Politics
EU Invites Canada to Become Its First Associate Member – Trump Calls it a ‘Hostile Act’
Ursula von der Leyen used her State of the Union address in Strasbourg on…
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Mark Masterson
Mark Masterson has written more than 1,700 articles for Live News Chat since 2022 and files most days. His beat is the news the networks on this site are carrying live: US politics, world affairs, breaking news, and the courts, with regular work on technology, sport and entertainment. Because the site exists to point readers at live coverage, most of his reporting is written within hours of the broadcast it follows, and is sourced from primary material where one exists: the filing, the transcript, the agency release, the company statement. Originally from Canada, he has worked in online publishing for over a decade. Corrections and story tips go to security@livenewschat.eu, and the standards his work is held to are set out in the Live News Chat editorial policy.
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News Media
Three People Died When NBC4’s News Helicopter Crashed Covering a Fatal Bus Collision
An NBC4 news helicopter sent to film a deadly Chatsworth bus collision crashed two…
Crime
Five Women Are Now Linked to One Olney Rowhouse, a House Narcotics Detectives Had Already Been Inside
Philadelphia police have now connected five missing women to a single house on West…
Energy
The EPA’s $310 Billion Repeal Is the Visible Half, Not the Half That Decides Power Plant Carbon
Lee Zeldin signed two things on Monday at a G20 energy summit in Houston,…
Law & Justice
Russia Offered $40,000 to Kill a Dissident in Washington. All Five Men Charged Are Already Out of Reach.
The federal indictment unsealed in Manhattan this week does not read like a spy…
War & Conflict
Saudi Arabia Shot Down a Drone Headed for Mecca, the City Its New Defense Pact Is Named For
Saudi air defenses destroyed a drone headed for Mecca on Tuesday evening. The mutual-defense…
Government
After a Republican Read Eight Impeachment Articles Aloud, the House Must Vote on Hegseth by Thursday
Thomas Massie read eight articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth on the House floor,…
Politics
Canada’s Carney Pledges Millions of Drones With a Third for Ukraine, a Plan Funded So Far at $50 Million
Prime Minister Mark Carney stood next to Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Calgary last Thursday and…
Politics
A Putin Ally Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Celebrations. The Money Came Through a Gazprom-Funded Boxing Group.
“It was an extraordinarily generous wedding gift from a friend.” Bettina Trump, on Instagram,…
Politics
Nate Silver’s Forecast Now Makes Democrats Favorites to Win the Senate. Five Toss-Ups Decide Whether It Holds.
Nate Silver's model puts Democrats at 58.6% to win the Senate. Treat the five…
Immigration
DHS Watchdog Confirms Alligator Alcatraz Held 79 Detainees in Phone-Booth-Sized Metal Cages
A DHS inspector general report confirms Alligator Alcatraz confined 79 detainees in 18-square-foot metal…
Law & Justice
The Supreme Court Left Trump’s Mail Ballot Rule Blocked Through the November Midterms
The Supreme Court denied the Postal Service an emergency stay, leaving Trump's mail ballot…
Law & Justice
Florida Ordered Flock Cameras Off State Roads Because That Is Where Its Authority Ends
The Florida Department of Transportation revoked every permit for automated license plate readers sitting…
How to Find the Original Source of an Image on Pinterest
Pinterest is often the last stop in a long chain of reposts. A photo…
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Approaches a Critical Junction: US Crypto Regulation Reaches a Turning Point, Bull DeFi Draws Investor Interest
BTC is fluctuating around $77,000, while Ethereum and XRP continue to attract capital; as…
Law & Justice
The FEMA Ruling Is a Win on the Law, Not a Rescue for Hurricane Season
Judge Susan Illston ruled the 50% FEMA staffing cut unlawful, but ordered no one…
Sports
The UFC Built Gloves to Stop Eye Pokes, Then Scrapped Them After Five Months. The Heavyweight Title Is Now Vacant Because of One.
Tom Aspinall vacated the UFC heavyweight title on Monday after further eye damage. The…
Economy
Costco’s Two-Case Motor Oil Limit Traces Back to a Wrecked Gas Plant in Qatar
Costco capped Kirkland motor oil at two cases a week and pushed a 10-quart…
Elections
As Trump’s Approval Hits 32%, Democrats Lead Senate Polls in Texas and Alaska
President Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday that oil prices would…
Entertainment
After Winning an Emmy for Mocking Trump, South Park Is Renaming Itself South America
South Park won an Emmy for mocking Trump, then renamed itself South America. The…
Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Calls for an AI Slowdown, a Plan Whose Only Firm Commitment Is Letting Outside Evaluators In
Dario Amodei's essay asks the AI industry to slow down. Only one of his…
Politics
Saudi Arabia Shut Its Hormuz Bypass Pipeline After Drones From Iraq, and Oil Is Climbing Again
Oil rose again as Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline stayed shut. Iraq admits the drones…
Breaking News
A Louisiana Stabbing Spree Left Four Dead. The Man Now in Custody Was Acquitted of Attempted Murder in 2023.
Four people were killed in a Houma stabbing spree and a child was critically…
Business
Walmart’s Slowest Sales Growth in Six Years Is a Gas Price Warning, Not a Recession Call
Walmart posted its weakest U.S. sales growth in six years as gas above $4…
Breaking News
Wisconsin Governor Candidate Tom Tiffany Swam Out of a Sinking Plane on Lake Wausau
Wisconsin governor candidate Tom Tiffany escaped a sinking 1959 Beechcraft on Lake Wausau. The…
Artificial Intelligence
Sam Altman Ruled Out an IPO on Safety Grounds, the One Move That Would Force OpenAI to Open Its Books
Sam Altman spent an hour with Fortune on Friday saying two things that were…
Law & Justice
Five Airport Cleaners Died in Miami While a Pilot’s Safety Case Against 21 Air Sat Unresolved for Three Years
Since Wednesday the Miami crash has been reported as a cockpit story: one pilot…
Politics
Iran-Backed Houthis Seize Yemen’s Entire Red Sea Coast in an Eight-Day Sweep
Iran-backed Houthis took Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and the mouth of the Bab…
Business
Disneyland’s $104 Ticket, Unchanged Since 2018, Is Only Sold on Days Your Kids Are in School
Disneyland is expected to raise ticket prices again in early October, and the coverage…
Immigration
170,000 Salvadorans Keep Their Status Because a 1990 Law Fired When DHS Said Nothing
The Department of Homeland Security let a statutory deadline pass on September 9 without…