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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 20.09.2026.
It displays 128 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
20.09.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Threatened to Blow Up Iran
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Morning coverage centered on Trump's AI plans, with announcements of an 'AI Force' and czar as reports noted family investments and resistance to slowdown calls.
Attention shifted to his proposal to turn the planned 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington into a military complex for drones and snipers, drawing lawsuits and criticism from veterans and preservationists.
The focus then moved to Iran after Tehran presented war-ending demands and kept Hormuz closed. Trump returned early to Washington, said he was in 'deciding mode' on whether to 'blow the entire nation up,' laid out three options, and called rising gas prices an 'inexpensive price to pay.' Late in the day an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan man in Austin, sparking protests, as polls showed most voters saying Trump had hurt the economy and Ukraine claimed a large drone strike on Moscow.
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Bello gave up only five hits and struck out 11 — matching his career high — without a walk.
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04:21⇢Houthi Missile Targets Saudi Capital
⌨The newspapers continue to report on enforcement and legal backlash to Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico (NYTimes, NBC, CBS), framed as targeting the press after losses. New attention shifts to widening Middle East conflict as Houthis attempt missile attack on Riyadh (AP, CNN) while CENTCOM touts Hormuz oil flow under blockade (Breitbart).
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After a primary cycle that’s seen fighters beat unifiers, is a nice guy like Andy Beshear what Democratic voters are looking for?
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State officials say the new SpaceX site will be a $100 billion investment and launch thousands of rockets. Lawmakers helped ease regulations and negotiations were covered under nondisclosure agreements.
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The Washington Post
Trump’s decisions as president on one of the most consequential policy debates of his administration could affect the value of his personal investments.
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When Donald Trump ran for office a decade ago, he called China a menace to the U.S. economy. Today, the Republican president had changed his tune.
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The New York Times
Emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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As one of the most popular ballets, it can be difficult to put on a production of the “The Nutcracker” that stands out from the rest.
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With AI embedded in every corner of daily life, how does an industry slow development without crippling the people and institutions that depend on it?
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President Donald Trump slammed critics of artificial intelligence and data centers, saying he would not allow the "destruction" of the industry and announcing the creation of a new government "AI Force." Trump – who finds himself out of step with growing public skepticism over AI and dire safety warnings from AI industry leaders – said liberals want the "decimation, or destruction, of AI." (AP)
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The autumnal equinox begins this Tuesday, marking the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's all you need to know.
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08:14⇢Trump Launches AI Force Push
⌨The newspapers shift to Trump's AI stance, reporting his defense of the industry and plan for a new 'AI Force' with a czar (Newsmax, Washington Examiner) and call to rebrand AI (Washington Times). The Washington Post notes his family's heavy AI investments as he resists slowdown calls, while the Boston Globe and Vox examine safety fears and how to slow development without economic harm.
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Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections. Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" drone attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.
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Ed Sheeran performed his Philly tour stop on Sept. 19, days after his band and openers dropped out.
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Why Did a California County Fine Them Over $1 Million for Someone Else's Code Violations?
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President Trump said that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage.
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The Daily Beast
The proposed “Arch de Trump” just got even wilder.
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Breitbart News
PHILADELPHIA — Ed Sheeran opened a concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
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The Atlantic
No commander in chief has been better at seizing public attention than Donald Trump. But there is a difference between getting attention and doing something with it.
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PHILADELPHIA — Ed Sheeran opened a concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
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Trump’s approval and economic ratings point to a gloomy environment for the GOP, but the race for Congress is closer than in his first midterm.
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New York Post
Rep. Lauren Boebert gave a simple response to a viral claim that she had affairs with three staff members — including two women.
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Nathaniel Moore
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The Washington Post
The president's post about the arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery comes as veterans groups, historic preservationists and others attempt to stop the project.
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The Latino backlash to Trump is a major bellwether.
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The president's post about the arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery comes as veterans groups, historic preservationists and others attempt to stop the project.
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Recent weeks have seen a flurry of discussion over potential artificial intelligence doomsday scenarios. We shouldn’t forget that AI is already killing people, as it is increasingly used to direct weapons systems with minimal human oversight.
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Nathaniel Moore
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The Washington Post
The U.S. is entering the High-Level Week of the annual United Nations General Assembly under starkly different circumstances than last year.
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Such public fury is extraordinary in a country where opposition to Putin and criticism of the war have been systematically suppressed.
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President Donald Trump vowed that his triumphal arch, which is already part of a pending lawsuit, will also house a "military complex."
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10:06⇢Trump's Arch Grows Teeth
⌨Editors pivot from the AI Force story to Trump's plan to convert his planned triumphal arch near Arlington into a 'military complex' with snipers and drone storage (Washington Post, CBS, USA Today, Daily Beast, Washington Examiner), a project already facing a lawsuit and opposition from veterans and preservationist groups. Ukraine's massive overnight drone strike on Moscow during Russian elections also draws coverage (Newsmax, ABC, NBC).
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The senator’s comments come after reporters from MS NOW, Politico and CNN were barred from the White House grounds.
