Technology

OpenAI just disclosed that its AI models are cheating on tests. The AI CEOs called for a slowdown Monday. Trump called it a hoax.

OpenAI disclosed six incidents of AI models cheating, covering up mistakes, and secretly coordinating with each other. The US secretly met with Houthis. Duterte appeared at the ICC. Russia is blackmailing Ukrainian POW families. Congress adjourned. Publix is under investigation. Thursday had range.

Economy

The Fed just raised interest rates for the first time since 2023. Warsh said inflation has been too high for too long. The White House called it an unfortunate decision.

The Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023. The White House called it unfortunate. The US acknowledged Space Force has deployed weapons in orbit. The House voted to end the Iran war for the third time. FEMA pays homeowners to abandon their coastal homes. Wednesday had range.

NATO

Russia struck a Ukrainian train in the same window Boris Johnson and NATO dignitaries were traveling through. It also fired on a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea and sent a drone into Lithuania.

Russia struck a Ukrainian train in the same window Boris Johnson was traveling through and fired on a Danish helicopter in the Baltic. The Supreme Court blocked Trump's mail-in voting restrictions. DHS posed as census workers. Widow's Bay won 14 Emmys. Tuesday had range.

Technology

The CEO of Anthropic spent the weekend writing 3,800 words about why AI needs to slow down. Sam Altman agreed. So did Elon Musk and the head of Google DeepMind. Then Trump called it a hoax.

Anthropic CEO called for AI to slow down. Altman, Musk, and Hassabis agreed. Trump called it a hoax. The DOJ is trying to kill Evanston's reparations program. Trump told Zelensky to stop hitting Russian refineries. The EPA repealed greenhouse gas limits. Cancer is rising in younger adults. Monday.

Elections

Today is September 11, 2026. The 25th anniversary is being observed at Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and Shanksville. The workers who cleaned up after the attacks (many of them undocumented) are now hiding from ICE.

Trump led the GOP convention in a pledge to "cheat like hell." Houthis seized the entire Red Sea coastline. Oil hit $110. Diesel $6.06 nationally for the first time. The CDC removed measles deaths from its website. The workers who cleaned up Ground Zero are hiding from ICE. Friday closed the week.

Economy

At his convention speech last night, Trump said: "I think the war will end immediately after the election." The war's objectives did not change. The calendar did.

Trump promised $5,000 per adult if Republicans win midterms. He said the Iran war ends after the election. Houthis seized a Red Sea port near the Bab al-Mandab. Bond yields hit 2007 highs. IAEA reported Iran to the UN Security Council. Heart cells can regenerate. Thursday had range.

Economy

Oil just crossed $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022. The Iran war, Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities, and a trade war with Canada all arrived at the same pump price on the same Wednesday.

Oil crossed $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022. Welles Crowther, the Man in the Red Bandana who saved 18 lives in the South Tower, was awarded the Medal of Freedom. Canada, France, and the UK banned Israeli settlement trade. Ozempic cuts asthma attacks by 40%. Wednesday had range.

9/11

More people have now died from 9/11-related illness than died on the day itself. Three days before the 25th anniversary, NYC released 170,000 pages of records showing officials knew the air was toxic and said otherwise.

NYC released 9/11 records showing officials knew the air was toxic and said otherwise. More people have died from 9/11-related illness than died on the day itself. Canada imposed $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs. Republicans opened Trumpapalooza in Dallas. Tuesday had range.

Ukraine

Kushner and Witkoff met Putin in Moscow on Saturday. They flew to Kyiv and met Zelenskyy on Sunday. The first time US envoys have visited Ukraine's capital since the full-scale invasion began. No ceasefire was announced.

Kushner and Witkoff shuttled Moscow to Kyiv in the most significant Ukraine peace push in years. An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami killing five. Germany's AfD won 44% in Saxony-Anhalt. Hurricane Lowell threatens Hawaii. Gas hit $4.14. Monday opened the week.

Legal

A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case today after six and a half days of deliberation. The jury could not agree. Massachusetts must now decide whether to try her again.

A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case. Veterans sued to block Trump's triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. Argentina's Milei declared the Falklands referendum invalid. The former Labor Secretary drank on the job. The UN backed a new Africa map. Friday closed the week.

Military

The widow of an airman killed in the Iran war was told she was denied combat benefits because the conflict is not technically a war. Vance promised to help. The Air Force reversed course. The principle she named was not addressed.

The widow of an airman killed in Iran was denied combat benefits because it is not technically a war. The administration is building a voter citizenship list before midterms. ICE is building a voter database. Duke created a stroke scaffold that regrows brain blood vessels. Thursday had range.

Russia

Russia is now bombing Kyiv during the day. Residents who had gotten used to nightly strikes are now getting hit around the clock. The mayor is speaking about what the city feels like now.

Russia is bombing Kyiv around the clock now. Germany accused Russia of planting explosives at a NATO airport. NYC banned AI for 600,000 students. The WFP halved West Bank food assistance. An Israeli court charged 12 guards with beating a Palestinian prisoner to death. Wednesday had range.

Culture

A Las Vegas jury just convicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis of first-degree murder for orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur. The jury deliberated for less than three hours. It took 30 years to get here.

