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Fact check: Trump, RFK Jr. and others make false claims on night 2 of GOP convention

(CNN) — President Donald Trump delivered another rapid-fire series of false claims on the second night of Republicans’ midterm convention on Thursday. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did his own barrage of wrongness. And various other speakers uttered statements that were untrue, misleading or missing critical context.Here is a fact check of some of the assertions from the final day of the convention. This is not intended as a comprehensive list of Thursday’s falsehoods.Trump’s many false claimsTrump made numerous false claims, some of which he also made in his longer speech Wednesday.Trump claimed that there were “no empty seats” in the Dallas arena as he spoke Thursday, which was visibly untrue. CNN White House correspondent Alayna Treene, who was there, wrote in a live chat right after Trump made the claim that “I’m looking at rows of empty seats” and that “the idea that there are ‘no empty seats’ is just laughably untrue,” though she also said the room was mostly full. Trump has for years made false claims about supposedly never having had an empty seat.Trump further inflated one of his favorite fictional figures, claiming Thursday that “$22 trillion” in investment has come into the US; on Wednesday, he had put it at “over $20 trillion,” and even that lower figure has no apparent basis in reality. As of the time he spoke Thursday, the White House’s own website claimed there had been “$11.2 trillion” in “major investment announcements” this term, not “over $20 trillion,” and the White House figure was itself a major exaggeration of actual investment.Trump, talking about elections, lied that “there’s never been bigger cheaters” than Democrats; there is no basis for broadly describing Democrats as election cheaters. For the second straight night, Trump falsely claimed that the Biden administration allowed “25 million people” to pour into the country, though that number is nowhere close to correct. Trump again falsely claimed that former President Joe Biden and other Democrats “created the worst inflation in American history,” though even peak Biden-era inflation, 9.1% in June 2022, was far from the all-time record of 23.7%; it was a 40-year high, but the rate then fell sharply before Trump returned to office.Trump also baselessly claimed that Democrats would “defund the police” and give “voting rights and welfare to 25 million illegal aliens” if they won the midterms. Republicans will still control the White House in 2027 and 2028 and the president would be in position to veto any such changes if a Democratic-controlled Congress sought to make them, but there is no indication that Democrats want to do so. Also, even groups favoring strict immigration policies estimate that the total undocumented population is far less than “25 million” or even 20 million.As he did Wednesday, Trump claimed the US now has the world’s lowest prescription drug prices. The assertion is so broad that it is unclear what exactly Trump is referencing. But experts told CNN they highly doubt that the prices for brand-name drugs in the US are generally less than they are in other countries, and the Trump administration has not provided details to prove the claim.“It’s tough to claim that you’re getting the lowest prices anywhere in the world and then also not have any evidence to support that,” said Andrew Mulcahy, a senior health economist at RAND, while Diederik Stadig, senior healthcare economist at financial institution ING, said, “To say that the US now has the lowest drug prices in the world is at this moment not true.”And as he did Wednesday, Trump said “more Americans are working today than ever before” – which is true but nearly meaningless, since the number of people working in the US generally rises over time simply because the population rises over time.“There are more Americans working because there are more Americans. That’s the entire analysis,” Justin Wolfers, a University of Michigan professor of public policy and economics, wrote in his newsletter in August.RFK Jr.’s false claims on the pandemic, Trump’s record and moreFalse claim about Democrats and the 2024 electionKennedy unsuccessfully ran for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination before withdrawing to run as an independent and then eventually endorsing Republican candidate Donald Trump. In Kennedy’s Thursday convention speech, he complained of how the Democrats handled the nomination race.At one point, he said, “For the first time in history, they cancelled their own convention. No voter ever cast a primary ballot for Kamala Harris, no elected delegate was ever consulted; the party of ‘No Kings’ simply anointed a queen.”Kennedy is entitled to express unhappiness about how quickly Democratic leaders coalesced around then-Vice President Harris after Biden unexpectedly dropped out of the race in July 2024, after the primaries were over and less than four months from Election Day. But it’s not true that the party canceled its convention or that delegates didn’t get any say.The convention was held; it was a four-day event in Chicago in August 2024. Democratic convention delegates officially nominated Harris in a virtual roll call vote in advance of the convention. It’s true that Harris was the only candidate on the roll call ballot, but that’s because she was the only candidate who gathered enough delegate signatures to appear on the ballot.It’s clear that party elites’ backing of Harris played a key role in the unusual nomination process. But Kennedy’s specific allegations that the convention was abandoned and delegates were cut out of the process are not true.False claim that Democrats closed ‘every church’ during the Covid-19 pandemicWhile attacking Democrats, Kennedy claimed that, during the Covid-19 pandemic, “They closed every church in our country for a year.”It’s not true that every church in the country was closed for a year, nor even that every church in a Democratic state was closed for a year.Every state issued some type of guidance or order about social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic, but many states – including some led by Democrats and some led by Republicans – incorporated religious exemptions into those limitations on social interactions.According to a Pew Research Center analysis from April 2020, 15 states allowed religious gatherings to continue without a limit on their size. That set of states included Colorado, Michigan