Saturday, September 26, 2026
The bottom line
- Russian strikes on Kyiv killed 7, including a 14-year-old boy; 59 were hurt.
- The Supreme Court let DHS resume its voter-citizenship database ahead of midterms.
- Stocks rose Friday as Costco gained nearly 3% on earnings and oil eased on Iran-Hormuz talks.
- Hurricane Nolo neared Hawaii's Big Island; landfall was not expected.
The World Overnight
Update Russian drone strikes on Kyiv kill 7, injure 59
Drones and missiles struck a Kyiv apartment block, an office building, a medical facility and a warehouse before dawn Friday, Ukrainian officials said.
Sources: Kyiv Independent · UNN
Iran offers seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran proposed a seven-day roadmap: a cease-fire, then reopening the Strait of Hormuz, then U.S.-Iran talks on a new nuclear deal.
Sources: Al Jazeera · The Hill
United Russia wins record majority in Duma vote
Russia's ruling United Russia party won 349 of 450 seats this month, a record, with turnout at 59.8%, officials said.
Sources: Meduza · The Moscow Times · OSCE/ODIHR
Defense & Security
US intelligence: Saudi Arabia hasn't ruled out nuclear arms
Classified assessments shared with Congress say Saudi Arabia has not foreclosed developing nuclear weapons, amid a congressional review of a U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal signed in July, The Washington Post reported.
Sources: Washington Post · Jerusalem Post
Washington
Supreme Court lets voter-citizenship database resume
The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to let DHS resume using an expanded database to check state voter rolls for noncitizens before the midterms.
Comey arraignment postponed a third time
A federal judge postponed former FBI Director James Comey's arraignment in a North Carolina case to January 2027 — the third delay — over pending motions, including a bid to dismiss it as vindictive prosecution.
Sources: NBC News · KTBS (Center Square)
Markets & Your Money
Stocks rise as oil falls on Iran talks report
The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq each rose about half a percent to a percent Friday.
Sources: AP · Yahoo Finance · Oilprice.com
Costco quarterly profit, sales beat forecasts
Costco Wholesale reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $6.75 a share, above the $6.52 expected, on revenue of $95.72 billion, up from $86.16 billion a year earlier.
Sources: Yahoo Finance · Benzinga
IRS launches new mobile app for taxpayers
The IRS unveiled a free mobile app, replacing IRS2Go, that lets taxpayers check refund status, view balances, make payments and access identity-protection PINs.
Sources: IRS · Fox Business
Health & Science
Raw milk cheese recalled after E. coli outbreak
The CDC and FDA are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to Sierra Nevada Cheese Co.'s raw milk Graziers cheddar, jack and jalapeño jack.
Sources: CDC · Food Safety News
American Life
Sports Desk
COLLEGE FB No. 5 Indiana 29, Northwestern 23; Lee Beebe Jr. ran for 203 yards.
Sources: Chicago Sun-Times · CBS Sports
COLLEGE FB Clemson 24, California 10; Bryant Wesco Jr. returned a punt for a touchdown.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
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