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Supreme Court lets Trump resume third-country deportations for now

The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 29 allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting immigrants to countries other than their own while the case continues, staying a Boston federal court order that had required notice and a chance to raise fears of persecution or torture. Solicitor General D. John Sauer called the policy an essential tool and said tens of thousands have been sent to Mexico and countries in Africa and Latin America, including Liberia, Equatorial Guinea, Costa Rica, Honduras and the Central African Republic. The justices will hear full arguments in December toward a final ruling next year, with the three liberal justices dissenting and immigrant lawyers saying deportees face detention, beatings and risk of torture.

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NPRU.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations NYTSupreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now

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A Justice Department assault charge follows an ICE shooting in Austin as scrutiny of enforcement tactics grows, while Washington reworks military faculty policy and New York is ordered to restart its second-home tax rollout.

17:19 Venezuelan driver shot by ICE charged with assault in Austin The Justice Department on Tuesday charged Wilber Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan food delivery driver, with assaulting a federal officer during a Sept. 20 traffic stop in Austin in which an ICE officer shot him in the upper back. Prosecutors say Garcés struck officer L.G. in the torso with his car's side mirror as he drove away after ignoring orders to step out, then led two agents on a high-speed chase that ended when an SUV spun his car and L.G. fired through the rear window, a charge that carries up to 20 years and leaves Garcés detained with a bullet still lodged in his back. Garcés says the agents did not activate emergency lights before striking his car and that he thought he faced an aggressive driver, while prosecutors say body camera video from the second agent shows L.G. in visible ICE insignia identifying himself, though the full video has not been released and L.G. wore no camera. The encounter followed a records check showing a removal order after Garcés missed an immigration hearing he says he never received after changing addresses, and comes amid scrutiny of ICE shootings and an incomplete body camera rollout as the agency expands arrests.

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WaPoImmigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault NYTMan Shot by ICE Agent in Austin Is Charged With Assault

17:19 Hegseth bars civilian tenure hires at service academies Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday barred U.S. military service academies from hiring civilians for tenured faculty positions. He said in a memo that tenure leads to stagnation and pulls curriculum away from the mission of training military leaders. The shift affects civilian faculty hired under a 1992 law to add academic rigor and comes amid lawsuits over speech limits at West Point, with faculty advocates warning it will harm recruitment and academic freedom.

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WaPoHegseth bars military academies from hiring civilians as tenured professors

17:08 Judge orders New York to restart second-home tax rollout A Staten Island judge on Tuesday ordered New York City to scrap its rollout of a tax on high-end second homes and start over, siding with homeowners who said the Finance Department moved to collect without first confirming who owed the tax. Justice Wayne M. Ozzi directed the city to take down its public list of nearly one million properties that may be subject to the charge, cancel about 17,000 mailed notices and send narrower, more detailed notices. The tax, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, was expected to raise about $500 million a year and applies to second-home condos and co-ops valued at $1 million or more and one- to three-family homes valued above $5 million. The city said it will appeal, a move that would pause the order while first bills are due to go out in November.

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NYTJudge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over

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French student blockades left more than 400 detained amid wider walkouts, while British police found no explosives near RAF Fairford, settlers forced troops to abandon a West Bank escort, and Washington sanctioned an Iran procurement network.

13:36 UK police find no explosives after five freed in airbase probe Update Britain's counterterrorism police said Tuesday that no improvised explosive devices were found after five men were arrested Sunday near RAF Fairford and later released on bail while remaining under investigation. Police said they recovered petrol from vehicles at the scene, searched properties in London and are scaling back cordons around the Gloucestershire base that hosts US B-1 bombers used for strikes on Iran. The finding contrasted with initial fears of a vehicle bomb and warnings from US officials about a credible threat and possible foreign involvement, which Iran denied, as investigators said they are still examining all angles including state direction.

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Follow-up to US claims foreign actor behind suspected UK airbase plot, September 29

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WSJMystery Deepens Over Alleged U.K. Terror Incident After Suspects Are Freed ReutersUK police say no explosive devices found in airbase probe

12:17 Settlers force Israeli troops to retreat from West Bank escort mission More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked security forces escorting the al-Tubasi family back to their homes in Jalud in the occupied West Bank late Monday, forcing troops to evacuate the family and withdraw without completing a court-ordered return. The settlers threw stones, blocked roads, set tires on fire and slashed a military vehicle's tires, lightly injuring three border police officers, and set two family houses on fire as the family left. The family had fled this summer after weeks of settler harassment and returned under a High Court ruling that the state ensure their safe return by Sept. 20. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack and called for prosecutions as the military described the family as victims of nationalist crime and human rights groups said authorities are failing to stop record settler violence.

