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Press review · Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · as of 23:33 UTC
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adweek.com
Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, Lower Manhattan Is Both a Tribute and a Promise
Working in the new World Trade Center towers has made us part of the resilience powering the revival of this neighborhood.
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6abc.com
9/11 ceremony live updates: Families to gather at WTC, Pentagon, Shanksville to mark 25 years
The September 11 attacks 25 years ago left a lasting impact on the United States, affecting not just those who lost loved ones but the entire nation.
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theguardian.com
Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran
President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular war
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nypost.com
Cantor heir recalls family’s 9/11 losses — and the kindergarten dropoff that spared Howard Lutnick
The twist of fate spared the elder Lutnick while 658 of Cantor’s 960 New York employees were killed when a hijacked plane struck the North Tower.
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nbcnews.com
Trump loyalist probing Mar-a-Lago search says DOJ tensions sparked his resignation
“Lanes got crossed,” Joe diGenova told NBC News after his departure from the Justice Department.
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cnbc.com
NYC's 'Baklava Guy' started selling Turkish pastries as 'a joke,' now it brings in $20K/month: 'It's my whole life'
The 30-year-old entrepreneur behind Good Baklava went viral for handing out free pastries after New York Knicks games and selling to strangers in local parks.
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abcnews.com
The Houthi advance in Yemen raises concerns about a key shipping choke point
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have captured the Red Sea port of Mokha and the strategic island of Mayun in Yemen
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theverge.com
Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions
Meta says it “missed the mark.”
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nbcsports.com
Tua Tagovailoa is out for Sunday at Pittsburgh
Cooper Rush gets the start at Steelers.
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investors.com
CPI Inflation Likely Seals Fed Rate Hike, But Stocks Rise
Surging oil prices may leave the Fed little choice.
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atlanticcouncil.org
What Rubio’s Latin America tour means for Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
Experts look at what Rubio's tour signals about the US push for closer cooperation with Latin America's new crop of conservatives.
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cnbc.com
I went to Caracas for Venezuela’s new oil deals. Here’s what stood out
CNBC was one of just a handful of news organizations allowed to travel to Caracas with the U.S. secretary of energy.
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staradvertiser.com
U.S. consumer inflation picks up in August as gas prices surge | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> U.S. consumer prices accelerated in August, while a key measure of underlying inflation posted its largest increase in four months, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week.
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Ireland holds its breath as its leftwing president prepares to meet Trump
Many are rooting for vocal critic Catherine Connolly to let rip in Dublin meeting, but others hope she holds back
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thedailybeast.com
Trump’s Own Contractor Humiliates Him With Reflecting Pool Bombshell
The president’s baseless claim has been further discredited.
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foxnews.com
Mamdani draws fury from 9/11 mourners over Ground Zero appearance: ‘Disrespectful’
Footage captured Zohran Mamdani greeting Rudolph Giuliani at Ground Zero as victims' families and first responders criticize his 9/11 attendance.
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cnbc.com
Trump dismisses AI extinction risks as more than a dozen OpenAI, Anthropic insiders call for a slowdown
Trump said he isn't concerned AI could cause human extinction as researchers at leading AI companies warn about rapid advances and lawmakers propose safeguards.
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understandingwar.org
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 10, 2026
Ukrainian forces conducted their deepest drone strike thus far in the war, striking one of Russia’s largest gas complexes.
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detroitnews.com
Heckler at GOP convention says of Abdul El-Sayed: 'He should be shot'
An attendee at the GOP midterm convention called for Democratic Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan and James Talorico of Texas to be shot.
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kyivindependent.com
Russia sanctions bill faces make-or-break moment before US midterms, Ukraine says
It remains unclear whether the U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on sweeping legislation that would impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil and gas, Ukraine's sanctions commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk told reporters on Sept. 10. The bill faces a narrow window for consideration before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The House's final pre-election session begins Sept. 14 and will last only four days. If lawmakers do not take up the legislation next week, its cons
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foreignaffairs.com
Iran’s Second Front
The Houthis’ bold advance has transformed the Middle East’s wars.
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journalstar.com
A last-minute flight change gave United passenger a lifetime he nearly lost
A toddler’s fall, a missed alarm and an available aisle seat set Craig Ostroff on a different course on Sept. 11, 2001.
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thedailybeast.com
MAGA Candidate's Reaction to Trump Mockery Caught on Camera
The president is sticking to his new Ken Paxton bit.
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sny.tv
Mets at Yankees: How to watch Subway Series on Sept. 11, 2026
Here's how to watch the Mets game.
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salon.com
Can America ever move past 9/11?
25 years later, letting go of our permanent fight response may be how America heals
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slate.com
A Man Built a Connecticut Castle to Host a Harem of Women. Then He Invited the Wrong Guest.
Some people—men, mostly—are "ripping off their faces" these days.
