Washington Post

16/09/2026

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said that the world is “right to be afraid” about rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, but that industry leaders should be trusted to ensure it is developed safely. https://wapo.st/4xo5EP7

16/09/2026

The impacts of the Iran war will intensify in the form of huge jumps in the prices of gasoline and diesel, analysts predict.

Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline threaten to elevate what had been a shipping crisis into a broader disruption of oil.

The forecast of economic impacts beyond November’s midterms contrast with the Trump administration’s optimistic messaging.

16/09/2026

Sunny, the Obamas’ rambunctious Portuguese water dog, died Tuesday at the age of 13, the former president said.

She was “always loyal, always sweet, always ready for adventure, still fiery and gorgeous till the very end of her days,” Obama wrote. https://wapo.st/4cOw6Ks

16/09/2026

As the price for weight-loss drugs, including Wegovy and Zepbound, strains companies’ budgets, more employers are pulling back from covering them on their health care plans.

For those who rely on the medications, the difference between health plans that cover them and those that don't can mean hundreds of dollars a month.

16/09/2026

Exclusive: Federal officials acknowledge that President Trump’s triumphal arch will unavoidably harm historic sites if built as planned, but they say the project must move forward, according to emails obtained by The Post.

National Park Service officials acknowledge that President Donald Trump’s planned arch would harm dozens of historic sites but say it must move forward anyway.

16/09/2026

The chief executive of United Airlines is just like us: He loathes the people movers at Washington Dulles International Airport, too.

“I hate them. Terrible,” Scott Kirby said.

Scott Kirby said the Trump-backed renovation will make Dulles the best airport in the U.S.

16/09/2026

Independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn criticized President Trump’s supporters for their motivations for backing the president in a recording acquired by the Omaha World-Herald.

Osborn has carefully sought to maintain an independent profile to attract crossover voters of both parties in the typically red state.

16/09/2026

Breaking news: Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Kennedy Center trustee, requested an emergency hearing so officials can explain the closure of the venue despite a judge’s instructions that he needed to approve it.

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), a Kennedy Center trustee, filed a motion requesting an emergency hearing so center officials can explain the closure despite a federal judge’s instructions hours earlier th...

16/09/2026

YouTuber Ms. Rachel called out Ed Sheeran in a series of Instagram posts after his Loop Tour opening acts quit in solidarity with Macklemore, who was dismissed from his opening spot for pro-Palestine comments. https://wapo.st/4rmA7fe

16/09/2026

ICE likely violated the Constitution when agents delivered a warning notice to a man in Rochester, New York, over a caustic email he had sent the agency’s leader months earlier, a federal judge ruled.

Federal agents came to the home of a Rochester, New York, man who had written a scathing email to ICE's acting director. He later sued DHS.