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Black Salt Games establishes indie studio Team Trifold under new Saltworks Entertainment label
Team Trifold aims to "turn the roguelike loop on its head" with its debut title Nothing Lost
‘A man threatened to shoot me’: the abuse pushing UK councillors out of politics
Exclusive: Survey finds 78% of councillors feel at risk in their roles, with 52% saying intimidation has risen in past year
Support Magistrate May Serve Mental Health Nonprofit, But Not Participate in Sexual Violence Event: Judicial Ethics Opinion 26-25
A support magistrate (1) may serve on the board of a local not-for-profit mental health organization that does not accept court referrals; (2) may donate to and attend the organization’s annual fund-raising gala; (3) may serve on its event-planning committee; (4) may help plan and attend a “Financial Literacy” event, but may not participate in a “Take Back the Night” event; and (5) may serve on the organization’s internal nominating committee to nominate current members for board positions.
Retail sales bounce back across Great Britain
Latest data to defy economic gloom shows 0.5% rise boosted by purchases of sports items, aircon units and fans amid heatwaves
Sports quiz of the week: records, hazards, complaints and boring events
Have you followed the big stories in football, cricket, motor racing, tennis, cycling, golf, athletics and American football?
Run 4 Hunger And Health Benefits Food Pantry And Youth And Family Services
The eighth annual Run 4 Hunger And Health took place at Fairfield Hills on September 12. There were 61 finishers in the 5K event which is hosted by the Knights of Columbus and supports FAITH Food Pant...
The Protect College Sports Act wants to stop a ‘spending spiral.’ It’s aimed at the wrong spot
It remains unclear how the central components of the bill would solve the central components of college sports’ so-called crisis.
Fabian Hurzeler explains Jason Ayto’s Brighton exit: ‘It was the wrong moment’
Ayto parted company with Brighton in June, just nine months after arriving as sporting director.
No Land to Stand On by Mahmoud Khalil review – a searing account of political imprisonment
The Palestinian Columbia student snatched by ICE writes about his Kafkaesque ordeal with a quiet fury
Who Really Controls Your AI And Data? Why Every Business Should Care
As businesses become dependent on AI platforms and cloud services, questions over who controls their data, algorithms and digital assets are becoming impossible to ignore
When does being ‘apolitical’ become a political act? An ethicist on the Ed Sheeran saga
Being ‘apolitical’ sounds like being neutral – but it isn’t. Can Macklemore’s removal from the Loop tour over his ‘free Palestine’ stance be defended at all?
Paramount Business Jets gains two industry safety certificates
Paramount Business Jets has attained certified broker status from both the ARGUS and Wyvern safety audit programs
Texas Tech study examines pecans and brain health
Texas Tech researchers are studying whether a daily snack of pecans could benefit brain health.
The Sydney Sweeney advert and what it says about the marketing of women in sport
Women in sport have come too far for one advert to cause a setback, but the content can have nefarious effects on all aspects of society
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Sept. 18, 2026, puzzle No. 725
Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
The real risk of private credit’s involvement in the annuity business
The critical issue is liquidity and ensuring that long-term promises to pay retirement benefits are met
More empty storefronts in Thayer Street area after four business closures
Kung Fu Tea, Tiger Sugar, Aroma Joe’s and Bagel Gourmet Ole have all closed since May.
Cardinals Starting DL Is Surprise Addition to Thursday’s Injury Report
Three days remain until the Arizona Cardinals‘ week two battle against the Seattle Seahawks, as of Sept. 17.The game status for key Cardinals is shaping up to benefit the squad heading into Sunday, although one key surprise came about following Thursday’s practice.Read more about Arizona’s addition to the report, as well as a focus on […] The post Cardinals Starting DL Is Surprise Addition to Thursday’s Injury Report appeared first on HEAVY.
The government’s migration policy prioritises knee-jerk politics over careful planning
The government’s migration policy announcement was long-awaited, but the contents ultimately fell short of expectations.
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation offers lasting heart health benefits
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces hospital admissions by a third and heart attack risk by more than a quarter, as well as remaining beneficial in the long term, a new Cochrane review finds.
