PBS News Hour full episode, Sept. 16, 2026
Wednesday Wednesday on the News Hour, the Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time in three years to combat surging energy costs. We sit down with Cuba’s deputy foreign minister to discuss rising tensions with the U.S., including Traitor 47’s threats to invade. Plus, after decades of restoration,Continue Reading
SpaceX launch LIVE: Falcon 9 rocket launches USSF-259 mission
Watch live as SpaceX launches the USSF-259 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Credit: SpaceXContinue Reading
Washington Won’t Be Regulating AI Anytime Soon
Even with mounting concerns about AI models going rogue, legislation appears unlikely, and the White House is outright opposed to oversight.Continue Reading
Why I Don’t Trust the Anti-Vaxxers—or the Pro- Ones
Be wary of people who try to frighten you into doing things.Continue Reading
Pathways to Dignity on Colombia’s Border
Colombia’s fumbled reckoning with regularization has left its migrant population vulnerableContinue Reading
Here’s why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths
No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths. (Image credit: Cassidy Araiza for NPR)Continue Reading
Azerbaijan insists it will preserve Christian heritage as part of its history
In a Euronews Forum panel in Dubai, Azerbaijan’s presidential advisor Hikmet Hajiyev said peace with Armenia is “an uphill struggle,” but Azerbaijan is committed to preserving the Christian heritage on its territory as it is part of its history., Read MoreContinue Reading
Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties
Both sides agreed to expand air travel and resume direct commercial flights., They also agreed to expand air travel and reinstate direct flights between both countries. Israel and Morocco have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties, including elevating their respective missions to embassies and appointing ambassadors to both countries. AContinue Reading
US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockade
The comments from a US CENTCOM spokesperson come amid continued tensions over shipping through the vital waterway., The comments from a US CENTCOM spokesperson come amid heightened tensions over shipping through the vital waterway. Despite an ongoing blockade on Iranian maritime trade and attacks by Iran’s military on commercial ships,Continue Reading
Even Fox News Host Jesse Watters Is Questioning Why Macklemore Was Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour
The conservative commentator appeared to briefly defend Macklemore against accusations of hate speech over his pro-Palestine comments., Read MoreContinue Reading
Pete Hegseth Reportedly Wants This ‘Impeccable’ Thing In The Crowd At His Big Speech
The defense secretary will give those who meet such “standards” the opportunity to work out with him, according to The Wall Street Journal., Read MoreContinue Reading
Are we in the AI end times?
commentary Anxiety over the dangers of artificial “intelligence” says more about human nature than about the machines Published September 16, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) (Yuuji/Getty Images) A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’s free morning newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this, plus more of Salon’sContinue Reading
A Russian Oligarch Secretly Funded Traitor 47 Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding; Democrats Demand Probe
Congressional Democrats have opened an investigation after ProPublica revealed on Monday that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin bankrolled part of Traitor 47 Jr.’s Bahamas wedding in May. ProPublica reports that Umar Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars on wedding expenses, including the rental of a private island.Continue Reading