Daily News Collage 9 5 26

Selected stories

1. U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after American warships were targeted with ballistic missiles. Source: https://apnews.com/article/b3650799901c56a6deeca962cbaa4109
2. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow for renewed Ukraine peace talks. Source: https://apnews.com/article/36a991feaff241bb8f24857ac159202a
3. An unexpectedly strong August jobs report showing 162,000 added jobs sharpened debate over inflation and interest rates. Source: https://apnews.com/article/2c0c0495d4931d3724e0144285cfa010
4. Missouri asked the U.S. Supreme Court to permit use of its new congressional map in the midterm election. Source: https://apnews.com/article/e3613c13556d9a79d212eafc1e1c95fc
5. Hurricane Marie brought hazardous surf, rip currents, and rain risks to Southern California. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-05/hurricane-marie-brings-dangerous-ocean-conditions-soggy-weather-to-socal and https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?format=CI&glossary=1&highlight=on&issuedby=LOX&product=AFD&site=NWS&version=2
6. A ceiling section fell inside the Kennedy Center, renewing calls to close the venue for renovations. Source: https://apnews.com/article/790805881418360c7b8a84ef6b94a5cd

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