Germany’s Merz girds for a post-election fight for political survival
One conservative official predicts “all hell breaks loose” if the ruling CDU fails to win any seats in the regional election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Rutgers Research Center Joins National Nonprofit To Speed Addiction Science Into Practice
Rutgers Addiction Research Center and Partnership to End Addiction team up to move research faster into family and community support.
Melanie Griffith, 69, rocks black swimsuit and shows off impressive yoga pose during 'health reset'
Union representing Northeastern security guards rallies for health benefits
More than 125 demonstrators gathered outside Ruggles Station Sept. 15 to support unionized unarmed security officers working without a contract.
GameStop (GME)’s Collectibles Business is Quietly Rewriting its Profit Story
On September 8, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) second-quarter net income of $298.7 million, up from $168.6 million a year earlier, even as revenue fell to $790.2 million from $972.2 million. The video-game retailer raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook to more than $650 million from a prior target of more […]
High gas prices challenge Cape Coral small business owners
Small business owners in Cape Coral are struggling to manage rising fuel costs, which are cutting into profits and impacting prices.
How Data And AI Are Transforming The Life Insurance Business At Manulife
How Data and AI are Transforming the Life Insurance Business at Manulife
Health advisory issued for toxins in Oregon Coast lake near Seaside
A health advisory was issued for swimming, fishing, and drinking water in Cullaby Lake near Seaside because of toxins from an algae bloom.
This week in science: T. rex footprints, solar 'superflares,' and benefits of reading
Paleontologists have discovered the tracks of a giant — the fossilized footprints of T. rex. Plus, solar "superflares" and the brain benefits of reading in this week's Short Wave science news roundup.
How Trump’s new green-card policy could affect immigrant families
The policy, set to take effect Friday, would give immigration officers broader authority to deny permanent residency to people using public benefits.
DOL/EBSA Narrows Mental Health Parity Enforcement Focus to Three Priority Areas
On September 8, the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-03, outlining how it
From Science to Signals, Part II: What the SEC-FDA Cooperation Agreement Means for Life Sciences Companies
The SEC and FDA have formalized an emerging enforcement trend. We recently described the SEC’s evolving approach to insider trading,...
Employee health plans to remain unchanged for 2027, contributions to increase
When Penn State’s 2027 benefits open enrollment period begins on Nov. 2, benefits-eligible faculty and staff will continue to have access to the same high-quality health care coverage and programs. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, employees will see an increase in their payroll contributions to keep pace with rising health care costs.
Hands-On: The Apple Watch Series 12 And Ultra 4
Spending some time with this year's newest releases, and a look into what's coming up for Apple Watch.
State Street Launches New RIA Custody Business
State Street is now marketing its custody offering to larger RIAs, with plans to go live with an anchor client in the next couple of months.
Henrico Business Watch: Business license filings Sept. 10-16, 2026
Henrico County reported the following business-license filings with start dates during the week. The filings are listed alphabetically by business or trade name, followed by a registered address and business industry classification. Amanda Parker, 8300 Buckeye Drive – No business license required – manufacturing, nonprofit and other. Asser’s Medical Trans,
Join TGR for the world premiere of 'Actually, It Is Rocket Science' Saturday
TETON VILLAGE, Wyo. — Teton Gravity Research will celebrate the world premiere of its 31st annual ski film, Actually, It Is Rocket Science, on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village as part of Far Out Fest. The full-day celebration will bring together TGR athletes, filmmakers, music, and the Jackson Hole […]
RFK Jr. Names Gender-Care Opponents to Preventive Health Panel
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Thursday named new members to an advisory panel whose recommendations establish which preventive health procedures insurers must cover without cost-sharing, including two physicians known for their opposition to gender-affirming care.
'Charlie’s Angels' Turns 50: Aaron Spelling Understood a Business Lesson That Still Matters Today
The legendary producer behind Charlie’s Angels and dozens of other hits understood something every entrepreneur needs to know: Give people what they want, but don’t give them exactly what they expect.