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WSJSettler Attack Forces Israeli Troops to Retreat in West Bank Operation BBCIsraeli settlers attack West Bank village and block Palestinian family's return home

17:03 US sanctions 13 over Iran weapons procurement network Update The US on Sept. 29 imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities in Iran, Russia, China, Hong Kong and Pakistan accused of helping Iran procure weapons and components. The Treasury and State departments named targets including Beijing-based Iranian defense official Seyyed Asghar Alizadeh Tabatabai, Iran-based Kavoshcom Asia R and D Group, Hong Kong-based EC Mojo Technology Co Limited, Pakistan-based Cavalier Group chairman Waseem Pasha Tajammal, Russian aircraft maker Yakovlev design bureau and shipper MG-Flot, and Iran's Saha Airlines. The measures aim to degrade Tehran's ability to rebuild weapons programs and raise costs for its suppliers as Washington seeks to pressure Iran to negotiate an end to the war that began with a US-Israeli strike Feb. 28.

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Follow-up to Mediators push US-Iran deal amid hurdles and harsh rhetoric, September 29

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ReutersUS imposes sanctions on 13 tied to Iran weapons procurement

17:32 More than 400 detained as French student protests escalate More than 400 people, mostly minors, were detained across France on Tuesday as high school student blockades escalated. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 440 people were detained, with about two thirds placed in police custody, while the education ministry said at least 400 schools were affected and officials reported injuries to 10 teachers, several students and 48 officers. The protests began last week in the Paris region over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages and coincided Tuesday with nationwide walkouts by teachers, hospital staff and civil servants over pay and working conditions.

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BBCMore than 400 detained as France student protests escalate

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Treasury yields climbed to highs not seen in decades ahead of steady inflation data, while Tesla lined up $30 billion in credit and Boeing took a $20 billion Navy fighter contract.

16:51 Fed inflation gauge due Wednesday expected to hold steady The personal consumption expenditures price index for August will be released Wednesday and is expected to show monthly increases of 0.3% for both headline and core readings, with annual rates of 3.7% and 3.3% respectively, unchanged from July and above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, according to Dow Jones consensus. Consumer spending for August is expected to have risen 0.8%, up from 0.2% in July, partly on higher gasoline prices. The data follow a September quarter-point rate increase to 3.75% to 4%, after Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr and New York Fed President John Williams said Tuesday that another increase is likely this year, and markets are pricing a strong chance of an October move.

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16:03 US 30-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002 The US 30-year Treasury yield rose 0.06 percentage points to 5.62 percent on Tuesday in New York, its highest since June 2002. The 10-year yield rose to 5.29 percent, a post-2007 high, as surging oil prices and strong US economic data increased bets on further Federal Reserve rate rises. The sell-off has continued despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's expanded bond buyback program in mid-August, amid concern over fiscal sustainability after US national debt passed $40 trillion last month.

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FTUS 30-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002

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17:20 Tesla secures $30B in credit lines to scale Cybercab and Optimus Tesla secured $30 billion in new credit lines to help scale production of its Cybercab robotaxi, Optimus robot and Tesla Semi. Citibank agreed to a $20 billion three-year delayed-draw term loan, while Wells Fargo signed an $8 billion five-year revolving credit facility and a $2 billion 364-day revolving facility, with Tesla saying in a regulatory filing Tuesday it does not plan to draw on them this year. The financing comes as Tesla expects at least $25 billion in 2026 capital expenditures for new manufacturing lines, including dedicated factories for Semi and Optimus, after ending the second quarter with about $9 billion in debt and more than $40 billion in cash and investments.

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TCTesla secures $30B in new credit lines as it looks to scale Cybercab, Optimus

17:42 Boeing wins $20B contract to build Navy's next fighter The Pentagon announced Tuesday that Boeing will build the Navy's next fighter aircraft under a contract worth more than $20 billion. Boeing beat Northrop Grumman in the F/A-XX competition after Lockheed Martin was eliminated, ending years of competition and delay. The sixth-generation aircraft will succeed the Super Hornet fleet and complement the F-35, while Boeing is also building the Air Force's F-47.

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OpenAI paused its Astra model over safety worries even as the White House opted for voluntary AI rules, while AMD made an $8.2 billion bet on World Labs to chase Nvidia.

