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Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it WASHINGTON (AP) — Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs. https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-center-fencing-trump-close-repairs-76857d537ec8cabd87be5065fb9428ac? Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump’s name to building WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building. https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-center-closure-board-trump-ruling-1dfbfaac695f6817719477101b971a54?

Show Your ID to Unlock Windows? Microsoft's Next Upgrade Gets Terrifyingly Personal State laws are forcing Microsoft to bake age verification into Windows 11. Here's how your government ID and facial scans could soon gatekeep your PC. https://www.pcmag.com/news/show-your-id-to-unlock-windows-microsofts-next-upgrade-gets-terrifyingly?

Can Marijuana and CBD Help With Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms? If medications you take to treat your ulcerative colitis (UC) symptoms aren’t working, you may wonder if there are other options. In recent years, there has been a lot of debate about whether alternative treatments, such as marijuana or cannabidiol (CBD), can help ease UC symptoms. But do they? And could they be right for you? Learn what the science says about how they might or might not work for UC. https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/features/cm/marijuana-cbd-ulcerative-colitis? The Role of Probiotics in Ulcerative Colitis https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/ss/cm/slideshow-role-of-probiotics-in-ulcerative-colitis? Herbs and Supplements for UC: What the Science Says When you’re doing everything you can to keep your ulcerative colitis (UC) in check, it’s natural to wonder if supplements might help. Maybe your UC treatment doesn’t prevent flare-ups as well as it used to, or it causes side effects. Or maybe you’re concerned that changes in your diet, hunger level, or your body’s ability to absorb certain nutrients are leading to gaps in your nutrition. https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/features/turmeric-aloe-vera-boswella-wheat-grass-for-uc?

⚾️ 1 fun thing: A softball for the Pope Pope Leo and Ron Onesti in Rome. Photo: Courtesy of Ron Onesti During a recent visit to the Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV, Chicagoan Ron Onesti had to dig deep to figure out what to bring as a gift. His choice? A 16-inch softball — a Chicago classic, from a spin on traditional softball, Axios Chicago's Justin Kaufmann reports. 🍕 Onesti tells Axios: "I couldn't bring him a beef. I couldn't bring him a pizza. Giardiniera was already taken." "You know, so not a whole lot left." Go deeper.

🗳️ Democrats' polling edge Data: New York Times/Siena poll; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Likely voters prefer Democratic candidates over Republicans in their congressional district by nearly 9 percentage points, a new N.Y. Times/Siena University poll finds. That metric is "closely watched by both parties as a leading indicator of political momentum," the Times notes. (Gift link.) 🖼️ The big picture: President Trump's overall approval rating sits at 38%, per the poll. Most voters disapprove of his handling of the economy, the war with Iran, affordability and other major issues. 🐘 The other side: A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that Trump's approval rating is up from a record low, hitting 35% from 33% after the Republicans' midterm convention last week. Reality check: Polls can't fully predict elections, especially given the gerrymandering and map-redrawing efforts in the lead-up to November's midterms that have left few House seats in play. Go deeper ... Explore the data.

All quiet on the Atlantic front Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios This storm season is breaking at least one record: It's the longest the Atlantic has gone in the modern era without a recorded hurricane, Axios New Orleans' Chelsea Brasted reports. That's per meteorologist and hurricane-watcher Michael Lowry, who writes: "None of this is to say that we can't or won't see a week or two before the end of November where a big hurricane breaks through, but for the traditional height of the hurricane season, it doesn't get any better than this." 🌀 This year's hurricane season was expected to be quieter than normal. But experts still predicted eight to 14 named storms and three to six hurricanes. We've had just five named tropical storms so far. National Weather Service meteorologist Christopher Bannan notes that the satellite era began in 1966, ushering in the modern storm-tracking age. Bannan says we know of two prior years without any Atlantic hurricanes: 1907 and 1914. A man watches debris flow along a road in Naalehu, Hawaii, on Aug. 17 after Hurricane Lala brought heavy rain and strong winds. Photo: Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images 🌏 Yes, but: The Central Pacific has been notably active, with five named storms (+3 over the 1991–2020 normal) and two major hurricanes (+2). This year's especially powerful El Niño is fueling storm development in the Pacific while hampering it in the Atlantic, University of Tampa environmental studies professor Nicholas Grondin tells Scientific American. Go deeper ...

Trump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday went after the Supreme Court after it rejected his push to restrict mail-in voting in this year’s midterms, saying justices who opposed him were “not the people I interviewed.” https://apnews.com/article/trump-supreme-court-justice-mail-voting-7a937a7b4a37214d40a7a9aa4c2b5ce2?

Inquiry blasts hospital for failure to protect babies after nurse Lucy Letby convicted of 7 murders LONDON (AP) — An appeals court judge issued a scathing report Tuesday that found dysfunctional management and a “complete failure” to protect babies at the British hospital where neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven newborns. https://apnews.com/article/lucy-letby-baby-deaths-hospital-inquiry-chester-9768b02810289cadb0864503755b1d23? Nick Reiner avoids death penalty over his parents’ killings but still faces life in prison LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner ‘s son will not face the death penalty on charges he fatally stabbed his parents after lying in wait at their home in Los Angeles late last year, prosecutors said Tuesday. https://apnews.com/article/nick-reiner-death-penalty-rob-reiner-killing-731fc783c7a2bf6df61504732e15d4fc?