The king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets artificial intelligence leaders as safety concerns swirl
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Thursday urged senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of people and the planet. The gathering in Scotland was convened to discuss how AI can benefit society, and comes at a pivotal moment […]
Shailene Woodley's stylist responds to 'super rude and mean' reaction to the actor's Emmys outfit
In a pair of social media posts, Karla Welch hit back at critics who panned the "Paradise" star's red carpet look.
With Kemi’s new shadow chancellor, the Tories must hope for a bout of public amnesia
Andrew Griffith is keen on clearing red tape. Good job he wasn’t part of a Treasury team that abolished the Office for Tax Simplification
6 Best Science Fantasy Movies Released Since 2000, Ranked
Poor Things, Palm Springs, and Sorry to Bother You are among the best science fantasy movies released since the year 2000.
Shohei Ohtani’s feeling ‘normal…ish’ as Dodgers sort out health issues before playoffs
Plus more on erstwhile closer Edwin Díaz's new role in the bullpen and what's next in Andy Pages' recovery from his hand fracture.
Six years after retiring from WCCO, Pat Kessler is embracing new gig at rival station
Kessler retired following the 2020 election cycle after 36 years with WCCO.
Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads
State reportedly asks for Epi-Aid support unless federal agency recognizes four local measles-related deaths
Opinion: Honor the Constitution; regulate political spending
As you are besieged by ads this election, ask yourself, who is benefitting from this system?
Level-5 Finally Issues Official Apology for Rampant AI Use
CEO claims the company has learned from its mistakes
A strategic remedy for dairy shoppers’ health anxieties
Responsive schemes will make it easier for wellness-oriented customers to scrutinize product elements
The “Dark Money” Myth: Don’t Confuse Issue Education with Political Speech
In a recent article covering the 2026 midterms, The New York Times sounded an all-too-familiar alarm, warning readers of a tidal wave of "dark money" supposedly washing over the election. The narrative is meant to incite outrage, painting a picture of shadowy figures “upending” and “manipulating” politicians, our political process and indeed democracy itself through secretive nonprofit organizations.
Fit-again Pleguezuelo a 'huge player' for Plymouth
Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says Julio Pleguezuelo's return to full fitness has been a major boost to his side.
Fall Financial Reset: 5 Budgeting Tips to Promote Fiscal Health
Local credit union offers timely advice for healthcare workers – or any hardworking Minnesotan
Between Potatoes and Barley | Los Angeles Review of Books
An uncertain political pamphlet for uncertain times.
Forward Party seeks emergency U.S. Supreme Court intervention to get candidates on Nov. ballots
The Forward Party of New Mexico is making a last-ditch effort to have their candidates for a handful of statewide races placed on New Mexico’s ballots before they are scheduled to be mailed out Friday. This story was originally published at New Mexico Political Report, a nonprofit news service covering politics and policy in the […]
Valor Mortis is only $40 because its developer knows you'll be choosing from a lot of big games over this "stacked" autumn
Valor Mortis, previously delayed to avoid a busy September, has today revealed it won't be as expensive as many of the games releasing around the same time.
Paid influencers are everywhere in US politics. We need transparency
Secret coordination between politicians and social media creators is a form of astroturfing. But there are few legal regulations
March of Dimes and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation launch partnership to advance maternal and infant mental health innovation
/PRNewswire/ -- March of Dimes, the nation's leading nonprofit fighting for the health of all moms and babies, today announced a partnership with the Arthur M....
Belief That Diversity Drives Profit Surges 10 Points To 71% In The US
The Trump administration has led a pull back on diversity and inclusion programs, but Americans think they benefit businesses in more ways than one.
Following wide-ranging leaks, Bungie says Marathon is not 'merging' with Destiny
Will the return of Destiny take place in Marathon? No, says Bungie.
Bill Skarsgård will lead Hideo Kojima's spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid
Hideo Kojima's action-espionage game Physint has revealed its lead: Bill Skarsgård. Read more — and see the reveal teaser — at Empire.
