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Tuesday, September 08, 2026

A vote by two-thirds of the schools in the SEC could take place Thursday that would kick LSU out of the conference after 93 years. It probably won't come to that but SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is mad enough to speak the words "lack of institutional control," which by coincidence was the motto of SMU in the 1980s. But in Latin: "defectus moderationis institutionalis."


In January, the New York Police Department's counterterrorism unit sent out a memo warning police officers about a new potential "security and counterintelligence" threat: Ray-Ban Meta glasses. read more


A U.S. Air Force base has ceased extending religious greetings at its gates to uniformed members following the reported intervention of an anti-discrimination organization. read more


"People got sick because the leaders they trusted lied and told them they were safe to breathe in toxic air," Mamdani said during a news conference, according to CNN. read more


Two sources with inside knowledge of the program confirmed to Electrek that the company is discontinuing its solar roof tiles ... read more


Americans are becoming increasingly wary of food recalls, with new polling showing that safety warnings are changing not only how consumers view recalled brands but what they are willing to buy afterward. read more


Workers' share of U.S. income has already fallen to its lowest level on record, while corporate profit margins keep breaking records quarter by quarter. read more


In a new report titled "Superpowers and AGI," former Obama-era national security official Jacob Stokes calls for United States to begin preparing readiness drills in response to Chinese AI development -- up to and including military strikes on the nation's data centers, the South China Morning Post reported. read more


The war in Iran has now cost U.S. consumers $100 billion in higher energy prices, and the bill is rising another $1 million about every two minutes, per a real-time estimate from Brown University as of Monday morning. read more


Hours before sending out absentee ballots to voters, North Carolina pushed through its latest restrictions that could make it harder for those votes to count. read more


James Talarico brought the house down in Texas with a fiery "real men" takedown aimed at Ken Paxton. read more


Monday, September 07, 2026

Norway's sovereign wealth fund has proposed cutting the allocation of government bonds in its $2.3 trillion investment portfolio, chiefly affecting its holdings of U.S. Treasurys, as it seeks to diversify its risk exposure and boost returns. read more


President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that the Federal Reserve slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits. read more


Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ... read more


A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to new research published Friday and two people familiar with the matter. read more


Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) skipped a scheduled meeting with paralyzed veterans from his home state, but had time to appear on Fox News instead, The Wall Street Journal said in a report detailing his aversion to work. read more


 

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