23 states urge Congress to regulate AI, warn of risks to national security and infrastructure
ChatGPT opened on a computer screen is displayed on Sept. 24, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. (Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Nearly two dozen states are calling on Congress to regulate artificial intelligence, warning that unchecked…
More than 167,000 pounds of meat recalled nationwide
Raw meat cuts on display. (Getty Images stock photo) (NEW YORK) — More than 167,000 pounds of beef, pork and goat meat are being recalled nationwide after being produced without required federal inspection, according to the U.S. Department of…
Police investigating 2 Ole Miss students’ deaths after kratom found
Sign and banner for Ole Miss. (Getty Images stock photo/Melissa Kopka) (NEW YORK) — Local officials are looking for answers after two Ole Miss students were found dead in separate incidents in Oxford, Mississippi, this week, police said. Despite…
‘We’ve simplified it’: Education Department rolls out FAFSA form earlier than ever before
The federal student aid website on March 30, 2026. (Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy/CatchLight via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Department of Education is launching the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) earlier than ever before — a…
Man shot by ICE in Austin released from hospital, back in detention, attorney says
Flowers and candles are seen at an intersection near an ICE-related shooting on Sept. 21, 2026, in Austin, Texas. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national who was…
2 prison inmates reported ‘escaped’ after leaving New Hampshire re-entry house: Authorities
Aris Karamousianis, left, and James Brouillard, seen here in surveillance footage, were reported escaped from their New Hampshire transitional facility on Sept. 21, 2026. (New Hampshire Department of Corrections) (NEW YORK) — Investigators in New…
Lindsay Clancy holdout juror’s attorney says defense’s motion for judge to question him ‘dangerous’
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington is surrounded by the press as he leaves the Plymouth County Superior Court on Sept. 3, 2026, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (CJ Gunther/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An attorney for the holdout juror in the Lindsay…
Costa Rican immigrant died while in ICE custody, agency says
Department of Homeland Security. (Getty Images stock photo) (WASHINGTON) — A 36-year-old immigrant from Costa Rica died last week in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to an agency notification sent to lawmakers on Monday.…
Hundreds of flights canceled, planes stopped at Newark, Philadelphia due to equipment outage: FAA
Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal B. (Getty Images stock photo/Visual Aviaton) (NEW YORK) — Flyers across the United States are facing massive disruptions to their travel plans on Monday after equipment outages stopped flights at Newark…
Baby born on side of road at Golden Gate Park after parents stuck in traffic
Karollyn and Nate welcomed baby girl Cielle Ray on the side of the road in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (Courtesy of Karollyn and Nate) (NEW YORK) — A baby was delivered on the side of the road near the Golden Gate…