According to AAA, the U.S. national average for regular unleaded was about $4.14 per gallon heading into Labor Day weekend 2026 (about $4.14 as of September 3). That would make this the most expensive Labor Day at the pump on record — the previous Labor Day high was $3.82 on September 3, 2012. AAA said … Read more
Yes. Exit polls and early projections on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, showed the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) finishing first in Saxony-Anhalt with about 44.4% of the vote — more than double its 2021 result and well ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU, which trailed near 18%. Votes were still being counted, and it was … Read more
No. As of Sunday morning, Sept. 6, 2026, the National Hurricane Center placed Hurricane Marie near 23.5°N, 122.5°W — about 800 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California — with maximum sustained winds near 80 mph, and said there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Marie is moving northwest and is … Read more
No. 16 Michigan edged Western Michigan 13–12 on a last-second Hail Mary after a disputed replay restored one second.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are on Monday, September 14, 2026. The ceremony airs live at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, on NBC and streaming on Peacock. Mariska Hargitay hosts. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards take place September 5–6, 2026, ahead of the … Read more
The 2026 NFL regular season starts on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Kickoff is the annual NFL Kickoff Game: the New England Patriots visit the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and NFL+. It is a rematch of Super Bowl LX and a rare Wednesday opener—the first season-opening … Read more
Yes. Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv on Sunday, September 6, 2026, for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, a day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy greeted the pair in Sophia Square near Saint Sophia Cathedral. The Guardian reported the stop is their first visit … Read more
Yes. On Sunday, September 6, 2026, Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended flight operations after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau drifted over the Jakarta area. Airport operator Angkasa Pura said the suspension affected 301 flights, including 58 international services, and authorities also closed five other airports as a safety precaution while ash monitoring continued. Source: … Read more
On Sept. 6, 2026, Iran’s IRGC said it struck a U.S. unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. did not immediately confirm the claim.
No. NASA’s 2026 eclipse catalog lists only two lunar eclipses this year: a total eclipse on March 3 and a partial eclipse on August 28. There is no September 2026 total lunar eclipse, so there is no September “blood moon.” Early-September search spikes for a blood moon often track leftover interest in the Sept. 7–8, … Read more