Did Thom Tillis call on Trump to fire Pete Hegseth?
Yes. On September 2, 2026, the North Carolina Republican urged Trump to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned.
What is a Tuey-Rodriguez charge?
A Tuey-Rodriguez charge is a Massachusetts jury instruction judges give when jurors report they are deadlocked. Sometimes called a “dynamite charge,” it urges the panel to keep deliberating and carefully weigh one another’s views without abandoning honestly held beliefs just to return a verdict. The name comes from two Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court cases: Commonwealth … Read more
Did the U.S. Mint’s Trump $1 coins sell out?
Yes. The U.S. Mint began selling gold-colored $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump at noon ET on September 2, 2026, with a 25-coin roll priced at $61 and a 100-coin bag at $154.50. Within hours, the Mint’s website showed the roll as out of stock (noting that additional inventory was being made) and the bag … Read more
Did a U.S. strike hit a wedding in Iran?
Iranian media and the Red Crescent say a U.S. strike hit a wedding home in Kuhestak, killing at least four and wounding dozens; Centcom says it does not target civilians.
What penalties did the NBA give the Clippers over Kawhi Leonard?
The NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round picks, fined the team $30 million, and suspended Steve Ballmer for one year after a Kawhi Leonard salary-cap probe.
Was Jim Thornton suspended from Wheel of Fortune?
Yes. Sony Pictures Television confirmed on September 1, 2026 that longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended, and the studio said it is recasting the role while it conducts a thorough investigation into allegations concerning him. Thornton has been the syndicated game show’s announcer since 2011. Sony did not publicly detail the … Read more
Is the Strait of Hormuz closed?
No. As of Sep 2, 2026, JMIC says the strait remains open but far from normal after recent tanker attacks.
What is Gemini 3.8 Flash?
Gemini 3.8 Flash is Google DeepMind’s newest workhorse AI model, announced September 2, 2026. Google positions it as its best reasoning and coding Flash release yet, with gains over Gemini 3.7 Flash on software engineering, agentic tasks, and multi-step reasoning, while keeping the same introductory API price of $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 … Read more
Did Super Smash Bros. Ultimate get a new patch?
Yes. Nintendo shipped version 13.0.5 on Sep 1, 2026, fixing invalid data in online battles. It is not a Switch 2 upgrade.
What is Operation Economic Outcast?
Operation Economic Outcast is the U.S. Treasury’s August 2026 economic campaign to isolate Iran with expanded sectoral sanctions and new designations.