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Politics / September 17, 2026 We’re keeping an eye on their races to find out. Here’s where things stand. Ad Policy Rebecca Cooke, Bob Brooks, Dan Osborn, and Brian Poindexter.(Steven Garcia / Bloomberg via Getty Images; Erin Blewett / AP; Nikos Frazier / Omaha World-Herald via Getty Images; Nate Manley / AP) For years, those of us who have argued that Democrats should be running more working-class, unapologetically economically populist candidates have had to make our case largely in theory. Since there were vanishingly few real-world Democrats who fit the bill—particularly in competitive districts—we would show survey-takers a hypothetical ironworker…

Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found «reasonable grounds» to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab.The international fact-finding mission on Iran says the findings center on a pair of airstrikes which killed at least 178 civilians, including women and children.»Following the United States and Israeli attacks on 28 February, the mission found reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed the war crime of launching indiscriminate attacks resulting in the loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to…

Gerhard MeySeptember 18, 2026 — 12:01amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAKing Charles has warned AI leaders of the “existential dangers” posed by the technology falling into the wrong hands, saying safeguards were needed before it was too late.Charles was hosting the co-founders of chipmaker Nvidia and the Google DeepMind AI research laboratory, along with leaders from the AI providers OpenAI and Anthropic, in Scotland on Thursday as concern grows that safety efforts are lagging behind the development of increasingly powerful systems.King Charles III walks with Nvidia chief executive Jensen…

Joanna Wietrzyk is finally apologizing after the internet backlash against her intensified in recent days. The Australian athlete went viral after pooping herself while competing in the HYROX Beijing Pro Women’s race last Saturday (Sept. 12). Her initial response, “A win is a win,” didn’t go over well on social media. Even HYROX officials ultimately acknowledged their mishandling of the incident. Then, on Thursday (Sept. 17), Joanna Wietrzyk circled back to apologize, to retroactively withdraw from the competition and to forfeit her win.RELATED: Black Eyed Peas Label Sues Toy Maker For Alleged Remix Of ‘My Humps’ To ‘My Poops’Recap Of Joanna’s…

The president remains laser-focused on desecrating Washington, D.C.’s most venerated structures The war against Iran is continuing, the affordability crisis is worsening, and the Republican Party’s chances to retain control of Congress in November are looking increasingly grim. Donald Trump, meanwhile, is laser-focused on renovating Washington, D.C. The president mused on Wednesday evening about “ripping down” the Kennedy Center if the courts don’t let him put his name on it, and a few hours later posted an image of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial surrounded by construction equipment and coated in gold. New media post from Donald J. Trump(…

Anyone who has watched the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson knows he has exceptional talent. But one former quarterback wants to take it even further. On the latest episode of CBS Sports’ «Set Hut!» Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson said Jackson could end his career as the best dynamic quarterback of all time. When discussing quarterbacks who are a threat with both their legs and arm, Wilson, of course, mentioned Michael Vick as one of the all-time greats. But he believes Jackson could even surpass Vick as one of the top dynamic players by the time the Ravens’ star hangs up his…

Live video taken from a Los Angeles TV news helicopter just before it crashed is among the «most important evidence» investigators have as they work to determine the cause of the deadly incident, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.NTSB investigator-in-charge Fabian Salazar told reporters Wednesday that the live video feed from NBC Los Angeles helicopter reporter Eliana Moreno and her pilot George Marciniw «is probably the most important evidence that we have discovered so far.»NTSB investigator-in-charge Fabian Salazar begins the on-scene examination September 16, 2026 of the Eurocopter AS 350 B2 helicopter that crashed September 15 during a news…

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The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games get under way this weekend under the shadow of a housing crisis that has organisers scrambling to placate athletes and officials from participating nations.The tournament has been mired in complaints over housing options for athletes travelling to Japan, after the host nation decided not to build a dedicated Games village for the 17,000 competitors and officials.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTo cut costs this year, organisers are relying on a cruise ship, temporary wooden cabins and hotels, but this temporary accommodation has met with criticism in the days leading up to the continental competition.On…

Adults with IgA nephropathy who took Trutakna (atacicept-vymj) lost an average of 0.6 units of estimated kidney function per year over two years, while those on placebo lost 5.6 units per year, Vera Therapeutics reported on Sept. 15. The results come from the final efficacy analysis of the 428-patient ORIGIN 3 trial.Update Note: This article reports new two-year kidney function results for Trutakna following MedicalDaily’s earlier coverage of the drug’s July approval. The latest verified information comes from a Vera Therapeutics announcement dated Sept. 15, 2026, and reflects topline data from the ORIGIN 3 final efficacy analysis.The measure behind this…