Sep 6 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

Iran Declares "Era of Proportionate Responses" Over

Iran hit a US Navy drone and three more tankers Sunday, hours after the US struck three Iranian tankers Saturday.

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Sep 6 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

An Umpire Made a Rookie Fix His Hat. It Blew Up a Debut.

A hat tilt with no rule against it got a manager tossed and reopened the case for robot umpires.

Sep 6 · 5 min read ·US Policy

The Fight Over Why the Cyclospora Outbreak Got So Bad

Over 11,000 people got sick from tainted lettuce, and no one agrees on why the response was so slow.

Sep 5 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Florida Orders Flock Cameras Down. Some Sheriffs Won't Budge

The state gave police 30 days to remove license-plate cameras. Some sheriffs are keeping theirs on.

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Sep 5 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

Iran Fires at US Warships, US Strikes Three Tankers

Congress passed a resolution in June ordering an end to this war. The fighting never stopped, and it's escalating again.

Sep 5 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

A Mistrial Ends the Lindsay Clancy Verdict — For Now

The jury deadlocked. Then a last-ditch appeal to Massachusetts's top court failed too.

Sep 5 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

A Judge Just Let LSU Roster Two Ex-NFL Players

A Louisiana judge sided with two cut NFL players who want their college eligibility back — hours before kickoff.

Sep 4 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Doctors Wrote Their Own Vaccine Guidance. CDC Hasn't.

Four major medical groups broke with the CDC this week over flu, COVID, and RSV shots.

Sep 4 · 5 min read ·US Policy

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Enforce New Mail-Ballot Rules

North Carolina starts mailing 2026 ballots this week while the rules governing them are still stuck in court.

Sep 4 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

An Umpire Had to Shush Influencers at the US Open

The USTA nearly doubled content-creator credentials this year. Not everyone thinks that is working.

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Sep 3 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

A Deadlocked Jury Can't Agree on Lindsay Clancy

Twice this week jurors said they couldn't reach a verdict. A third deadlock means a mistrial.

Sep 3 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Did the ADA Silence Its Own Scientists? A Review Says No.

A review found no censorship in June's removals. The ADA blocked its own journal from covering the story in July.

Sep 2 · 3 min read ·Tech & Society

US and EU Split at G20 Over How to Regulate AI

The US wants light-touch AI rules at the G20. The EU is running compliance checks on 30+ AI companies instead.

Sep 2 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Pentagon Rolls Out ChatGPT and Grok, Keeps Anthropic Out

A judge ruled the Pentagon's blacklist label unlawful. Days later, the Pentagon expanded anyway — with Grok.

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