Public Health Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case. New York declared a measles disaster emergency the same morning. Two separate public health emergencies landed on the same day. Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case. New York declared a measles disaster emergency. Jim Bakker died at 86. The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closed. The Makkah Alliance activated. A Haitian student died by suicide amid the immigration crackdown. Tuesday had range.
Press Freedom Trump posted on Truth Social that the arch he is building near Arlington National Cemetery will double as a military complex for drones, snipers, and ammunition storage. Trump wants drones and snipers on the arch near Arlington. Five TV networks suspended presidential pool coverage. The Pentagon undercounted US deaths in the Iran war. UNGA opened. Eighteen Haiti Moise suspects extradited. US deportees beaten in Equatorial Guinea. Monday opened the week.
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.
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.
Criminal Justice 3 people are scheduled to be executed tomorrow in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. The last time the US put 3 people to death on the same day was 2010. Three executions scheduled tomorrow, first since 2010. Robert Gilman freed from Russia and asked for a cheeseburger. Houthis killed six in Red Sea. Trump hid in a catering truck. Spotify labeled AI artists. Indiana catastrophically flooded. Congo Ebola second largest ever. CPI dropped.
Marine Life Scientists just strapped sensors onto great white sharks to predict hurricanes. The sharks are better at it than the satellites. Scientists tagged great white sharks to predict hurricanes better than satellites. Spider-Man crossed $1.7B. Taxi drivers never get Alzheimer's. Flock cameras vandalized in Minnesota. Five oil companies posted record $48B profit from the Iran war. Monday opened the week.
Gun Violence A man opened fire at a brand new Idaho In-N-Out. A bystander shot back. Three people died. Monday opened August. Three died at a brand new Idaho In-N-Out when a bystander returned fire. Iranian hackers hit water systems across seven states. Measles outbreak largest in 30 years. Capital One closed Trump accounts. Cuba grid collapsed. Ariana Grande stepped back from public life.
Federal Reserve The Fed held. Three officials wanted a hike. Then Fauci took the Fifth and Iran resumed missile strikes and Wednesday reminded everyone that the quiet days are over. The Fed held but three dissented, the loudest signal since 2016. Fauci took the Fifth. Iran resumed strikes in under 48 hours. Scientists found gold beneath the ocean. Visa crossed $4 trillion and cut 2,600 jobs the same day. Wednesday had range.