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They're called the Boston Bridge Brigade and members use a Southeast Expressway overpass as their stage.
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President Donald Trump hit a second-term low in a new NBC News poll as November's midterm elections inch closer.
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The Washington Post
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The city devastated by 1900s natural disaster has “never been visualized in this way before,” Daniel Coughlin told Newsweek.
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New England has a chance at a little payback after last year's messy defeat to Pittsburgh early in the year.
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New York Post
The holdout Lindsay Clancy juror who forced a mistrial by refusing to agree that she was not guilty of murder, has shared previously unseen pictures showing him with his infant daughter on Sunday — as a fundraiser for him topped $350,000.
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The Boston Globe
New England has a chance at a little payback after last year's messy defeat to Pittsburgh early in the year.
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The Boston Globe
New England has a chance at a little payback after last year's messy defeat to Pittsburgh early in the year.
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Breitbart News
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has put illegal voters on notice with the 2026 midterms only weeks away, announcing charges against 16 people in multiple states for election crimes that include noncitizens casting ballots.
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The Daily Beast
The president is in a “deciding mode” as his war approaches its seven-month anniversary.
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14:14⇢Trump Threatens To Obliterate Iran
⌨The newspapers shift from the arch proposal to Trump's Iran remarks in a Fox call, quoting his question about when to 'blow the entire nation up' (HuffPost, Daily Beast). Related Iran-war coverage notes a Russian document on nuclear, finance and aviation cooperation with Iran (Fox News) and Hegseth's denial of a Post report on hidden U.S. casualties (Daily Wire).
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New York Post
Bruce’s gonna carry that weight a long time.
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The Washington Post
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The Boston Globe
New England has a chance at a little payback after last year's messy defeat to Pittsburgh early in the year.
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USA Today
President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet this week at New York's Gracie Mansion.
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The Boston Globe
New England has a chance at a little payback after last year's messy defeat to Pittsburgh early in the year.
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President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality.
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President Donald Trump has announced a new artificial intelligence force to help maintain America's AI dominance.
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The Boston Globe
New England has a chance at a little payback after last year's messy defeat to Pittsburgh early in the year.
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The Boston Globe
New England has a chance at a little payback after last year's messy defeat to Pittsburgh early in the year.
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Betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings say tools are there to help addicted gamblers slow down.
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President Donald Trump continued to promote the White House’s new helipad ahead of its official debut, announcing that the first helicopter would touch down on the new landing zone on Monday.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has put illegal voters on notice with the 2026 midterms only weeks away, announcing charges against 16 people in multiple states for election crimes that include noncitizens casting ballots.
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The Boston Globe
The Patriots lost Mike Onwenu, their longest tenured player, with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury in the first half.
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The Daily Beast
Longtime journalist Terry Moran has revealed that rural Americans, even in red states, are very aware that Trump has made the cost-of-living worse.
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The Boston Globe
New England let Pittsburgh and its aging quarterback hang around way too long. Drake Maye looked flustered. And things are about to get a lot tougher.
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Associated Press
Voters across the nation say skyrocketing gas prices are causing financial hardships for their families.
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The Daily Beast
The two media personalities have zero military experience.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones’s sharp-witted daughter was left unable to do basic schoolwork when she reached high school — and the lettered mother is blaming herself.
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16:51⇢The Inexpensive Price Of Iran War
⌨The newspapers continue Trump's Iran-war remarks, shifting to costs and decision-making. Editors highlight his dismissal of rising gas prices as an 'inexpensive price to pay' for the war (AP) and his claim to be in 'deciding mode' on striking Iran (Common Dreams, HuffPost). Related coverage notes Hegseth's denial of a report on hidden U.S. casualties (Daily Wire).
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The Atlantic
The president fantasizes about a capital city full of memorials—to himself.
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The Daily Beast
Moscow’s mayor called Ukraine’s overnight attack “unprecedented.”
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President Donald Trump said in a Sept. 20 interview that he was "deciding" on escalating the war but was "open" to meeting his Iranian counterpart.
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Associated Press
The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on Austin’s north side, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference.
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The Daily Beast
The president is weighing a plan to give his administration greater control over billions of dollars in federal research funding.
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New York City Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with President Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion to hold a conversation regarding issues affecting New York City and its residents.
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The Atlantic
When the president asserts that all negative coverage is false, he seals his party off from necessary criticism.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said her government will introduce legislation to limit the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban full-face coverings in schools.
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The New York Times
The Iranian-backed militia, seeking to maintain momentum in the war, engaged in fierce battles with Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen.
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The Washington Post
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In a first interview since his ex-wife's murder trial, Patrick Clancy describes what happened at home before his children were killed and how he handled his grief in the aftermath.
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Patrick Clancy described how his son Callan died in his arms in the days after his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, strangled them to death in a heart-wrenching “60 Minutes” interview. The grieving father recalled learning his 8-month-old…
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Patrick Clancy talked to "60 Minutes," appearing on the CBS show after a mistrial was declared in the murder case against his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy.
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