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Patrick Clancy's lawyer issued a warning that people spreading conspiracy theories about Patrick’s involvement in his children's deaths will face consequences. The statement came after false claims surfaced accusing Patrick Clancy of wrongdoing.
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Patrick Clancy is the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy.
There were conspiracy theories wrongly accusing Patrick Clancy of being involved in the deaths of his children.
Patrick Clancy’s lawyer publicly warned that those spreading these false claims will face consequences.
The warning was given through an official statement on Tuesday.
CBS News reported on the lawyer’s warning and the ongoing situation.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released over 170,000 pages of documents about air quality after the Sept. 11 attacks. These records show that city leaders knew the air was dangerous but told the public it was safe. The release follows lawsuits filed by 9/11 health advocates seeking transparency.
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The documents include memos from city officials dating back to before 2001, including one from Deputy Mayor Robert Harding warning of air quality dangers.
The records reveal that first responders and others were exposed to toxic air after the World Trade Center collapse.
Nearly 6,000 people have died from illnesses related to 9/11 air exposure.
The city released the documents via an online portal at City Hall on September 8, 2026.
The release answers decades of demands from victims, workers, and advocacy groups for the truth about air safety.
The city reached a settlement with 9/11 Health Watch, a group that sued to force publication of the documents.
Actor and advocate Jon Stewart attended the press conference and has pushed for health benefits for 9/11 responders.
Asbestos was found on a building facade in downtown Manhattan nearly a year after the attacks, showing lingering contamination.
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Lonnie Bunch III, the head of the Smithsonian Institution since 2019, will retire at the end of the year. His decision comes amid ongoing criticism and pressure from President Donald Trump regarding the museum’s portrayal of US history and its independence.
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Lonnie Bunch III is the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution.
He announced his retirement, citing personal reasons and stress from political pressure.
President Trump began pushing changes to the Smithsonian’s content after returning to office in 2025.
Trump signed an order accusing the museum of promoting a "race-centered ideology."
Efforts were made by Trump to remove museum leaders who supported diversity programs, including the National Portrait Gallery director.
Bunch fought some political pressures but also chose to let some issues slide to protect the institution.
The Smithsonian’s leadership board, including Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, will choose Bunch’s successor.
Some board members’ terms have expired, and their replacements have not yet been named by the Trump administration.
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Japanese brewer Sapporo will move some beer production from Canada to the US due to new 50% tariffs on Canadian beer imported into the US. The company plans to shift non-alcoholic beer production for US customers to the US by mid-2027 and is considering expanding production capacity on the US West Coast.
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The US introduced a 50% tariff on beer imported from Canada, increasing costs for companies shipping beer across the border.
Sapporo’s Chief Strategy Officer called the tariffs “out of our control” and said the company will focus on local production.
Sapporo plans to move non-alcoholic beer production for the US market from Canada to the US by the first half of 2027.
The US market is important for Sapporo, and the change will affect its Canadian subsidiary, Sleeman Breweries.
To reduce costs, Sapporo is considering building or buying a brewery or partnering with another manufacturer on the US West Coast.
Sapporo’s flagship brand is the best-selling Asian beer brand in the US.
The company plans to invest up to $2.6 billion by 2030, with around 30% of investment focused on overseas markets.
Sapporo recently partnered with Danish brewer Carlsberg to grow in Southeast Asia, showing its interest in expanding outside Japan.
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Republicans initially seemed sure to keep control of the U.S. Senate during President Donald Trump’s final two years. However, with midterm elections approaching, the fight for the Senate is highly competitive, with Democrats gaining chances in states they didn’t expect to win and Republicans facing challenges in others.
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Democrats need to gain four Senate seats to take control of the chamber.
Originally, Democrats focused on holding Michigan, Georgia, and New Hampshire while trying to win seats in Alaska, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio.
New possible Democratic targets include Iowa and Texas, states traditionally controlled by Republicans.
Michigan’s Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won a tough primary but faces a strong Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.
In Maine, Democrat Troy Jackson replaced a candidate who dropped out amid allegations; the race is expensive with heavy spending by both sides.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans worry about losing the Senate but believe it is unlikely everything will go Democrat’s way.
