DC plane crash, DEI, Trump, Project 2025, Senate hearing, figure skating, California wildfire, Grammy Awards: Daily Briefing

Investigators are searching for explanations for the rare mid-air collision that resulted in the nation’s deadliest aviation disaster in more than two decades. USA TODAY tracked how Project 2025 is showing up in President Donald Trump’s actions so far. The Grammy Awards are this weekend, and we’ve got everything you need to be ready for music’s…

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Taylor Swift, Beyonce make list

The most powerful women in the world — as deemed by Forbes — have been revealed. With the release of their female-specific 2024 Power List, the magazine has crowned 100 women the ultimate global players. Among the ranks are musicians, moguls, and world leaders, their combined powers a priceless example for the next generation of…

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Liam Payne, One Direction, Trump, Harris, election, Israel, Hamas, Gaza, Eras Tour, voting: Daily Briefing

A photo of lifeless One Direction star Liam Payne published by TMZ disturbed fans and raised ethical questions. Election tensions were center stage at a Catholic charity dinner. The Eras Tour returns tonight in Miami, Florida. 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert, Daily Briefing author. Why do I love Moo Deng so much?!?! Liam Payne, a damaging photo…

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Florida left with trail of destruction

TAMPA, Fla. − Hurricane Milton howled across the Florida Panhandle on Thursday, tearing a path of destruction from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic as it flooded neighborhoods, destroyed homes, tore the roof off a major sports venue and toppled a massive crane into an office building. In downtown Tampa early Thursday, fierce winds…

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No, Elon Musk didn’t ban Taylor Swift from X

The claim: Elon Musk banned Taylor Swift’s X account  A Sept. 20 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes side-by-side photos of musician Taylor Swift and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X, formerly Twitter. “Elon Musk Bans Taylor Swift’s X Account, Causing Her to Lose Over 1 Million Followers and $72 Million,”…

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Trump’s Iowa lead shrinks as Harris replaces Biden

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leads Democrat Kamala Harris in the latest Iowa Poll 47% to 43%. Harris has dramatically improved on Joe Biden’s performance; Biden trailed Donald Trump by 18 percentage points in a June Iowa Poll. Eighty percent of Democrats who are likely voters say they are extremely or very enthusiastic about their…

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