Yes. On September 8, 2026, Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announced he will retire from the post, concluding nearly 38 years of Smithsonian service. Bunch has held the Secretary role since June 2019—the first African American and first historian to do so—and the Institution said he will leave at … Read more
Yes. On September 7, 2026, a letter sent on behalf of King Charles by the Lord Chamberlain stated that Prince Harry and Meghan remain non-working members of the Royal Family after their return to the United Kingdom from California. The letter, shared with government departments, military officials, and Lord Lieutenants, says the couple are to … Read more
Yes. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave — a decagon — encircling Saturn’s south pole, the first large regular-sided jet pattern observed in the planet’s southern hemisphere. The feature resembles Saturn’s famous northern hexagon but appears to be strengthening and newly forming. Researchers pieced it together from Hubble Outer … Read more
Yes. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, the Saudi-led coalition said a wave of Houthi attacks on civilian and economic sites in southern Saudi Arabia wounded 73 people, including women and children. Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the strikes hit Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said fires broke out … Read more
Yes. Russia resumed drone and missile attacks on Kyiv early Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, after a three-day halt tied to the visit of U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack killed three people; by midday authorities reported 19 wounded and damage to at least 14 high-rises plus schools, … Read more
Yes. Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on a range of U.S. goods took effect on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, covering nearly C$28 billion (about $20 billion) of American products at rates as high as 50%. The “dollar-for-dollar” counter-tariffs apply to hundreds of items, including 50% duties on products such as U.S. milk, steel, aluminum, and some clothing, … Read more
Yes. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said the five people killed—and five injured—when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday were in two vehicles on the ground, not on the aircraft. Homendy said the Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air and arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, struck a contract … Read more
Yes. On Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Trump administration filed a new emergency application asking the Supreme Court to put on hold U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s September 4 preliminary injunction that bars parts of a U.S. Postal Service rule on mail-in ballots. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who handles emergency appeals from Massachusetts, directed the … Read more
Yes. On Monday, September 7, 2026, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said investigators had recovered both the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder from Amazon Air Flight 7598, the Boeing 767 cargo jet that overran runway 30 at Miami International Airport the day before. Homendy said the recorders were being sent to NTSB headquarters … Read more
Yes. Trader Joe’s stores are open on Labor Day 2026 (Monday, September 7) and are operating during normal business hours. Hours can still vary by location, so confirm your local store before you go. Unlike Costco, which closes for the holiday, Trader Joe’s remains available for last-minute groceries. Source: TODAY.com — Trader Joe’s Labor Day … Read more