👋 Good morning! It's Tuesday, which means two things: Tacos for dinner and GeoSports for breakfast. Tap in to play today's edition. Where's the defense? NFL teams combined for 791 points this week (49.4 points per game), tying the post-merger Week 1 record set in 2012. In today's edition: Cavan Sullivan has arrived, Chiefs blast Broncos (and complete a truly unbelievable stat), Dodgers and Yankees clinch, America's top college football markets, 12,000+ bounces, Tottenham still stinks, and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES ⚾️ Dodgers, Yankees clinch: The Dodgers are playoff-bound for an MLB record-tying 14th consecutive season (Braves, 1991-2005), and the Yankees are heading back to October for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons. Could a World Series rematch be in store? 🏀 Kawhi trade completed: The Raptors' deal to reacquire Kawhi Leonard is now official following the conclusion of the Clippers saga (well, kind of). In exchange for the seven-time All-Star, Los Angeles receives forward Brandon Ingram, guard Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a first-round pick swap. 🎶 Kraft drops Macklemore: Rapper Macklemore says Patriots owner Robert Kraft barred him from performing in upcoming shows at Gillette Stadium due to his support for Palestine. Macklemore also alleges that Kraft "rallied" other stadium owners to do the same, leading to his removal as an opener on Ed Sheeran's current tour. ⚽️ Macario shut down: The San Diego Wave placed Catarina Macario on the season-ending injury list as she recovers from an "ongoing knee issue." The USWNT forward and Chelsea transfer will have to wait until next season to debut for her hometown club after signing for an NWSL-record $8 million in March. 🏀 From player to coach: After 17 NBA seasons, Taj Gibson is retiring and joining the Bulls as an assistant coach under Tiago Splitter. The former 2009 first-round pick spent almost half his career in Chicago and is one of just 35 players to make an NBA appearance while in his 40s.   ⚽️ SWEET 16 CAVAN SULLIVAN HAS ARRIVED (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) Cavan Sullivan became the youngest debutant in MLS history when he was just 14 years old.* Now 16, he's playing at an MVP level for the Philadelphia Union, who have surged from last place into playoff position behind a breakout month from their tantalizing prodigy. How he got here: Sullivan was born in Philadelphia (in 2009!) and joined the Union's heralded youth academy in 2020, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Quinn, who also plays for the club. Four years later, he signed a historic contract with the team that included a notable clause: a transfer to English giant Manchester City the day he turns 18. Sullivan spent his first two MLS seasons growing up on Philadelphia's bench, making 14 appearances and just one start. But signs of future stardom were present from the jump. "When a practice starts and guys give you the ball, that's the ultimate sign of respect," Sullivan's first Union head coach, Jim Curtin, said in 2024. "10 seconds into the first training session, they gave him the ball." Making the leap: Just a few months ago, Sullivan had not yet earned back-to-back MLS starts. Now he's "the primary catalyst for the hottest team in the league," notes The Athletic's Henry Bushnell, with 11 goal contributions (six goals, five assists) in his past eight games dating back to Aug. 9. Some of those goals have been highlight-worthy, including this gorgeous strike (Aug. 29), this hustle goal (Sept. 5) and this backheel finish on Sunday (Sept. 13), when he bagged his first career brace (two goals). After winning just one MLS match before the World Cup break, the Union are unbeaten since the season resumed (eight wins, two draws), and the flashy right winger — who is routinely taking on defenders twice his age — is a big reason why. Buying stock: Sullivan's one-of-one MLS Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card sold for $324,000 at auction this month, shattering the previous MLS record of $111,057, held by some guy named Lionel Messi. No wonder this kid from Philly has so much confidence — though his critics might call it cockiness. (Howard Smith/ISI Photos via Getty Images) A demon with the ball: Sullivan is already one of MLS' most effective ball carriers, ranking fourth among all players in both dribbles attempted and completed per 90 minutes, per Gradient Sports. Despite his age, he's already taking roughly 10% of his team's touches, per The Guardian's John Muller, who attempted to put his electric playing style into words: When trying to describe a precocious, small, left-footed right winger who loves to perform tricks, it's too easy to reach for the most unfair comparison of all time, yet it's a documented fact that Sullivan modeled his game after Lionel Messi. … But Sullivan's style on the ball is less a young Messi and more like his other childhood hero, Alexis Sánchez: hips low, elbows out, juking defenders with feints, stutters, stepovers and changes of direction. What to watch: USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino will name his first post-World Cup squad on Thursday ahead of the team's upcoming four-game slate, and Sullivan (plus other MLS youngsters) are firmly in the mix. "It's not my team yet," Sullivan said during a recent interview. "But I'm obviously always dreaming and hoping for call-ups." *Sullivan debuted at 14 years, 293 days old, making him 13 days younger than Freddy Adu was when he first took the field for D.C. United in 2004. Adu never lived up to the enormous hype, becoming a cautionary tale for American wunderkinds. Sullivan already appears to be on a more promising trajectory, especially with his impending move to Man City, but projecting greatness onto teenagers remains a perilous exercise.   🏈 WEEK 1 WHAT ARE THE ODDS?! Kenneth Walker celebrates with teammate Trey Smith after scoring a touchdown. (Michael Owens/Getty Images) The Chiefs routed the Broncos, 31-10, on Monday night behind a huge game from offseason addition Kenneth Walker (23 car, 173 yds, TD; 3 rec, 18 yds, TD) to put a bow on the opening week of the NFL season — and complete a truly unbelievable stat. Crazy, but true: Every Week 1 game had a different margin of victory, making this the first 16-game week in NFL history with 16 unique point differentials. 1 point: Lions 31, Saints 30 2 points: Eagles 24, Commanders 22 3 points: Seahawks 13, Patriots 10 5 points: Bills 36, Texans 31 6 points: Bengals 33, Buccaneers 27 7 points: Steelers 20, Falcons 13 8 points: Giants 28, Cowboys 20 12 points: Cardinals 26, Chargers 14 13 points: Jets 23, Titans 10 14 points: Raiders 27, Dolphins 13 17 points: Vikings 39, Packers 22 18 points: Ravens 41, Colts 23 20 points: 49ers 27, Rams 7 21 points: Chiefs 31, Broncos 10 22 points: Bears 59, Panthers 37 24 points: Jaguars 34, Browns 10 Shoutout to stat guru Lee Sharpe for being the first person to notice that this quirky feat was in play heading into "Monday Night Football." And shoutout to data scientist Timo Riske for crunching the numbers to determine the odds of this happening: 430-to-1.   