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A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations’ New York City headquarters drew President Trump’s frustration on Tuesday — though the U.N. says a videographer from Mr. Trump’s delegation may have triggered the escalator’s safety shutoff.Shortly after Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump entered U.N. headquarters to address world leaders at this year’s General Assembly session, they stepped onto an escalator. But the machine ground to a halt almost immediately, forcing both Trumps to start climbing the stairs on their own, videos of his arrival show.Later, as Mr. Trump began his speech to the General Assembly, he remarked…

Shaare Zion (pictured in 1995) started as a small congregation in the 1940s. It is the largest Syrian synagogue in New York, and sits on a busy street in the neighborhood of Gravesend in Brooklyn. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP Two and a half weeks before the start of the Jewish New Year, Congregation Shaare Zion in Brooklyn sent out a letter to its congregants with an unprecedented request. It said that in order to secure seats for High Holidays services — the holiest days of the Jewish year — you must show proof of voter registration.…

9/23: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Man convicted in Trump assassination attempt tries to stab himself with pen after verdict; Major League Baseball will use so-called robot umpires for challenge system Source link

Don’t let JD Vance silence our independent journalism On September 15, Vice President JD Vance attacked The Nation while hosting The Charlie Kirk Show. In a clip seen millions of times, Vance singled out The Nation in a dog whistle to his far-right followers. Predictably, a torrent of abuse followed. Throughout our 160 years of publishing fierce, independent journalism, we’ve operated with the belief that dissent is the highest form of patriotism. We’ve been criticized by both Democratic and Republican officeholders—and we’re pleased that the White House is reading The Nation. As long as Vance is free to criticize us…

The Secret Service has disrupted a sprawling telecommunications network in the New York Tri-State Area that investigators say posed a serious potential disruption to New York’s telecom systems and a possible threat to the United Nations General Assembly meetings this week.In the largest seizure of its kind, the U.S. Secret Service announced Tuesday that the agency found active SIM farms at abandoned apartment buildings located at more than five sites. In total, law enforcement discovered 300 SIM servers – over 100,000 SIM cards – enabling encrypted, anonymous communication and capable of sending 30 million text messages per minute. Officials say…

For car buyers interested in electric vehicles, the clock is ticking to take advantage of federal tax credits on new and used EVs before they expire on Sept. 30.Introduced in 2022 under the Inflation Reduction Act signed, the federal tax credits — $7,500 for new and $4,000 for used — are being phased out due to President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is also ending a series  of other clean energy credits over the next several months. With just one week to go until the expiration date of the Biden-era EV credit, customers are flocking to dealerships to cash in. EV…

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speak at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Trump abruptly cancelled a planned Thursday meeting at the White House with top congressional Democratic leaders, increasing the chances of a government shutdown on Oct. 1. Shortly after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries claimed victory in a joint statement for securing the meeting on Tuesday morning, the president posted on his social media platform…

A Florida jury on Tuesday found Ryan Routh guilty of an assassination attempt against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. Routh represented himself in the trial. He was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer. Routh was arrested in September 2024 at Mr. Trump’s golf course. A Secret Service agent testified last week that he spotted Routh before the then-presidential candidate came into view. Routh aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and flee without firing a shot, the agent said.After the verdict…

Politics / September 23, 2025 The Searchlight Institute, founded by former senate staffer Adam Jentelson, epitomizes the careerist tendencies of white-collar workers on the Hill. Ad Policy Adam Jentleson, center, appears with his boss, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid before a ceremony in the Capitol on December 15, 2016.(Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call) Donald Trump’s approval ratings are cratering; public support for his positions on crime, immigration, and the economy is underwater. The upcoming showdown over funding the government affords the Democratic Party rare leverage to marshal this discontent into palpable gains against the consolidation of MAGA authoritarianism. So,…

Nexstar Media on Tuesday said it will continue to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its television stations when the late-night show returns tonight after an almost week-long hiatus on ABC. Nexstar’s move parallels that of local TV station owner Sinclair, which on Monday said it would also continue to preempt the show after it returns to ABC. Both Nexstar and Sinclair own ABC-affiliated television stations.On Tuesday, Nexstar said it will “monitor the show as it returns to ABC.”Last week, ABC had indefinitely preempted the show following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The…