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🇺🇸 ED Texas: Sharifa Nicole Henderson, 34, Charged With Three Counts of Interstate Threatening Communications — Arrested Sept. 11

🇺🇸 ED Texas: Sharifa Nicole Henderson, 34, Charged With Three Counts of Interstate Threatening Communications — Arrested Sept. 11

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs, Eastern District of Texas, reported Saturday: a Kansas City, Missouri, woman was...

🌍 Reuters: China Privately Asked Iran to Rein In the Houthis After a Saudi Appeal — Three Sources; No Curb Confirmed

🌍 Reuters: China Privately Asked Iran to Rein In the Houthis After a Saudi Appeal — Three Sources; No Curb Confirmed

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

Reuters exclusive, Dubai, Sept. 17, updated Sept. 18: three Iranian sources say Beijing asked Tehran to help...

🇺🇸 Zelensky Is Not on Waltz’s UNGA Bilateral List — Two Ukrainian Officials: No Meeting Finalized

🇺🇸 Zelensky Is Not on Waltz’s UNGA Bilateral List — Two Ukrainian Officials: No Meeting Finalized

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

Kyiv Post / Suspilne, Saturday 11:15 a.m.: President Volodymyr Zelensky is not among the leaders scheduled for...

🛸 PURSUE 6: Pentagon Posts 71 Files — 55 Documents, 15 Videos, 1 Audio; AAWSAP Papers and a 1952 Utah Film

🛸 PURSUE 6: Pentagon Posts 71 Files — 55 Documents, 15 Videos, 1 Audio; AAWSAP Papers and a 1952 Utah Film

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

Department of War, Friday Sept. 18: the sixth PURSUE dump is 71 records — 55 documents, 15...

📅 Saturday Morning — UN $1B Cuts, Houthi 100,000, 35 More Victims, Reds 6–4

📅 Saturday Morning — UN $1B Cuts, Houthi 100,000, 35 More Victims, Reds 6–4

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

Senior official: more than $1 billion cut from the U.N. budget, no ledger. Yemeni experts: 100,000 fighters,...

🧠 Knowledge: $1 Billion Is Not a Ledger. 100,000 Is an Estimate. 35 More Is Potential. 6–4 Is Not 7–4. A Signature Is Not 262–159.

🧠 Knowledge: $1 Billion Is Not a Ledger. 100,000 Is an Estimate. 35 More Is Potential. 6–4 Is Not 7–4. A Signature Is Not 262–159.

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

The U.N. $1 billion cut has no breakdown. 100,000 fighters is Yemeni experts, not a roll. 35...

⚾ Reds 6–4 Cubs — Trevino Two-Run Single, Bases Loaded; Cubs’ Magic Number Still 4; Pagán 24th Save

⚾ Reds 6–4 Cubs — Trevino Two-Run Single, Bases Loaded; Cubs’ Magic Number Still 4; Pagán 24th Save

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

AP, Friday night at Great American Ball Park: Cincinnati 6, Chicago 4. Jose Trevino’s two-run single with...

📉 Saturday 8:08 a.m.: Bitcoin $81,314 — Cash Closed; Friday’s Dow 51,683 Already Ran; Do Not Invent Sunday Futures

📉 Saturday 8:08 a.m.: Bitcoin $81,314 — Cash Closed; Friday’s Dow 51,683 Already Ran; Do Not Invent Sunday Futures

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

Yahoo Finance, Saturday 8:08 a.m. ET: BTC-USD $81,314.26. U.S. cash equities are closed. Friday’s official close remains...

🇺🇸 White House: Trump Signed H.R. 5334 Friday — Graham Russia-Iran Sanctions Are Law; 100% Tariffs Are Authority, Not a Levy Collected

🇺🇸 White House: Trump Signed H.R. 5334 Friday — Graham Russia-Iran Sanctions Are Law; 100% Tariffs Are Authority, Not a Levy Collected

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

White House, Sept. 18: the President signed H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran...

🇺🇸 FBI: 35 More Possible Victims in Fake-49ers Romance Case — Love and Chan Still Charged; $1.3 Million, 26 in the Complaint

🇺🇸 FBI: 35 More Possible Victims in Fake-49ers Romance Case — Love and Chan Still Charged; $1.3 Million, 26 in the Complaint

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

KCRA / ESPN, Sept. 19: Portland FBI says it has contacted 35 more women who may be...