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Historically dominated by top East Coast prep academies, two California schools cracked the nation's top ten private high schools.

News broke Monday that actor, nicknamed “America’s Favorite Principal" for playing Mr. Belding from 1988 to 2000, died in Tennessee at 75.

News broke Monday that actor, nicknamed “America’s Favorite Principal" for playing Mr. Belding from 1988 to 2000, died at 75.

Consider it a great irony then that the run-it-back Yankees begin the postseason tonight with more uncertainty than any of manager Aaron Boone’s previous teams.

A pupil at an elementary school in northwestern Slovakia fatally stabbed a teacher on Tuesday and injured at least two other people, authorities said.

“The Social Security Administration’s benefits programs are meant to safeguard America’s elderly and most vulnerable — not to bankroll fraudsters,” said the DOJ’s fraud division lead, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald. 

Diego Sarabia, one of the 'Cornell 7,' has lost his Wells Fargo job after the DA reopened an investigation into a 2024 fraternity gang rape.

This collab is going to make it after all.

The convicted murderer who will be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than two centuries said she feels a “kinship” with kid killer Lindsay Clancy — claiming she also suffered from mental illness after years of abuse.

Assuming MLB gets a salary cap or that more onerous penaltieswill be imposed on high payrolls, the Mets likely will be tapering down their payroll if not slashing considerably.

The players are taking control of their fate now more than ever. 

"William has spent much of his adult life trying to ... resist the endless excavation and commercialization of her life and death," Kinsey Schofield said.

"William has spent much of his adult life trying to ... resist the endless excavation and commercialization of her life and death," Kinsey Schofield said.

Bring out the tiny violin for these tech bros.

Not so long ago, researchers hesitated to use the word “cure.”

Trump Uses Recission "Loophole" To Cut Nearly $1 Billion In Funds For Illegals

To summarize the Democrat Party's current strategy on immigration, here is essentially how it works: 

Whenever in power, they create billions in incentives and subsidies to entice third world migrants to flood the US en masse.  With open borders and amnesty programs, moving 10 million or more illegals at a time into the country is easy and fast.  When out of power, they use lawfare and political obstruction to prevent deportations and slow down the process.  

In other words, make immigration easy and remigration nearly impossible.  Stall for four years, regain power during the next election while pro-deportation constituents whine and complain about the president "not doing enough", then repeat the process all over again.  Under the current system, it would take three full conservative presidential terms or more to undo what Democrats did in a single term.  That is the play they are relying on.

From 2017 to 2024, the Trump Administration faced 64 nationwide injunctions on immigration and deportation policies; 92% of them came from judges appointed by Democrat presidents.  

From 2025 to today, Trump has been blocked at least 86 times by activist judges nationwide or class-wide injunctions and major program pauses.  To put this in perspective, nationwide injunctions were extremely rare through the 20th Century.  Starting in 2000, the numbers increased, but nowhere near the level Trump has dealt with. 

George W Bush had only 6 injunctions from Democrat judges. Barack Obama had 12 injunctions from Republican judges.  Biden had 28 injunctions (largely because of his efforts to expand pandemic controls and enforce vaccine mandates). 

It is undeniable - The bureaucracy is being abused as a way to stop Trump from enacting normal policy decisions on immigration.  This forces the White House to exploit every legal loophole available just to get anything done in the next couple of years.  

Enter the "recission" method...

The White House has moved to cancel $810 million in already-approved federal spending through a rare budget tactic called a “pocket rescission.”  The administration frames it as cutting “wasteful and harmful” programs tied to noncitizens, DEI, and ideology.  Critics call it "illegal". 

The timing is what makes the decision controversial. The federal fiscal year ends September 30th. Under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, a president can propose canceling appropriated money and withhold it for 45 days while Congress considers the request.  By sending this package with only five days left, the White House is betting the money will expire before Congress can act. 

This is the second such move in about 50 years and both came in Trump’s second term. Last year the administration used the same tactic on $5 billion in foreign aid; the Supreme Court later allowed that effort to proceed 6–3, citing foreign-affairs authority.   

Legal challenges are still likely, but perhaps this situation will help to illustrate why the deportation process has been a grind.  Even with the constant interventions, deportations have skyrocketed by 30% in the past year to 80,000 illegals removed per month.  Trump should be commended for finding a way despite all the obstacles Democrats have put in place.     