and Pennsylvania, which all had Democratic governors. And at least two states with Republican governors, Alaska and Idaho, were among the states that prohibited religious gatherings at least briefly.False claim that Trump ‘ended nine wars’Trump has repeatedly claimed that he has ended “eight wars.” Kennedy went one higher on Thursday, declaring, “President Trump has ended nine wars.”That’s false. Trump hasn’t even ended eight wars.Trump’s list of eight includes two situations that were never actually wars during his tenure: a diplomatic dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia and a mysterious supposed situation between Serbia and Kosovo. The list also includes a war, involving Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, that hasn’t actually ended despite a peace agreement brokered by the Trump administration.In addition, the list includes the war between Israel and Hamas, but Israel continues to conduct frequent attacks in Gaza despite a US-brokered ceasefire agreement. And it includes the brief 2025 conflict between Israel and Iran, though Israel proceeded to join the US in starting another war against Iran in 2026.Claim about reversing a decline in longevityKennedy speaking of the Trump administration, claimed Thursday: “We have now reversed a 30-year decline in longevity. “Kennedy referenced preliminary data that he said he had received from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week, but it’s unclear what metric of longevity he’s referring to.CDC data shows that US life expectancy had been steadily increasing for decades before a sharp drop during the Covid-19 pandemic. Life expectancy had already started to rebound in 2022, under the Biden administration, and reached a new record high in 2024 before Trump’s second term began.Preliminary data shared by the CDC in July suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025.CNN has reached out to HHS for clarification on Kennedy’s comments.Claim that Democrats ‘lost 360,000 children’Speaking about Democrats, Kennedy said: “They somehow lost 360,000 children and they turned our federal government into the biggest child trafficking operation in world history.”Trump and other Republicans have made similar claims. But there’s no basis for the assertion that Democrats “lost” so many children or that the federal government was engaged in human trafficking.A 2024 report from the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement had reported that more than 32,000 unaccompanied migrant children failed to appear as scheduled for immigration court hearings after being released or transferred out of custody between fiscal years 2019 and 2023 – a period that, notably, includes two years and four months under the first Trump administration. The report also said that 291,000 unaccompanied migrant children during this period were not given notices to appear in court.The report said that ICE had “no assurances” these children “are safe from trafficking, exploitation, or forced labor.” But it did not say all the children were actually “lost” and did not definitively assert that any of them were trafficked – let alone that the government was somehow involved in a trafficking operation. And, again, the report spanned parts of both a Republican administration and a Democratic administration.Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, told CNN in 2024: “Long story short, no, there are not 320,000 kids missing. 32,000 kids missed court. That doesn’t mean they’re missing, it means they missed court (either because their sponsor didn’t bring them or they are teenagers who didn’t want to show up). The remaining 291,000 cases mentioned by the (Office of the Inspector General) are cases where ICE hasn’t filed the paperwork to start their immigration court cases.”Vance on inflation, crime and taxes on Social SecurityA false claim about the media and Biden-era inflationVice President JD Vance mocked the media during part of his speech on Thursday. But he made a false claim about Biden-era inflation while lampooning how the media supposedly challenged him over another false claim on that subject.Vance said: “The president and I would go during a campaign, we’d say, ‘You know, inflation is as high as it’s been in 100 years,’ and the fake news would say, ‘No, no, no, it’s as high as it’s been in 68 years.’ That ain’t good, ladies and gentlemen.”Mainstream journalists, at least, wouldn’t say that inflation under Biden was as high as it had been “in 68 years.” Rather, CNN and others noted that peak inflation under the Biden administration, 9.1% in June 2022, was the highest in about 40 years.Vance is entitled to make his general point that this correction still doesn’t make Biden-era inflation sound good, but his specific number was, again, wrong. And he didn’t acknowledge that inflation fell sharply under Biden after hitting the 40-year high, declining to 2.9% in Biden’s last full month in office, December 2024, and 3.0% in January 2025, when Trump and Vance were inaugurated.The rate was 3.4% in July 2026, the most recent month for which data is available.Trump didn’t end taxes on Social SecurityVance claimed, “We’ve ended taxes on Social Security.” Several other convention speakers, including Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania and Ohio House candidate Derek Merrin, similarly said the administration has achieved “no tax on Social Security.”It hasn’t. The big domestic policy bill Trump signed in 2025 did create an additional, temporary $6,000-per-year tax deduction for individuals age 65 and older (which phases out for individuals earning $75,000 per year or more), but as the White House has implicitly acknowledged, millions of Social Security recipients will continue to pay taxes on their benefits even before the temporary new deduction expires after 2028.The Social Security Administration said in 2025 that “the bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits.Claim about violent crime rate under BidenWhile criticizing the Biden administration, Vice President JD Vance claimed Thursday that the US “became a country where violent crime exploded, unless, of course, you could afford private security.”But violent crime did not explode under Biden. In fact, as FactCheck.org reported last month, data collected and published by the FBI shows that the national violent crime rate was at a lower level in 2023 and 2024, the last two full calendar years of Biden’s term, than it was in 2020, the last full calendar year of Trump’s first term. The year 2020 was highly unusual in many