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The royal, 27, announced Friday that she is set to marry Ben-Sylvester Strautmann.

The sculpture switch is one several moves Trump proposed as part of an effort to better honor the nation's first president ahead of his 300th birthday.

Heroes, zeros and the inside pitch from the Yankees’ 6-4 win over the Mets on Friday night in the Subway Series in The Bronx:

Nolan McLean’s Subway Series debut won’t be included among his rookie season’s greatest hits. 

McKenzie threw a 78-yard touchdown pass, ran for another score and Boston College held off Rutgers 28-21 on Friday night in the Eagles’ annual Red Bandanna Game.

Carlos Rodón looked like a postseason pitcher on Friday night — and just in time. 

Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 26-year-old Benedict Chinedu Ogbodiegwu on murder and theft charges after surveillance cameras captured the brutal 11 a.m. assault.

The anticipation of Aaron Judge’s return was justified. The hubbub associated with him actually back in the lineup was understandable. 

This wasn’t just another game on the 162-game slate; no, sir. So of course, the Yankees appropriately planned a big ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11.  What they couldn’t plan or predict was for Cody Bellinger, the only Yankee who is the son of a 2001 Yankee and also the only Yankees who’s...

The US has “connected” the high-resolution satellite imagery of Muwaffaq Salti Air Base to Iran’s July 17 ballistic missile attack on the facility, US officials told the Wall Street Journal. 

The princess ‌made ⁠her last public appearance at his funeral on Wednesday.

9/11, Anwar Al-Awlaki, And Our Unanswered Questions

Authored by Patrick Pillow via The Libertarian Institute,

In 1990, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided "full funding" for one Anwar Nasser Abdulla al-Awlaki for studies in civil engineering at Colorado State University.

There was only one problem: the USAID document listed his birthplace as Sana'a, Yemen. Awlaki was actually born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, an inaccuracy which federal security agent Ray Fournier and The New York Times describe as being done in an attempt to qualify for scholarship money.

Awlaki returned to the United States on October 23, 2000, just two weeks after the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen. This sequencing is worth mentioning, but at this time the FBI did not establish any connection between Awlaki and the attack.

Just months before September 11, Awlaki moved to Virginia and became an imam at the Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church. After the events of 9/11, on September 15, he was questioned by authorities and claimed he flew into Washington DC's National Airport at 9 AM - less than an hour before the Pentagon was hit.

Significantly during interrogations, Awlaki would not show his passport and left the interview at one point to take an "urgent" phone call. When asked about his feelings about jihad, he would go on to state "I would like not to comment on that."

Years later, in 2003, Awlaki himself would initiate a conversation with the FBI, stating he was "astonished by some of the talk circulating in the media." This included allegations of him serving as a "spiritual advisor" to the hijackers, to which Awlaki stated he would like to "clarify any misunderstandings."

As one FBI agent asked upon receiving correspondence from Awlaki, "Holy crap - isn't this your guy?"

While they discussed a potential meeting in London, the meet up never happened as Awlaki stopped replying. Still, the story didn't end there.

In 2004, the 9/11 Commission Report was released in which Awlaki's relationship with the hijackers was detailed. In the report, it discusses hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdar who were reported to have "developed a close relationship" with Awlaki.

Years later, on July 16, 2010, Awlaki was revealed by the U.S. Treasury as a key leader for al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), and described as being increasingly dangerous with an "operational role" in the group.

This included assistance to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, known by some as the "underpants bomber," who attempted to detonate a device in mid-air during a flight on Christmas 2009. Awlaki also exchanged messages with Nidal Hasan before he killed thirteen people at Fort Hood in 2009. In 2010, Faisal Shahzad - who attempted to use a car bomb in Times Square - stated he was a "fan and follower" of Awlaki.

Awlaki was killed a year later in Yemen by a drone strike. Weeks later, his 16-year old son was also killed by a drone strike which raised multiple legal and ethical questions, as he was a U.S. citizen and killed in a country the United States was not formally at war with. His daughter was also killed in a raid over five years later.

As families of 9/11 victims sued the Saudi Arabian government, more potential reveals were provided in 2015. This included a witness during a civil lawsuit who stated they saw Hazmi and Mihdhar at a second-floor guest room at Awlaki's San Diego mosque and also that he had "closed-door meetings in San Diego with al-Mihdhar, al-Hazmi, and another individual, whom al-Bayoumi had asked to help the hijackers."