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000
Layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security
Open AI and the million dollar maths problem
In early September, OpenAI announced it had solved a major mathematics problem that has stumped humans for nearly a century. The news left mathematicians reeling, and many expressed concern over what will be left for humans as AI becomes ever more adept at unravelling complex problems. Now 25 recipients of the Fields medal – often called the Nobel prize for maths – have signed an open letter expressing their fears of a ‘severe misalignment’ between AI companies and their field. To find out how AI is likely to upend maths – and how mathematicians might respond – Ian Sample speaks to Colva Roney-Dougal, professor of pure mathematics at the University of St Andrews
Popular comic coming to Turlock theater. See the iconic character he made famous
He’s also appeared in TV shows and films, and leads a nonprofit called Laughter Heals.
Survey: CT businesses remain profitable, but rising costs cloud economic outlook
CT businesses remain profitable, but rising healthcare, energy and labor costs are weighing on their economic outlook.
Business Briefs: Sept. 18, 2026
Greenfield Cooperative Bank celebrates employees and milestone anniversaries at Employee Appreciation Dinner WHATELY — Greenfield Cooperative Bank recently gathered employees for its annual Employee Appreciation Dinner at Whately’s Quonquont Farm. The evening offered a way for employees to come together outside of the workplace to recognize the people who make the co-op what it is. […]
Alation CEO Warns That Smarter AI Agents Can Still Get Your Business Wrong
Alation CEO Satyen Sangani bets AIOS can make enterprise AI agents more reliable through independent data governance as Snowflake and Databricks expand competing tools.
With US measles deaths on the rise, local officials are stepping in where RFK Jr won’t
As the country’s top public health official spends his time in office undermining science, doctors and advocates mount an urgent campaign for childhood vaccines
Can researchers trust that AI models won’t leak their ideas?
Research funders are asking how they can stop confidential scientific ideas in grant proposals from leaking out through large language models (LLMs), for example if reviewers use AI to help them judge applications. Last week, a row erupted in mathematics after OpenAI announced it had solved a notoriously difficult problem, only for another mathematician to demand answers over whether the company had used ideas he had fed into its models. The spat, and the broader issue of idea leakage through AI models, was discussed by funders at an R&D policy conference held in Paris on September 14. At worst, it threatens to undermine the correct attribution of breakthroughs, one of the foundations of modern science. The mathematics dispute around OpenAI is “certainly something we're looking at” Jason Gallo, head of the newly established Office of Metascience at the US National Science Foundation (NSF), told the Blue Sky Forum, hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The controversy started on September 8, when OpenAI announced it had cracked a mathematical problem that had gone unsolved for 90 years. Using a swarm of AI agents, millions of dollars’ worth of computing power and a new internal model, the company said it had finally proved that a long-used formula for modelling fluid dynamics breaks down under certain conditions. However, Tristan Buckmaster, a New York University mathematician who had been independently working with collaborators on the same problem using OpenAI’s Codex tool, hit back with a statement questioning whether the company had snooped on his Codex sessions to gain an advantage. OpenAI has always denied it looked up the “specific user data” of Buckmaster and colleagues. However, the company initially admitted that “while unlikely, we cannot rule out that de-identified data derived from their usage of our products helped improve our models,” although its proofs “differ significantly” from Buckmaster’s. The firm later said that, following an investigation, it concluded that Buckmaster’s Codex prompts “could not have influenced the [OpenAI] system in any way, including through training.”Funder concernYet OpenAI’s initial admission that its model might have ingested Buckmaster’s ideas, then spat them out to its own mathematicians, has scientistsworriedthat their work could leak out if shared with AI. Some AI tools give users an opt-out option to stop their sessions from training the model. If such guarantees can be trusted, this gives scientists some confidence they can use an LLM to develop an idea without the risk of it leaking out.But there’s a bigger potential vulnerability. To win money to investigate ideas, scientists have to share them with funding bodies. These grant proposals are normally kept strictly confidential, to prevent other scientists from scooping them, or to protect commercially valuable intellectual property. To preserve this confidentiality, when the NSF uses AI models, “we have to be sure that