Mississippi police say Tasia Fortune was dead before staged hanging
Mississippi police announced on September 25, 2026, that Tasia Fortune, a Black woman, had already died before someone placed her body in a tree to simulate a hanging.
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Science
Breaking
Earthquake near New Caledonia measured at 7.0 then revised to 6.6
A significant earthquake struck east-northeast of Tadine, New Caledonia on September 25, 2026, at approximately 21:23 UTC, with the U.S. Geological Survey recording two different magnitude readings across its measurements.
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Courts
Supreme Court revives citizenship data system for voter rolls
The U.S. Supreme Court voted on Friday, September 25, 2026, to allow a government data system that screens voter rolls for alleged non-citizens to remain in operation, reversing a lower court order that had shut it down.
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World
Nepal PM calls for climate justice after floods kill 1,400
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah addressed the UN General Assembly on September 25, 2026, urging climate justice after floods killed at least 1,400 people in the Himalayan region of his country.
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Weather
Tropical Storm Gonzalo forms near Cabo Verde, warning issued for islands
The National Hurricane Center designated Tropical Storm Gonzalo at 2:00 AM Cape Verde Time on September 25, 2026, placing a Tropical Storm Warning over all of the Cabo Verde Islands.
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Politics
Butler rally shooting victim James Copenhaver dies at 76
James Copenhaver, who was shot at a 2024 Donald Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, died on September 24, 2026, in Pittsburgh.
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Weather
Tropical Storm Fay redevelops over central Atlantic after brief collapse
Tropical Storm Fay formed on September 20, 2026, nearly reached hurricane strength, fell apart into a remnant low, then reorganized and regained tropical storm status by September 24, according to the National Hurricane Center.