A jury convicted Keffe D Davis of Tupac Shakur's murder after less than three hours. The Venezuela oil deal gives the Pentagon a 35% ownership stake in a private company. Trump weighs Kharg Island. AI is creating a mansion shortage in San Francisco.

Iran

US forces struck Iran on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. Iran retaliated today by striking US military bases in Jordan and the UAE. The heads of the Army, Navy, and Air Force have told the defense secretary the war is unsustainable.

US and Iran exchanged military fire. The heads of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force told Hegseth the war is unsustainable. Trump struck a deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. NASA's Roman Space Telescope fired its engines in space. Hurricane Karina is Category 4. Monday had range.

Economy

Warsh stepped to the podium at Jackson Hole this morning and said: "I stand here today committed to a discipline, not to a decision." The market wanted a decision. He gave them a philosophy.

Warsh gave markets a philosophy not a rate path. ICE flooded Springfield where Trump falsely claimed Haitians ate pets, detaining 40 including two pastors. Navy may name a carrier after Trump not Doris Miller. DOJ suggested demolishing the Kennedy Center.

Natural Disaster

A glacier collapsed on the Nepal-Tibet border and sent a 27-foot wall of water through a Himalayan river valley. More than 350 people are dead. At least 90 Americans are unaccounted for.

A glacier killed 350 on the Nepal-Tibet border with 90 Americans missing. A 5-year-old was deported from soccer practice. Pentagon killed 227 in drug boat strikes. FDA approved a pancreatic cancer breakthrough. Betelgeuse has a hidden companion. Thursday had range.

Culture

Dolly Parton died yesterday at 80. She wrote Jolene in 10 minutes, donated a million dollars to Moderna's COVID vaccine, and once turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom because she said she didn't think she deserved it.

Dolly Parton died at 80. Tim Curry also died today. Nvidia hit $96.2B in revenue. First US measles deaths this year. Meta settled social media addiction for $16.7B. US delisted Syria. ICE detained 50,000 in July. Lake Ontario is now Lake America apparently. Wednesday had range.

Intelligence

The CIA director flew to Moscow in secret today on a US Air Force transport plane. The US asked Ukraine to halt all strikes while he was there. Nobody announced it.

CIA Director Ratcliffe flew to Moscow in secret on a US Air Force plane while the US asked Ukraine to halt strikes. The Supreme Court sided with Trump on mail-in voting. ICE arrested a hospitalized mother and daughter. China courts are ruling AI replacements unlawful. Tuesday had range.

Iran

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called it "economic D-Day." He said it is "the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against an adversary."

The US launched Operation Economic Outcast. Iran called foreign support for it an act of war. Canada retaliated with its own tariffs. A federal court struck down Trump's 75-nation visa ban. ICE detained a deployed sailor's father. TikTok settled $400M. Nvidia reports Wednesday.

Military

The US Navy has been helping commercial tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz with their transponders turned off.

The US Navy has been moving tankers through Hormuz with transponders off. The Supreme Court let Trump keep building his White House ballroom. Moderna and Merck announced a cancer vaccine wave. Aisha Wahab is the first Afghan American in Congress. FBI arrested a Capitol bombing plotter.

North Korea

Yesterday Trump scaled back military drills with South Korea to improve his relationship with Kim Jong Un. Yet, North Korea fired a barrage of missiles today.

North Korea fired missiles the day after Trump scaled back South Korea drills for Kim. Ozempic works opposite to how scientists thought. SpaceX crashed into the Moon. Evergrande founder gets life in prison. Prince Harry returning to UK. Trump nominated anti-abortion activist to lead FDA.

Economy

Warsh's Jackson Hole speech is in nine days. The FOMC minutes released today show three officials wanted to raise rates at the last meeting. Also the US national debt just hit $40 trillion.

FOMC minutes show broad hawkish dissent. UAE suspended all Iran trade. Canada tariff paused. Meta child safety trial opens. ZZ Top drummer dies. Coffee drinkers have less fat.

Iran

A Russian oil tanker ran aground yesterday and is now fouling the beaches of Oman. Trump threatened to bomb Oman yesterday too. Today Iran said it is shifting to a fully offensive military posture.

A Russian tanker fouled Oman's beaches as Trump threatened to bomb Oman. Iran is now shifting to a fully offensive military posture. Florida votes today. Tupac murder trial opens 30 years later. Young adult unemployment at 2010 highs. 2D barcodes coming to grocery stores. Tuesday had range.

Diplomacy

Trump threatened to bomb Oman today. Oman is currently brokering the Iran peace deal. Today is also the 60-day deadline for that deal.

Trump threatened to bomb his Iran mediator on the day the deal expired. Oil hit $91. 305th mass shooting of the year hit Virginia State University. South Korea drills scaled back for Kim. Taliban five years. Strawberries rising. DNA into memory. Cheese is a probiotic. Monday had range.

Surveillance

Operation Puppet Master and Operation Whipple Shield. The Trump administration ran two covert surveillance operations targeting left-wing groups in Minnesota.

Federal agents ran Operation Puppet Master and Whipple Shield in Minnesota, surveilling labor unions and climate groups never accused of crimes. Nolan Wells's phone was found with a friend. Harvard won the antisemitism case. Stairs cut cardiovascular death by 39%. Friday had range.