Tyler Durden Tue, 09/29/2026 - 06:55

Trump Denies He Offered Sanctions Relief, As Iran Insists No Change On Enrichment Stance Summary

• Trump by day's end denies offering Iran sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear concessions; the morning headlines triggered a sharp drop in oil prices.

• US-Iran talks may resume, but only indirectly, this week; however Tehran remains skeptical after Trump rejected its ceasefire proposal.

• Iran announced targeting 19 vessels over a 48 hour period this weekend and is threatening to escalate further.

• Iran’s economy feels the pressure, with the rial hitting a record low near 2.3 million per dollar.

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Trump Denies

We've really come full circle from where Monday morning started, and conveniently it's just after market close:

Rinse and repeat...

No one believes it https://t.co/WGj0ebjy7f

— The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) September 28, 2026

Trump: "As soon as that war ends, inflation is gonna be eradicated totally" pic.twitter.com/Yvgnc1wKHW

— The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) September 28, 2026

All of this and it's only Monday...

State Media Denies Iran Agreed to Halt Enrichment

As expected, the Iranians are denying the earlier reports that it "agreed to halt enrichment" - which came through Saudi state sources (see below):

IRANIAN OFFICIAL SAYS IRAN'S POSITION ON THE NUCLEAR ISSUE HAS NOT CHANGED AND THAT NO DISCUSSIONS ARE CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE ON THE MATTER, ADDING THAT REPORTS OF IRAN'S FLEXIBILITY ON ITS NUCLEAR STANCE ARE INCORRECT - FARS NEWS

IRAN'S ARAGHCHI: 'STRONGLY DENY' FLEXIBILITY ON NUCLEAR ISSUE

More confirmation: "Iranian MP Ebrahim Rezaei says no negotiations will begin until the US fulfils its commitments in the Islamabad understanding, while he stated that Iranian diplomats lack permission for bilateral or trilateral talks in the current situation." But importantly:

TRUMP: DID NOT OFFER SANCTIONS RELIEF TO IRAN

And via state PressTV, calling the reports false:

🔺 An informed Iranian official has told Press TV that reports published by some news outlets about Iran showing flexibility over its nuclear position are false. pic.twitter.com/hloF3GbI3J

— Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) September 28, 2026 Crude Drops Further on Regional Media Claims

Crude drops further, stocks exploding, amid another bombshell headline which will more than likely be met with a swift Iranian denial:

Iran has agreed to halt enrichment in exchange for easing US sanctions, reports [Saudi state] Al Hadath

Denial, or the walk-back was quick:

• The chances of an agreement are extremely slim, according to a US source involved in negotiations with Iran, via Al Arabiya
• While some reports allege that mediators in a last-ditch effort have suggested that Tehran frontload nuclear-related concessions to get buy-in from Trump, an Iranian source told Amwaj Media said no such proposal has been made

مصدر أميركي منخرط بالمفاوضات مع إيران للعربية: الفجوات واسعة والعقبات كبيرة #العربية_عاجل

— العربية عاجل (@AlArabiya_Brk) September 28, 2026 Oil Tumbles on the Unexpected: Trump Signals Sanctions Relief (...TACO Monday)

Al Jazeera is reporting that President Trump is signaling he'd be open to providing Iran with sanctions relief in return for nuclear concessions - though it remains that Tehran has throughout the war insisted that a ceasefire deal must be achieved first, before the nuclear file is dealt with.

US official says US President Trump is prepared to ease sanctions on Iran and release its frozen assets in exchange for progress on the nuclear issue, reports Al Jazeera

And...

CNN and Axios also run US offiicial comments (echoing Al Jazeera) that US President Trump is willing to grant Iran sanctions relief and release frozen funds in exchange for real progress on the nuclear issue.

As stocks jump, crude big plummet...

Note via Newsquawk: Oil sees downside, with slight Dollar pressure, while Treasuries, stocks, and spot gold see upside amid reports that Trump is ready to ease sanctions on Iran and release its frozen assets in exchange for progress on the nuclear file. Meanwhile...

