Headlines for September 29, 2026

U.S. and Iran Hold Indirect Talks on Deal to End Fighting, Lift Sanctions and Reopen Hormuz, Iran Denies Involvement in Alleged Plot to Bomb British Air Base Used by U.S. Bombers, Ukraine’s Academy of Sciences Struck as Russian Drones Kill 9, Wound Dozens, Trump Administration Slashes Biden-Era Fuel Economy Standards, White House Airs Taxpayer-Funded Ads Promoting Trump, Texas State Election Officials Send Delayed Voter Registration Applications After Error, Top FBI Official Steps Down After a Year on the Job, OpenAI Scraps Release of Latest AI Model Due to Safety Concerns, Trump Administration Reverses Biden-Era LGBTQ School Protections, New York Prosecutor Reopens Cornell University Gang Rape Investigation