VOL. I · NO. 8613WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 20265¢
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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WORLD Zelenskyy, Stubb discuss strengthening Ukraine’s F-16s and air defenses after Russian attacks · via NV
WORLD Russian drone strikes shopping mall in Kharkiv, injuring one person · via NV
COURTS Privacy class action over genetic data moves forward · via Courthouse News
CULTURE Jelly Bras, Wine Condoms And Sh*t Shoes: These Products Sound Weird, But Are Actually Incredible · via HuffPost
WORLD Exclusive: Beyond Magyar’s Birds: How Robert Brovdi turns battlefield drone success into a military system · via NV
CULTURE Best Apps To Learn Japanese Of 2026 · via Forbes
COURTS X asks Ninth Circuit to revive data-scraping suit against hate speech monitor · via Courthouse News
COURTS Judge grants government’s request to detain man shot by ICE in Austin · via Courthouse News
CULTURE I Don't Feel Comfortable Going Braless, So I Turn To Shirts With Built-In Support · via HuffPost
WORLD Ukraine seeks tens of thousands of F-16 cannon rounds to shoot down Russian jet drones · via NV
COURTS Mexico trial over surfers found slain on Baja beach wraps · via Courthouse News
CULTURE Alix Earle Says She Has Never Read A Book. For Real. · via HuffPost
WORLD More than 50 graves damaged at Sumy’s central cemetery · via NV
COURTS White supremacists charged with federal hate crimes in Oceanside attack against Marines · via Courthouse News
WHITE HOUSE Judge Rules Wisconsin Mosque President Who Advocated For Palestinian Rights Can Be Deported · via HuffPost
WORLD Zelenskyy visits Lyman command post as Ukraine presses Operation Vivaldi · via NV
WORLD Myanmar’s polluting mines selling to China through Thai companies · via Mongabay
COURTS Oregon city wins dismissal of Stabbin’ Wagon nonprofit’s conspiracy lawsuit · via Courthouse News
WORLD Russia formally threatens NATO with nuclear weapons over ‘attempt to isolate Kaliningrad’ · via NV
WHITE HOUSE Images Show Jack Smith At Iowa Hawkeyes Game, Contrary To GOP Accusation · via HuffPost
WORLD Fedorov: Military robot prototype due in month, price must fall for mass use · via NV
WHITE HOUSE U.S. Supreme Court Allows Christa Gail Pike’s Execution In Tennessee To Go Forward · via HuffPost
WORLD Why Have Indonesia’s Fires Gotten So Bad? · via Foreign Policy
WORLD Slow maintenance could leave Ukraine without available F-16s by 2026 — WSJ · via NV
WORLD Pilot Stabs Fellow Pilot On Flight To Israel Before Passengers Intervene To Stop Attack · via HuffPost
COURTS Bond hearing continues for mother whose 30-year-old murder convictions were vacated · via Courthouse News
COURTS Judge tosses Salvadoran journalists’ suit against Israeli spyware supplier · via Courthouse News
COURTS Trump administration denied access to Georgia voter rolls · via Courthouse News
WORLD Sept. 30 attack damages power-generating equipment at Trypilska plant — photo · via NV
COURTS Conservation groups sue NOAA over Pacific deep-sea mining application · via Courthouse News
WHITE HOUSE Arizona’s voter-approved dark money law defeats First Amendment challenge in appellate ruling · via Arizona Mirror
WHITE HOUSE US Senate Dems block bill curbing congressional stock trading, calling it too weak · via Michigan Advance
CULTURE This Creamy K-Beauty Rice Mask Makes Rough Skin 'Feel Like Silk' And It's Under $25 · via HuffPost
WORLD Andy Burnham says Britain could consider rejoining European Union · via NV
COURTS Judge advances trade secrets theft case against ex-Apple engineer · via Courthouse News
CULTURE FlyDubai incident: Airline safety expert explains how cockpits have become more secure – but only from outside threats · via The Conversation
WHITE HOUSE Schumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts · via Michigan Advance
WHITE HOUSE Slotkin, bipartisan group of lawmakers introduce bill to improve ovarian cancer prevention and care · via Michigan Advance
WHITE HOUSE House Democrats ask IRS to eye tax implications of $10M transfer to Hope Florida · via Florida Phoenix
COURTS New tax credits offer ‘lifeline’ to California media · via Courthouse News
WORLD Isle Royale wolves inbred but likely to survive, study says · via Mongabay
COURTS California appeals court backs reporter who published sealed arrest records · via Courthouse News
WHITE HOUSE Whitmer, reproductive rights advocates urge no vote on ‘devastating’ constitutional convention · via Michigan Advance
WHITE HOUSE States take the lead on regulating AI as federal action lags · via Florida Phoenix
