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Bulletin of September 12, 2026

Hailey Griffin

Staff Reporter

Hailey GriffinStaff Reporter220 articles · Cronkite

Hailey Griffin covers public affairs, politics, business, culture and daily news for Cronkite. The role focuses on verification, context, and clear explanations for readers.

BusinessCorporate Boards Face Structural Mismatch as Risk Turns HorizontalBusinessVenture Capitalist Uses 500,000 Pokémon Cards as Hedge Against Debt CrisisBusinessControl Empresarial Sells $24.8M in PBF Energy SharesBusinessMusic Publishers Sue Anthropic Over Copyright, Renewing Debate on AI Content UseNews25 Years After 9/11, America's Counterterror Fortress Faces a New Kind of ThreatBusinessO'Charley's Closes All Corporate-Owned Restaurants AbruptlyNews9/11 at 25: The Leaders the Attacks Made and the Ones They TookBusinessMarmalade Café Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After 36 YearsBusinessFantasy Football Strategy Offers Lessons for Stock Market InvestingSocietyAI Agents Form Their Own Culture, Raising New Safety ConcernsBusinessNintendo's Tariff Refund Sale Draws Fan SkepticismBusinessHighbourne Cay in the Bahamas Lists $18 Million Villas While Keeping Most of the Island UndevelopedBusinessXbox to Publish Kojima's Physint After Sony Cancels ProjectPoliticsIllinois Governor Pritzker Attacks GOP Convention in Dallas as Republicans Rally BaseWorldUK defends ban on trade with Israeli settlements in West BankPoliticsCalifornia-Shuttered $54M CodePink-Linked Foundation Reappears at Miami HomeBusinessTRM Labs valuation doubles to $2 billion as crypto crime fighter scales AI servicesBusinessAmericans’ faith in capitalism hits 15-year low, but the problem is know-how, not ideologyEconomyMexico forecasts up to 2.5% growth for 2027 as budget deficit narrowsNewsPennsylvania Murder Suspect Said a 'Demon' Took Over, Police TestifiedNewsFormer '60 Minutes' producer says CBS leaders pushed staff to compromise principlesSportsLSU jumps in first regular-season AP Top 25 poll, Michigan drops out after narrow winPoliticsDemocratic rebels expose cracks in Jeffries’ House leadershipEconomyChina’s exports jump 25% in August, widening trade surplus ahead of Xi-Trump meetingBusinessInternational supermarkets offer savings and new flavors for American shoppersSocietyUS adults' satisfaction with K-12 schools hits record low, Gallup findsPoliticsNew Hampshire voters settle dueling Senate primaries in key open-seat raceNewsPentagon polygraphs dozens of Joint Staff officials in leak investigationNewsSuccess Academy sues New York over blocked AP score release to US NewsPoliticsPelosi, Omar join Trump and Schiff in push for federal film tax incentiveEconomyWomen accounted for 98% of U.S. job gains in AugustBusinessAI era elevates human skills in decision-making and oversightNewsMinneapolis shooting victims, injured officers identifiedPoliticsGAO report finds Secret Service failed to address drone threats before Trump assassination attemptSocietyAt 59, Russian cleric Grigory Mikhnov-Vaytenko remains a pastor, rights advocate and refugee helperEconomyFortune to unveil Europe 500 list at London CEO Forum on September 16BusinessMizuho reiterates Broadcom stock rating on AI revenue growth outlookPoliticsOregon corrections hires gender-affirming care coordinator as agency faces projected deficitBusinessData center tax breaks cost states billions as AI expansion acceleratesSocietyUkraine’s donation culture has become a parallel layer of military logisticsBusinessCaterpillar CIO Jamie Engstrom expands AI use across supply chain and manufacturingWorldNepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 1,000 as police ask relatives for DNA to identify victimsPoliticsRep. Richard Neal defeats progressive challenger in Massachusetts primaryWorldBishkek witness describes fear around Putin flight after Zelensky warningWorldPutin’s Sumy distance claim outpaces independent battlefield assessmentsPoliticsTrump warns Iran of 'biggest attack of them all' amid new strikes near Strait of HormuzBusinessAI family assistants aim to ease the administrative burden on parentsEconomyUS-Canada tariff dispute remains a skirmish, for nowNewsNorth Carolina teen indicted on murder charges in San Diego mosque shooting livestream caseBusinessPabst Blue Ribbon turns real beer heist into marketing campaignNewsCBC reverses 9/11 terrorism guidance after cross-border backlashWorldPalau summit opens as Pacific leaders navigate U.S.