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Christa Gail Pike Survives Two Lethal Injection Attempts on Tennessee Death Row.
President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Thursday's visit puts Trump in the company of just a handful of U.S. presidents who have visited Native American tribes while in office. Tribal delegations have been meeting with presidents in Washington since the Early Republic. But presidential visits to tribal lands have been few and far between. The purpose and tone of those visits have changed dramatically as the relationship between the U.S. and tribal nations evolved. Early visits promoted the assimilation of Natives into white society, while more recent visits promoted the tribes' inherent right to govern themselves.
Authorities say rapper Rick Ross was arrested early Thursday in Miami Beach and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation. Online court records show Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, faces a felony charge of battery by strangulation, as well as a misdemeanor battery charge. An attorney for Ross said in a statement that Ross is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear. The attorney said the 50-year-old rapper has pleaded not guilty. Jail records showed that Ross was being held Thursday morning on $5,000 bail. An arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 22.
Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds.
Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case.
Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw.
France gripped by spreading student protests as PM calls crisis meeting.
23 Sept 2026
Mississippi Police Make 2nd Arrest in Death of Black Woman Found Hanging From Tree
Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Jackson police said in a statement late Tuesday that they arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging behind an abandoned home in the city on Aug. 3. Like Fortune and the first man arrested, 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, Lloyd is Black. Ratliff was arrested this month on murder charges and pleaded not guilty. Police say they issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect, but gave no details about that person. They also say they expect to issue additional warrants.
Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and of destroying his aunt’s legacy.
This year's El Niño-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says.
In defiant speech, Pezeshkian calls out Trump and says Iran will fight 'until our last breath'.
US Justice Department charges Utah postal worker with dumping mail ballots in trash during primary.
18 Sept 2026
Vance Blasts Democrats as 'Lunatics' and 'Crazy" in Iowa Rally Push for GOP Candidates
Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House. President Trump is telling some news outlets they aren't welcome at the White House.
Macron orders protections for infrastructure, citing a growing Russian threat. French President Emmanuel Macron says he has asked his government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure.
Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began. Iranians have rallied by the hundreds of thousands in the biggest show of defiance since the war began.
Billionaire Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, a post he has held since 1970. Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after leading the $1 trillion conglomerate for more than six decades.
Trump refers to a Black man from a racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina. President Trump uses a controversial campaign ad to criticize Democrats on crime.
Fiji declares an HIV emergency and expands testing as cases surge.
Anthropic says its model, Claude, is helping build the next version of itself.
Duncan Sheik, Tony and Grammy-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer and pop star, dies at 56.
The Trump administration has started building the border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas. This marks the first major construction in an area where the plans have faced heavy opposition. Customs and Border Protection has doubled the pace of construction along the U.S.-Mexico border. In the Big Bend region, landowners, environmental groups, and ranchers oppose the construction, arguing the area isn't a high-traffic zone for illegal immigration. The agency is building an average of 12 miles of barriers a week. Activists say they'll continue to fight against the wall-building plans.
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