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Sep 29, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump touts a new $15 billion steel plant in Iowa as midterm elections approach, while five British nationals detained near a military base face terrorism investigations. In New York, prosecutors reopen a sexual assault case involving a Cornell fraternity, and the Senate passes a bipartisan bill to regulate college sports. Additionally, a powerful nor'easter damages the East Coast, and Hurricane Polo threatens Mexico's Baja California.

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Sponsor: Schwab Investing Trump touts new steel mill in Iowa UK releases five terror suspects on bail Cornell fraternity sexual assault investigation reopened Senate passes bill to regulate college sports Nor'easter impacts East Coast communities Hurricane Polo and Nolo forecasts Sponsor: Mint Mobile
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