-China rivalrySportsClark and Reese to Share Court for U.S. at Women's World CupPoliticsTrump’s Fox News interview draws criticism from opponentsNewsSearch underway for more than 20 people after Grand Canyon flash floodEconomyOfficial unemployment falls to 4.1%, but broader measure of joblessness keeps risingPoliticsCooper shifts on data centers as power costs become Senate campaign issueEconomyFed accountability could be key to fending off political pressureWorldUS ambassador to Israel faces backlash for failing to condemn attack on American news crewPoliticsGuaranteed income advocates push to make cash assistance permanent policyWorldIranian president admits US sanctions are suffocating Tehran: «We are in a war situation»BusinessHistory Suggests the Smartest Move for Investors Before a Market CrashBusinessAI adoption has not slowed offshore call center hiring, data showsBusinessBuffalo Wild Wings closes 11 locations in early 2026 as chain recalibratesBusinessCalifornia Lawmakers Introduce Partial Film Industry Exemption From Tax Credit CapBusinessMeta’s $17 Billion Teen Safety Settlement Requires Design Changes and Default LimitsPoliticsTrump administration blocks more than $1.6B in potentially improper Medicare lab paymentsPoliticsTrump administration proposes rule to close food additive notification loopholeBusinessVeris posts FY 2026 revenue gain as digital mix risesPoliticsWSJ: Iowa voters' frustration over tariffs and Iran war worries GOP candidatesSportsSophie Cunningham pays tribute to Dolly Parton as WNBA season winds downNewsTop 10 fugitive captured in Georgia manhunt tied to woman's deathWorldDominican Republic adopts international definition of antisemitismSportsTrump questions state of MLB while renewing push for Roger Clemens' Hall of Fame inductionNewsAirport worker killed after being struck by passenger jet in MontrealSocietyDolly Parton dies at 80, sparking tributes from cities, royalty, and music starsSocietyDolly Parton’s private cancer battle highlights why some patients don’t share diagnosesSportsBengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase downplays knee injury after awkward landingBusinessSeven leadership patterns that push good employees awaySocietyMissouri grandmother refuses to stop serving free breakfasts after health department warningBusinessFWD Group posts record H1 2026 profit as shares rise 6.6%PoliticsSlotkin and Rosen rebuke Hasan Piker over comments on Jewish Americans and IsraelEconomyMedicare’s GLP-1 pilot program leaves some patients with serious conditions behindSportsPadres introduce Kwanza Jones and José Feliciano after $3.9B control transferSportsFive under-the-radar coaches who could headline the 2026 college football carouselNewsAI Watermarks and Detectors May Create False Sense of Security, Researcher WarnsPoliticsTrump administration proposes six-figure fee for new H-1B visasPoliticsU.S. prepares largest mass visa revocation in history, targeting up to 200,000 asylum seekersNewsCouple accused in Empire State Building climb appear in courtNewsReno wildfire forces evacuation of 90,000 as homes burn in NevadaPoliticsNew Jersey battleground district could decide House control and Trump's agendaBusinessPerenti posts record annual profit, shares little changedNewsAmerican Airlines flight lands safely after laptop battery fire on boardBusinessBanks may replace texted security codes with SIM-based authenticationWorldGeologist warns of deeper oil threat as Hormuz shut-ins persistSportsCourt rulings open path for NFL players to return to college footballWorldChinese workers at Russian chemical project strike over unpaid wagesSocietySurveys Find Two-Way Ghosting Between Gen Z Applicants and EmployersSocietyKentucky farmers reject $26 million as data center plan advances around themWorldSix Tech Entrepreneurs Build a Crisis Retreat in Argentina’s AndesNewsMRI Study Finds Dogs’ Brains Separate Fear From Anger and SadnessWorldRussian Female Prison Recruits Allege Sexual Coercion Inside Military UnitsWorldColombia searches for survivors after magnitude 7.4 quake kills more than 200SocietyChinese Farmer’s Sesame Loss Exposes a Gap in AI SafetyWorldRussian Court Sentences Ivano-Frankivsk Resident to 13 Years for Ukraine DonationsWorldNew Zealand Conservationists Kill Feral Cat Blamed for Dozens of Rare Duck DeathsWorldUkraine Says Drone Strike Hit Russian S-400 Near GelendzhikWorldEurope’s biometric border rollout strains major airportsWorldUkraine Plans Military Reburial for OUN Founder After Rotterdam TransferSocietyFamily Says Moscow Police Detained 15-Year-Old After Alleged AI MisidentificationWorldBelkovsky Links Pressure on U.S.