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Military

Pentagon Awards Up to $2 Billion for Tungsten Stockpile

The Pentagon awarded Elmet an up-to-$2 billion tungsten stockpile contract and committed $450 million to expand processing. The plan targets a military supply chain still exposed to Chinese controls and long construction timelines.

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Tech

Microsoft Drafts Human-Control Code for Future AI Models

Sep 15, 2026

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Business

Michael Dell’s Family Office Agrees to $7.7 Billion Baldwin Buyout

Sep 15, 2026

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Travel

Mount Etna Ash Shuts Catania Airport in Renewed Travel Disruption

Sep 15, 2026

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Policy

22 States Challenge Broader Public Charge Rule

Sep 15, 2026

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World

Houthis Seize Hanish Islands as Yemen War Expands

Sep 15, 2026

Morning Briefing

Morning Briefing — Sep 15, 2026

Sep 15, 2026

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Breaking News

EPA Repeals Power-Plant Rule Projected to Cut 1 Billion Metric Tons

Sep 14, 2026

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Breaking News

Saudi Pipeline Faces 3–5-Week Repair, Threatening 4 Million Barrels Daily

Sep 14, 2026

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Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Update: Rock the Universe Sale Opens Tuesday as Fall Deadlines Near

Sep 14, 2026

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Disney World

Disney World Update: Animation Experience Opens Today as EPCOT’s Calendar Turns Over

Sep 14, 2026

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Politics

Second Judge Blocks Postal Service Mail-Ballot Rules

Sep 14, 2026

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Entertainment

Practical Magic 2 Opens at No. 1 With $30 Million

Sep 14, 2026

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Military

North Korea Tests Integrated Missile-Drone Command After Allied Exercise

Sep 14, 2026

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Tech

ASML’s $400 Million High-NA Machines Win Industry Commitments

Sep 14, 2026

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Business

Oil Shock Pushes Fed Rate-Hike Odds to 87 Percent

Sep 14, 2026

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Travel

Flash Floods Disrupt New York-Boston Travel Corridor

Sep 14, 2026

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Policy

Trump’s $5,000 Dividend Faces a $1.2 Trillion Test

Sep 14, 2026

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