https://divergence.news/event/17264Divergenceen2026-09-16T02:01:20.701625+00:00DOJ unseals indictment charging five Russian intelligence operatives in assassination plots targeting dissidents in the U.S. and Europe https://divergence.news/event/17263Divergenceen2026-09-15T23:18:45.211166+00:00OpenAI considers funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO https://divergence.news/event/17261Divergenceen2026-09-15T23:18:45.184677+00:00Senate votes 74-24 to advance bipartisan college sports regulation bill https://divergence.news/event/17260Divergenceen2026-09-15T22:34:38.454613+00:0016th Street Baptist Church opens new visitor center on 63rd anniversary of 1963 bombing https://divergence.news/event/17258Divergenceen2026-09-15T22:34:38.434811+00:00Trump administration approves $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel including 40,000 bombs https://divergence.news/event/17252Divergenceen2026-09-15T21:54:45.478476+00:00House Oversight Committee votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying Epstein probe subpoenas https://divergence.news/event/17250Divergenceen2026-09-15T21:54:45.454468+00:00Trump administration dismisses AI safety concerns as Democratic election-year ploy https://divergence.news/event/17249Divergenceen2026-09-15T21:12:54.164260+00:00Senator Fetterman says he will not switch to the Republican Party after RNC convention appearance https://divergence.news/event/17248Divergenceen2026-09-15T21:12:54.133517+00:00House votes to table Al Green's impeachment resolution against Trump https://divergence.news/event/17247Divergenceen2026-09-15T20:28:42.160769+00:00Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders jointly call for AI regulation at Pro-Human Assembly https://divergence.news/event/17242Divergenceen2026-09-15T19:48:20.605476+00:00Attorney General Blanche announces new information found on Trump assassination shooter https://divergence.news/event/17241Divergenceen2026-09-15T19:48:20.594816+00:00Fourth Circuit hears DOJ appeal to revive Comey and James prosecutions dismissed over U.S. attorney appointment https://divergence.news/event/17239Divergenceen2026-09-15T19:48:20.569613+00:00Texas QB Arch Manning apologized for laughing about an AI video depicting coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe https://divergence.news/event/17237Divergenceen2026-09-15T19:48:20.536356+00:00Attorney General Blanche says Trump administration will comply with Supreme Court ruling blocking USPS mail ballot restrictions https://divergence.news/event/17234Divergenceen2026-09-15T18:26:07.560838+00:00German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancels UN General Assembly trip amid CDU party infighting https://divergence.news/event/17233Divergenceen2026-09-15T18:26:07.549316+00:00CBO report estimates Iran war has cost the US $38 billion over five months https://divergence.news/event/17230Divergenceen2026-09-15T18:26:07.505237+00:00Lawmakers and film industry leaders push for federal film and TV production tax credit https://divergence.news/event/17229Divergenceen2026-09-15T17:45:00.082261+00:00Global bond yields hit multi-year highs with 10-year U.S. Treasury surpassing 5 percent https://divergence.news/event/17228Divergenceen2026-09-15T17:45:00.069424+00:00Treasury Secretary Bessent testifies before House Financial Services Committee https://divergence.news/event/17227Divergenceen2026-09-15T17:45:00.053127+00:00Paris court awards Kim Kardashian 1 euro for 2016 armed robbery https://divergence.news/event/17223Divergenceen2026-09-15T17:02:16.838193+00:00Rep. Thomas Massie introduces privileged resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war https://divergence.news/event/17222Divergenceen2026-09-15T16:15:19.542607+00:00FBI arrests Pennsylvania man for alleged ISIS-inspired mass attack plot https://divergence.news/event/17221Divergenceen2026-09-15T16:15:19.519900+00:00Los Angeles DA declines to seek death penalty for Nick Reiner in parents' murder case https://divergence.news/event/17220Divergenceen2026-09-15T16:15:19.504679+00:00UK inquiry finds hospital failures allowed Lucy Letby baby murders to continue https://divergence.news/event/17219Divergenceen2026-09-15T16:15:19.492074+00:00Treasury Secretary Bessent says he is examining ways to issue $5,000 checks without Congress https://divergence.news/event/17216Divergenceen2026-09-15T15:12:09.906226+00:00Bill Gates pledges $1 billion to expand AI access and warns of inequality risks https://divergence.news/event/17214Divergenceen2026-09-15T13:41:19.428973+00:00Whistleblower alleges DHS agents were directed to impersonate voters to access state voter rolls. https://divergence.news/event/17212Divergenceen2026-09-15T12:36:25.136042+00:00FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing https://divergence.news/event/17210Divergenceen2026-09-15T10:21:44.050783+00:00U.S. stocks hold near record highs despite surge in Treasury yields https://divergence.news/event/17205Divergenceen2026-09-15T08:18:18.555299+00:00Coordinated sabotage of Dutch railway tracks halts train services across the Netherlands https://divergence.news/event/17204Divergenceen2026-09-15T07:38:31.736247+00:00US Air Force Secretary confirms weapons deployed in Earth's orbit https://divergence.news/event/17203Divergenceen2026-09-15T04:11:17.406395+00:00China's new exit-and-entry rules restricting citizen travel took effect on September 16, 2026 https://divergence.news/event/17202Divergenceen2026-09-15T04:11:17.393172+00:00NATO shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace and Denmark accused a Russian warship of firing flares at its helicopter in the Baltic Sea. https://divergence.news/event/17201Divergenceen2026-09-15T02:49:11.321714+00:00Pentagon inspector general releases first report on US losses and costs in the Iran war. https://divergence.news/event/17199Divergenceen2026-09-15T01:28:19.314522+00:00Chinese