-Born Farmer to Protestant MissionSocietyTodd and Theo Sabatini Search Crossed Illinois and Wisconsin Before Safe RecoverySocietyBellevue Trafficking Case Grew From Victim Accounts and Online CluesWorldBritain Cuts K3 Scout Cameras Off Internet After China LinkWorldUkrainian Project Identifies Missing Kherson Teen in Russian Military UniformWorldChina Reports Long March 7A Launch Failure at WenchangWorldUkrainian children attend Greek Orthodox summer camp as churches deepen tiesWorldOihane Mateos, EITB digital news chief, dies at 45WorldItalian McDonald’s locations expand security as urban pressures enter restaurantsWorldUkraine fortifies Chornobyl sector while no Belarus buildup is seenWorldIran sets new terms as Trump seeks a way out through HormuzSportsManchester City rallies past Atlético Madrid 3-1 in Seoul friendlyWorldUS intelligence support for Ukraine’s deep strikes is continuing, Atlantic reportsWorldTaiwan to propose 16% rise in defense-related spending for 2027WorldRussian barrage hits Odesa energy and port facilities, injuring 12PoliticsEl-Sayed’s Michigan Senate Primary Victory Energizes Democratic LeftWorldGordon Sondland says US aid to Israel is a strategic bargain for American securityNewsCalifornia man pleads not guilty to weapons charges after arrest near Trump golf clubPoliticsTed Cruz urges Senate to stay until Protect College Sports Act passesPoliticsSouth Carolina GOP Senate debate exposes party divisions over filibuster and IranSocietyMexican Cartel Leader Arrested in Mayor’s Killing and Influencer’s Livestreamed MurderPoliticsTodd Blanche inches closer to Senate confirmation after deal with GOP holdoutsNewsTourist Plane Crash in Peru Kills All 13 People on Board, Airline SaysPoliticsJames Carville Vows to Leave Democratic Party if Hasan Piker Becomes Leading VoiceNewsCarmen Electra Says Age Is Not a Barrier After Playboy Return at 54NewsJean Grey Debuts in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Signaling X-Men's MCU FuturePoliticsChicago Teachers Union President Vows to Push Petitions for Mayor JohnsonPoliticsCalifornia Republicans Make Voter ID Initiative Centerpiece of 2026 StrategySportsColorado judge blocks NCAA five-year eligibility rule, granting extra year to 2022 athletesPoliticsOutKick Commentary Accuses Stephen A. Smith of Politically Convenient StancesPoliticsNYC Mayor Mamdani criticized over $104 million delivery tip claimSocietyTrump Administration Investigates Minnesota Over Transgender Dolls in Schools; State Disputes ClaimsNewsDaily Life Pressures Offer Window Into Future, Analysis FindsBusinessLIV Golf Reportedly Close to Securing $250 Million in Outside InvestmentEconomyDetroit Sees Opportunity as Workers Flee High-Tax Coastal StrongholdsPoliticsNew Jersey Illegal Voting Scandal Expands as Thousands More Noncitizens Found on State SystemsPoliticsGeorgia Special Election Underway to Fill Vacancy Left by Late Rep. David ScottPoliticsAudio Tapes from Hur Investigation Reveal Biden Memory LapsesPoliticsNY Times reporter says Trump's political obituary has been written prematurely by 'delusional' criticsPoliticsTrump demands Senate stay in session until SAVE America Act passesWorldRussia Redeploys Arctic Air Defenses While Expanding Military Infrastructure Near NATO BorderNewsNBA star Kyle Kuzma slams NYC Mayor Mamdani as 'mayor playing president' over Netanyahu videoPoliticsReport Ties New York Politician Zohran Mamdani to Muslim Brotherhood IdeologyNewsMississippi Teen Accused of Killing Elderly Couple Was Suspect in Multiple Burglaries and Car Thefts, Police SaySportsFlyers forward Matvei Michkov scores highlight-reel lacrosse-style goal in Russian charity gameNews'Fit Mom' did 'everything right' — then a colon cancer diagnosis changed her lifePoliticsAfter Platner implosion, Maine Democrats rush toward new Senate nominee despite fresh warning signsNewsElon Musk fires back at reporter, claims more people 'hate you and the media than you realize'NewsTrump urged to establish truth commission on Biden border crisisNewsTrump administration embraces WNBA star Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender athletesNewsWife Swapping Halted by Father-in-Law, Co-Worker Affair, and Wedding Objections Highlight Latest True Romance ColumnEconomyWhite House Insiders Fear Trump Tariffs Will Harm GOP Ahead of MidtermsPoliticsSquad Democrats Mix Up Jewish Colleagues in Botched Social Media AttackEconomyFCC Votes to Auction Spectrum, Aiming to Boost Wireless Speeds and Raise Billions for TreasuryWorldBiden Administration Forced False Choice on Immigration, Says Father of Slain DaughterPoliticsEx-NFL Kicker Jay Feely Wins Arizona GOP Primary with Trump BackingPoliticsVirginia Democrat Mark Warner Corrected on Air Over State Voter