📊 BIZ VIZ CHART PARTY We love a good chart. Dylan Dittrich has been producing some terrific ones for Yahoo Sports Biz, our new newsletter exploring the business of sports (sign up, it's free!). Here's a sampling of his latest work. 🏈 College football country Nielsen recently released its Local College Football Fandom Index, determining America's top 20 most avid college football markets. Outside of New Orleans (No. 9) and Atlanta (No. 10), the markets that top the rankings have effectively no competition from professional sports, as locals channel all of their rooting energies toward their beloved universities. The coast is lava: The easternmost market in the rankings is Jacksonville. The westernmost market is Austin. The longitudinal distance between those two covers only 28% of the width of the continental United States. When it comes to college football, the middle of America is the "Double Stuf" that makes the Oreo. 🏟️ Stadium name game A stadium's naming rights are among the most valuable assets a team can sell, but who teams sell to — and whether they sell them at all — has changed significantly over the last 20 years. A collapse in clean venues: Nearly half of the NFL's 32 teams had no naming rights sponsor on their stadium in 2006. Fast forward to today, and only three of the league's stadiums (Arrowhead Stadium, Soldier Field, Lambeau Field) have no commercial sponsor. While sponsors geared toward fans' consumption were more prevalent a decade ago, their presence is now limited, as sponsors instead target their investment, savings, and insurance needs. ⛳️ LIV Golf's livelihood LIV Golf officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, seeking a path out from under $500+ million in liabilities for a company with only $15 million remaining in the bank after receiving $5+ billion in funding. Beyond those numbers, the bankruptcy filings revealed several striking data points from the LIV business. No broadcast bankroll: Sponsorship sales generated the lion's share of revenues, followed by hosting fees and ticketing for the circuit's events. Most jarring is the dearth of broadcasting rights revenues, which were on par with merchandise sales. That balance is almost unthinkable in established professional sports leagues with comparable player compensation.   💯 STAT SHEET BIG NUMBERS (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo) 🎾 12,000+ bounces Alexander Zverev displayed a rather annoying habit during his run to the US Open title, bouncing the ball well over 12,000 times before serves across his seven matches. That's roughly two and a half hours of bouncing during the span of the tournament. Is that even allowed? Technically, yes. There's currently a 25-second serve clock between points, but no such limit on second serves, which is when Zverev gets bounce-happy. "You shouldn't have unlimited time," Ben Shelton said after the final. "For our sport, for the fans. I think it's tough to be sitting there for that long for the next action to happen." (Jon Blacker/AP Photo) 🏈 18 straight losses The Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League extended their historic losing streak to 18 games (longest in CFL's modern era) on Saturday with a 26-23 loss to the Toronto Argonauts. They've now gone more than a full calendar year since their last win, a one-point victory over the BC Lions on Sept. 5, 2025. Historically futile: It's not just the record losing streak. The Redblacks (0-12) are also just the fourth team in CFL history to start a season with 12 straight losses, joining the 1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1994 Shreveport Pirates and 2003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Ottawa has six games left to avoid becoming the first CFL team ever to go winless in a season. (Michael Steele/Getty Images) 👟 10.62 seconds Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was among the biggest winners from the inaugural World Ultimate Championship, sweeping the 100m (10.62 seconds) and 200m (21.47) with world-leading times in both races over the weekend. After sweeping the same races at last year's worlds, the 25-year-old American has established herself as the new queen of sprinting. More highlights: Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jakob Ingebrigtsen proved he's still the man to beat in the 5000m (12:59.24) after undergoing Achilles surgery in February; American Kenny Bednarek swept the men's 100m (9.85) and 200m (19.52) while rival Noah Lyles sat out with an injury; reigning Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino surged from last to first in the 400m final (49.07) to win her 12th straight race at that distance.   ⚽️ SHOOTING BLANKS SPURS STILL STINK (Shaun Brooks/CameraSport via Getty Images) Tottenham have finished one spot out of the relegation zone in back-to-back Premier League seasons. If early returns are any indication, they could be headed for a similar fate next spring. Scoreless Spurs: For the first time in their 132-year history, Spurs have failed to score in their first four league matches. They're 0-2-2 and join last-place Coventry City as the only clubs that have yet to find the back of the net. Not quite what you're hoping for after spending the third-most of any team in the world ($423 million) during the summer transfer window.   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WATCHLIST: TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 (Nick Cammett/Getty Images) There isn't a whole lot going on today besides baseball, but the baseball is good, headlined by three critical series between playoff contenders in Cleveland (6:40pm ET, ESPN+), Chicago (7:40pm, TBS) and Arlington (8pm, MLB.TV). White Sox at Guardians: Chicago (77-73) gave themselves a modicum of breathing room over Cleveland (76-75, 1.5 GB) atop the AL Central thanks to Monday's series-opening win. Braves at Cubs: Atlanta (88-63) remains in the driver's seat for the NL East despite losing Monday's opener, while Chicago (84-67) is narrowly hanging onto its lead in the wild card race. Red Sox at Rangers: Boston (82-68) looks firmly ticketed for the second wild card, while Texas (74-76) needs every win it can get if it hopes to pass Cleveland (76-75) and Toronto (75-76) for the final wild card. More to watch: Three NL Cy Young contenders take the mound today, as Jacob Misiorowski (14-5, 1.95 ERA) and the Brewers visit the Pirates (6:40pm), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (13-8, 2.62 ERA) and the Dodgers visit the Reds (6:40pm) and Cristopher Sánchez (17-5, 2.79 ERA) and the Phillies visit the Nationals (6:45pm). Plus: There are nine more games on the docket, including Tigers at Blue Jays (7:07pm), Orioles at Mets (7:10pm), Yankees at Twins (7:40pm) and Marlins at Diamondbacks (9:40pm).   🌍 LET'S PLAY GEOSPORTS GeoSports is back in Yahoo Sports AM, and I'll be writing the questions every Tuesday. How to play: You'll be asked five trivia questions that combine sports with geography. Tap where it happened! The closer you are, the more points you get. Play today's round.