ways – violent crime jumped amid the Covid-19 pandemic – but Biden nonetheless left office with violent crime lower than it was when he took over. In fact, the 2024 violent crime rate was even lower than the 2019 rate under Trump before the pandemic.There was an increase in violent crime during the earlier part of Biden’s term. But given the subsequent decline, it’s misleading at best to claim violent crime “exploded” with no further context.Asked earlier this month about Trump’s similar previous claims to have reversed a Biden-era upswing in violence, crime data expert Jeff Asher said in an email: “No, crime began dropping significantly in 2023 during the Biden administration. Murder fell at record rates in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and, while 2026 may not feature a record decline nationally, it is still on track to see a sizable double-digit decline this year. Violent crime similarly fell nationally in 2023 and 2024, though the drops were more muted than the decline that was recorded by the FBI in 2025.”Other GOP speakersMike Johnson’s false claim about the inflation Republicans inherited from BidenSome other speakers at the convention took aim at inflation under Biden. House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed that “Republicans inherited from the Biden administration record-high inflation.”That’s not true. The inflation rate was 2.9% in Biden’s last full month in office, December 2024, and 3.0% in January 2025, when Trump took over. That’s lower than the most recent rate, 3.4% in July 2026, and nowhere close to the all-time record of 23.7%, which was reached in 1920, or the highest point of Jimmy Carter’s presidency, 14.8%, which was reached in 1980.Johnson correctly said moments later that inflation reached “a 40-year high of 9.1% inflation” under Biden. But a 40-year high is not an all-time record. More importantly, Johnson didn’t explain that 9.1% was much higher than the rate Trump inherited or that the 9.1% rate occurred in June 2022, with roughly two-and-a-half years left in Biden’s term.The cumulative increase in prices from the beginning of the Biden administration to the end was also not the highest in US history. Federal figures show that beginning-to-end inflation under Biden was less than half of that during Carter’s term.What Johnson left out of his claim about a congressional resolutionWhile attacking Democrats as extreme, Johnson said: “Just last week, nearly every Democrat in the House of Representatives voted against condemning socialism and Marxism. They voted against it.”But the resolution didn’t use the word “Marxism.” And Johnson didn’t mention that the resolution wasn’t only about condemning socialism. Rather, it contained other language that Democratic leadership said was the focus of the party’s opposition to the resolution.The resolution’s first provision said it “condemns and denounces socialism in all its forms, including the Democratic Socialists of America, and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.” But its fifth provision said it “calls for enactment of the SAVE America Act,” Trump’s favored elections bill, which contains various provisions opposed by many Democrats.So while it’s very possible many Democrats would have opposed the resolution even without its expression of support for the SAVE America Act, the call to pass this elections bill served as a poison pill that ensured most Democrats wouldn’t support it.“House Resolution 1490 explicitly calls for enactment of the so-called SAVE America Act, which is the top legislative priority of far-right extremists,” Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement last week.A New Mexico candidate left out key context in an attack on his opponentGreg Cunningham, a Republican House candidate in New Mexico, used some of his Thursday speech to criticize his Democratic opponent, Rep. Gabe Vasquez. Cunningham said of Vasquez: “He even voted against a resolution honoring the sacrifices and service of the brave men and women in law enforcement who protect, every day, our communities.”But Cunningham left out important context about the resolution. While its focus was expressing support for law enforcement, its preamble contained statements praising the Trump administration and criticizing “leftist activists,” “progressive politicians” and “sanctuary city policies” for allegedly making law enforcement less safe.In other words, a House member might vote against such a resolution, as the vast majority of Democrats did, because they disagreed with conservative components of it, not the general expressions of support for law enforcement. (CNN has reached out to Vasquez’s campaign and House office for comment on his vote.) It’s common for parties to write resolutions in a way that would make it difficult for opponents to support but would open those opponents to campaign attacks if they voted “no.”An Ohio candidate’s misleading attack about Democrats and votingMerrin, the Republican candidate running against Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur for a House seat in Ohio, claimed in his speech, “While Democrats talk about letting illegal immigrants vote in our election, Republicans fight for proof of citizenship, photo ID and fair elections.”It’s a big country, so it’s possible some Democrat somewhere is talking about letting undocumented people vote in some election. But Merrin’s claim is misleading at best. There is no proposal from Democrats in Congress to let undocumented people vote in the 2026 midterms – the election Merrin appeared to be referring to when he said “our election” – or vote in future federal elections.CNN has reached out to Merrin’s campaign for an explanation of his claim.House Majority Leader Steve Scalise invoked a similar theme in his speech Wednesday, claiming that Democrats had voted last week “to allow illegals to vote in our federal elections.” But there was no congressional vote on letting undocumented immigrants vote in any elections.Rather, there was a vote on the non-binding Republican resolution that included multiple provisions, including one that “reiterates the notion that American elections are for American citizens only,” one supporting Trump’s favored elections bill and one denouncing socialism.Opposing that multi-clause resolution doesn’t necessarily mean someone supports voting by any non-citizens, let alone non-citizens in the country illegally.This article has been updated with additional items.CNN’s Deja Oliver contributed to this report.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

