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Fed rate hike likely means more expensive credit cards and mortgages but savers may rejoice…

Paul Wisem...September 16, 2026

The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of borrowing money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers. The Fed increased its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point,…

Top Democrat puts hold on Trumps 28B weapons sale to Israel The Hill

Laura Kell...September 16, 2026

The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee took the rare step Wednesday of publicly announcing a hold on the Trump administration’s $2.8 billion plan to sell 40,000 one-ton…

See the latest measles count for the Pennsylvania outbreak The Washington Post

Naema Ahme...September 16, 2026

The state’s measles outbreak continues to grow.

Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland Antarctica in…

Seth Boren...September 16, 2026

A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979. The massive glacier melt is mainly attributed to warmer waters eroding…

Democrat Says Trump Threw Tantrum During Kennedy Center Board Meeting After Court Ruling Forbes

ForbesSeptember 16, 2026

Democrat Says Trump Threw ‘Tantrum’ During Kennedy Center Board Meeting After Court Ruling - Forbes

Iowa Republicans in battleground House races vote to halt the Iran war AP News

Mike Catal...September 16, 2026

Two House Republicans in battleground Iowa districts switched their votes on an Iran war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. One…

Congress in AI deadlock as public fear soars Politico

Calen Razo...September 16, 2026

Nearly two-thirds of Americans surveyed in a new POLITICO poll out Wednesday see at least a moderate risk that artificial intelligence will destroy humanity.

Lena Dunham and husband Luis Felber welcome first baby via surrogate Page Six

Eric Todis...September 16, 2026

We hear the couple are currently in the States and will soon head back to their home in North London.

Google says some Pixel phone owners were hacked in zeroday attacks TechCrunch

Zack Whitt...September 16, 2026

The Pixel phone maker said there are indications that a bug in the phone's modem "may be under limited, targeted exploitation."