September 15, 2026 By Sam Sifton Good morning. The Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to overhaul mail voting ahead of the midterm elections. And the United States now has weapons in space. We’ve got more below, including the winners of the Emmy Awards. I’m going to start, though, with three stories from inside the immigration crackdown. In Key West. Mark Hedden for The New York Times Trouble in paradise In late July, the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, a legal protection that had allowed 330,000 of them to live and work in the United States. All politics is local: The change is a ruinous blow to the tourist economy of Key West, reports David Ovalle, who covers Florida. Of the 25,000 people who live on or around the island, one immigration lawyer told him, at least 5,000 are Haitian. Key West is tiny. It’s not easy to avoid running into a federal immigration agent. “There’s no outrunning anybody here,” the leader of an immigrant support group said. The result? Haitian hotel housekeepers, restaurant cooks, Uber drivers and supermarket workers — they’re disappearing. Some have been detained and deported. Others stay home or call in sick, even if they have valid work permits. “Many Haitians — along with Hispanic immigrants — have stopped riding bicycles to work, a common form of transportation in Key West, for fear of attracting law enforcement attention,” David writes. The Department of Homeland Security puts it this way: “Temporary Protected Status is exactly that — temporary,” the agency told David in response to a question about enforcement activity in the Florida Keys. “For too long, T.P.S. has been allowed to function as a de facto amnesty program despite Congress never intending it to be permanent.” My colleague Frances Robles lives in Key West. I asked her what she’s been seeing in her life and on the streets. “My hairdresser was picked up and detained for over a month and eventually returned to his home country,” she told me. “My cleaning lady quit and went back to Nicaragua with her husband. She said, ‘I don’t want to go to prison.’” The labor shortage is likely to intensify in coming months. It is still the slow season in America’s southernmost city. The snowbirds will soon arrive. In cages Images released in a report by the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general’s office show small metal enclosures that were referred to as “calming areas.” U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Inspector General Let’s stay in Florida for a moment longer. How bad were conditions at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the mosquito-infested immigration detention center deep in the Everglades that closed this summer? Zoo-like, according to a report from the independent watchdog overseeing the Department of Homeland Security. The facility didn’t comply with national standards for medical care, food service, physical hygiene or recreation. Agents there confined migrants in “small metal enclosures” for an hour at a time. They called these pens “calming areas.” Facility workers said that some detainees asked to spend time in them. But the department’s inspector general found at least one instance in which an enclosure was used to discipline a detainee who had “failed to comply with a lawful command.” The structures each provide only about 18 square feet of floor space — roughly the size of a restroom stall. (That’s less than a quarter of the national detention standard of 75 square feet.) It “does not align with standards for humane treatment,” the report said. Catch-22 Let’s say you’re an immigrant who is in the country legally. Can you prove it? My colleague Minho Kim spoke to 35 immigration lawyers about the process. He discovered that immigrants who use the Freedom of Information Act to seek documents that prove their legal status are either getting rebuffed or receiving heavily redacted paperwork. The government says the documents don’t exist. Or it provides them with critical information struck out. The lawyers say that puts their clients at risk of deportation. Minho laid out how Kafkaesque the experience can be: In February, Cipriano Alarcon-Galvez, 54, a Mexican national, asked citizenship services for a copy of the green-card petition filed in 1993 by his mother, a naturalized U.S. citizen, on his behalf. That 33-year-old petition may make Mr. Alarcon-Galvez eligible for permanent residency and amnesty for coming to the United States without permission as a child. But more than half of the records he received were fully redacted, according to the government responses reviewed by The Times. Another request filed by his mother yielded copies of green-card petitions, but all of her children’s information was redacted. A Freedom of Information Act official at the citizenship services agency confirmed in an email to his lawyer that the petition existed, but said Mr. Alarcon-Galvez should file a request with the State Department instead. Alarcon-Galvez has four daughters who are U.S. citizens and has lived in Oceanside, Calif., for decades. He is now facing deportation. Read more about the FOIA strategy here. Related: A coalition of states and local governments sued the Trump administration over a policy that would restrict green cards for immigrants using public assistance. HIGHLIGHTS Notes: Based on a New York Times/Siena poll of 1,503 likely voters nationwide conducted Sept. 8 to 13. Percentages displayed are rounded. Edison Wu/The New York Times We’ve made these links free for you. You just need to log in. Democrats hold a sizable edge over Republicans in the coming midterms, according to the latest Times/Siena poll. Even though few House districts are competitive, Trump’s unpopularity is hurting the Republican brand. Here’s our annual accounting of the 50 best restaurants across the United States. Check the comments. That’s part of the fun. Sydney Sweeney is starring in a controversial ad. Again. Is the controversy the point? Armadillos, the leathery mammals usually associated with hot weather and tumbleweeds, have slowly been moving northward. Now one’s turned up in … Ohio? THE LATEST NEWS Mail-in Ballots Two conservative justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, dissented from the Supreme Court’s emergency ruling on mail-in ballots. A bipartisan coalition of elections officials cheered the ruling, noting that many states had already printed and sent out their ballots. State officials are now focused on restoring trust in mail voting. More on Elections The impeachment of Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general now running for the U.S. Senate, was the defining episode in his scandal-plagued career. How did he survive it? Go inside the trial. A whistle-blower said Homeland Security Department agents might have broken state laws in their hunt for noncitizen voters. Homeland Security is using open-source state voter registration websites to search for voter fraud. In the video below, our reporter Hamed Aleaziz explains how it works. Click to watch. The New York Times Artificial Intelligence Trump resisted calls to regulate A.I., writing on social media that it already has the only guardrail it needs: “a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT.” China’s top spy chief says A.I. is a threat to Communist Party rule. Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, was giving a speech about A.I. at a conference when he got a call from Trump. Huang put the call on speaker. Palestinians Cisco likely failed to protect Muslim, Palestinian and pro-Palestinian employees from harassment, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found. A group of pro-Palestinian former student activists, including Mahmoud Khalil, sued Columbia University in federal court, accusing it of failing to protect them from harassment. The rapper Macklemore, a critic of the war in Gaza, has been dropped as an opening act from Ed Sheeran’s tour after he said “Free Palestine” onstage before performing a protest song at two concerts this month. “NAZA,” a documentary about the killings of Palestinians by Israeli forces in Gaza, won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival. Now, Israel’s minister of culture wants its directors stripped of Israeli citizenship. Other Big Stories Sources: Global Energy Monitor (pipelines); Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute (Houthi-controlled areas). The New York Times Saudi Arabia is assessing how to respond without U.S. support to attacks from Iran and the Houthis. Iran and its allies are increasing their control over a second crucial waterway. Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding weekend in the Bahamas was secretly bankrolled by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. See what he paid for. THE EMMY AWARDS Matthew Rhys Phil McCarten/Invision, via Associated Press The horror-comedy “Widow’s Bay” won 14 awards, including best comedy, on what was a big night for Apple TV. The company took home the most Emmys for the first time. Matthew Rhys, who was named best actor in a comedy for his role in “Widow’s Bay,” set a record as the first performer to win a lead acting Emmy in limited, comedy and drama series. Read our takeaways from the night. Bold colors and simple elegance stood out on the red carpet. Check out our favorite looks. OPINIONS Your dog is a genius. But not in the way you think, Frank Bruni writes. The national debt has been high for years, but now it’s become an urgent threat to the economy, Jared Bernstein writes. Introducing the Shows tab. A new place to find and follow podcasts in audio and video. Explore Shows in The Times app. MORNING READS Photography: A new exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York uses one F.B.I. agent’s life to explore the often absurd realities of the American security state. See the images. #MeToo: An heir to Thailand’s Singha beer empire accused his brother of sexual assault. It unleashed a public reckoning in the country. Bob Mackie, 1939-2026 The New York Times, Getty Images. Alamy, Associated Press Bob Mackie’s glittering, beaded and feathered creations adorned so many stars it’s impractical to list them all. But here are a few: He bedecked Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Bernadette Peters, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Elton John, RuPaul and, most memorably and enduringly, Cher. “He dressed every spangly woman in show business,” one biographer said. Mackie got his start in Hollywood, but he made his name in television, designing for the 1970s variety shows that delivered high-wattage stars and over-the-top, glamorous fashion to America’s living rooms. He died at 87. TODAY’S NUMBER $30,000 — That is how much money per year a family of five in the Bronx is living on right now. Their annual rent is almost $22,000. They try to keep their monthly grocery bill to between $400 and $500. Mobile phone bills run an additional $275 or so. “We get by, by the grace of God,” the father said. But there’s more to survival than divine intervention. See how the family budgets. SPORTS N.B.A.: The L.A. Clippers and the Toronto Raptors have officially completed the blockbuster trade involving Kawhi Leonard that was agreed to in June, league sources say. Women’s basketball: As we should have mentioned yesterday, Team U.S.A. won its fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s World Cup with a victory over France. RECIPE OF THE DAY Bryan Gardner for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. Is Alexa Weibel’s terrific recipe for a chopped salad with jalapeño-ranch dressing my favorite in “Veg Everything,” the new cookbook from Tanya Sichynsky and my old colleagues at NYT Cooking? It is right now, but there are 100 others that could vie for the top spot — including the Indian-ish nachos Priya Krishna developed with her mom, a stellar coconut black bean soup from Melissa Clark and Ali Slagle’s luscious portobellos au poivre. The book’s on sale today, wherever you purchase your cookbooks. 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Russians are still fleeing abroad, citing fears of a new mobilization and a loss of freedom A number of people have either left or are contemplating a move amid recent Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia and persistent rumors of a coming mobilization of troops for the 4 1/2-year-old war. Read more. Why this matters: The attacks this summer caused an unprecedented fuel crisis and dealt crippling blows to the booming e-commerce sector. Since last year, the government has cited the attacks to justify harsh restrictions on connecting to the internet. The exodus is nowhere near as large as in 2022, when hundreds of thousands fled in the first year of the full-scale invasion. Still, a group that helps citizens who flee abroad said it received nearly eight times more queries last month than it had in May. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace after bloc warns strikes will drive support for Ukraine Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure More than 500,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine, UK defense chief says WATCH: Meet a digital content marketer who left Russia

