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Military Judge Excludes Torture-Induced Confessions in 9/11 Mastermind Case, Setting 2028 Trial Date

Military Judge Excludes Torture-Induced Confessions in 9/11 Mastermind Case, Setting 2028 Trial Date

A military judge presiding over the case of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, has ruled that his 2007 confessions to FBI agents are inadmissible. The judge concluded that these confessions were obtained through "enhanced interrogation techniques," which he equated to torture. This decision follows a previous exclusion of statements Mohammed made during CIA interrogations overseas. The court found that the government failed to prove the voluntariness of Mohammed's confessions, citing an "unbroken continuation of the C.I.A.’s psychological conditioning and severe coercion" during his interrogation at Guantanamo in 2007. Mohammed was reportedly subjected to over 160 rounds of waterboarding. The military commission has now set a trial date for Mohammed and his co-plotters for June 5, 2028, which would be 16 years after his initial arraignment and 27 years after the 9/11 attacks. This development has drawn relatively little public attention, despite its significant implications...
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Senator Tom Cotton Calls for DOJ Investigation into Foreign Influence on U.S. AI Advocacy Groups

Senator Tom Cotton Calls for DOJ Investigation into Foreign Influence on U.S. AI Advocacy Groups

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has formally requested that the acting Attorney General initiate an investigation and pursue charges against a network of U.S. advocacy groups. This demand stems from a recent report that, according to Senator Cotton, uncovers a multi-year campaign of foreign influence across various vectors, specifically targeting U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. This action follows a letter sent by Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to the White House and FBI Director, emphasizing the critical need for the administration to seriously address any efforts to undermine U.S. AI, particularly from foreign adversaries. The broader context involves ongoing debates and concerns regarding foreign meddling in the development of data centers and AI in the United States, with some officials and reports suggesting that foreign state media and covert social accounts are amplifying opposition to data center development.
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Second Circuit Rejects NLRB's Dress Code Standard in Starbucks Case, Remands for Reconsideration

Second Circuit Rejects NLRB's Dress Code Standard in Starbucks Case, Remands for Reconsideration

On September 2, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated and remanded a 2024 decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concerning Starbucks. The NLRB had previously found that Starbucks unlawfully prohibited workers at a Manhattan coffee shop from wearing union pins and shirts. The Second Circuit rejected the NLRB's standard for analyzing workplace dress code rules, which was established in the 2022 Tesla, Inc. decision. This Tesla standard created a rebuttable presumption that all dress code policies violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), including those that are facially neutral and do not explicitly address union insignia. To overcome this presumption, employers had to prove 'special circumstances' and demonstrate that the policy was narrowly tailored to minimize interference with workers' rights. The Second Circuit argued that this standard failed to properly balance worker and employer interests as required by the seminal 1945 Supreme Court decision Republic...
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Five Alleged Black Axe Leaders Extradited to U.S. for Cybercrime and Fraud

Five Alleged Black Axe Leaders Extradited to U.S. for Cybercrime and Fraud

Five alleged leaders of the South African wing of Black Axe, a global cybercrime organization, have been extradited to the United States to face multiple charges. All five individuals, originally from Nigeria, are accused of running romance scams and advance fee scams from at least 2011 until their arrest in South Africa in 2021. The defendants, including Perry Osagiede, the founder and leader of the Cape Town Zone of Black Axe, and other high-ranking members, are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, with some also facing charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors allege they used fake identities to trick victims into sending money, often threatening to distribute sensitive photos if victims hesitated.
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The Latest: House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on

The Latest: House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on

The U.S. House has voted again to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval
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FBI chief Kash Patel defends hiring policy changes on prostitution, bestiality at fiery hearing

FBI chief Kash Patel defends hiring policy changes on prostitution, bestiality at fiery hearing

FBI Director Kash Patel is defending the bureau’s loosening of hiring requirements regarding prostitution and bestiality, saying the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to apply for employment without fear of automatic disqualification
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More than 300 Hyundai plant workers challenging government over 2025 raid

More than 300 Hyundai plant workers challenging government over 2025 raid

CNN reported over 300 workers from the 2025 Georgia Hyundai plant ICE raid are challenging the government with multiple claims seeking damages.
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Attempted Trump assassin ordered packages using Bob Dole's name, new records show

Attempted Trump assassin ordered packages using Bob Dole's name, new records show

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday the FBI had discovered new information regarding the shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024.
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UK, US and Netherlands issue advisory on Iran-linked spyware

UK, US and Netherlands issue advisory on Iran-linked spyware

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Britain, the United States and the Netherlands on Tuesday issued a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing spyware they say is used by Iranian state-linked actors to target dissidents, activists and journalists.
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Lawfare Highlights Gaps in U.S. Reintegration System for Convicted Terrorists Amid Rising Recidivism Concerns

Lawfare Highlights Gaps in U.S. Reintegration System for Convicted Terrorists Amid Rising Recidivism Concerns

Lawfare reports on the increasing concerns regarding the reintegration of individuals convicted of terrorism offenses in the United States, citing recent cases of recidivism. Despite historically low rates of re-offending among convicted terrorists (less than 4%), events like the Old Dominion University shooting by Mohamed Jalloh, who had a prior terrorism conviction, suggest a potential shift. Jalloh, who had served eight years for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, killed an ROTC instructor after being released. The report from Cooley LLP, commissioned by Old Dominion University, revealed that the university was unaware of Jalloh's conviction due to a state law preventing inquiries into criminal histories for applicants. Furthermore, Jalloh's probation officer failed to notify the university of his legal past. The article emphasizes that the current system often conflates disengagement from violence with actual deradicalization, and there is a lack of uniform standards for tracking released ...
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Savannah Guthrie makes rare appearance with husband at US Open – See photos

Savannah Guthrie makes rare appearance with husband at US Open – See photos

Savannah Guthrie and her husband, Michael Feldman, attended the 2026 US Open men's final seven months after Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
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Pomona Nonprofit God's Pantry Provides Food and Second Chances to Individuals Overcoming Adversity

Pomona Nonprofit God's Pantry Provides Food and Second Chances to Individuals Overcoming Adversity

God's Pantry, a nonprofit organization in Pomona, California, is providing food assistance to approximately 10,000 families each month while simultaneously offering second chances and rehabilitation to its staff. Nearly all of the nonprofit's employees have personal histories of homelessness, addiction, gang involvement, or incarceration. Executive Director Augusto "Goose" Dolce describes their work as operating at the intersection of food insecurity and gang intervention. During the pandemic, the organization expanded its services beyond food distribution to include work training, housing, and counseling, supported by COVID grants. They have developed a "therapeutic work environment" where trainees are paid for their work on the food line and receive services concurrently. Randi Ethridge, a trainee who experienced 20 years of homelessness and opiate addiction, is an example of the program's success. She is now working full-time at Third Street, the nonprofit's print shop, and is pursuing a college educati...