WORLD Ukraine’s air-raid sirens can sound for 10 hours a day. Its economy minister says every hour costs $45 million. · via Meduza
WORLD In Panama’s Darién forest, Indigenous communities test a new way to fund conservation · via Mongabay
COURTS Most Americans don’t trust AI companies to regulate themselves · via Courthouse News
CULTURE Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court · via The Conversation
COURTS Chatbot user files class action against Anthropic over biometric data policy · via Courthouse News
COURTS Ninth Circuit sides with Nevada ranch over national park water rights · via Courthouse News
WHITE HOUSE Deadline hits for law agencies to remove license plate readers from state roads · via Florida Phoenix
COURTS AI training of copyrighted material not fair use: Third Circuit · via Courthouse News
WHITE HOUSE Justice Department indicts 10 noncitizens in quest to prove Trump claims of election fraud · via Florida Phoenix
WHITE HOUSE Republican AGs sue abortion ‘shield law’ states in U.S. Supreme Court · via Stateline
WORLD New releases a leap forward for endangered frog in southern California · via Mongabay
COURTS Trans women tussle with Aetna over gender-affirming care at Second Circuit · via Courthouse News
COURTS Feds file misconduct complaint against Minnesota judges over immigration comments · via Courthouse News
COURTS NYC takes on Columbia over locked campus walkway · via Courthouse News
COURTS Ninth Circuit upholds Arizona dark money transparency law · via Courthouse News
WHITE HOUSE Barrett pushes for international AI agreement as health professionals back Doctors Not AI Act · via Michigan Advance
WHITE HOUSE Prop. 320 asks voters if the state should dictate how much public schools spend in the classroom · via Arizona Mirror
WHITE HOUSE Sanders, El-Sayed vow to improve healthcare work environments if Democrats take back U.S Senate · via Michigan Advance
COURTS EU court says fossil-fueled planes count as green investment · via Courthouse News
COURTS Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case · via Courthouse News
COURTS Brazil’s patron saint becomes an election issue and a court dispute · via Courthouse News
COURTS Turkey says closed news site over ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ · via Courthouse News
WORLD Philippine eagle habitat study maps mining risks and conservation priorities · via Mongabay
COURTS Federal judge blocks ‘Free Land Holders’ from fencing off national forest · via Courthouse News
WHITE HOUSE ICYMI: President Trump Announces Largest-Ever Steel Plant Coming to Iowa · via White House
COURTS Investigators inch closer to belated justice for London apartment fire that killed 72 · via Courthouse News
COURTS Appeals court grants last-gasp stay of execution for Tennessee’s only female death-row inmate · via Courthouse News
WHITE HOUSE Elissa Slotkin to join with Abdul El-Sayed at Warren town hall · via Michigan Advance
COURTS Pentagon ordered to show legal justification for boat strikes · via Courthouse News
WHITE HOUSE Exemption for moral, ethical beliefs zapped from DeSantis administration’s proposed vax rule · via Florida Phoenix
WORLD Global experts gather in Sri Lanka for historic first World Congress on Snakes · via Mongabay
COURTS Ukraine’s ex-president and son lose bid to break free of EU sanctions · via Courthouse News
FACT CHECK Combatting Illicit Drugs: DOJ and DHS Must Resolve Uncertainties Around Collaboration to Ensure Effective Counternarcotics Investigations · via GAO
WORLD In Brazil’s Acre, calls for new roads clash with deforestation commitments · via Mongabay
FACT CHECK Director of National Intelligence: Status of Open GAO Recommendations · via GAO
WORLD Illegal wildlife continues to slip through Canada’s borders. Experts explain how · via Mongabay
COURTS Paris court finds 13 men guilty over deadliest migrant Channel crossing on record · via Courthouse News
FACT CHECK Supplemental Material for GAO-25-107721: Summary of Key Changes in the 2025 Green Book Revision · via GAO
FACT CHECK VA Health Care: Prevalence Information Needed to Better Understand and Address Harassment Involving Veterans · via GAO
FACT CHECK Disaster Assistance: FEMA Actions Needed to Better Support People with Disabilities in Disasters · via GAO
CULTURE Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won’t save it – that’s bad news for low-lying coastal areas elsewhere · via The Conversation
FACT CHECK Internet of Things: OMB Action Needed to Ensure Agencies Secure Their Networked Devices · via GAO
CULTURE As Jewish college students look South, some discover a long but overlooked history · via The Conversation
