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Equine veterinarian Cierra Cadena dies months after graduating
Dr. Cierra Cadena, who graduated from Texas A&M University’s veterinary program in May and recently began an equine internship in Ocala, Florida, died on Sept. 21, 2026. Tributes have renewed discussion of mental health and well-being in veterinary work. -
Palantir subsidiary wins $48.1M deal to consolidate Army ammo platforms
The U.S. Army awarded a Palantir Technologies subsidiary $48.1 million to develop ammunition-management software that will consolidate nine legacy platforms. Development is set to take 12 months, followed by five years of support. -
Lake Como pursuit puts four in water; 18-year-old driver faces felony counts
Police say Cash Rauscher, 18, fled a Lake Geneva stop over an unbelted passenger and drove into Lake Como. All four occupants swam to a pier; officers helped them out, and two went to hospital. Rauscher faces four felony counts. -
New US sanctions disrupt Iranian air links, while some routes stay open
Iranian airlines canceled some international flights Wednesday as new US aviation sanctions took effect. Georgia and Azerbaijan confirmed they suspended Iranian flights; a Tehran agent told AFP flights to Baghdad, Muscat and Qatar stopped, while China routes remained open. -
Stanford says AI edit replacing Latino student violated policy
Stanford acknowledged an AI-altered photo replaced student Billy Ramirez, a Latino man, with an AI-generated Black woman, violating university policy. Ramirez said he felt upset and erased; the two other students in the image were also made thinner. -
DoorDash driver shot by ICE in Austin is back in detention with a bullet still lodged
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, is back in ICE detention after a second hospital discharge with a bullet still lodged in his back, his attorney says. An ICE agent shot him Sunday while delivering DoorDash orders; Garces Perez has petitioned a court to block deportation. -
Make Polluters Pay coalition submits UN petitions with 2 million-plus combined signatures
At the U.N. in New York, the Make Polluters Pay coalition handed U.N. climate official Selwin Hart petitions with more than 2 million signatures combined; 350.org says the total may include duplicates. It seeks enforceable rules to shift climate-damage costs to fossil fuel firms. -
Last Ditch apologizes after backlash over a mask-optional Saturday night
Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue, a lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, drew online backlash after announcing a mask-optional Saturday night for full-capacity club events. It previously required KN-95 masks or better throughout visits and later apologized for its tone. -
Elizabeth Holmes slated for Texas halfway-house placement on Aug. 23, 2027
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been approved for halfway-house placement at the Austin Transitional Center in Del Valle, Texas, on Aug. 23, 2027, according to the Justice Department’s Victim Notification System. Her prison release is scheduled for Feb. 22, 2030. -
Sunny Hostin recalls holding out for insanity verdict in 1991 Rakowitz trial
Sunny Hostin said on “The View” she was the holdout juror in Daniel Rakowitz’s 1991 trial. After nine days, the jury unanimously found him not criminally responsible by reason of insanity; she disclosed it while discussing Lindsay Clancy’s 11-1 mistrial. -
Habitat LA starts four-day Palisades wildfire rebuild; Karen Pittman volunteers
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles began a four-day Pacific Palisades rebuild on Sept. 23, bringing more than 500 volunteers to help wildfire survivors with repairs and landscaping; actress Karen Pittman volunteered on opening day. -
Five Indianapolis officers face charges over alleged personal use of plate readers
Michael Rogers, Jonathan Schultz, Cassandra Crawley, Matthew Binford and Abigail Cramer, Indianapolis police officers, face felony and misdemeanor charges over alleged personal use of the department’s license-plate readers, including tracking women, court records say. -
Two men charged after alleged anti-gay attack on San Jose State student
Josue Medina Flores and Christian Gabriel Nunez Petty were arrested and charged with felony assault with hate-crime allegations after prosecutors said they punched a San Jose State student more than two dozen times and struck his friend in an alleged anti-gay attack Sept. 19. -
Police Say ICE Mistook Evanston U.S. Citizen for Its Target; Man Hospitalized
