Anthropic says Claude helped identify novel ART enzyme system with CRISPR-like DNA repeats
Company and Reuters accounts describe array-associated reverse transcriptases found in bacteriophage DNA; biological function remains unknown.
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Federal Reserve holds benchmark rate steady at latest meeting
Policymakers left the federal funds target range unchanged and reiterated a data-dependent approach to future cuts.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire; asks Trump for Putin trilateral
After a UNGA-side meeting, Kyiv conditions a reciprocal energy truce on Russia halting infrastructure strikes; Kremlin spokesman dismisses an early leaders’ meeting.
Poland says Russian Mi-8 helicopter briefly entered airspace near Braniewo; jets scrambled
Operational Command reports a Kaliningrad-origin crossing about 300 meters deep for roughly 42 seconds; Russian embassy had not replied to Reuters in initial coverage.
Markets price about 73% odds of October Fed hike after Barr remarks and hot PMI inflation
Governor Barr says further adjustments are likely in his base case; S&P Global flash composite PMI hits a multi-year high as two-year yields climb.
Presley Gerber death: Santa Monica police cite suspected overdose; Medical Examiner defers cause
Confirmed: pronounced dead Sept. 20 at 09:45; SMPD investigating as suspected overdose with no foul play indicated; LA County Medical Examiner case 2026-14977 — cause and manner deferred pending more testing. Unnamed TMZ claims about sober-home admission protocol stay in Speculation.
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How we report →Anthropic says Claude helped identify novel ART enzyme system with CRISPR-like DNA repeats
Company and Reuters accounts describe array-associated reverse transcriptases found in bacteriophage DNA; biological function remains unknown.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire; asks Trump for Putin trilateral
After a UNGA-side meeting, Kyiv conditions a reciprocal energy truce on Russia halting infrastructure strikes; Kremlin spokesman dismisses an early leaders’ meeting.
Poland says Russian Mi-8 helicopter briefly entered airspace near Braniewo; jets scrambled
Operational Command reports a Kaliningrad-origin crossing about 300 meters deep for roughly 42 seconds; Russian embassy had not replied to Reuters in initial coverage.
Markets price about 73% odds of October Fed hike after Barr remarks and hot PMI inflation
Governor Barr says further adjustments are likely in his base case; S&P Global flash composite PMI hits a multi-year high as two-year yields climb.
Presley Gerber death: Santa Monica police cite suspected overdose; Medical Examiner defers cause
Confirmed: pronounced dead Sept. 20 at 09:45; SMPD investigating as suspected overdose with no foul play indicated; LA County Medical Examiner case 2026-14977 — cause and manner deferred pending more testing. Unnamed TMZ claims about sober-home admission protocol stay in Speculation.
Taylor Swift announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore with four new songs
Confirmed: Sept. 23 Instagram post — encore edition due Friday with Patient Zero, Cleveland!, Pink Clouding, and Babylon. Written with Max Martin and Shellback in Sweden after first-week sales.
Sydney Sweeney wears SB necklace in Syrn campaign; engagement talk remains rumor
Confirmed: Sept. 23 Syrn lingerie campaign images show SB charms; she has been publicly linked to Scooter Braun. Speculated: that equals an engagement — Page Six source talk of marriage is rumor, not confirmation.
Urban Institute: one in five middle-income U.S. renters missed full rent in 2025
Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey finds sharp rise in payment trouble among middle earners; homeowners’ mortgage stress stayed steadier.
Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI shopping agent after App Store surge
Retailer says the agent accessed Amazon without authorization; Muse topped free U.S. charts while Meta shares jumped on the launch.
Climate Impact Lab projects 451,000 extra heat deaths from current El Niño
University of Chicago–linked report ties Super El Niño heat to mortality through February 2027, with heaviest modeled tolls in the Sahel and Global South.
Giants’ Jaxson Dart to have knee surgery and miss rest of regular season
Coach John Harbaugh confirms surgery after Week 2 injury vs. Rams; Jameis Winston named starter vs. Titans.
Rays clinch AL East as Rasmussen one-hits Yankees in doubleheader nightcap
Tampa Bay beats New York 6–1 for a fifth division title and AL home-field advantage; Yandy Díaz drives in four.