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Sep 10 • 3:37 PM EDT • Health • businessreport.com

Fusion energy finds a new national defense market

Fusion energy, long viewed primarily as a potential source of clean electricity, is taking on a new potential role in national defense, The Wall Street Journal reports. Denver-based fusion startup Xcimer Energy has partnered with aerospace and defense company RTX on a roughly $50 million development agreement, including an RTX investment, to develop pulsed ultraviolet […]

Sep 10 • 3:35 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com

Blue light boosts key medicinal compounds in Astragalus, study finds: Multi-omics and genetic tools uncover light-driven isoflavonoid biosynthesis

Astragalus mongholicus, a cornerstone of traditional Chinese medicine, produces isoflavonoids—bioactive compounds with anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting, and antiviral properties.

Sep 10 • 3:29 PM EDT • Science • eurekalert.org

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Kimmel says interview with James Talarico won't air on TV under pressure from the FCC

Sep 10 • 3:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • santamariatimes.com

Photos: How Archdiocesan Catholic Health Care Stood Tall on 9/11

Over 5,000 individuals visited St. Vincent's Hospital's family center in the days following 9/11, looking for loved ones. Cardinal Egan also visited several times.

Sep 10 • 3:00 PM EDT • Health • thegoodnewsroom.org

The Planet Mercury Has Been Shrinking—More Than Scientists Expected

The solar system's smallest planet has gotten smaller still, a new study reveals.

Sep 10 • 2:53 PM EDT • Science • time.com

Africa’s top health body warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading beyond epicenter

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body.

Sep 10 • 2:47 PM EDT • Health • seattletimes.com

$88,600 Pictures With Trump and A.I.-Sponsored Suites: Republicans Schmooze in Dallas

Republican politicians, donors and lobbyists have been busy networking and partying on the sidelines of a midterm convention that is partly a fund-raiser.