Police say ICE mistakenly detained a U.S. citizen in Evanston on Sept. 20, mistaking him for its target. Agents released him after learning he was not the person sought; he was hospitalized with head, neck and teeth injuries. Police are investigating; no charges have been filed. -
Harris Poll finds one-third of Gen Z adults identify as religious
An online Harris Poll found that 33% of U.S. adults ages 18 to 29 identified as religious, above Millennials (19%), Gen X (22%) and Baby Boomers (18%). It also found 88% of Gen Z respondents regularly practiced at least one religious or spiritual activity. -
Judge considers limits on Memphis task force’s use of Halo Law
At a Sept. 23 hearing, U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris questioned how narrowly to tailor an injunction limiting the Memphis Safe Task Force’s use of Tennessee’s Halo Law, but cautioned that his remarks did not indicate how he would rule. He said he would rule later. -
South Carolina girl, 12, rescued from Arkansas home; couple charged
Brandon Lee Britten and Sierra Dawn Britten were arrested Sept. 9 and face felony charges tied to the abduction and alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old South Carolina girl. Officers found her at their Arkansas home; she told them she wanted her mother. -
Eight sailors assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide, Navy says
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its Middle East deployment, now more than 300 days long; none died by suicide. The carrier is likely to return to San Diego in about two weeks. -
St. Louis leads WalletHub’s ranking of U.S. cities for disability accommodations
WalletHub’s analysis of more than 180 large U.S. cities ranked St. Louis first for people with disabilities, ahead of Minneapolis and Columbus. It said cities near the bottom often have higher living costs and fewer accessible services. -
ABC tally for Trump’s second term: at least 21 shot by federal immigration agents
ABC News counts at least 21 people shot by federal immigration agents under Trump’s second term; eight shootings were fatal, including three U.S. citizens among the dead. On Sunday, an ICE officer shot Venezuelan DoorDash courier Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin. -
Black Health Matters shifts pharma proposals from “health equity” to “population health”
Black Health Matters now uses “population health,” not “health equity,” in pharma sponsorship proposals, CEO Roslyn Young-Daniels says. She says pharma support is waning amid the Trump administration’s anti-DEI policies; BHM’s mission is unchanged. -
Seattle weighs potential first U.S. city ban on personalized grocery pricing
Seattle weighs a proposal that could make it the first U.S. city to bar large grocers and delivery services from using personal data to set grocery prices. Safeway says the ban could end its loyalty discounts, which it says save shoppers $30 weekly on average. -
Wilkerson's death raises Iran war's public tally of U.S. service-member deaths to 19
The Army identified Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, as the 19th U.S. service member in the public death tally since the Iran war began. It said she died Sept. 18 in a non-combat-related incident while deployed to Doha, Qatar, supporting overseas operations. -
Authorities say Thomas Robinson used a hand test to recruit pledges for Penn State cocaine ring
Thomas Robinson, described by authorities as a main supplier in an alleged Penn State cocaine ring, recruited fraternity pledges using a “steady hand test” and had them help cut cocaine with creatine and package it for campus distribution, court filings say. -
FAA switched to backup fiber Sunday after circuit errors, before flight outage
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said errors in a telecom circuit prompted a Sunday switch to backup fiber for troubleshooting. A New Jersey Transit contractor accidentally cut the line Monday; the outage delayed or canceled about 9,500 U.S. flights. -
Florida family sues Publix, Quirch Foods over alleged fatal blueberry contamination
A Florida family is suing Publix and distributor Quirch Foods, alleging contaminated GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries caused Karla Mullins’ death and sickened her son, who was hospitalized. The suit says Mullins became ill after eating the berries and died June 20. -
New Mexico jury weighs Facebook's liability in Cambridge Analytica case
A New Mexico jury is weighing whether Facebook violated the state's Unfair Practices Act over its handling of the Cambridge Analytica data breach. The state seeks up to $5,000 per violation and an order to halt future user-data breaches.
