Wednesday, September 30, 2026

U.S. Exits Iraq, Flood Risk Grows & 50-State Torch Relay

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U.S. Forces Leave Iraq: Reuters, WaPo, ABC News, Newsweek

Hegseth Cutting Senior Officer Ranks: Fox News, CBS News, WSJ, WaPo

ICE Hiring Surge: NY Times, WaPo, USA Today

SCOTUS Allows Third-Country Deportations: ABC News, AP, Fox News, NPR

U.S. Flooding Risk Spreads: TWC, WaPo, AP, Fox Weather

1.1M Taking GLP-1s Off-Label: Obesity Journal, NewsNation, Forbes, NY Times, Medscape

New Weight Loss Drug Trial Results: NEJM, Eli Lilly, Ars Technica, NBC News, Scientific American

Trump and AI Leaders Sign Safety Pact: Politico, NY Times, Reuters, CBS News

White House Launches Gov’t Chatbot: White House, CNBC, USA Today, TechCrunch

Six Flags Closes X2 Coaster: Six Flags, LA Times, AP, Bloomberg, NY Times

Olympic Torch Relay Preview: LA28, NBC Sports, Yahoo! Sports, AP, LA Times

Work Wednesday: Employee Communication Changes: WSJ, The Conversation, Fortune