it's not making server calls out to an external party, leaking that data,” said Gallo to delegates in Paris. Leaks through reviewersHowever, funders normally use external academic reviewers to assess proposals. And there are growing worries that these reviewers are feeding grant ideas into AI models to help them make a judgement. Research funders have noticed that peer review reports and funding recommendations have “suddenly become much longer, more detailed and complex,” said Diogo Machado, head of the data science unit at Technopolis, a science and technology-focused consultancy. “The sense is that reviewers are increasingly using generative AI in their review work, even where guidelines sometimes forbid it,” he told Science|Business. “This is very difficult for funders to control or prove.” Happening at scaleThis sharing of confidential proposals with AI models is “happening at scale already,” said James Wilson, executive director of the Research on Research Institute, based at University College London, during the debate in Paris. In response, Gallo said the NSF had “strict guidance” around the uploading of proposals to AI models. But he added the NSF was mulling new types of assessment to make sure applicants were truly the originators of their ideas, such as following a short-form proposal with an oral presentation, which would allow the foundation to “really interrogate the investigator on their intellectual contribution.” Related articlesHow can Europe cope with a flood of AI-assisted research grant proposals?The risks and benefits of AI in screening research grant proposals Viewpoint: AI could make scientific overload worse“For us as funders, a lot of the ways to ensure that the application remains the applicant's own intellectual contribution, those ways are quite regressive,” Peter Clifford, head of strategy at Research Ireland, told delegates. “They're maybe ten or 15 or 20 years old, and they don't scale particularly well.” Disputes over the origin of ideas are as old as modern science. Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz spent more than a decade arguing over who invented calculus, for example. And long before LLMs emerged, academics would agonise over how much of their early work to reveal at conferences, in case their colleagues scooped them, Jack Leahy, a senior metascience advisor to the UK government, told delegates. But AI was “accelerating” the “problems of the system,” he said.
The U.S. Chamber is Working Tirelessly to Defend the Trump Administration’s Deregulatory Initiatives, Preserving Benefits for American Business
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center is fighting on two fronts — defending Trump-era deregulation in court and challenging unlawful Biden-era regulations — to ensure pro-growth policies endure beyond political shifts.
Technologists investigate food insecurity challenges ahead of hackathon
dsmHack, an organization that brings together tech volunteers to help nonprofits, is launching a first-of-its-kind hackathon focused on issues impacting food insecurity in the Greater Des Moines metro. On Sept. 10, technologists and food security experts spent an evening at DMARC’s facility in Des Moines discussing the underlying problems exacerbating food insecurity and potential technical…
He championed vaccine mandates. Will that record help him unseat a party-shifting conservative?
In one of California’s newly created congressional districts, candidates diverge sharply on healthcare issues, but most voters agree healthcare costs too much.
California wants to ban child marriage. Why are these civil rights groups trying to stop it?
Anyone under the age of 18 can get married in California. While lawmakers seek to restrict the practices, these liberal groups tried to block it.
Dear Ed Sheeran, fence-sitting is so last century: musicians can no longer opt out of politics
It’s all very 2026: with a stadium owner on one side and angry support acts on the other, the cornered star will have to pick a side, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Billionaire Glen Taylor’s right-hand man is a political player supporting Lisa Demuth for governor
House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor despite losing the Minnesota Republican Party’s convention endorsement — a first since 1994. Now she’s putting up a credible challenge against the state’s most accomplished vote-getter, Democratic nominee Sen. Amy Klobuchar. She’s had help from an outfit called Restore Sanity, which has provided the most […]
The Gig Is Up: UNC Health Does an About-Face on BidShift
UNC Health's plan to make nurses bid against each other for extra shifts was abandoned after a social media firestorm.
Wardogs has already made more money than Marathon, and its Steam launch momentum is ahead of Arc Raiders and Helldivers 2
Wardogs has successfully converted Steam Wishlists to bring in $70m from its 1.6 million active users.
The Business Case For AI Safety Is Customer Adoption
Tech companies advocate for AI safety, though some worry it will hinder progress. But, lessons from history suggest that standards can aid innovation and growth.
