Taylor Swift to world-premiere ‘Patient Zero’ video at MTV VMAs; teaser drops
Swift-directed clip stars Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell; song arrives with Showgirl Encore Friday; VMAs premiere set for Sunday Sept. 27.
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UN adopts consensus declaration on sea-level rise and island statehood
General Assembly text affirms continued statehood and maintainable maritime zones; adaptation-finance language included. United States did not block.
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Ohtani returns as Dodgers DH, goes 1-for-4 with a hit in first AB vs Padres
Two-way star back after about two weeks with right biceps discomfort; walk and two strikeouts in the lineup return.
UC Riverside machine learning flags bee-safe pesticide repellents
Model screened ~50 million compounds; about 130 candidates predicted, and field tests of seven repelled honey bees without harm, eLife study says.
FDA panel backs GRAIL Galleri multi-cancer blood test; final decision still months away
Advisers vote safety 10–0 and benefits-over-risks 7–2–1; effectiveness roughly splits 6–4. AP notes the test missed about two-thirds of cancers in study data.
U.S. 30-year yield hits highest since 2004 as oil near $106 weighs on markets
Long bond around 5.45–5.47%; 10-year above 5.1%. Bessent buybacks have not capped the selloff; stocks swing under bond and energy pressure.
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How we report →Taylor Swift to world-premiere ‘Patient Zero’ video at MTV VMAs; teaser drops
Swift-directed clip stars Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell; song arrives with Showgirl Encore Friday; VMAs premiere set for Sunday Sept. 27.
Ohtani returns as Dodgers DH, goes 1-for-4 with a hit in first AB vs Padres
Two-way star back after about two weeks with right biceps discomfort; walk and two strikeouts in the lineup return.
UC Riverside machine learning flags bee-safe pesticide repellents
Model screened ~50 million compounds; about 130 candidates predicted, and field tests of seven repelled honey bees without harm, eLife study says.
FDA panel backs GRAIL Galleri multi-cancer blood test; final decision still months away
Advisers vote safety 10–0 and benefits-over-risks 7–2–1; effectiveness roughly splits 6–4. AP notes the test missed about two-thirds of cancers in study data.
U.S. 30-year yield hits highest since 2004 as oil near $106 weighs on markets
Long bond around 5.45–5.47%; 10-year above 5.1%. Bessent buybacks have not capped the selloff; stocks swing under bond and energy pressure.
Senate fails 49–50 on Iran war-powers concurrent resolution
Four Republicans join most Democrats for the measure; Fetterman is the lone Democratic no. Vote is symbolic and does not become law.
FDA approves Lilly’s Onswik once-weekly basal insulin for type 2 adults
Insulin efsitora alfa-gobe cleared on QWINT Phase 3 data; not for type 1 diabetes. U.S. availability expected in coming months via KwikPen.
UAE and neighbors suspend Iranian airline flights as U.S. secondary sanctions bite
After the Sept. 23 deadline, UAE grounds Iranian carriers; Oman, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Baghdad routes also reported shut. Some Turkey and China flights still listed.
Poland calls Starlink station fire sabotage amid hybrid-war warnings
Deputy PM Gawkowski says an Exatel ground-station blaze south of Warsaw was deliberate; PM Tusk urges caution on labeling sabotage, and Russia has not commented.
Milei tells UN Argentina will act on Falklands; UK rejects claim
At the General Assembly, Milei said Argentina would ‘take matters into our own hands’ over Malvinas sovereignty; Britain restated islanders’ self-determination and defended nearby oil work.
White House pushes DHS surge to scan state voter rolls for noncitizens
A Sept. 1 internal DHS email shows pressure to accelerate review of rolls from at least 47 states; Nevada pushback and false-positive warnings keep the scale of illegal voting contested.
NYT/Siena poll: Collins edges Jackson in Maine Senate race
Among 619 likely voters Sept. 15–22, Susan Collins leads Troy Jackson 49%–46% within the margin of error; respondents still prefer Democratic Senate control 55%–43%.