Six Flags permanently shuts down X2 rollercoaster after claims of brain injuries More than 100 people have said they were injured by the ride in California, which reached speeds up to 76mph The Guardian - US · Sep 29
Migrant Children Facing Court Alone: Lapsed Federal Contracts Left Thousands Unrepresented Before Judge A 13-year-old was ordered removed without a lawyer in Texas. Here is how funding gaps left migrant children facing U.S. immigration judges alone. Latin Times · Sep 29
Trump uses AI to come up with stinging new name for the press Trump says ‘artificial news’ will replace his age-old nickname for reporters who cover his adminsitration’s controversies The Independent UK · Sep 29
Trump’s desperate gerrymandering scheme backfires in Texas and Florida as voters sour on GOP Republicans hoped to pick up as many as nine seats between Texas and Florida The Independent UK · Sep 29
Media outlets say White House will impose a ‘complete ban’ if Trump wins legal battle Trump’s attempts to justify press ban are being used as ‘weapons’ against due process, lawyers say The Independent UK · Sep 29
'Management Is Lost': Kash Patel's FBI Reels From Massive Hack Exposing Agents' Home Addresses, Sensitive Jobs The FBI is investigating an alleged cyberattack that may have exposed employees' personal details and sensitive assignments, while ShinyHunters' claims remain only partly verified. International Business Times UK · Sep 29
Trump handpicked the images and video used in his taxpayer-funded ads: report The campaign-style ads began rolling out last week ahead of the midterm elections and have drawn bipartisan criticism over the use of taxpayer money The Independent UK · Sep 29
Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief and frozen funds. Then he demanded Axios withdraw its story ‘IMMEDIATELY’ He rejected an Iranian proposal recently. We Got This Covered · Sep 29
Trump Signals Iran Sanctions Could Be Lifted: Washington Demands Nuclear Concessions First. The Iranian offer rejected by Trump was aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz but the rejection doesn't seem to have stalled talks. International Business Times · Sep 29
Trump hints at replacing White House press room with swimming pool amid media row IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 29
Trump muses about demolishing another part of the White House The president has made a slew of changes to the White House during his tenure, including the demolition of the East Wing The Independent UK · Sep 29
‘Dropped the ball’: Jake Tapper grills DA over failure to charge Cornell fraternity rape suspects IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 29
Windshield Shatters Mid-Air: United flight makes emergency return; FAA opens probe A United Airlines flight carrying 72 people was forced to abort its journey and return to Houston on Sunday when the cockpit windshield shattered shortly after takeoff, scattering glass inside the cockpit. The Times of India · Sep 29
CNN’s Jake Tapper grills DA over handling of Cornell gang rape allegations The Tompkins County District Attorney has reopened the case after facing intense backlash over not pursuing criminal charges in the two years since the incident The Independent UK · Sep 29
Bored Panda · Sep 28 Trump’s Hot Mic Moment At The Presidents Cup Has Everyone Talking: “Just Disgusting” The event was marred by protests, with demonstrators accusing Donald Trump of undermining democracy and calling for the full release of the Epstein files.
The Independent UK · Sep 28 After a chaotic weekend in the Trump-media standoff, it’s now a wait-and-see game for networks Exactly one week after news outlets filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his sudden ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds, the standoff continues
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Preteen parents have another reason to watch how much their kid uses their smartphone Some 70 percent of 12-year-olds own their own phone, a new study says
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Trump’s irreplaceable press secretary Karoline Leavitt shopping her next big move: report Leavitt, the youngest person to ever serve as White House press secretary, is reportedly pitching a book about her tenure to publishers
Reason · Sep 28 Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters out of the White House? When President Trump moved to bar CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House over "biased" coverage, it set off… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters out of the White House? appeared first on Reason Magazine.
The Guardian - US · Sep 28 Texas Republican called for public execution of Democratic leaders – report Bo French, who is running to lead a state agency, has in the past posted controversial and racist statements online
The Economic Times · Sep 28 Hugh Jackman launched a coffee company inspired by an Ethiopian farmer in 2011; 3 years later, Keurig took his brand into stores nationwide Hugh Jackman’s venture with coffee started following a 2009 trip to Ethiopia, where he met a young coffee farmer named Dukale. Motivated by Dukale’s determination, Jackman established Laughing Man Coffee in 2011 with an objective to support coffee-growing communities. The brand concentrated on premium coffee while directing 100 percent of…
International Business Times · Sep 28 The UK Disrupted An Apparent Plot To Target a U.S.-Operated Air Base. Iran Is Rejecting Any Involvement. The Iranian embassy in London said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns the recent unfounded and malicious speculations" linking it with the alleged scheme.
International Business Times UK · Sep 28 Trump Floats Explosive White House Showdown: Press Briefing Room Could Make Way for FDR's Swimming Pool Trump shared a striking image showing the White House press room replaced by FDR's swimming pool, but the historic pool is already hidden beneath the briefing room.
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Trump can’t ban the media — the spotlight is his oxygen TRUMP’S MEDIA WAR: Trump is caught between a rock and a hard place. So he’s turning to the media to create his own alternative reality bubble ... knowing they’ll oblige, writes John Bowden
The Times of India · Sep 28 'Naive gamer' to IS sympathiser: How US teen Daniel Fischer was radicalised An American boy who went from being a “naive gamer” to embracing an “extreme vision” of Islam became an IS “sympathiser” and eventually a convict working to leave extremist ideology.