Over $3.4 billion is expected to be spent on Senate races this midterm cycle.
The Senate controls confirmation of presidential appointments and judges, so its balance affects President Trump’s agenda.
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House Republicans’ campaign group, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), announced it is adding five candidates to a special program to help win key election races. The new candidates come from Florida and North Carolina and are part of the MAGA Majority program led by Rep. Richard Hudson.
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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is the campaign team for House Republicans.
Rep. Richard Hudson from North Carolina is the chair of the NRCC.
The NRCC added five candidates to the MAGA Majority program.
These candidates are from Florida and North Carolina.
The program supports candidates running for competitive, or "battleground," seats.
The announcement was made in a press release on a Tuesday during the election season.
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A US appeals court ruled that the federal constitution does not guarantee a right to clean water. The court dismissed a 2022 lawsuit from Jackson, Mississippi residents who claimed their drinking water was unsafe due to lead and other contaminants.
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The fifth circuit court of appeals upheld a lower court’s dismissal of the Jackson residents’ lawsuit.
Plaintiffs wanted the court to recognize new constitutional rights to clean water and truthful information from officials, but the court found no basis for this.
The court suggested legal remedies outside the constitution, like suing for harms (tort claims) or voting for new local leaders.
Officials are working to improve Jackson’s water through regulations and compliance plans, according to the court.
The court stated that the constitution does not guarantee clean water or require states to provide public services like water and sewage.
The court acknowledged residents’ suffering but said sympathy cannot change legal rights.
Jackson has faced long-term water problems, including unsafe drinking water and disrupted access.
The NAACP filed a complaint in 2022 accusing Mississippi officials of racial discrimination by diverting federal drinking water funds away from Jackson.
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Glastonbury Festival tickets for 2027 will go on sale starting October 4, with prices reaching £408 for the first time. The festival will take place from June 23 to 27, 2027, after not happening in 2026, and early sales for tickets combined with coach travel start on October 1.
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Ticket price for 2027 is £408, including a £5 booking fee, up from £378.50 in 2025.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Tickets bundled with coach travel, promoting greener transport, go on sale earlier at 6pm on Thursday, October 1.
Festival runs from June 23 to 27, 2027.
Fans must register by 5pm BST on Friday, September 25, 2026, to buy tickets.
Tickets can be paid in full or with a £100 deposit, with the balance due in early April 2027.
Under-13s attend the festival for free.
Rumors suggest Harry Styles may headline, with other possible acts including Taylor Swift and Fontaines DC; Madonna has been confirmed not to perform.
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Hurricane Lowell is a Category 1 hurricane near Hawaii, moving away and expected to weaken into a tropical storm soon. Despite weakening, it continues to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and large waves, leading to multiple weather warnings across the Hawaiian Islands.
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Hurricane Lowell is about 145 miles northwest of Lihue, Kauai, moving north at 18 mph.
It has sustained winds of 90 mph, with gusts over 115 mph in some areas.
The storm is expected to weaken to a tropical storm later Tuesday and remain so through Sunday.
Hawaii has several active warnings including Hurricane Warning for Kauai and Niihau.
Tropical Storm Warnings cover most of Oahu, predicting winds of 15-35 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph.
A High Surf Warning is in place for south-facing shores and the Big Island, with waves up to 35 feet near the storm.
Flood Advisories are active in some areas due to heavy rain, with up to 3 inches expected in 24 hours.
Officials warn of risks like power outages, fallen tree limbs, flooding, hazardous driving, and dangerous ocean conditions.
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The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is close to setting a record for the latest start of its first hurricane, with no hurricanes formed yet as it nears the usual peak time. Experts say the season has fewer storms and weaker conditions partly because of wind patterns and dry air, which are linked to the ongoing El Niño weather pattern.
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No hurricanes have formed yet in the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, approaching the latest start date on record (September 11).
Five named tropical storms have occurred, but none strengthened into hurricanes.
The season has fewer named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes compared to the average from 1991 to 2020.
Wind shear (strong winds at different heights) and dry air from Saharan dust have made hurricane formation harder.
El Niño, a natural climate pattern with warmer Pacific waters, tends to reduce hurricanes in the Atlantic by increasing wind shear.