What the closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline could mean for oil flows A crucial Saudi oil pipeline that was struck in an attack will be mostly out of service for weeks as the damage is repaired, two regional officials said Monday. Analysts warn that the latest disruptions could bring even more pain for consumers. Read more. Why this matters: The pipeline was built in the 1980s amid fears that Tehran would disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq war. And for the first six months of the current war, it was crucial to getting some crude out of the Middle East by shipping it to the Red Sea rather than through Hormuz, where traffic remained at a standstill. Rystad Energy said Monday that an average 2.6 million to 4 million barrels of oil a day moved through the pipeline since late August — a volume it said is now at risk of “disappearing from the market.” Four million barrels per day is about 4% of the global oil supply, according to the International Energy Agency. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay US watchdog tallies Iran war’s hit to weapons stockpiles, military bases and more Fuel shortage in Yemen hampers migrants fleeing conflict and seeking safety in Djibouti

Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections. It allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years and have accounted for nearly a third of votes cast. Read more. Why this matters: The Supreme Court majority wrote that the administration’s push to implement the restrictions this year is likely to lose in court, though the brief emergency order didn’t detail its reasoning. Two justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, publicly dissented. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, meanwhile, agreed that the restrictions should not go into effect for the midterms but indicated he might rule in favor of the Trump administration if the issue comes back before the court at a later time. The White House and Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but have in the past framed the restrictions as commonsense changes aimed at keeping elections secure. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: Our full report Democrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants DHS voter probe may break state laws and wrongly implicate US citizens, whistleblower alleges Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump’s demands Ex-CIA Director John Brennan issued subpoena in Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ investigation, lawyer says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees were held in small metal cages, federal report says Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans Kennedy Center board to propose new options for honoring Trump as center confronts solvency worries Trump nominates wife of ‘God Bless the USA’ singer Lee Greenwood to serve as US ambassador Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration was partially funded by Russian oligarch, the couple confirms McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization

The Fed is preparing to raise rates The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates this week for the first time since July 2023. But officials are increasingly concerned that multiple rate hikes may be needed to bring inflation down. Rising energy costs tied to the Iran war are a major factor, but the AI boom is also adding significant pressure. The rush to build data centers is driving up demand and prices for electricity, semiconductors and skilled workers. That leaves the Fed with the tricky task of cooling inflation without hurting the labor market. + Read more: The Fed is preparing to raise rates. What if it doesn’t work? + Analysis: The time Scott Bessent tried to outsmart the bond market + AI debate: Trump dismisses AI alarms as a ‘HOAX’ — worrying White House officials

The night’s biggest winners The horror comedy “Widow’s Bay” topped the night with six Emmys. The Apple TV series follows the residents of a small island town that is cursed by the supernatural. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters) Television’s biggest night delivered several history-making wins on Monday. Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” capped a breakout debut with the Emmy for best comedy series, with Matthew Rhys also making history as the first man to win two lead actor categories in the same year. HBO Max’s “The Pitt” won the best drama series, the second year in a row the show has taken home the award. Its star, Noah Wyle, won lead actor, while Jean Smart extended her streak with a fifth consecutive win for her starring role in the comedy “Hacks.” The night also included a touching tribute to the late Dolly Parton, led by Sally Field and Reba McEntire. + Read more: See the full list of Emmy winners + Photo gallery: The best looks from the Emmys ‘red’ carpet + Video: Megan Stalter arrives dressed as an Emmy statuette

US military confirms it has deployed weapons in space The US has deployed weapons in space and will use them to defend American forces, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday. His comments marked the first public acknowledgment of such capabilities, though he offered no details about the weapons or when they were put into orbit. The disclosure comes as the US faces an advancing space arms race with China and Russia, which are testing sophisticated offensive capabilities. Specifically, American officials have said they are monitoring China’s development of a nuclear-capable partial-orbit hypersonic missile. US intelligence has also suggested Russia is developing a space-based nuclear weapon that could knock out satellites critical to weather forecasting, navigation, banking, shipping and emergency services — a claim Moscow denies. + Read more: US military confirms it has deployed weapons in space 💥 The U.S. military destroyed two small Iranian boats after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps tried to steal a Navy drone patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials tell Axios' Barak Ravid. Go deeper.

Mail-in voting isn’t changing despite Trump’s push Mail-in ballots are prepared at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 11, 2026. (Allison Joyce/Bloomberg/Getty Images) The Supreme Court late Monday handed President Donald Trump a major defeat in his quest to limit mail-in voting. A majority of the justices blocked the procedure that would have allowed the US Postal Service to withhold potentially millions of mail-in ballots. The court offered little explanation in its order but said the administration was unlikely to succeed in defending the new requirements, which Trump says are needed to curb voter fraud. With just 50 days until the midterms — and mail-in voting already underway in some states — lawmakers from both parties warned the changes could have thrown the election process into total disarray. Trump’s plan would have required states to share voter information with the Postal Service and add barcodes to ballot envelopes to track them, potentially upending the existing processes at the eleventh hour. Also worth noting: Trump has spent years railing against mail-in voting with false claims of widespread fraud, despite voting by mail himself. + Read more: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting in midterms + Video: CNN’s Joan Biskupic breaks down the ruling + Analysis: Americans’ increased belief in voter fraud is a scary prospect in 2026

🍽️ 1 for the road: America's best tippers Data: Toast. Map: Sami Sparber/Axios Delaware, West Virginia and New Hampshire are home to America's top tippers, with diners leaving around 21% on average, according to new Toast data shared first with Axios' Sami Sparber. Why it matters: "Tip fatigue" is fueling a broader rethink of tipping culture, even as average tips haven't changed much over the past two years. 🧮 By the numbers: Nationwide, diners tipped roughly 19% on average across all restaurant types in Q2 2026. At the bottom: California, D.C. and Washington state, where averages run under 18%. Keep reading.

⛽ "Great Fuel Crisis" arrives Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images The prolonged disruption of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the fuel crisis that oil executives have been warning about for months, The Wall Street Journal reports. "Commercial fuel stocks around the world have been depleting for more than six months, and strategic crude reserves can't be tapped much further," the paper says. Today's national average gas price is $4.33 for a gallon of regular. Between the lines: 49 days before the midterms, it's hard to see a scenario where prices come down quickly. Keep reading (gift link).

The AI fear trade Data: Financial Modeling Prep. Chart: Emily Peck/Axios Fear is splitting the AI trade: The same advances that are raising alarms about rogue agents, cyberattacks and apocalypse are creating a bull case for the companies paid to protect against those threats, Axios' Emily Peck writes. Calls for a slowdown in the advancement of the most sophisticated models pushed down stocks in sectors connected to the AI trade, like chip and memory companies. At the same time, stocks rose for cybersecurity companies. CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks — two of the industry's largest companies — were up yesterday roughly 14% and 13%, respectively.