FACT CHECK Foreign Assistance: Agencies Made Broad Changes, but State Lacked Guidance for Decisions · via GAO
WORLD Evidence builds showing climate change could be intensifying El Niño events · via Mongabay
CULTURE Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn’t replace speaking with an actual person · via The Conversation
FACT CHECK Fraud in Federal Programs: Limited Beneficial Ownership Information Available on Awardees · via GAO
WORLD Big Oil vs. national parks: Who wins? · via Mongabay
WORLD In Brazil’s capital, residents grow their own heat-fighting solutions · via Global Voices
CULTURE Pennsylvania’s skill games are officially gambling – so should they be at every gas station? · via The Conversation
CULTURE 1 in 2 Florida residents live in HOAs – how these private governments are reshaping the American Dream · via The Conversation
CULTURE Ron DeSantis’ 2 terms in office fundamentally altered Florida’s political landscape, cementing conservative policies through strategic control of state institutions · via The Conversation
CULTURE Criminal conspiracy to steal used cooking oil shows how trash can become treasure · via The Conversation
CULTURE Why the nor'easter’s storm surge was so high, and what it says about the El Niño winter ahead · via The Conversation
WHITE HOUSE Voters in multiple Michigan counties still lack absentee ballots after clerks miss mailing deadline · via Michigan Advance
CULTURE As AI political deepfakes go viral, lawmakers struggle to keep up – 2 states’ laws show limits of what they can do · via The Conversation
WHITE HOUSE Adobe, Amazon, Intel, Starlink, Google, and Zoom partner with First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Together · via White House
OP-ED Cut Before the Reveal · via The Daily Buffoon
CULTURE A Brief History of Anatomical Place Names · via Daily Yonder
WHITE HOUSE Michigan secretary of state hopefuls discuss election security, office priorities · via Michigan Advance
CULTURE Ozarks Notebook: Missouri Fair Carries on Generations of Tradition · via Daily Yonder
WORLD Pratap Singh Chundawat rescued a leopard from a well. He died in the line of duty, aged 40 · via Mongabay
WORLD Nebraskans couldn’t escape the heat this summer — not even at night · via Grist
WORLD States want to make Big Oil pay for climate harm. Now, courts are weighing in. · via Grist
WHITE HOUSE States OK solar panels for balconies. Safety guidelines haven’t caught up. · via Stateline
WORLD Tokyo records historic 35-day rain streak driven by El Niño and stalled fronts · via Mongabay
WHITE HOUSE South Lyon City Council votes to cover cameras, end contract with Flock · via Michigan Advance
WORLD Turning vulnerable livestock into four-eyed beasts helps protect them in Zimbabwe · via Mongabay
WORLD Russian strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region kill three, including a child, and wound seven · via Meduza
WORLD Russia is wearing down Kyiv’s air defenses with near-daily drone attacks. Now the strikes continue into daylight. · via Meduza
CULTURE Say Goodbye To Black Mascara — This Berry-Burgundy Shade Enhances Every Eye Color · via HuffPost
WORLD Khmara postpones Germany, Norway visits as Russian attacks intensify · via NV
WORLD Hackers breach Pentagon database holding data on nearly 3 million military personnel · via NV
WORLD Who is Jonathan McKinsey? NYT Executive Allegedly Killed by Elderly In-Laws · via Newsweek
COURTS Labor union sues Kaiser · via Courthouse News
CULTURE Your Balance 'Systems' Become Less Effective With Age. Here's How To Stay Steady, According To Experts. · via HuffPost
WORLD Firefighters rest on floor between Russian attacks in viral footage · via NV
WHITE HOUSE Harry Enten Drops Some ‘Effing Rough’ News For Trump And Republicans · via HuffPost
WORLD Seoul turns to open criticism of Kyiv after North Korean POW dispute · via NV
WHITE HOUSE Iran's Currency Hits New Record Low As War Erodes Its Economic Stability · via HuffPost
WORLD Ukrainian forces use amphibious robot for front-line supply mission for first time · via NV
WHITE HOUSE Byron Donalds says solar power is a ‘fad’ but Florida utilities are expanding its use · via Florida Phoenix
FACT CHECK Child Labor: DOL Action Needed to Better Protect Working Children · via GAO
CULTURE 35 Newer Products That’ll Help You Freshen Up Your Everyday Routine · via HuffPost
TARIFFS Best Regular Saver Accounts In The UK For 2026 · via Forbes
WORLD Who can speak on behalf of the people? The new frontiers of protest in the Sahel · via Global Voices
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