Sep 10 • 2:45 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

Trump’s Special Envoy Hauled In More Than $250 Million While in Government

A disclosure shows that Steve Witkoff collected nearly $107 million in 2025 from a holding company that includes a crypto business owned by his family and President Trump’s.

Sep 10 • 2:35 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

TowneBank names Richmond region president

TowneBank promoted Matthew Scott to lead its Richmond market as regional president, succeeding longtime leader T. Patrick "Pat" Collins.

Sep 10 • 2:33 PM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com

Last chance to take this week’s Baltimore Beatdown Reacts Survey!

Be sure to answer Baltimore Beatdown’s first Ravens fan confidence survey of the 2026 season!

Sep 10 • 2:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

How the Indianapolis Colts changed during the 2026 offseason

The Baltimore Ravens are preparing for an Indianapolis Colts roster that underwent meaningful changes on both sides of the football this off-season

Sep 10 • 2:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Downtown Apex businesses feel construction strain as Salem Street project stretches

Months into the $4.7 million Salem Streetscape project, downtown Apex businesses say construction continues to deter customers as the town's timeline extends through December.

Sep 10 • 2:24 PM EDT • Business • wral.com

An uplifting season - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture

I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not much of a sports fan. The idea of the Women’s Professional Baseball League playing its inaugural season in Springfield was interesting as a historical happening. But it was not until Lucky Horseshoes Chief Storyteller Jamie Toole spoke at our neighborhood association meeting that I committed to going […]

Sep 10 • 2:21 PM EDT • Politics • illinoistimes.com

NFIB Small Business Optimism Index falls slightly in August

The NFIB released its Small Business Economic Trends report for the month of August 2026, with the report showing a slight dip in Small Business Optimism, down 1.1 points from July 2026 to 98.7. In addition, the report showcased an Uncertainty Index score of 89 points, well above the average of 68 points. This number […]

Sep 10 • 2:17 PM EDT • Business • corridorbusiness.com

Oklahoma vs. Michigan: Sooners Wire Staff Predictions for Week 2

The Oklahoma Sooners hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Michigan Wolverines and here are this Sooners Wire Staff Predictions.

Sep 10 • 2:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

On the Record: Council member Sheneika Smith on her reelection bid, faith and the Clark Sisters

Asheville City Council member Sheneika Smith has run and won in her last two bids for Council. This time around, she faces five other candidates, the majority of whom have served in elected government positions.

Sep 10 • 2:00 PM EDT • Politics • mountainx.com

Soprano Brenda Rae flies in to replace Lauren Snouffer for Opera Philadelphia’s opening night

Brenda Rae has stepped in as the lead soprano in Mozart’s “Mitridate” at Opera Philadelphia's opening night.

Sep 10 • 1:48 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com

Mission accomplished

After a 14-month construction mission, the “Apollo” landed at the Kelly Falls apartment complex this week with the completion of the Mark Stebbins Community Center, the culmination of a vision by the late Mark Stebbins, a long-time business leader and philanthropist.

Sep 10 • 1:43 PM EDT • Business • nhbr.com

‘Marshals’ star defends Kayce moving on after wife’s shocking death: ‘Some time has passed’

Sep 10 • 1:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • nj.com

Researchers Are Looking Into 9/11’s Health Effects on Those Who Were Young at the Time

The federal World Trade Center Health Program will launch a group in 2027 to study people who were 21 and under during and immediately after the terror attacks.

Sep 10 • 1:38 PM EDT • Health • thecityreporter.nyc

New Port of Baltimore facility to streamline grain exports for farmers

A new grain transloading facility at the Port of Baltimore is expected to simplify exports for Maryland farmers by allowing soybeans, corn, wheat and other grains to be loaded directly

Sep 10 • 1:25 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com

Kimmel says interview with James Talarico won't air on TV under FCC pressure

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said the agency that regulates television “threatened” the show. It's not the first time a TV show has moved an interview with Talarico to YouTube.

Sep 10 • 1:25 PM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com

Hoskins instructs Missouri election officials to use 2022 maps

It's the second time the high court has refused to intervene to keep the Trump-backed maps in place

Sep 10 • 1:20 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com

Overtime Extends Partnership With Adidas In Multi-Year Agreement

Overtime initially signed a multi-year deal with the global sportswear company in 2023.