🐂 State Department's Satan panic Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photo: Finn Gomez/Getty Images The second-most powerful man at the State Department put the brakes on a U.S. international exhibit featuring a bull statue because he worried it might look like Baal, a devil some associate with satanic child sacrifice, Axios' Marc Caputo writes. Why it matters: The anecdote illustrates the quirky interests of Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau, according to department critics, who say he spends too much time on social media focusing on the unimportant. 🔎 Zoom in: The issue revolves around an international exposition next year in Belgrade, Serbia, where the U.S. plans to feature a statue of a bucking bull at an exhibition celebrating the American West. On Aug. 19, at 4:15 p.m., Landau sent an email to staffers about it: "I remain somewhat concerned by the Golden Bull imagery! Did a quick internet search and don't want it to become a distraction. The golden calf from the Bible is often portrayed as a golden bull." Providing hyperlinked footnotes and images of golden bull worship, Landau explored the ancient history of Baal as well as the "Modern Cultural Comparisons." Behind the scenes: The email, which was forwarded to multiple officials, elicited eye rolls and snickers inside the State Department. The bull statue was put on hold as State officials spent the past few weeks debating how to make it both interesting and non-satanic. "It's just totally weird stuff and it's really indicative of the guy," a State Department official said. 💥 Friction point: Landau has had repeated internal dustups within the Trump administration, sources tell Axios. Keep reading.

🤖 Why a swift AI pause is unlikely Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios Most agree the AI industry needs oversight, Bradley Olson writes in his debut story as Axios' managing editor of AI and tech coverage. The critical barrier: Few really trust the industry or the safety advocates who come from inside the house. Why it matters: Factions in the Trump administration, business executives wary of competitive threats, and advocates for cheaper, more customizable "open" models fear that new regulatory hurdles will give frontier AI companies too much of a head start. 💡 Here are key factors shaping that distrust, which are poised to delay the kind of "all-hands-on-deck" response many wanted: Money: Anthropic stands alone in the history of capitalism. Its employees, up to the CEO, honestly believe its product is so dangerous that there's a chance it could destroy humanity. And yet, as soon as this week, it's expected to file for what many expect will be the biggest IPO of all time. Safety: For years, AI obsessives and technologists have spent vast sums financing research dedicated to AI safety. The problem is that many critics see some of that work as lacking in substance, too focused on the probability of end-of-the-world scenarios. Politics: Top administration officials — including David Sacks, former White House AI adviser and continuing Trump confidant — have repeatedly dismissed the push for regulation and oversight as an attempt at "regulatory capture." A slowdown brokered by the frontier labs could freeze their lead. Keep reading.

Trump's war on AI doomers Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images President Trump declared war on the AI safety panic yesterday, dismissing the industry's apocalyptic warnings as part of a "sick conspiracy" to sabotage America and his legacy, Axios' Zachary Basu writes. Why it matters: Trump is rewriting a complex, yearslong debate over AI's dangers in the partisan grammar that has defined MAGA for a decade — hoaxes, conspiracies, traitors and, at the center of it all, one man. Yesterday marked a sharp escalation in the administration's long-standing opposition to AI regulation, as Trump recast the safety debate in starkly personal terms. Trump explicitly placed AI doomerism in the same bucket as the Russia investigation, climate change and his impeachments — the latest entry in a catalog of "hoaxes" that has also included the Epstein files and the affordability crisis. He turned his fire on the AI leaders urging restraint, questioning why CEOs would seek regulations that could cripple their own companies and arguing that any slowdown would squander America's lead over China. "The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT," Trump wrote in a barrage of pro-AI Truth Social posts, where he accused Democrats of stoking the panic. 👀 The intrigue: Trump's campaign against AI doomerism then spilled onto the stage of the "All In Summit" in Los Angeles, where Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a call from the president in the middle of a live interview. Addressing thousands of tech executives, investors and founders on speakerphone, Trump dismissed fears of an AI takeover as a "hoax" and assured the crowd that "the robots will not be taking over." Via Truth Social Between the lines: Trump is grafting his own political grievances onto a counter-narrative already taking hold among his Silicon Valley allies: that the AI panic is manufactured. David Sacks, Trump's influential AI adviser and "All In" podcaster, has portrayed AI alarmism as the work of a well-funded "Doomer Industrial Complex" that includes former Biden officials. As the latest warnings exploded across social media last week, Sacks and his co-hosts suggested the backlash was a coordinated "psyop" tied to election season and the growing threat from open-source AI. Via X 🖼️ The big picture: Critics question how Trump, an 80-year-old populist, became such an evangelist for AI. The answer lies in an AI narrative almost perfectly calibrated to Trump's instincts: A race with China that America is currently winning. A historic buildout of data centers, chip fabs and power plants — physical monuments to investment and growth. Tech titans competing for his ear and influence. A booming stock market. A futuristic vision of American supremacy built on speed, scale and technological might. And now, a familiar foil: an elite "expert" class telling him no. The bottom line: Trump has been an AI accelerationist from the start. What's new is the degree to which he now sees the AI boom as his boom — and the safety revolt as an attempt to deny him his place in history. ps:What an obvious pathetic money grubber!!