News organizations barred from White House by Trump ask federal court to block ban until case is resolved – US politics live 29. September 2026 (15:04) CNN, MS Now and Politico say administration has ‘persisted in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban’ despite a judge’s restraining orderSign up to the US Breaking News emailAhead of Jack Smith’s testimony before lawmakers on the Senate judiciary committee today, the former special prosecutor plans to say that his investigations yielded “proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity” and that he would pursue the same case against a president of either party under the same circumstances, according to a copy of Smith’s opening remarks obtained by MS Now.On Capitol Hill today, former special prosecutor Jack Smith will face questions from lawmakers on the Senate judiciary committee at 9am ET. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Officials investigate possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case 29. September 2026 (14:26) Local sheriff’s department announces new development related to disappearance of TV host’s mother in ArizonaAuthorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, nearly eight months after she went missing from her Arizona home, the Pima county sheriff’s department said.The sheriff’s department and the FBI Guthrie taskforce were recently made aware of the possible ransom note as well as social media comments related to it, the statement from the sheriff’s department said on Monday. Investigators are working to determine its credibility. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two US navy aviators eject while landing on carrier off Virginia 29. September 2026 (14:25) Four sailors injured during unexplained ‘mishap’ onboard USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrierTwo US navy aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday, and four sailors onboard the vessel were injured in what naval officials characterized as a “mishap”.The two aviators, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3, successfully ejected as “a mishap occurred during aircraft recovery operations” and were rescued by search and rescue personnel, the navy said in a short statement. Continue reading...(The Guardian)