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The human cost of war with Iran

At least four were killed at a wedding in what Iranian officials said were U.S. attacks. The U.S. military said it never targets civilians.

Vance to give White House’s first press briefing in over 40 days

Vice President Vance will host the first White House press briefing since July on Thursday, the White House Press Office announced. “Vice President @JDVance will take the podium tomorrow at 1:00 PM,” the press office wrote Wednesday on social platform X. Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrapped up her final day in the…

Mullin’s airplane made emergency landing after engine failure

A plane carrying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin had to make an emergency landing on Wednesday after an engine failure. “We just lost our right engine, would like to declare an emergency,” the pilot of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) plane told air traffic control, according to audio from ATC.com and shared…

The NBA suspends Steve Ballmer for a year and takes five draft picks over the Kawhi Leonard scandal.

The NBA has announced penalties from its investigation into cap circumvention allegations around the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, and a string of companies that inked shady “endorsement” deals with the star: Aspiration, Daktronics, Boingo Wireless, and Lockton Insurance, as detailed in a report from the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. There are also fines ($30 million for the Clippers, $700,000 for Leonard), suspensions for two team execs and Leonard’s uncle, and the investigation is apparently ongoing. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/wachtell-kawhi.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

White House defends Trump’s beef import plan after report on billionaire’s influence

The White House defended President Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports amid a report that a Brazilian billionaire influenced the decision. “President Trump’s action to address a short-term supply crunch in the beef market was the result of a long policy planning and coordination process involving domestic stakeholders; this action…

5 things to know from G20 finance summit

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administration’s financial agenda regarding Iran and China. During the Group of 20 (G20) finance summit, Bessent touted the Treasury Department’s beefed-up sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its benefactors and downplayed rising bond yields in the…

Trump coins already out of stock at US Mint

One dollar gold-colored coins featuring President Trump’s image sold out hours after they were released on Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Mint’s website. The currency, which the Trump administration advertised as an opportunity to “own a piece of American History,” went up for purchase at noon. A 25-coin roll, priced at $61, is “currently…

The tenth TITW gadget giveaway has ten entries so far.

That’s how many realized they could enter to win before this weekly reminder! See, I give away gadgets every Wednesday, but you’ve got to enter each time. You can use email — see the official rules — as long as the subject line’s right. It’s not “Email Entry,” but rather “Today I’m Toying With Giveaway #10” this time. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/chrome_rSz2xTRvxY.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]