Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Judge skeptical about national security arguments for media ban

 

at 9/23/26 5:10pm

A federal judge said "due process wasn't followed here" as the Trump administration argued that news organizations threatened national security.

— Zelensky warns U.N. about Putin, spread of Russian war, AI in battle

 

at 9/23/26 3:07pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly, warned that Russia's war against Ukraine could spread.

— Son of Israeli ambassador to the U.S. injured in ramming attack

 

at 9/23/26 1:58pm

The son of the Israeli ambassador to the United States was seriously injured in a car ramming attack in the West Bank on Wednesday.

— Education Department releases financial aid forms early

 

at 9/23/26 1:46pm

The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms for 2027-2028 are available.

— First lady Melania Trump rings the NYSE opening bell, launches IMPERIA for women

 

at 9/23/26 1:45pm

First lady Melania Trump rang the ceremonial opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday for the launch of her new initiative, IMPERIA.

— Judge blocks deportation of Venezuelan man shot by ICE

 

at 9/23/26 12:48pm

A federal judge has ordered that the Venezuelan man who was shot Sunday by an ICE agent in Austin, Texas, must appear at a court hearing Sept. 30.

— USDA: Meat recalled for lack of inspection, false labels

 

at 9/23/26 12:40pm

A meat distributor in North Carolina recalled about 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat products that weren't inspected by the USDA.

— Dominican Republic leader seeks more troops to combat gangs in Haiti

 

at 9/23/26 12:15pm

The president of the Dominican Republic urged the international community to strengthen the international force used to confront armed gangs in Haiti.

— Hurricane Polo weakens to Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

 

at 9/23/26 12:05pm

Hurricane Polo weakened slightly to a Category 4 storm Wednesday, but maintained its major hurricane status.

— Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for assault of production assistant

 

at 9/23/26 11:49am

A Manhattan court sentenced disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein to 15 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley.

— María Corina Machado seeks return to Venezuela as Rodríguez meets Trump

 

at 9/23/26 11:29am

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been unable to return to Venezuela despite at least three tries this week and seven in all.

— U.N. General Assembly: Iranian president accuses U.S. of terrorism, illegal attacks

 

at 9/23/26 11:27am

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed the United States and Israel for causing global instability in an address to the U.N. General Assembly.

— Argentina, U.S. agree to boost energy, mineral investments

 

at 9/23/26 11:09am

Argentina and the U.S. will agree to finance projects aimed at boosting Argentine exports of natural gas, critical minerals and other commodities.

— Argentina takes Falklands claim to U.N., questions inaction

 

at 9/23/26 10:19am

Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands before the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday.

— U.S. embassy calls Australia's proposed social media law censorship

 

at 9/23/26 9:26am

The United States criticized a newly proposed law in Australia that would give users the ability to opt out of social media algorithms.

— Supreme Court rejects request to weigh in on California surrogate case

 

at 9/23/26 8:59am

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request to take up a case over a custody battle out of California between a couple and their surrogate.

— Supreme Court to take third look at Missouri redistricted map

 

at 9/23/26 8:02am

The Supreme Court is taking up the legal battle over Missouri's redistricted congressional map after a lower court ruling sided with the new map.

— Trump administration argues media ban is for national security

 

at 9/23/26 7:42am

The Trump administration responded to a lawsuit by CNN, MS NOW and Politico by arguing that their reporting threatened national security.

— South Korea's Lee presses for U.S.-North Korea talks at U.N.

 

at 9/23/26 3:09am

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called Tuesday for a swift resumption of U.S.-North Korea talks, saying the dialogue would help establish lasting peace on the peninsula.

— Police: Terror plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community foiled

 

at 9/23/26 1:55am

British police arrested two men, foiling what authorities believe was a terrorism plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community.

— On This Day, Sept. 23: Congress passes law requiring registration of communists

 

at 9/23/26 1:00am

On Sept. 23, 1950, the U.S. Congress adopted the Internal Security Act, which provided for the registration of communists.

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