Mountain View, CA

President Biden said Monday he is “close” to presenting a final deal to negotiators working to strike a hostage and ceasefire agreement in Gaza, and added Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure the hostages’ release.

Biden and Netanyahu at odds again after US president says Israeli PM not doing enough in ceasefire-hostage release talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July effectively spiked a draft hostage and ceasefire deal by introducing a raft of new, 11th-hour demands, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth citing a document it obtained.

Netanyahu derailed a potential Gaza hostage deal in July, Israeli newspaper reports

Fred Trump, former President Donald Trump’s nephew, details an exchange he says he had with his uncle after he requested financial help for his son’s extensive medical expenses. 

‘Let him die’: Trump’s nephew shares what he says Trump told him when he asked for help with his son

A roughly 1-meter asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines near Luzon Island at 12:39 p.m. ET, according to the European Space Agency.

Asteroid burns up in Earth’s atmosphere over Philippines

Georgia State

Winder, GA

The 14-year-old suspect in the deadly mass shooting at a Winder, Georgia, high school has been identified as Colt Gray, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said at an afternoon news conference. The suspect is a student at the school and will be handled as an adult, he added.

Officials identify 14-year-old student as suspect in Georgia school shooting that left 4 dead

A tiger mauled its handler at a popular amusement park in Australia, leaving the experienced worker hospitalized with “serious lacerations and puncture wounds”.

Tiger mauls handler at amusement park

A new poll conducted by ABC News and IPSOS shows that Vice President Kamala Harris has a wide lead over former President Donald Trump in favorability rating. A panel of political experts joins CNN’s Alex Marquardt to discuss the impact on the race for the White House.

New poll shows whether Harris or Trump is leading in favorability rating

New York City, NY

Bans on cell phones, hoodies, all-black clothing – and even the removal of mirrors from school bathrooms – are among the changes schools across the US are making in the name of safety and better student engagement.

All-black outfits, hoodies, Crocs, cell phones and mirrors. Some students are returning to school with new bans in effect

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Floyd County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

San Antonio, TX

Video obtained by CNN shows the moment a man trapped in his SUV had a lucky escape during a flash flood in San Antonio, Texas on September 3.

See the moment man trapped in SUV narrowly misses floating car

Washington, DC

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NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Chicago, IL

The Chicago man who was charged with murder in the fatal shootings of four Chicago train riders earlier this week was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance Wednesday.

Murder suspect in Chicago train mass shooting is ordered held without bond. ‘This defendant defines violent,’ judge says

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Elon Musk’s disdain for the Democratic Party was never subtle, but in recent weeks his commentary on the upcoming US presidential election and his attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris have intensified, aided by a crude use of burgeoning artificial intelligence technology.

Elon Musk’s attacks on Kamala Harris become more unhinged, with help from AI

Seattle, WA

A suspect is in custody after a series of shootings left a half dozen people injured along parts of Interstate 5 in the Seattle and Tacoma areas of Washington state, officials said, expressing outrage people were randomly attacked while just driving on a highway.

Suspect in custody in series of shootings along I-5 in Washington state, police say

Wisconsin State

CNN’s David Chalian breaks down new 2024 election polling from critical battleground states. Kamala Harris holds a lead in Wisconsin and Michigan. Trump is leading in Arizona, but Pennsylvania remains evenly split.

See where Harris and Trump currently stand in critical swing states

Vice President Kamala Harris likes to portray herself as tough on the border and immigration.

KFile: Harris move to the center on border wall, asylum contradicts her years of progressive immigration positions

A “remarkable” Pictish ring with “an intricate setting” was discovered in Scotland by an amateur archaeologist after being buried for more than 1,000 years.

‘Enthusiastic amateur’ finds ‘remarkable’ Pictish ring buried for more than 1,000 years

Four people who appeared to be sleeping on a Chicago transit train were fatally shot Monday morning, and a suspect has been taken into custody, police said.

4 people were killed on a transit train near Chicago, apparently while sleeping, police say

Maryland State

Attorneys general in Washington, DC, and Maryland are suing three firearms dealers in Maryland, accusing the stores of knowingly selling dozens of guns to straw purchasers who illegally re-sold the weapons to criminals in DC and its surrounding Maryland suburbs.

DC’s streets are flooded with illegal firearms. Officials are suing three gun shops they say are a big part of the problem

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‘From the River to the Sea’ is not hate speech, Meta’s Oversight Board rules

Meta’s oversight board found that the phrase “From the River to the Sea,” used to express Palestinian support, did not break the company’s hate speech...

‘From the River to the Sea’ is not hate speech, Meta’s Oversight Board rules

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