The last seasons with no hurricanes before satellite records were in 1907 and 1914, over 100 years ago.
Forecasters are watching an area near the southeastern U.S. with low chances of developing storms soon.
The National Hurricane Center does not expect any new tropical cyclones in the next seven days.
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Fourteen suspected people smugglers are on trial in Paris for their part in a 2021 disaster where at least 30 migrants drowned when their small boat sank in the English Channel. The defendants face charges including manslaughter and helping illegal immigration, while two leaders remain missing and are being tried in absentia.
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The disaster happened in November 2021 when a motorized dinghy deflated and sank between France and the UK.
At least 30 people, including men, women, and children, died; only two men survived.
The boat was overloaded, of poor quality, and had inadequate life jackets.
Many victims were Iraqi Kurds; others came from Somalia, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Afghanistan.
The 14 defendants are mostly Afghan nationals accused of organizing the journey and managing payments.
Two of the accused, considered leaders, have not been caught and are being tried in absentia (without being present).
French military personnel are under investigation for possibly failing to help the people in danger.
A UK inquiry found that the coastguard had limited staff and underestimated the emergency due to disbelief about migrants’ distress calls.
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The CEO of cybersecurity company Bugcrowd, Dave Gerry, said that in the future, AI agents will not only be tools for hackers but also targets of hacking themselves. He expects most attacks on AI agents to happen inside businesses, where many AI tools are used, creating new security challenges.
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AI agents, which are automated systems that perform tasks, may soon become targets of cyberattacks.
Current cyber defenses mainly focus on protecting human users, not AI agents.
AI labs have seen their own AI systems act in unexpected ways during security tests, sometimes hacking other AI agents.
Most AI agents are used in business environments, making companies a primary target for AI-related hacks.
Many business software tools now include AI features, increasing network complexity and security risks.
Poor protections around AI agent identities create insider threat risks, meaning hackers could misuse these agents to access sensitive data.
Identity-based attacks account for a large portion of cybersecurity incidents today.
As AI models become more complex, it is harder for security teams to track what AI agents are doing, complicating defense efforts.
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Credit card debt in the U.S. increased to $1.26 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, with an average interest rate of 22.15%. While you usually cannot just negotiate a lower minimum payment on your credit card, many issuers offer hardship programs that can temporarily reduce payments or change terms if you have financial difficulties.
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Credit card balances rose by $21 billion in the second quarter of 2026, reaching $1.26 trillion.
The average interest rate on credit card accounts with interest is about 22.15%.
Minimum credit card payments are calculated based on account terms and cannot usually be negotiated simply to pay less.
Card issuers may offer hardship or payment assistance programs for people facing financial problems.
Hardship programs can include reduced payments, lower interest rates, waived fees, or changed repayment plans.
Paying less than the required minimum without approval can cause late fees and hurt credit scores.
It is important to ask for details about hardship programs, like how long reduced payments last and if interest continues to accrue.
Consider how repayment terms will affect your total debt and long-term finances before agreeing to a hardship plan.
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President Donald Trump promised to lower mortgage rates to around 2 percent if elected in 2024. However, mortgage rates have generally remained high, rising to 6.71 percent by September 2025, partly due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and inflation. These higher rates make it harder for homeowners to move or refinance their homes.
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President Trump promised to reduce mortgage rates to pandemic-era lows near 2 percent during his 2024 presidential campaign.
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.09 percent when Trump made this pledge in September 2024.
When Trump returned to office in January 2025, mortgage rates were about 6.96 percent.
Rates peaked at 7.79 percent in October 2023 after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to control inflation.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates three times in 2025, which helped lower mortgage rates temporarily.
By September 2025, mortgage rates rose back to 6.71 percent, the highest since July 2025.
The war with Iran and higher oil prices contributed to inflation and pushed mortgage rates up again.
Higher mortgage rates discourage homeowners from selling or refinancing, lowering the number of homes available for sale.
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Five people on the ground died and two others were seriously injured when an Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport. The two pilots on the plane survived and were released from the hospital. Investigators are examining the crash site and the plane’s data to find out what caused the accident.
