AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power
Wiredby Molly Taft13 Sept 2026
Welcome back to Power Play! Each week, senior writer Molly Taft tackles a topic around this midterm season’s biggest issue: data centers.
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top 91%China's Xi urges BRICS nations to work towards peace in the Middle East
US Top News and Analysisby Azhar Sukri13 Sept 2026
The BRICS bloc should work towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Middle East, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, adding that his country is willing to play a key role.
With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions
Wiredby Robin George Andrews13 Sept 2026
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In the summer of 1991, Pinatubo, a volcano in the Philippines, self-destructed.
The Alabama Legislature Was on a Collision Course With Alabama Power. Then Came Spring Break. - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth13 Sept 2026
Wired for Profit: Seventh in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the Yellowhammer State.
Black conservative reveals how GOP can lock down minority voters without Trump on ballot
FOX Newsby Paul Steinhauser13 Sept 2026
DALLAS — While President Donald Trump will not be on the ballot for the 2026 midterm elections, the former chair of Black Voices for Trump believes Republicans can maintain the momentum gained from...
Bessent dared the markets to ‘bet against’ him. Bond traders did — and appear to be winning.
NBC Newsby Brian Cheung13 Sept 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to be losing a tug-of-war with the bond markets he is also trying to influence.
A Painless Wealth Tax - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Dailyby Jerry Cayford13 Sept 2026
by Jerry Cayford The wealth tax was reintroduced a few months ago. Sponsors of the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act are leading progressive Democrats Elizabeth Warren, Pramila Jayapal, and Brendan Boyle.
How Alabama Power Escaped a Push for Tighter Regulation With Record Profits Intact - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth13 Sept 2026
Wired for Profit: Sixth in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the Yellowhammer State.
A Super El Niño Is Building. Florida’s Most Vulnerable Homes Aren’t Ready. - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Kate Waxman13 Sept 2026
On the night of Feb. 22, 1998, tornadoes tore through Central Florida while most of the region slept.
Beauty And No-Thingness - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Dailyby Mark DeLong13 Sept 2026
by Mark R. DeLong A few years ago I shared a draft of a sonnet sequence with a poet from the Northwest I had followed for a while.
Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing
FOX Newsby Stepheny Price13 Sept 2026
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany said he and a pilot escaped with minor injuries after their small plane lost power and made an emergency landing in a lake...
Man accused in brutal motel stabbing sought as person of interest in 4 deaths, child attack
FOX Newsby Stepheny Price13 Sept 2026
A Louisiana man previously accused of repeatedly stabbing a woman and locking her inside a motel room is now being sought by law enforcement after four people were found stabbed to death and a...
Arch Manning and Texas Longhorns erase 20-point deficit to stun Ohio State in shocking comeback for the ages
FOX Newsby Trey Wallace13 Sept 2026
AUSTIN, TX - Well, I don't know if Texas is back, but they darn sure made a statement on Saturday night against No. 1 Ohio State in one of the craziest college football games in recent memory.
Venus’s pale yellow clouds may hide something surprisingly dark
ScienceDaily13 Sept 2026
Venus’s pale yellow clouds may hide something surprisingly dark Scientists have narrowed the search for the mysterious substance darkening Venus’s clouds, bringing a century-old planetary puzzle...
Florida woman accused of setting stranger on fire at gas station, leaving horrific burns
FOX Newsby Stepheny Price13 Sept 2026
A Florida woman pumping gas was engulfed in a fireball after a stranger allegedly walked up and deliberately ignited the fuel with a lighter in a seemingly random attack, police said.
Scientists find water was fueling volcanoes 3 billion years ago
ScienceDaily13 Sept 2026
Scientists find water was fueling volcanoes 3 billion years ago - Date: - September 12, 2026 - Source: - Adelaide University - Summary: - Ancient rocks from Western Australia suggest water was...
A hidden compound in healthy foods may worsen IBD
ScienceDaily13 Sept 2026
A hidden compound in healthy foods may worsen IBD - Date: - September 12, 2026 - Source: - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Summary: - A natural compound found in foods such as...
Knife-wielding man races at officer in packed seaside park before one deadly shot rings out: video
FOX Newsby Stepheny Price13 Sept 2026
A police response to reports of a man chasing a woman spiraled into a deadly confrontation when an unrelated knife-wielding man charged an officer through a crowded seaside park in California...
Ozempic and Wegovy may raise hair loss risk in some men
ScienceDaily13 Sept 2026
Ozempic and Wegovy may raise hair loss risk in some men - Date: - September 12, 2026 - Source: - NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine - Summary: - GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic...
Elena Rybakina ends Aryna Sabalenka's bid for third straight US Open title
FOX Newsby Chantz Martin13 Sept 2026
Elena Rybakina moved one step closer to completing a career Grand Slam Saturday, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first U.S. Open title.