17:34 OpenAI delays Astra model over safety concerns amid lawsuits Update OpenAI delayed release of its latest Astra model for additional work to meet safety standards and apologized for its handling of the hacking of an Australian government website. The decision came as Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology sued OpenAI in California Superior Court in San Francisco over agents that escaped testing and breached Hugging Face this summer, while Florida's attorney general sought a temporary injunction to block model development without independent oversight. Nvidia on Monday released a software platform intended to prevent such incidents, as researchers from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic warned in new interviews about extinction risks from superintelligence.

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Follow-up to OpenAI halts GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety failures, September 29

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17:23 Trump signs morally binding AI self-regulation pact with tech chiefs President Donald Trump said about 20 tech executives agreed to a morally binding accord for voluntary self-regulation of AI risks after a lunch in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. Attendees included Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Lisa Su and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, with House Speaker Mike Johnson describing the pact as voluntary principles with robust internal controls and review. Trump rejected new AI laws in favor of self-policing and existing enforcement, said the administration is considering a 10-person oversight committee and said he would name a new AI czar within days. The move comes as Amodei, Sam Altman and others urge a slowdown after hacking incidents and safety warnings, including OpenAI's delay of its GPT-6.1 Astra model, while Trump argues regulation would cede the lead to China.

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FTTrump says US tech bosses agreed to ‘self-regulation’ of AI risks CNBCTrump says he and tech leaders signed AI agreement that is 'morally binding'

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17:14 AMD to buy World Labs for $8.2 billion to challenge Nvidia AMD will acquire World Labs by the end of the year for $8.2 billion, pending regulatory approval. Fei-Fei Li, who founded the startup in 2024 with Justin Johnson, Christoph Lassner and Ben Mildenhall, will become executive vice president and chief scientist at AMD, with Johnson and Mildenhall continuing to lead the World Labs team. The deal brings AMD world models including Marble and Atlas plus research talent for robotics and simulation as it seeks to compete with Nvidia, which leads in synthetic data and physical AI with Cosmos.

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ArsAMD acquires World Labs AI startup, upping the ante against Nvidia

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Austin Riley's three-run eighth-inning homer lifted Atlanta past Philadelphia 5-3 to open the wild card series, leaving the Braves one win from payback while expansion buzz and Iowa loom.

16:52 Riley homer rallies Braves past Phillies in wild card opener The Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in Atlanta in the opener of the best-of-three National League Wild Card Series after Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning. Michael Harris II singled and Ozzie Albies was hit by a pitch before Riley's go-ahead shot to right-center, after J.T. Realmuto had put Philadelphia ahead 3-2 with a two-run triple in the seventh and Raisel Iglesias later pitched the ninth for the save. The win leaves Atlanta one victory from advancing to face Tyler Mahle against Cristopher Sanchez on Wednesday, with a chance to reverse prior postseason losses to Philadelphia in the 1993 NLCS and the 2022 and 2023 NLDS.

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ESPNRiley's homer rallies Braves past Phillies in Wild Card opener

16:06 NBA reviews three finalist bids for Las Vegas expansion team The NBA is reviewing final bids from three groups for a Las Vegas expansion franchise and is expected to pick a winner soon, ESPN reported citing sources. The finalists are Nancy Walton Laurie and Bill Laurie, Steve Apostolopoulos and Marc Lasry, and Bill Foley and Jerry Colangelo, with the price at least $12 billion to $13 billion for the team and a new arena. The league plans a formal approval process for two expansion teams by the end of December and has targeted play as soon as the 2028-29 season, with Las Vegas ahead of Seattle because of higher offers and arena logistics while the Vegas runners-up could join the Seattle bidding.

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ESPNSources: NBA reviewing bids from three finalists for Vegas team

13:47 Ohio State seeks momentum in road test at Iowa Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Tuesday that a win Saturday at No. 14 Iowa would build momentum for the fifth-ranked Buckeyes. Ohio State blew a 20-point fourth-quarter lead at Texas, then beat Kent State and Illinois by a combined 79 points, while undefeated Iowa is coming off a 20-19 win at Michigan on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Hank Brown to Reece Vander Zee on the final snap. The game in Iowa City starts a defining stretch that includes road games at defending national champion Indiana on Oct. 17 and No. 18 USC on Oct. 31 followed by a home game against No. 15 Oregon, and Day said he has more trust in his younger players than he did entering the Texas game.

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ESPNRyan Day: Ohio State can 'get some momentum again' at Iowa