IRAN OFFICIALS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT DEAL WITH US BEFORE MIDTERMS

The Iranian response is what's going to matter here. They will likely see in this another ploy to merely talk down oil prices, and have already repeatedly said they 'don't trust' Trump. It was only on Friday night into Saturday that Trump outright rejected Iran's 7-day ceasefire pitch - with not even so much as an effort to sit down and talk details. But apparently that could happen this week on an indirect basis, via the typical Gulf mediators.

Ayatollah New Threat

After a weekend which saw President Trump reject an Iranian proposal for a 7-day ceasefire and roadmap to peace, and Tehran in turn targeting 19 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the two sides once again have their fingers on the trigger.

Iran has said while it remains open to diplomacy, it is 'fully prepared' to resume the full-scale war with Washington, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday. On Monday, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei - who still hasn't been seen since the war's start and after his father's assassination - has proclaimed his military has driven the 'enemy' from waters off southern Iran to the Arabian Sea.

"Having suffered painful blows from our valiant combatants and the guardians of the Strait of Hormuz, they [the enemy] dare not venture beyond the Arabian Sea," Khamenei said in a new message. He warned that war could soon come to the Arabian Sea as well.

via AFP

His words were issued on the annual remembrance of the Iran-Iraq War, as well as the anniversary of Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in 2024.

"Whenever they have risked doing so they have only inflicted harm upon themselves, and the time is fast approaching when the Arabian Sea, too, will be cleared of their presence," Khamenei's message added. This marks an extension of threats from Iranian security officials last week which warned that war is coming to the Indian Ocean more broadly.

However, the reality also is that oil exports from the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman have been climbing over the past week. But renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian forces are trying to hinder this uptick in transit, is looking more and more likely.

This as diplomacy is obviously stalled. Bloomberg observes, "Iran and the US appeared far apart on a new ceasefire deal or the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying it’s sticking to a proposal US President Donald Trump has rejected." And, "In futures, oil rose as Iran and the US appeared far apart on a new ceasefire deal or the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying it’s sticking to a proposal that US President Donald Trump has rejected."

Return to 'Talks' Narrative

Like clockwork, anonymous diplomatic officials are once again in pre-market Monday morning hours pushing a "talks" narrative. According to more latest from Bloomberg:

Mediators expected to hold separate talks with US and Iran on Monday or Tuesday, with Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi and Qatari mediators remaining in the US, according to sources. Talks to focus on amended version of 7-day proposal Iran presented on UNGA sidelines.

Over the weekend, Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran said any reopening remains contingent on its conditions being met and its UN delegation reportedly has no plans for talks with the US. Trump nonetheless expects negotiations to resume this week, with the Iranian President also supporting talks.

And the Wall Street Journal has a parallel Monday morning story: "Peace negotiators are pressing Iran to make a concession on its nuclear program to revive ceasefire talks with the U.S. after President Trump rejected Tehran’s truce proposal, in a race to stop the conflict from escalating back into all-out war," the publication says. On the headlines:

• Brent Dec fell from USD 100.70/bbl to around USD 99.60/bbl.
• WTI Nov dipped from USD 96/bbl to USD 94.90/bbl.

Trump in new comments to Axios:

“I expect more talks with Iran (this week),” Trump told Axios in a phone interview. “They want to make a deal, but it is not the deal that I want to make. It is what we would have maybe agreed to a year ago. They overplayed their hand.”

Araghchi apparently stayed in New York through the weekend following his attendance of the UN General Assembly, with President Pesheshkian having departed back to Iran.

Ready for "apocalyptic war" if it comes to that...

🔸New: Iran’s FM Araghchi:

“President Pezeshkian and I did not come to New York to sell a war. We came to forge peace.

Iran nonetheless remains steadfast in the face of any aggression—even if it comes to an apocalyptic war. At the same time, we are ready for real diplomacy.” https://t.co/V1VtKDuk4L

— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) September 27, 2026

Meanwhile the US economic war is continuing to bite, with Iran's currency has hitting another historic low against the US dollar, exacerbated by severe inflation and the Trump/Bessent 'Economic D-Day' and 'Operation Economic Outcast' campaigns which seek to strangle the country. Financial trackers note that the free market exchange rate has escalated to 2.3 million rials per US dollar. 

