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Hundreds of US flights cancelled due to outage

Amtrak crew severs telecom fiber, triggering widespread FAA flight pauses

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Telecom outage from fiber break disrupts air travel at key East Coast airports

Paramount settles with US states over Warner Bros. deal

Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover clears key legal hurdle with US states

Settlement paves way for Hollywood giant spanning film, TV, news and streaming

NASCAR drivers get into physical altercation

It was ugly scenes at the NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, (L) and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 WABASH Ford, get into an altercation after the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee.

CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue over White House access

Reporters from the three major news organisations were blocked from the White House

This combination of photos shows MS NOW White House reporter Akayla Gardne, from left, CNN Senior White House Reporter Betsy Klein and Politico White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett near the White House complex after all were denied entry to the White House and had credentials confiscated following President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington.

US limits Saudi staff travel, urges Middle East caution

Alert advises US citizens in Saudi Arabia to stay cautious and informed

Alert advises US citizens in Saudi Arabia to stay cautious and informed

Early voting begins in US midterm elections

Nov. 3 election includes votes for governor and state legislature in most states

Demonstrators hold signs as they protest against US President Donald Trump's executive order that aimed to change how Americans vote by mail ahead of the midterm elections, outside the US Capitol building in Washington, DC on September 15, 2026.

US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia

The United States has so far only allowed the sales of F-35s to its closest allies

A US Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies overhead during the "Salute to America" Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026.

Sikh truck driver stabbed 17 times at US rest stop

Witnesses followed fleeing truck and photographed it before police made arrest

A 28-year-old Sikh truck driver was stabbed 17 times at a highway rest stop in Wyoming. Picture for illustrative purposes.

US House votes for a third time to end Iran war

Few more Republicans join all Democrats voting to bring an end to the conflict

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) walks to his office on Capitol Hill on May 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Johnson took questions from reporters and discussed housing legislation, the ongoing war with Iran, and House ethics following votes.

US faces munitions shortfall after Iran war

Pentagon watchdog says $22.3b in weapons expenditure has strained strategic inventories

A US sailor signals an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aboard USS John Paul Jones as the destroyer enforces the US blockade against Iran.

Trump says Kennedy Center board votes to close building

Trump said the board voted “almost unanimously” to close the centre for renovations

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as seen from the Washington Monument, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Washington.

Eager Lion: US hosts Jordan in major military exercise

Two-week Eager Lion exercise sharpens joint response to regional threats

US, Jordan deepen military ties in first US-hosted Eager Lion drills

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