Broadband access predicts health tracker use, UWM research suggests
As Fitbits, Apple watches and Oura Rings grow ubiquitous, UWM research suggests digital inequity doesn't allow them to reach those who could benefit most.
The Strange New Politics of AI. Plus. . .
It’s Thursday, September 17. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Douglas Murray asks, why do we allow terrorists to die of old age? The American nonprofits backing Hamas. A conversation with Dara Horn and Coleman Hughes. And much more. But first: inside the unlikely coalition warning that AI may kill us all. Last week, an AI researcher named Jacob Coxon made headlines around the world after saying that he had resigned from Anthropic because he believes AI might cause human extinction—and his co-workers do, too. Unlike the rest of us, potentially, the story just won’t die. The Pro-Human Assembly, a conference held Tuesday in Washington, D.C., about the existential dangers of artificial intelligence, couldn’t have come at a better time—or with a more eclectic coalition. The Archbishop of San Francisco was there. So was Steve Bannon, screaming about the Chinese. Bernie Sanders did a quasi-dramatic reading of messages posted to an online forum by rogue AI agents. Ashley Judd paraphrased a graphic Andrea Dworkin quote for reasons that remain a mystery to me still. It was odd. People in the AI industry have talked openly about the possibility of this technology causing human extinction for years, but it hits differently in the wake of the Hugging Face incident. If you don’t know what that is, all the more reason to read my dispatch today. As the doomers see it, the best-case scenario is a future in which humans are basically kept as pets: well cared for, but with zero autonomy. The worst-case scenario, obviously, is the everyone dies thing. What should be done? I heard lots of ideas but no easy answers. There are currently zero federal regulations on AI, which is sort of strange even to think about. After all, we regulate microwaves, and the people running the microwave industry have never once refused to rule out the possibility that their products will end all human life on Earth. What I saw in D.C. left me even more convinced that you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who believes nothing should be done. You know, except for President Trump. — River Page River Page • Tech and Business [ The AI Doomers Have a Plan to Save Us. I Went to Find Out What It Is. ](https://www.thefp.com/p/the-ai-doomers-have-plan-save-bernie-sanders-bannon) Read story How Robert Kraft Made Macklemore a Martyr—and How to Better Fight Antisemitism On Monday, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and a group of other NFL owners banned Macklemore from performing at their stadiums after the rapper delivered a “Free Palestine” speech while opening for Ed Sheeran. Kraft cited the rapper’s “broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.” Once multiple venues refused to host shows with Macklemore on the lineup, the tour’s promoter officially dropped him. Today, Josh Kaplan says that the move was counterproductive, arguing that though well-intentioned, Kraft’s decision turned an irrelevant footnote into a martyr. “You cannot cancel people into liking you,” Josh writes. Read his column on what a better response to Macklemore would have looked like. Read [ Robert Kraft Made Macklemore a Martyr ](https://www.thefp.com/p/robert-kraft-made-macklemore-martyr-antisemitism-palestine) This raises the question: What actually works against antisemitism? On the latest episode of Conversations with Coleman, recorded in front of a live audience in New York, Dara Horn joins Coleman Hughes to talk about her new book The Final Solution to the Jewish Question. She argues that antisemitism is a script that has repeated itself across countries and ideologies, and that most people don’t understand that well enough to fight it. Don’t miss their conversation. Watch [ The Lie at the Center of Antisemitism, with Dara Horn ](https://www.thefp.com/p/the-lie-at-the-center-of-antisemitism-coleman-hughes-dana-horn) Listen now Douglas Murray • U.S. Politics [ Douglas Murray: The 9/11 Failure That Still Haunts America ](https://www.thefp.com/p/douglas-murray-911-failure-justice-terrorist-guantanamo-bay) Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the men who planned them have still not faced trial. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and most of the accused have been locked up in Guantanamo Bay since 2002. Judges have retired, and plea deals have collapsed. Today, Douglas Murray examines how this happened and argues that a justice system that allows terrorists to die of old age in an interminable pretrial process is one that has failed. Read his latest column on what that failure says about our unpreparedness for the era we are now living in. Read story The Editors • U.S. Politics [ When Nonprofits Support Terrorists ](https://www.thefp.com/p/when-nonprofits-support-terrorists) A newly declassified CIA brief from 1998 found that Osama bin Laden used nonprofit shell organizations—including U.S.