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📉 Close: Dow 52,093, −0.6% — S&P 7,585.73, Nasdaq 25,981; Brent Settles $108.75

📉 Close: Dow 52,093, −0.6% — S&P 7,585.73, Nasdaq 25,981; Brent Settles $108.75

Steve Sr. Editor September 15, 2026

AP via WTOP, 4:21 p.m. ET: Dow 52,093.11 (−328.09, −0.6%). S&P 7,585.73 (−34.25, −0.4%). Nasdaq 25,981.57 (−204.84,...

🇺🇸 Dewey, 24, Charged in Kansas With Alien Voting; Louisiana: Johnson, 53, and Wedderburn, 52 — Charges, Not Convictions

🇺🇸 Dewey, 24, Charged in Kansas With Alien Voting; Louisiana: Johnson, 53, and Wedderburn, 52 — Charges, Not Convictions

Steve Sr. Editor September 15, 2026

DOJ, Sept. 14: a Wichita grand jury charged Mariana Alexandra Dewey, 24, a Peruvian national and U.S....

🇺🇸 4th Circuit Hears DOJ Bid to Revive Comey and James Cases — Halligan Appointment; No Ruling Posted

🇺🇸 4th Circuit Hears DOJ Bid to Revive Comey and James Cases — Halligan Appointment; No Ruling Posted

Steve Sr. Editor September 15, 2026

Reuters, Richmond, Sept. 15: the 4th U.S. Circuit hears the Justice Department’s bid to reverse Judge Cameron...

🌍 Houthis Dig In on Yemen’s West Coast — UNSC Sits 3 p.m. NY; Hanish Still a Claim; OCHA: 125,000 Displaced

🌍 Houthis Dig In on Yemen’s West Coast — UNSC Sits 3 p.m. NY; Hanish Still a Claim; OCHA: 125,000 Displaced

Steve Sr. Editor September 15, 2026

UN News, Sept. 15: emergency Council meeting 3 p.m. New York on Bab el-Mandeb. Mocha was Thursday....

📅 Daily Post: Tuesday Midday — Trinity Trigger $24.99, Dow 52,061 at 1:02, 13 Hurt Monday

📅 Daily Post: Tuesday Midday — Trinity Trigger $24.99, Dow 52,061 at 1:02, 13 Hurt Monday

Steve Sr. Editor September 15, 2026

Trinity Trigger DX is live on Switch 2 at $24.99 through Oct. 12. Kramer charged, 190 rounds...

🇺🇸 Charges: Fresno Carrier, 8,500 Pieces Undelivered — Eastern District of California; Max Five Years If Convicted

🇺🇸 Charges: Fresno Carrier, 8,500 Pieces Undelivered — Eastern District of California; Max Five Years If Convicted

Steve Sr. Editor September 15, 2026

U.S. Attorney Eric Grant, Eastern District of California, via San Joaquin Valley Sun, Sept. 14: Ronald Juckno,...

🧠 Knowledge: 1:02 Is Not 4:00. $24.99 Is Not $49.99. A Complaint Is Not 190 Rounds Proven. An Alert Lifted Is Not a Hit.

🧠 Knowledge: 1:02 Is Not 4:00. $24.99 Is Not $49.99. A Complaint Is Not 190 Rounds Proven. An Alert Lifted Is Not a Hit.

Steve Sr. Editor September 15, 2026

Dow 52,061 at 1:02 is a tape, not a close. Trinity Trigger DX is $24.99 until Oct....

🌍 Saudi Alerts in Mecca and Jeddah — Lifted; Coalition: 13 Civilians Hurt in Monday Houthi Strikes

🌍 Saudi Alerts in Mecca and Jeddah — Lifted; Coalition: 13 Civilians Hurt in Monday Houthi Strikes

Steve Sr. Editor September 15, 2026

Reuters, Riyadh/Dubai, Sept. 15: Saudi civil defence issued brief alerts including Mecca and Jeddah, then lifted them....

📉 1:02 p.m.: Dow 52,061, −0.69% — S&P −0.41%, Nasdaq −0.68%; Brent $108.80 at 12:52

📉 1:02 p.m.: Dow 52,061, −0.69% — S&P −0.41%, Nasdaq −0.68%; Brent $108.80 at 12:52

Steve Sr. Editor September 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance, 1:02 p.m. ET Tuesday: Dow 52,060.90 (−360.30, −0.69%) vs Monday’s 52,421.20 close. S&P 7,588.55 (−0.41%)....

🇺🇸 Charges: Valencia Man, 21, Firearm and 190 Rounds — Complaint Says ISIS ‘Mission’; Appearance Sept. 14

🇺🇸 Charges: Valencia Man, 21, Firearm and 190 Rounds — Complaint Says ISIS ‘Mission’; Appearance Sept. 14

Steve Sr. Editor September 15, 2026

DOJ, Sept. 15: Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, Pennsylvania, charged by criminal complaint with receiving a...