’s News App · via HuffPost

WORLD Photos show extensive damage after Russian missiles hit Berger Cargo warehouses in Odesa · via NV

WORLD A ‘devil-like’ flower from Thailand is new to science — and critically endangered · via Mongabay

WORLD Pskov’s medieval religious art is being appropriated by the Russian state to support the invasion of Ukraine · via Global Voices

WHITE HOUSE Jimmy Kimmel Exposes Exact Moment Trump ‘Almost Slipped And Told The Truth’ · via HuffPost

WORLD Trump, Zelenskyy meet at U.N. with war and energy ceasefire in focus · via NV

CULTURE If You Notice This Happening When You Drink Alcohol, It’s A Sign Your Body Is Aging · via HuffPost

WORLD Energoatom's supervisory board removes chairman Kovtoniuk · via NV

CULTURE 29 Things So Gosh Darn Useful You’ll Want To Celebrate Them With A Party · via HuffPost

WORLD North Korean KN-23 variant reaches 70 km as missile tests push higher · via NV

COURTS Forensic scientist details gunshot wounds of three surfers killed during Baja beach trip · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE The FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way · via Florida Phoenix

CULTURE These Seemingly Innocent Grandparenting Habits Are A Major No-No, According To Child Therapists · via HuffPost

WORLD Ukrainian strikes hit Russian drone storage base in Oryol Oblast · via NV

TARIFFS Best High Interest Savings Accounts In The UK 2026 · via Forbes

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