Tuesday, September 29, 2026
The bottom line
- Sudan's army chief rejected a U.S.-backed truce plan as fighting flared overnight.
- Stocks fell as the 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007.
- Team USA completed a record comeback to win the Presidents Cup, 17-13.
- Hurricane Nolo strengthened to a major hurricane but remains no threat to the main Hawaiian Islands.
The World Overnight
Sudan army chief rejects US-backed truce push
The U.S. denied a visa to Sudanese army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan after he rejected a 90-day cease-fire U.S. envoy Massad Boulos proposed.
Sources: UN News · Hoodline · Sudan Tribune · Sudan Tribune
Defense & Security
Pentagon: NATO allies back Europe troop-cut plan
Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby told the Senate Armed Services Committee that NATO allies back a shift putting Europe in the lead on conventional defense, as the Pentagon reviews pulling tens of thousands of the roughly 80,000 U.S. troops stationed there.
Israel completes Hezbollah raid, Lebanon presses US
The Israeli military said it finished an operation destroying more than 600 Hezbollah sites in the south Lebanon town of Mansouri.
Sources: State Dept. · The Times of Israel
Washington
Trump announces $15 billion Iowa steel plant
President Trump announced Mesabi Metallics' plan to build what would be the largest U.S. steel plant since the 1960s, a $15 billion project in Iowa using iron ore from the company's Minnesota mine.
DOJ asks Supreme Court to lift transgender-inmate stay
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower-court order blocking a Bureau of Prisons policy barring gender-transition surgery and hormone therapy for transgender federal inmates.
Sources: SCOTUSblog · U.S. News
Markets & Your Money
Stocks fall as bond yields hit highest since 2007
Wall Street fell Monday, with the S&P 500 down 0.8%, the Dow 0.7% and the Nasdaq 0.9%, as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to about 5.24% — its highest level since 2007 — and crude oil prices rose to about $92.60 a barrel.
Sources: AP · Yahoo Finance · Investrade
FAA delays Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification
The FAA paused certification of Boeing's 737 MAX 10 after finding a cockpit software issue that can disrupt an automated landing-approach feature.
Sources: AFP via Yahoo News · GuruFocus
Health & Science
Blood pressure drug recalled over dissolving flaw
Inventia Healthcare recalled about 13,567 bottles of its generic blood-pressure drug chlorthalidone (25 mg) after the pills failed FDA dissolution testing, meaning they might not work properly.
Sources: NewsNation · WUSA9
American Life
Update Hurricane Nolo weakens, no threat to main Hawaiian Islands
Hurricane Nolo rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm — briefly nearing Category 5 strength — while passing well south and west of the main Hawaiian Islands, forecasters said.
Sources: Star-Advertiser · Hawaii News Now
Sports Desk
GOLF Team USA completed the largest final-day comeback in Presidents Cup history, winning 9.5 of 12 Sunday singles points to beat the International team 17-13 at Medinah — its 11th straight Cup win.
Sources: PGA Tour · Sky Sports
MLB Houston clinched the AL West by blanking Oakland 9-0, the fewest wins (81) ever by a 162-game division champion; Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 7-3 to claim the NL's final wild-card berth.
Sources: Yardbarker · WHBL · SI.com
NFL Chicago beat Philadelphia 27-7 on Monday Night Football, with Case Keenum starting at quarterback for the Bears.
Sources: Eagles.com · NBC Sports
One Good Thing
Community rallies to help man keep two boys he took in
In February 2025, Sam Restifo of Saginaw took in two boys, now 12 and 14, after a woman he barely knew left them at his home; the household lost running water and electricity.
Sources: ABC12 · Chip Chick
Researched and written each morning with AI assistance. Every item is checked against at least two independent news reports, then re-verified by a second, independent fact-check before sending. Editor: A. J. Hale. Corrections: hello@bysunup.com · How it’s made