-based Islamic groups—to fund his terror plots. Today, a similar story is unfolding as multiple organizations on American soil present themselves as nonprofits, taking advantage of tax-exempt status while seeking to advance the ideological mission of terrorist groups like Hamas. Read our editorial on the latest evidence of this dangerous trend—and why there’s no excuse for making the same mistake the CIA revealed 28 years ago. Read story Simon Sebag Montefiore and Bari Weiss Live in New York For decades, the Middle East has shaped American foreign policy and loomed large in the public consciousness. Few understand its influence on our politics better than Simon Sebag Montefiore, who argues that America’s quagmires in the Middle East stem from a deep misunderstanding of the region—on both the left and the right. Join him October 1 as he sits down with Bari Weiss live in New York City to kick off his U.S. book tour for The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East. Get Tickets Now MORE FROM THE FREE PRESS [ Sydney Sweeney’s Naked Truth ](https://www.thefp.com/p/sydney-sweeneys-naked-truth-caitlin-flanagan) Caitlin Flanagan Read story [ I Thought Ukraine Was Losing. Then I Was Almost Hit by a Russian Drone. ](https://www.thefp.com/p/elliot-ackerman-ukraine-drone-gas-station-train) Elliot Ackerman Read story [ The Dangerous Ideology Behind the AI Warnings ](https://www.thefp.com/p/dangerous-ideology-effective-altruism-artificial-intelligence) Shyam Sankar Read story [ Amanda Knox: Patrick Clancy Can’t Win ](https://www.thefp.com/p/amanda-knox-patrick-clancy-grief-internet-crime) Amanda Knox Read story THE NEWS The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point, its first hike since 2023, signaling that another increase could follow as the central bank tries to bring inflation under control. President Donald Trump fired back by demanding that rates be cut sharply, though he stopped short of criticizing Fed Chair Kevin Warsh by name. The Houthis fired drones and missiles at Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, including a major oil port on the Red Sea, and Saudi jets struck back with air strikes across Yemen in an escalating front of the Middle East war. (For more on the Houthis, read Zineb Riboua’s column from earlier this week.) A sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions bill passed the House in a 262–159 vote and is now heading to Trump for his signature. Named after the late senator Lindsey Graham, the legislation would hit countries that purchase large volumes of Russian oil and gas with tariffs of up to 100 percent, and is aimed at cutting off revenue that funds Russia’s war in Ukraine. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the European Union’s first-ever “associate member,” drawing a standing ovation from European lawmakers. The proposal, framed as a response to a world grown more hostile, faces an uncertain path as EU member states would have to approve it, and one diplomat said that “nobody really knows what it means.” The House voted unanimously to send billionaire Leon Black a criminal contempt referral after he defied a congressional subpoena to testify and hand over documents related to his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Black chose to fight the subpoena in court rather than comply. Charlie Kirk’s family filed a wrongful death notice Wednesday against Utah Valley University, alleging that a series of security failures left him exposed to a rooftop sniper. The notice is a required legal step before the family can sue. Merriam-Webster added 1,400 words and definitions to its dictionary, including looksmaxxing, vibe coding, and cuffing season. The publisher said the new entries offer “a window into the world today.” The Free Press earns a commission from any purchases made through all book links in this article.
A Sports Memorabilia Startup Let Fans Own a Piece of History. Then the Business Vanished
Collectable offered fractional shares of iconic memorabilia. When a new owner took the reins, users say their investments disappeared—along with the assets.
Patrick’s Politics: Islamophobia destroys the true reality of 9/11
ohran Mamdani, the current mayor of New York City, just wanted to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil — the one that had killed nearly 3,000 people in th…
Why AI consciousness could become the next great societal divide
Ideally, experts should guide this debate. Unfortunately, they disagree too.