ID Law, GOP Challengers Demand AnswersPoliticsNew York Faces Backlash After 'Sex and the City' Actress Cynthia Nixon Appointed to Judicial Screening CommissionNewsDOJ Investigates Harvard Over Foreign Donations Tied to Financial Aid RestrictionsNewsTate brothers remain in custody as UK extradition case proceedsPoliticsAndy Burnham becomes UK prime minister, vows to shift power from LondonPoliticsHunter Biden Calls Merrick Garland Appointment His Father's 'Greatest Mistake'NewsUkrainian Orthodox Priest Launches Christian Social Network D.O.M.PoliticsTrump Faces Outrage Over Brief Response to Soldiers’ Deaths in Iran ConflictNewsNew York City Mayor Mamdani Considers Arresting Netanyahu During UN VisitNewsWeight-Loss Drugs Linked to Improved Job and Relationship Prospects for WomenNewsRetired LAPD detective argues Scott Peterson deserves new trial over overlooked witnessesNewsBattleground State Officials Push Back on Trump’s Election Overhaul EffortsPoliticsSen. Durbin Offers to Meet Angel Mom After She Testifies Lawmakers Ignored FamiliesPoliticsSocialist candidates score primary wins in New York, alarming Democratic leadersNewsLone survivor of fatal canoe trip charged with boating under the influencePoliticsBill Would Force Insurers to Cover Detransition Care for Transgender PatientsEconomySen. Elizabeth Warren urges Congress to build on housing law momentum to tackle affordability crisisPoliticsSenate Democrats boycott hearing on government fraud, drawing GOP criticismSportsArgentina and England Renew Bitter World Cup Rivalry in SemifinalsEconomySeattle family sells home as inflation squeezes middle class, even tech workers feel the strainSportsFolarin Balogun says red-card reversal created «outside noise» for USMNT before World Cup lossNewsMajority of Americans Have Stopped Reading Books, Survey FindsSportsCaitlin Clark faces hostility for refusing to embrace WNBA activism, analyst arguesSportsChris Jericho Documentary «Vietslam» Highlights Rise of Pro Wrestling in VietnamSportsStefon Diggs, still a free agent, declares himself the NFL's best No. 2 receiverSportsCaitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers: Two White WNBA Stars With Divergent Public PerceptionsEconomyTrump’s Energy Push Gains Ground as Global Fossil Fuel Use Hits Record HighSportsFive Most Disappointing Preseason Top-10 College Football Teams Since 2000SportsDallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Complete Official Fittings Ahead of NFL SeasonWorldTrump skips Greece visit, embarrassing ambassador Kimberly GuilfoyleSportsDodgers Face Criticism Over White House Visit Amid Immigration Policy DebatePoliticsDemocrats Urged to Focus on Energy Costs and Clean Power in 2026 CampaignsSportsWorld Cup Champion Praises Team USA Despite Round of 16 Exit, Sees Bright FutureBusinessTIME and Statista Name America’s Best Companies of 2026, Highlighting Healthcare SurgeNewsMaine Democratic Senate nominee suspends campaign after rape allegationPoliticsConservative group urges YMCA to revise transgender policies after Supreme Court Title IX rulingSportsEgyptian players and coach allege «rigged game» after controversial World Cup loss to ArgentinaSportsSummer 2026 Reading List: New Fiction and Nonfiction to ExploreSportsSJSU athletic department received 1998 assault allegations against volleyball coach during 2024 seasonPoliticsAccuser says Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner ‘absolutely’ raped herNewsHouse report accuses South Korea of targeting US company Coupang after data breachSportsEngland Stuns Mexico 3-2 in World Cup Thriller, Hands El Tri First Loss at Estadio AztecaSportsTrump Intervenes in Folarin Balogun Red Card Controversy Ahead of USA-Belgium MatchNewsHouse Republicans probe possible link between CIA mind control program and Manson murdersWorldTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce Wed in Lavish Ceremony at Madison Square GardenSportsSports Remain a Unifying Force in American Life, Opinion ArguesSportsMessi and Argentina Survive Scare Against Cape Verde in World Cup ThrillerWorldInternational Tall Ships Gather in New Jersey to Launch America 250 CelebrationsSportsOlivia Dunne Attends White Party as Paul Skenes Struggles on MoundSportsSupreme Court Ruling on Trans Athletes in Women's Sports Leaves 23 States Without BansSportsRiley Gaines and Women’s Sports Activists React to Supreme Court Title IX RulingSportsTeam USA Advances in World Cup but Loses Star Player to InjurySportsUSMNT Star Folarin Balogun Sent Off in Controversial World Cup Win Over BosniaTechnologyEx-GOP operative says Trump blocked Canada bridge to benefit donor