Weekend & Overnight Developments

via Newsquawk

• US President Trump said he rejected a deal from Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, while he stated Iran wants to make a deal in which they open the strait immediately because it is losing so badly.
• US President Trump said he expects talks with Iran to resume this week even though he rejected Iran’s latest proposal, while he stated the conditions Iran wants are something the US may have agreed to around a year ago and that Tehran overplayed its hand, according to Axios.
• US President Trump said that as soon as the Iran war is over, which is soon, oil will drop, while he stated that they took out a record oil amount from Hormuz on Saturday night. Trump also stated that they will win against Iran in military and economic warfare, while he didn't want to say regarding striking Iran before the Midterms and noted that Iran inflation was at 318%.
• US President Trump told Chinese President Xi during the summit to stop supporting Iran, according to Axios on Friday, citing US Ambassador to Beijing Perdue.
• Iran's delegation in New York has no plans for talks with the US, according to a source close to the delegation cited by IRNA.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said they have seen the initial response from US President Trump to the 7-day ceasefire proposal, but are waiting to receive the official response via mediators, while he added that only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock. Araghchi also stated that Iran's conditions are clear and that any move towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent on these conditions being met.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said he and Iranian President Pezeshkian did not come to New York to sell a war and that they came to forge peace, while he added that Iran remains steadfast in the face of any aggression even if it comes to an apocalyptic war, but is at the same time, ready for real diplomacy.
• Iranian President Pezeshkian said regional states can safeguard their own security, and he denied Iran's direct involvement in Yemen, describing the situation as unrelated to Iran, but stated that Iran is ready to help resolve the conflict and urged Houthis and Saudi Arabia to enter talks instead of escalating.
• IRGC spokesman said not only is the Strait of Hormuz not open, but it is a hunting ground for the IRGC Navy against US submersibles.
• Iran army spokesman said Iran’s armed forces are prepared for any renewed US attacks after US President Trump said he rejected a deal from Iran.
• Local sources reported that a sea cruiser fired at a violating vessel in an unauthorised route of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Fars News.
• Saudi authorities suspended in-person classes in Riyadh for a week on Sunday, following reports the day before that Saudi air defences said they intercepted Houthi drones headed toward the capital and ballistic missiles targeting Khamis Mushait.
• Iranian President Pezeshkian said Iran remains ready for dialogue despite being attacked during previous talks, but pressure and attacks will not force Iran to surrender.
• Source said Iran is prepared to compromise on its nuclear programme but wants guarantees Israel will not attack again after a US deal, N12 reported.

Tyler Durden Tue, 09/29/2026 - 06:55

Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday and four sailors aboard the vessel were injured in what the Navy characterized as a “mishap.”

Russia Tightens Secrecy On Energy Exports

Authored by Charles Kennedy via Oilprice.com,

Refinery production figures, export contracts and tanker routes are now off-limits to public reporting in Russia, under a decree Putin signed Monday, Reuters reported. The Kremlin points to unfriendly actions by Washington and its allies as the reason, and the restrictions took effect on signing, with the government given 10 days to define exactly which product codes are covered.

Data on refining volumes at Russian plants is now restricted, along with contract details, including product names, quantities, prices, buyers, sellers, payment terms, shipping routes, and vessel coordinates at export terminals. Customs statistics and planned sales volumes on commodity exchanges fall under the same rule. None of it can appear "through mass media or internet networks," per the decree text, unless a company chooses to disclose its own figures.

Moscow classified crude output data after annexing Crimea in 2014 and tightened that secrecy again after invading Ukraine in 2022. Monday's decree does the same for refining and logistics data, tying it directly to sanctions enforcement on the rationale that the less Western governments can verify independently, the harder the price cap is to police.

The timing lines up with a rough year for Russian refineries. Ukrainian drones have hit a Russian refinery every three days on average through the first eight months of 2026, and IEA figures put national throughput at 3.8 million barrels a day by June, down 30% from a year earlier and the lowest level in over two decades. Gasoline output is down roughly 20% and diesel nearly 30%, with fuel shortages reported across 92% of Russian regions.

Officials in Moscow describe the damage as under control. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said this month that fuel supply had improved on additional refinery deliveries, while Putin himself has put the share of refineries still needing repairs at around 10%.

Tyler Durden Tue, 09/29/2026 - 06:30

The route to a successful retool for the Islanders feels much more clear than it did a year ago.