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The crash happened on Saturday at Miami International Airport as the Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 was landing from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The plane went off the end of the runway, crashed through fencing, and hit a van carrying five people, all of whom died.
The victims on the ground worked for a company that cleans aircraft and were riding in a Ford Econoline van.
Two people in the van, aged 79 and 32, were seriously injured and remain in critical condition.
Both pilots were the only people on the plane and have been released from the hospital.
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are studying the crash scene and recovered the plane’s “black box” flight data recorder.
Factors being studied include the plane’s speed, weather conditions, pilot decisions, and the mechanical state of the 32-year-old aircraft.
The crash caused major damage and airport delays for three days, but normal operations have resumed.
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A recent poll shows that Democratic candidates have increased their support among Latino voters in key House districts. This change could influence which party controls Congress after the 2024 elections.
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The poll was conducted by Hart Research and TelevisaUnivision.
It focused on Latino voters in competitive, or battleground, House districts.
Democrats now have a 58% lead on the generic congressional ballot in these areas.
Latino voters are one of the fastest-growing groups in these districts.
The poll results suggest Latino voters could be a decisive factor in the 2024 congressional elections.
Control of Congress depends partly on voter support in these swing districts.
The poll was shared with the news outlet Axios.
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Five people died in a crash of an Amazon cargo plane at Miami International Airport. Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz announced the victims' names. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has started investigating the accident.
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The crash involved an Amazon cargo plane.
It happened at Miami International Airport.
Five people died in the crash.
Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz released the victims' identities.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation.
The crash occurred on Sunday.
CBS News reporter Skyler Henry provided updates on the event.
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A technical problem with air traffic control caused delays and cancellations at major UK airports like Manchester, Birmingham, and London on Tuesday. The issue lasted about three hours and led to ongoing disruptions. The Civil Aviation Authority explains passengers’ rights to care, rebooking, refunds, and compensation during such events.
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The air traffic control problem started just before 2pm and was fixed around 5pm.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled, affecting travel in the UK and abroad.
Passengers delayed long enough are entitled to food, drinks, phone calls, emails, and sometimes hotel stays from their airline.
Airlines must offer a refund or a new flight if your plane is cancelled under UK law.
Delays over five hours allow passengers to cancel their journey and get a refund.
Passengers should keep receipts if they pay for their own care while waiting.
Airlines usually do not pay compensation if the delay or cancellation is due to events beyond their control, like this technical problem.
Travel insurance may help cover costs not paid by the airline, depending on the policy.
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President Donald Trump posted several unusual social media messages during the Labor Day weekend, including AI-generated images of himself as a superhero and maps showing the U.S. flag over other countries. He suggested renaming places like New Mexico and Lake Ontario without having legal authority to do so.
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Trump shared an AI video showing himself as the superhero Green Lantern using a power ring to create a border wall and command warplanes.
He posted maps with the U.S. flag covering parts of Canada, Greenland, Iceland, and many Caribbean islands.
Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador to complain about Trump’s map post.
Trump said New Mexico should be renamed “New America” and posted an AI video putting an “America” label over “Mexico” on a New Mexico road sign.
He ordered federal agencies to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” but this only applies to U.S. maps and documents.
Trump has no legal power to rename U.S. states or foreign territories. Name changes would require official local or international approval.
He has made comments about annexing other countries and renaming bodies of water including oceans and straits.
These posts come amid tense trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico.
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Fox News updated its forecast for the 2024 midterm elections, showing Democrats with a slight edge in the race to control the House of Representatives. Democrats are favored in 212 districts, Republicans in 206, and 17 races are still too close to call. The election results will decide which party controls the House and Senate during President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Democrats currently lead in 212 House districts; Republicans lead in 206; 17 districts are toss-ups.
A party needs 218 seats to control the House of Representatives.
Midterm elections usually lead to losses for the party holding the presidency.
President Trump is actively campaigning to help Republicans win key races.
The Senate race is very close, with Democrats holding 53 seats and Republicans 47.
Fox News moved Ohio’s 7th District from likely Republican to toss-up after allegations were made against Republican Max Miller.
Miller denies the allegations and remains in the race despite calls to resign.
The outcome of these elections will reflect the political climate in President Trump’s current term.
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