U.S. Department of Energy awards up to $99 million for 21 geothermal drilling projects.

Retired four-star Gen. Jack Keane warns Iran will likely “escalate” before the midterms.

NYU Langone Health agrees to stop providing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, & surgeries to minors under an $8.5 million settlement with the DOJ.

President Trump warns “very big things could happen soon” with Iran.

Looksmaxxer Clavicular reportedly charged with criminal rape, drugging, & providing alcohol to a minor.

Vivek Ramaswamy proposes suspending Ohio’s state gas & diesel taxes for 90 days amid soaring fuel prices.

Ecuadorian president reveals he asks the U.S. “every day” for more help fighting the country’s rampant cocaine trade.

Apple opens claims for its $250 million Siri settlement, with eligible iPhone owners potentially receiving up to $95.

Drinking is falling among younger Americans but rising among older generations, with heavy alcohol use among adults 50–64 up more than 36% since 2018. — CNN

North Korea announces successful test of a new weapon system overseen by Kim Jong Un.

College freshmen are secretly using GLP-1 drugs to lose the “freshman 15” ahead of sorority rush, The Cut reports.

Clavicular associate, Drago, reportedly faces potential assault charges after altercation with female streamer Miamaxxed.

Iran’s president will attend the UN General Assembly in New York this week.

White House launches “Trump TV,” a new 24/7 stream of President Trump’s speeches & major remarks.

𝕏 launches stock & crypto trading directly from cashtags in the timeline.

UK PM Andy Burnham to announce new AI defense partnership with the U.S. aimed at protecting critical infrastructure & detecting threats.

Trump declares Mamdani has the potential to be a "great mayor"

DoorDash customer collects dinner from a car crash scene after his delivery driver was involved in an accident.

Hilton Hotels reveals 12,000 candidates applied for just 72 internship spots this year, a 0.6% acceptance rate as AI fuels a surge in job applications.

Zelensky reportedly met CIA Director Ratcliffe in Ireland ahead of planned talks with Trump in New York.

Maryland hunter, 74, charged with manslaughter after fatally shooting a woman he "believed was a deer."

All-In's Jason Calacanis declares LongHorn Steakhouse has “very mid steak.”

EPA to begin screening U.S. drinking water for traces of abortion pills.

Bitcoin surges above $87,000.

Democrat Sherrod Brown surges in the odds to win Ohio’s Senate race, as the former 3-term senator seeks a comeback just 2 years after losing his seat. 61% chance.

UN chief António Guterres calls for an immediate ban on AI “killer robots."

McDonald’s begins testing ads for other brands on its digital menu screens while customers wait for their food.

Poland begins military aviation operations amid Russian strikes on Ukraine.

Trump administration proposes a $5,000,000,000.00 investment to help rebuild Gulf energy infrastructure damaged in the Iran conflict. — WSJ

Dozens of lawsuits allege obesity drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, & Zepbound can cause irreversible vision loss.

CNN, Politico or MS NOW projected to regain White House access by end of September, as the outlets sue Trump & major TV networks suspend pool coverage. 61% chance.

Tropical Storm Polo strengthens into an 80 mph hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast, threatening major flooding & mudslides.

Kentucky man arrested & charged with allegedly damaging 8 Flock surveillance cameras, after police used Flock cameras to investigate.

U.S. & China to create a warning system to alert each other to AI-related national security threats.

Treasury Sec. Bessent declares all Iranian airlines will be “shut down around the world” starting September 23 under U.S. sanctions.

Shopify partners with Muse to let its AI agent shop and & check out using Shop Pay across all Shopify stores.

Stanford University is accused of using AI to change students’ race & gender while making others appear thinner in advertising, with one student saying he felt “silenced & erased.”

Zero U.S. airlines rank among the world’s top 20 in Skytrax’s 2026 awards, with Delta the highest at No. 26.

White House urges Americans to download its app for news delivered directly by the Trump administration.

ChatGPT can now track your credit score.

Massachusetts Gov. Healey proposes expanding voluntary “postpartum home visits” from the government.

OpenAI announces an independent mathematics advisory group after its AI solved more than 100 open problems, drawing concerns from mathematicians.

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks judge to investigate the lone holdout juror, seeking his phone records & details of a past domestic assault charge.

FAA imposes ground stops at 7 airports, including Boston Logan, JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, & Philadelphia.

Iran announces it has “new weapons with new capabilities”

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker reveals he’s lost 80 pounds while taking a GLP-1 medication.

UK brings its first charges over the 1994 Rwandan genocide against a 65-year-old man living in north London.

Tropical Storm Polo strengthens to a hurricane?

Startups are increasingly building custom AI models using open-weight alternatives to cut costs & reduce dependence on OpenAI & Anthropic. — Bloomberg

Vivek Ramaswamy crashes to a record low in the odds to win Ohio’s governor race. Democrat Amy Acton now favored at 58%.

SpaceXAI unveils Grok 4.7, at twice the speed & half the price of comparable AI models.

Trump declares AI will be “bigger than the Industrial Revolution” or the internet, while vowing to keep the U.S. ahead of China.

OpenAI is reportedly developing new features to rival Grok Bot’s growing popularity.

Trump announces the U.S. is working on a “massive” deal to buy potash from Belarus, saying prices would be substantially less than it pays Canada.

Republicans are reportedly weighing a diesel export ban as U.S. diesel prices soar to a record $6.51 per gallon.

Intel shares soar +12% on the day.

Paramount reportedly agrees to financial penalties if it fails to release 30 films annually in theaters as part of a settlement with states opposing its Warner Bros. merger.

Sheinbaum announces Mexico will buy more U.S. goods & reduce imports from other countries as part of the USMCA review.

Treasury Sec. Bessent declares OpenAI management bears sole responsibility for the Hugging Face incident, “not a bunch of agents.”

Apple & Google are reportedly hiring cryptocurrency developers & digital asset experts as interest in stablecoins & blockchain payments grows.

B-2 stealth bomber & 4 F-22 fighters will reportedly fly over the White House during Xi Jinping’s arrival ceremony, featuring 479 U.S. military personnel.

Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI agent from shopping on behalf of users, citing unauthorized access and privacy concerns.

Bitcoin surges above $85,000 for the first time since January.

Zero hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic by September 21 for the first time since 1914.

Patrick Clancy reveals he forgave his ex-wife Lindsay for killing their 3 children because otherwise he would be “eaten up inside forever.”

7 Ethiopian armed groups form an alliance aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government.

EU proposes requiring data centers to disclose their energy and water efficiency.

Smart ring maker Oura reportedly seeks to raise $2,200,000,000.00 in its U.S. IPO.