Sep 10 • 1:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Israeli legislative election and Netanyahu's politics of enmity

Rather than labeling his domestic rivals as outright traitors, Netanyahu frames them as the vehicles that will deliver the enemy's desired outcome. This deliberately blurs the line between legitimate political dissent and national betrayal | Anadolu

Sep 10 • 1:17 PM EDT • Politics • aa.com.tr

Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston joke about both dating Tate Donovan: ‘Shared a boyfriend’

The longtime pals both dated the “Damages” star in the 1990s.

Sep 10 • 1:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

Manhattan business listed as victim of $19,425 embezzlement

Kaw Valley Greenhouses listed as victim in the case.

Sep 10 • 1:01 PM EDT • Business • wibw.com

Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons

In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.

Sep 10 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

Ilana Glazer talks grief, giggles and activism before Madison stop

‘Ilana Glazer Live!’ comes to Madison’s Orpheum Theater on Sept. 17. The ‘Broad City’ star feels better than ever on their second ‘grownup standup tour.’

Sep 10 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • captimes.com

Napoli Off to Their Worst Start in Over Twenty Years

Napoli began their campaign with a gritty win over Genoa but then lost three games in a row, resulting in their worst start in years. The last time they had begun this poorly was in 2000/2001, when th...

Sep 10 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Antarctic ozone recovery alters austral summer Southern Hemisphere circulation patterns

Antarctic ozone recovery alters austral summer Southern Hemisphere circulation patterns

Sep 10 • 12:50 PM EDT • Science • eurekalert.org

The Supreme Court just handed Republicans a surprisingly decisive midterm loss

For the second time this week, the Court rules against Missouri’s Republican gerrymander.

Sep 10 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • vox.com

Grow wellness goals with health coaches at Nature's Garden Natural Foods & Shoes

September is Healthy Aging Month, and in this week's Art of Aging, we'll meet two longtime business owners in Berks County, PA offering up natural health advice if you're looking to set some new wellness goals.

Sep 10 • 12:22 PM EDT • Health • 6abc.com

MusiCares to honor U2 as 2027 Persons of the Year at a star-studded Grammy-weekend gala

MusiCares will honor Irish band U2 as its Persons of the Year at a gala in February.

Sep 10 • 12:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com

A Sprint to Decipher U.S.-Canada Tariffs: ‘Are Sprinkles on the List?’

President Trump’s levies on a long, eclectic list of products from Canada has companies scrambling to figure out of their supply chains are affected.

Sep 10 • 12:19 PM EDT • Business • nytimes.com

Arsenal's ambition matching Arteta's vision as new deal nears

The perception of Arsenal's transfer window varies depending on who you speak to - but there will be no disagreement from anyone at Emirates Stadium over how crucial their next expected signing will be. With the market closed until January, the club are now in the process of finalising an agreement with manager Mikel Arteta over his protracted new contract. Arteta moved unequivocally last month to remove any lingering doubt over his future: "Everybody feels comfortable that the timing of the contract is not going to be an issue because my will certainly is to be here and I'm very happy here."

Sep 10 • 12:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Experts examine ethical risks of using AI in public health

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds profound potential to reshape public health. Although its application accelerates threat detection and targeted interventions, the rapid deployment has outpaced the regulatory, validation, and equity safeguards standard to traditional health interventions.

Sep 10 • 12:18 PM EDT • Health • news-medical.net

Verily Health secures investment from Nvidia to advance healthcare AI platforms

Verily and Nvidia entered an operational collaboration in October 2025, but this is the first time Nvidia has invested in Verily.

Sep 10 • 12:10 PM EDT • Health • massdevice.com

Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers’ documentary on Gaza war premieres at Venice Film Festival

Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor are premiering their documentary “NAZA” at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.

Sep 10 • 12:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com

Sony introduces the WH-1000XM4C, its new wireless noise-cancelling headphones inspired by its most popular over-ear model

Your headphones game just got an upgrade with Sony’s brand new WH-1000XM4C, which builds on its popular WH-1000XM4; combining the legendary 1000X Series noise cancellation, trusted premium sound in its beloved timeless design. Image courtesy of Sony. Ideal for everyone from the frequent travellers to students and commuters, the WH-1000XM4C is able to deliver rich […]

Sep 10 • 11:53 AM EDT • Technology • nylon.com.sg

Rensch: ‘Roma must be ready for Fenerbahce strong start’

Devyne Rensch warns Roma ‘must be ready’ for the atmosphere put on by Fenerbahce fans in tonight’s Champions League opener.It kicks off at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul at 17.45 UK tim...