An April 4, 2016, FBI "Encore" Investigation Update, Review and Analysis discussed how Awlaki had phone contact with Ziyad Khaleel - an alleged equipment procurer for Osama Bin-Laden. It was this connection that led the FBI to open an investigation into Awlaki in the first place in 1999.

A part of Operation Encore released in 2021, the Joe Biden administration revealed that Saudi diplomat Fahad al-Thumairy had directed an associate to look after "two very significant people," who were later identified as Hazmi and Mihdhar.

Later reveals also show Omar al-Bayoumi - who supported both Hazmi and Mihdhar - worked as an agent of Saudi intelligence. Awlaki was later revealed to have phone calls with Bayoumi just days after Bayoumi was setting up bank accounts for the hijackers in San Diego. Videos released in 2022 show Awlaki warmly greeting Bayoumi before the events of September 11.

With the U.S. government having years of warnings, connections, and unanswered questions, Awlaki's story has continued to raise questions about intelligence failures, foreign alliances, and the consequences of intervention. As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the question Awlaki leaves behind is why so many warning signs were missed, and why some answers remain hidden.

Tyler Durden Fri, 09/11/2026 - 23:25

The champions are still really enjoying life in New York this summer.

Kalie Robins said the episode began when she shared what she called an “innocent” clip of herself singing in the car with one of her daughters.

The Americans have their representative for the U.S. Open men's singles final.

Page Six confirmed on Friday that the couple are parents.

Page Six confirmed on Sept. 11, 2026, that the couple are new parents.

Lefty Seattle-Area Corporate Giants Begin Revolt Against Progressive City Hall

Seattle-area corporate giants, including Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, and Alaska Airlines, are pressuring City Hall for a new public safety plan amid concerns about violent crime and ongoing disorder after years of failed progressive experiments have transformed parts of the metro area into a hellhole. 

🚨THIS IS INSANE!!!!

A community is now BEGGING for help after a tiny homeless encampment in Seattle EXPLODED into a SEVERAL ACRE camp.

In just over a year, a small cluster of tents became a GIGANTIC tent city.

The people who live there, families, homeowners, taxpayers, have… pic.twitter.com/aPm2WVLNmS

— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) September 7, 2026

The coalition includes Microsoft President Brad Smith, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, Costco CEO Ron Vachris and executives from Nordstrom, Alaska Air Group and other major employers, according to local outlet Komo News. Their letter, sent to City Hall on Thursday, brings coordinated pressure from the business community to change how City Hall governs. 

2024 donations (employees + PACS):

Starbucks: 92% went to Democrats
Microsoft: 84% went to Democrats
Costco: 80% went to Democrats

Ya'll literally voted for it https://t.co/V3XPDnOcdC

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 11, 2026

"The clearest message" from an August poll of Seattle voters, the coalition wrote, is that residents expect the city "to act with urgency, fund the actions needed to improve public safety, and provide a clear plan for measuring progress." 

DO YOU TIME TRAVEL? Literal madness on the streets of Seattle Monday afternoon. A woman was totally naked on the sidewalk across the street from Seattle City Hall. This is the best I could do with the blurs. 🙃
I asked if she needed help. Instead, she wanted my muffins. Then she… pic.twitter.com/EhfsepupF9

— Jonathan Choe (@choeshow) September 5, 2023

The coalition wants cameras in Pioneer Square, the Stadium District and other areas hosting large events. It also seeks more foot and bicycle patrols, adherence to a seven-minute response standard for priority 911 calls, and an end to open-air drug markets. 

"We need action," former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, now the CEO of Challenge Seattle, said. "We've got a crisis on our hands right now, and we need action on public safety."

Breaking — Following the inauguration of Seattle’s newly-elected Social Mayor Katie Wilson, Seattle police has been ordered to stop making arrests for open-air drug use.

This is the current scene in Seattle, close to Lumen Field, where the World Cup is set to take place.… pic.twitter.com/s5FwdDpzXD

— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) January 7, 2026

Perhaps the progressive experiment of defunding police and open-air drug markets has run its course, and shame on the corporations that fueled this era of left-wing stupidity. 

Tyler Durden Fri, 09/11/2026 - 23:00

Nearly every player on the field Friday in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, was yet to be born on Sept. 11, 2001.

A Dem-appointed San Francisco judge is drawing outrage from Black lawyers for stubbornly refusing to stop dropping the N-word.