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wglt.org
Having Sept. 11 birthdays calls for preserving personal joy while honoring collective grief
Central Illinois residents who happen to have Sept. 11 birthdays said since the terrorist attacks in 2001, they've learned to navigate the date's historic significance and their own milestones. That's especially true for Bloomington resident Carley Hundman Rugaard, born the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001, at St. Joseph Medical Center.
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nbcsports.com
Tua Tagovailoa absent from open portion of Falcons practice Friday
Cooper Rush may be starting against the Steelers in Week 1.
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aljazeera.com
Rising petrol costs drive sharp inflation increase in US in August
Petrol prices jumped 3.9 percent month-to-month, accounting for one-third of the overall inflation increase in August.
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9/11 entrenched Islamophobia in US politics. But it doesn’t work the way you think | Moustafa Bayoumi
Anti-Muslim sentiment is used as a political weapon. Meanwhile, Muslim American leaders are making a difference for all
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Hurricane Marie leaves iconic California beach nearly unrecognizable as erosion crisis explodes
This iconic California beach looks unrecognizable after Hurricane Marie devastated its shores, forcing officials to take action.
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wwmt.com
D.C. Circuit Appeals Court overturns order keeping Michigan’s J.H. Campbell Plant open
An emergency federal order that blocked Michigan's plan to retire the J.H. Campbell Plant has been overturned.
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9to5mac.com
Apple sets cutoff time for getting faster iPhone 18 Pro pre-order - 9to5Mac
Here’s the deadline for when iPhone 18 Pro purchase decisions need to be locked in with Apple for a faster pre-order experience.
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businessinsider.com
The foldable iPhone Duo gives you a bigger screen and bragging rights. Here's what you give up.
Apple's iPhone Duo is the company's first foldable phone. But the iPhone 18 Pro still has it beat on some key features.
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pagesix.com
Exclusive | Videos of KJ Biermann, 15, having sex with underage family member found on phone, prosecutor claims
The prosecutor said there were “multiple encounters” discovered on Biermann’s device and that they allegedly showed him using “predatory, derogatory” language toward t…
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cbsnews.com
She made the historic first call from a hijacked plane on 9/11. 25 years later, her family met the woman who answered.
An American Airlines reservations agent who took Betty Ong's historic 9/11 call recalls the flight attendant's bravery.
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nbcnews.com
49ers easily defeat ‘withered’ Rams in battle of competing Australian jet lag strategies
San Francisco showed up to Melbourne a week ago, while L.A. blew into town 28 hours ahead of kickoff in an unconventional approach to the massive time difference.
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19fortyfive.com
We Learned Nothing from 9/11
Michael Rubin argues the failures that enabled 9/11 persist — and that America's political mood is now poisonous enough that a major attack would fracture it, not unify it.
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magic.wizards.com
MTG Arena State of the Formats 2026
Dave Finseth discusses the last two years of format evolution on MTG Arena and the team's plans for the game.
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sports.yahoo.com
As Shohei Ohtani hits 15-day IL, where do the Dodgers go from here?
Ohtani will be out until at least Sept. 23 and is 'focusing on hitting moving forward,' which raises a new series of questions for his season and L.A.'s push for a third straight championship.
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newrepublic.com
Trump Silent as Even His Top Conspiracy Guy Abandons Ship
Joseph diGenova was leading Trump’s grand conspiracy crusade. He just resigned, taking time to call out all the “ethical problems.”
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newsweek.com
RNC Convention attendee heard saying Mamdani, El-Sayed "should be shot"
The remarks come amid a focus on political violence at the event, which included tributes to conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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foxnews.com
Saudi Arabia tells Trump now is the time for military action as Iran-backed Houthis advance
Houthi forces seized Perim island and key positions along Yemen's Bab al-Mandab Strait as Saudi Arabia urged Trump to take direct military action.
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usatoday.com
Their lives forever changed on 9/11. They were too young to know it
They might remember very little or nothing at all of the loved ones they lost on 9/11, but as adults, they're more aware of what they miss.
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texastribune.org
Surrogate isn’t the parent of the child she carried, Texas rules
McKenna West has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying she does not trust that the biological parents have the child's best interest at heart.
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Fed rate hike in September is all but guaranteed after CPI report, economists say
Investors believe the Fed will raise borrowing costs as it works to tame inflation, which has risen a full percentage point since the Iran war started.
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wesanews.org
Architect of Flight 93 Memorial reflects on crash site, future plans for monument
The man whose firm built the memorial for Flight 93 passengers and crew in Shanksville, Pa. discusses the constructing process, and what may lie ahead.
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cnbc.com
Analysis: Hot inflation data sets up a Fed rate hike. What happens if Warsh wavers
August CPI data leaves Kevin Warsh to choose between acting on his inflation warnings or risking new doubts about his control of the central bank.
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49ers.com
Morning Report: Recap the 49ers Win in Melbourne 🗞️
Catch up on the latest San Francisco 49ers headlines, powered by Cisco.
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wxyz.com
How Gander, a small Canadian town, took in more than 6K passengers on September 11th
Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on America. The attacks left 2,977 people dead, and airspace around the United States was shut down for days.