Feminist Icon and Journalist Gloria Steinem Dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, the journalist and activist who became one of the most visible faces of the American women’s movement, died on Wednesday, September 2, at the age of 92. Her foundation announced her death on Thursday, and family representatives said she passed away peacefully at her home in New York City.
Steinem spent decades challenging sexist assumptions and campaigning for legal abortion, same-sex marriage, equal pay and women’s economic rights. Before 1974, single women were often required to have a male co-signer for loans and married women could obtain credit cards only in their husbands’ names; those rules changed through the activism of Steinem and the women’s movement she helped lead. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reflected on her impact in a telephone interview, calling her a trailblazer. Steinem’s memoir, “An Unexpected Life,” is due to be published this month and now stands as a posthumous testament to her life; she had been scheduled to speak at a women’s lunch in New York later this month and at further events in October.
Massachusetts Jury Remains Deadlocked in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
The jury in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy has failed to reach a verdict after six days of deliberations. Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, does not deny strangling her three young children but argues that postpartum psychosis made her not criminally responsible. The panel first told the judge it was deadlocked after about 18 hours, and the judge sent jurors back to continue. They reported a second deadlock on the fifth day, prompting the judge to issue a so-called dynamite charge instructing them to keep trying; by Thursday there was still no consensus.
The deliberations have also been disrupted by a security incident. On Wednesday, a woman was arrested outside the courthouse and accused of filming jurors as they left. Her lawyer said she had been trying to photograph the defendant, while prosecutors charged her with intimidation.
Two Workers Rescued Alive From Nepal Tunnel After Nine Days
Rescuers pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal on Friday, nine days after floods and a landslide of ice, rock and mud swept through the valley on August 26. The disaster has killed more than 1,200 people and displaced tens of thousands. About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels, and search operations are continuing.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Limits
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary block on a U.S. Postal Service plan that would impose new requirements on mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections. The Justice Department filed the request just weeks before voting begins. Federal Judge Indira Talwani, who is weighing whether to keep the rule blocked, said the Postal Service appeared to be conducting a haphazard “experiment” that could result in valid ballots being tossed and cause “major disenfranchisement.”
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Second Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal judge in Maryland has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s second executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship, the principle that anyone born on U.S. soil is automatically an American citizen. The order, signed in August, targeted what the administration termed “birth tourism.” The preliminary injunction follows a Supreme Court ruling in June against an earlier order that sought to change citizenship rules for babies born in the United States.
British Army Halts Non-Essential Training to Save Money
The British Army has been ordered to halt non-essential training exercises in an effort to save money under mounting budget pressure. Collective training for UK-based units will be suspended for most of the year, though troops preparing for deployment, already deployed, on standby or in quick-reaction roles will continue to train as normal.
Thieves Stole 70,000 Pints of Guinness From Cheshire Depot
Thieves stole more than 800 barrels of Guinness—equivalent to more than 70,000 pints and valued at about £115,000—from a depot on an industrial estate in Runcorn, Cheshire. Police believe two lorries were driven into the estate on Monday and attached to trailers holding the stout before driving away.
Nvidia Agrees to Buy AI Platform Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion
Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face, a leading open-source artificial-intelligence platform and developer community, for $12.9 billion. The semiconductor giant is betting that support for open AI models can help offset any slowdown in demand for its chips. Nvidia shares were slightly lower after the deal was announced.
Trump Administration Proposes Tax Penalty for Colleges With DEI Policies
The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted assistance to students based on race. The administration says the measure is intended to make higher education more equal and accessible and to end “woke” campaigns that it claims deliberately favor certain students because of socioeconomic or racial background.
Missouri Candidate Accused of Plotting to Plant Drugs on Rival
Republican Missouri House candidate Thomas Ross was arrested on Wednesday and accused of conspiring to plant cocaine and Adderall on his primary opponent, Louise Secker. Federal prosecutors allege that Ross gave his former campaign manager drugs to stash in Secker’s purse or vehicle in an attempt to frame her for possession.
FIFA Accuses UEFA of Smear Campaign Against Gianni Infantino
FIFA has accused UEFA, European football’s governing body, of running a “smear campaign” against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The accusation is the latest exchange between the two bodies since Infantino abandoned a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, a proposal that triggered legal action.
Dutch Central Bank Moves Gold Reserves to United Kingdom
The Dutch central bank moved 86–90 tonnes of gold from the United States (and Canada) to the United Kingdom, citing increasing geopolitical unrest. The bank said gold held in London can be traded more easily, allowing a faster response in a crisis. The Netherlands is the second European nation this year to announce a reduction or elimination of gold holdings in the United States.