September 9, 2026
The 10 stories that mattered most on September 9, 2026, as ranked at the end of that day. Story pages stay online permanently.
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Barry Melrose, former NHL player-turned-coach and broadcaster, dead at 70
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.
Sports · United States · 6 publications
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Iran war won't end until after US midterm elections, says Trump
The president also tells reporters he does not think oil prices will come down until after the crucial November vote.
Politics · United States · 3 publications
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News Wrap: White House defends Trump's $45,000 gifts to Natalie Harp and other aides
In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House is defending President Trump's gift of $45,000 to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and others, the U.S. and Iran are trading more attacks in a fight to control the Strait of Hormuz and the trade war between the U.S. and Canada is escalating even further after the Trump administration announced a ban on certain Canadian imports.
Politics · United States · 5 publications
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Trump promises $5,000 dividend in convention speech, but only if Republicans win
Calling it a "Trump dividend," the president announced a $5,000 payment for every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the midterm election.
Politics · United States · 2 publications
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Military personnel accidentally triggered Air Force One emergency slide ahead of Trump’s flight to Dallas
The incident occurred on the Qatari-donated jet as President Donald Trump was about to fly to Dallas for the GOP midterm convention.
Politics · United States · 3 publications
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Fold the phone: Apple's new CEO unveils a foldable iPhone
New Apple CEO John Ternus announces the iPhone Duo, which folds like a passport and is the most radical iPhone design update in nearly 20 years.
Technology · International · 5 publications
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Democrat John Fetterman makes surprise appearance at Republican convention
Senator praises ‘great friend’ Dave McCormick and says he will help him and Trump to support steel in Pennsylvania Democratic senator John Fetterman made a surprise virtual appearance at the Republican midterm convention, delivering a video address supporting Dave McCormick, a Republican senator in Pennsylvania. Fetterman, who has increasingly broken with his party since his election in 2022, said in the video that he would always reject “extremes and socialism”, repeating an oft-used…
Politics · United States · 4 publications
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Gov. McKee faces tough challenge from Foulkes in Rhode Island Democratic primary
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is hoping to avoid becoming the first incumbent governor in any state to lose a primary since 2018 as he tries to fend off an intraparty challenge from former CVS executive Helena Foulkes in Wednesday's state primary.
Politics · United States · 3 publications
- 09
Rhode Island’s Democratic governor loses primary amid anger over bridge
Helena Foulkes beats incumbent Dan McKee after criticizing handling of Providence’s Washington bridge, now expected to be completed in 2028 Rhode Island’s Dan McKee became the first sitting governor to lose a primary in nearly a decade, bested not by a more progressive challenger or a more youthful upset but by frustration over a bridge. McKee lost his Democratic primary to Helena Foulkes, a former longtime executive with Rhode Island-based retail pharmacy CVS, the Associated Press said on…
Politics · United States · 2 publications
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AI researchers 'earnestly believe' it could kill all humans within the next decade, Anthropic researcher says
There is a more than 10 per cent chance that AI could kill all humans within the next decade, a researcher at Anthropic estimated in a post, hours after social media posts went viral from someone saying they had just quit Anthropic over concerns that AI companies are “gambling with our lives” in the AI development race.
Technology · International · 5 publications