billionaire Xu Bo reported to have fathered 100+ children through U.S. surrogates, raising birthright citizenship concerns https://divergence.news/event/17198Divergenceen2026-09-15T00:00:48.468636+00:00Federal judge blocks DHS rule capping foreign student and journalist visa durations https://divergence.news/event/17197Divergenceen2026-09-15T00:00:48.456999+00:00Senate fails to advance Clarity Act cryptocurrency bill https://divergence.news/event/17196Divergenceen2026-09-15T00:00:48.430820+00:00Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of 2026 midterms https://divergence.news/event/17195Divergenceen2026-09-14T23:15:29.010884+00:00Prince Harry and Meghan move children to a new school in the UK over security concerns https://divergence.news/event/17193Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.867455+00:00Multiple parties file disqualification petitions against rivals ahead of Israel's October 27 election https://divergence.news/event/17189Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.830637+00:00Myles Garrett to undergo knee surgery after Rams season opener https://divergence.news/event/17186Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.800812+00:00The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place in Los Angeles. https://divergence.news/event/17185Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.790808+00:00Raptors and Clippers agree to trade sending Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto. https://divergence.news/event/17184Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.775785+00:00Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after a three-month absence following a June fall. https://divergence.news/event/17183Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.766782+00:00Trump dismisses AI safety warnings as a hoax while tech leaders call for regulation https://divergence.news/event/17182Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.745712+00:00Gavin Newsom says he will not run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does https://divergence.news/event/17181Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.724765+00:00Fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie dies at age 87. https://divergence.news/event/17179Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.705724+00:00Ed Sheeran's opening acts quit after Macklemore was dropped from tour for pro-Palestinian comments https://divergence.news/event/17176Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.673578+00:00Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students https://divergence.news/event/17175Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.654143+00:00EPA repeals greenhouse gas emission limits for coal and gas power plants https://divergence.news/event/17174Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.644580+00:00Trump nominates Rep. Wesley Hunt as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia https://divergence.news/event/17173Divergenceen2026-09-14T22:16:34.635124+00:00Costco raised motor oil prices and imposed purchase limits due to global oil supply disruptions https://divergence.news/event/17168Divergenceen2026-09-14T19:01:00.480998+00:00Former CIA Director John Brennan subpoenaed in Justice Department grand conspiracy probe https://divergence.news/event/17167Divergenceen2026-09-14T19:01:00.463816+00:00Kennedy Center board votes to close building after judge blocks Trump name addition https://divergence.news/event/17166Divergenceen2026-09-14T19:01:00.441350+00:00Abbott Laboratories agrees to pay $385 million to settle DOJ False Claims Act case over contaminated infant formula https://divergence.news/event/17165Divergenceen2026-09-14T19:01:00.431002+00:00DHS Inspector General report finds Alligator Alcatraz detention camp held migrants in small metal cages https://divergence.news/event/17161Divergenceen2026-09-14T17:22:50.544698+00:00Syrian fuel price hikes trigger nationwide protests https://divergence.news/event/17160Divergenceen2026-09-14T17:22:50.526595+00:00Trump administration announces COVID-era loan fraud crackdown results and suspends 870,000 from federal loans https://divergence.news/event/17158Divergenceen2026-09-14T16:40:01.303337+00:00States and cities sue to block Trump administration public charge rule expanding green card denial criteria https://divergence.news/event/17156Divergenceen2026-09-14T16:40:01.270118+00:00Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev paid for Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding after-party https://divergence.news/event/17149Divergenceen2026-09-14T13:43:13.545273+00:00Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after attacks, oil prices rise https://divergence.news/event/17147Divergenceen2026-09-14T12:23:13.334918+00:00US blocks Iran's nuclear chief from attending IAEA General Conference in Vienna https://divergence.news/event/17144Divergenceen2026-09-14T11:43:19.484224+00:00Investigators probe Hayden Panettiere's death and possible fentanyl-laced pill source https://divergence.news/event/17143Divergenceen2026-09-14T10:29:17.198042+00:00Bitcoin rally faces Federal Reserve rate decision and Senate crypto legislation vote https://divergence.news/event/17139Divergenceen2026-09-14T09:52:49.520347+00:00AI stocks slide after top tech CEOs call for slowdown in AI development https://divergence.news/event/17138Divergenceen2026-09-14T09:14:26.443855+00:00Indonesia's Prabowo replaces finance minister Purbaya with Suahasil Nazara in cabinet reshuffle https://divergence.news/event/17137Divergenceen2026-09-14T09:14:26.431116+00:00Malaysian teenager acquitted of murdering schoolgirl on grounds of insanity https://divergence.news/event/17133Divergenceen2026-09-14T01:22:36.054750+00:00Bo French's racist social media post about UT students sparks GOP infighting in Texas.