Sep 10 • 11:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

A.I. Data Center Pollution Poses Health Threat, Former E.P.A. Officials Warn

Air pollution from gas-fired power plants to run data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in annual health care costs by 2028, the group warns.

Sep 10 • 11:33 AM EDT • Health • nytimes.com

Dylan Beavers Has Inspiring Message After Baltimore Orioles Win

Dylan Beavers commented on Baltimore's chances of playing October baseball.

Sep 10 • 11:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Lee Health convenient care centers offer shorter wait times for minor injuries

Lee Health's convenient care centers provide walk-in service and same-day treatment for minor injuries, offering an alternative to hospital visits.

Sep 10 • 11:24 AM EDT • Health • gulfcoastnewsnow.com

Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with James Talarico won’t air on ABC, will go to YouTube instead

It's the second time this year a late-night interview with the Texas U.S. Senate candidate has been moved online.

Sep 10 • 11:24 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org

In defense of political cinema — in the 2027 Oscars race and beyond

It's hip to dismiss political films as a Woke 1.0 relic. But to do so overlooks the thrilling, genuinely thorny assertions contained in several of the season's best films.

Sep 10 • 11:15 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com

Politics in the Therapy Session

Once upon a time, therapists took care to hide their ideological views from their patients, presenting instead a “blank screen” that allowed the therapeutic relationship to function as intended. Mark that down as one more casualty of the Age of Wokeness.

Sep 10 • 11:08 AM EDT • Politics • donoharmmedicine.org

Two Spanish options emerge for unwanted Liverpool forward Chiesa

Federico Chiesa’s chances of earning regular playing time at Liverpool are at an all-time low, but the latest reports on Thursday claim that there is still interest in the former Italy international...

Sep 10 • 11:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Charlton Athletic sign Swedish forward Korhonen

Charlton Athletic have completed the signing of Swedish forward Cassandra Korhonen.The Addicks announced news of the deal via a post on their official club website this afternoon.The 28-year-old joins...

Sep 10 • 11:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Burton names new CEO, launches 50th anniversary celebration

BURLINGTON — Burton Snowboards tapped into its past Tuesday, naming one-time regional brand manager Denny Bruce to take over as CEO as the company approaches its 50th anniversary.

Sep 10 • 11:04 AM EDT • Business • manchesterjournal.com

What Would Charlie Kirk Do Today?

A year after the killing of the 31-year-old conservative youth leader, the movement he helped create has splintered. Would that be the case if he were still alive?

Sep 10 • 10:56 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

How the Lucas Museum's epic battle for a home ended in L.A.

George Lucas' quest to find a permanent home for his namesake museum started more than 20 years ago and involved land battles in Chicago and San Francisco before the project landed in L.A.s Exposition Park.

Sep 10 • 10:54 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com

Uganda: Catholic Caravan 2026 brings healthcare to underserved communities

Medical personnel under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Mbarara Development Association (AMDA), an umbrella organisation uniting Catholics from the ...

Sep 10 • 10:46 AM EDT • Health • vaticannews.va

America’s water infrastructure is reaching its breaking point

U.S. water infrastructure is facing a growing convergence of aging systems, extreme weather, cybersecurity threats and rising costs, putting essential utilities under increasing financial and operational pressure, Bloomberg reports. The problem was highlighted this summer when a water main installed in 1916 ruptured beneath West Hollywood during a heat wave, releasing 17 million gallons of […]

Sep 10 • 10:36 AM EDT • Business • businessreport.com

Maryland hospital outages put emergency backup plans to the test

BALTIMORE — An Eastern Shore hospital system lost Internet, phone service and access to electronic records last month after construction workers inadvertently struck a sprinkler pipe that damaged an IT

Sep 10 • 10:36 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com

How November is reshaping the traditional travel calendar

November is increasingly emerging as a new “shoulder season” for American travelers, offering a window between the peak fall travel period and the holiday rush, The New York Times reports. Travel agencies and booking companies report growing demand for November trips as travelers seek fewer crowds, better service and more favorable prices. According to HotelTonight, […]

Sep 10 • 10:29 AM EDT • Business • businessreport.com