DeMar DeRozan spurred NBA’s mental health conversation. His voice is only growing louder
As he joins a new team, DeRozan looks to make the most of his remaining time in the NBA and create meaningful change outside of basketball.
‘Very messy eaters’: scientists solve the mystery of when black holes ‘burp’
The astronomical bodies fire off powerful jets in two distinct phases in their feeding cycle, researchers discover
Business News: Watches And Wonders 2027 To Feature More New Brands Including Berneron And Porsche Design
The top event on the watch calendar is up to 75 brands exhibiting in Geneva in April.
Sentara Health pilots GW RhythmX's AI precision care platform to support emerging primary care models
Not-for-profit health system Sentara Health is moving beyond administrative automation to test artificial intelligence-powered clinical care directly during primary care visits. | Not-for-profit health system Sentara Health is moving beyond administrative automation to test artificial intelligence-powered clinical care directly during primary care visits.
The Rise Of The Mompreneur Micro-Business: Monetizing Home-Grown Expertise
See how moms turn parenting and career skills into a mompreneur micro-business, with earning ranges and simple steps to start without quitting your job.
Feel Like Time Is Speeding Up? Scientists Have Figured Out Why—and What to Do About It
Experts are beginning to unravel why modern life messes with our time perception, making you feel like life is passing in a blur.
Business News: FHH Teams With GIA's School Of Gemology And Jewelry Arts
The Swiss watch industry-backed foundation's collaboration with the mighty GIA will bring improved learning, training, and certification to a wider audience.
911 Fails People in Mental Health Crises. Here's a Plan to Fix It.
911 calls related to mental health are the most likely to involve police use of force. A new book offers a blueprint for a 911 redesign that could save lives.
Mosaic (MOS) Bets On Enzymes While Its Core Business Bleeds
On August 17, Mosaic Biosciences, a unit of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS), launched Renuvis Enzara, an enzyme-based treatment meant to speed up how fast crop residue breaks down after harvest. The launch landed less than two weeks after Mosaic reported a second-quarter net loss of $273 million, a sharp reversal from the $411 million profit […]
Small employers weigh dropping group coverage ahead of 2027
A new eHealth survey finds 73% of small to mid-sized employers are reconsidering traditional health benefits
MJ Companies expands Phoenix benefits team with ThreeFlow veteran
The hire brings placement technology experience to MJ's consulting capabilities as employer demand for advisory grows
For the Buffalo Bills, ‘O Canada’ is business
The Bills’ Canadian anthem salute is rooted in business and decades of cross-border fandom. In this political moment, it means more.
The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream review
Shane O’Sullivan’s documentary weaves archive clips and snippets from films old and new to draw out the highlights of the crisis that rocked the US
Leaving a legacy - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture
Seven charitable organizations that help women in need have received a total of $1.21 million in grants from the newly created Justice Benjamin K. Miller Charitable Fund. Justice Benjamin K. Miller was the first Springfield native on the Illinois Supreme Court, serving from 1984-2001, and was chief justice from 1991-1993. Miller was highly respected in […]
Doing the job - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture
We live in dread of the robot brains, haunted as we are by our exchanges with chatbots that are smarter than any actual person we’ve ever known. More perfect AI is likely to make obsolete jobs by the millions. (On the upside, that will include lots of dreary jobs that talented and ambitious people don’t […]
Fuckin Politics (2003) by Yoshitomo Nara
From EHC Fine Art Gallery Auction, Yoshitomo Nara, Fuckin Politics (2003), Offset lithograph, 54 × 73 cm
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Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Following Lyft Deal Has Its Valuation Back In Focus
Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) just signed a multi-year marketing deal with Lyft that makes the rideshare service the official partner across its venues, highlighting how transportation partnerships can shape the broader entertainment ecosystem. Sphere Entertainment’s recent Lyft tie-up lands at a time when momentum has cooled in the short term but remains strong over a longer horizon. The share price is down 15.8% over the past month, while the year-to-date share price return is 53.2% and the...