UPDATED SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 · 1538 STORIES ON THE WIRE

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01ENERGY

Oil prices fall as Saudi supply hopes outweigh fresh Houthi strikes

Oil prices fell on Friday as Saudi Arabia signaled additional crude would come to market, and traders decided that news mattered more than fresh Houthi strikes. Crude, the industry shorthand for unrefined oil before it reaches a refinery…

SEPTEMBER 18, 20261 MIN

02EARNINGS

Polestar cuts its 2026 delivery target after the US bars its newer vehicles from sale

A government rule about Chinese-controlled vehicle software just cost one automaker its entire US market, and the damage is now visible in its delivery forecast. A delivery forecast, in plain terms, is the target number a company tells…

SEPTEMBER 18, 20262 MIN

03EARNINGS

Underdog's deposit match goes up to $1,000 for Bills-Lions with promo code FOXNEWS

A deposit match is a promotion where a betting platform credits bonus funds equal to what a new user puts in, up to a stated ceiling. Underdog has one running for the Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills game in Week 2. New users who enter promo…

SEPTEMBER 18, 20262 MIN

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04CRYPTO

A Senate floor confrontation over AI safety ends with no bill and familiar gridlock

A kill switch, meaning a built-in mechanism to immediately shut down an AI system that starts operating outside human control, was at the center of a Senate confrontation Wednesday night. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana tried to move his…

SEPTEMBER 18, 20262 MIN

05WORLD

ICE deports former Liberian combatant accused of civil war atrocities after nearly two decades in U.S.

A man believed to have participated in extrajudicial killings, a term for deaths carried out without any legal process or court authority, was deported from the United States to Liberia on Aug. 11. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

SEPTEMBER 18, 20262 MIN

06WORLD

U.S. approves $24 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia as Iran war reshapes region

Saudi Arabia is in line for $24 billion worth of F-35 fighter jets, cleared through a foreign military sale approved by the Trump administration. A foreign military sale is the formal gover

SEPTEMBER 17, 20261 MIN

07REGULATORY

Bill Belichick pushes back on claims his girlfriend is running things at UNC

A general manager in college football controls roster decisions, staff hires, and how the organization runs above the coaching level. Bill Belichick, the 74-year-old head coach at the University of North Carolina, told the Wall Street…

SEPTEMBER 17, 20262 MIN

08WORLD

Social Security reform is the next president's to handle, Jack Lew says

Social Security faces a funding shortfall, meaning the program is projected to pay out more than it takes in, and former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says everyone running for office this November must keep every option on the table as they…

SEPTEMBER 17, 20261 MIN

09HEALTH

A rare genetic variant raises lung cancer risk 25-fold in people who have never smoked

Researchers have identified a rare genetic variant tied to a 25-fold increase in lung cancer odds among people who have never smoked, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. A genetic variant is a small, inherited…

SEPTEMBER 17, 20262 MIN

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