The detention facility at Guantanamo Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Oct. 4, 2007. In a new setback to prosecutors in the Sept. 11 case, a military judge on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, excluded the confessions of another prisoner accused of helping the hijackers who carried out the attacks. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times) By CAROL ROSENBERG In a new setback to prosecutors in the Sept. 11 case, a military judge last Friday excluded the confessions of another prisoner accuse

By ISMAEEL NAAR and AARON BOXERMAN The co-pilot who stabbed the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight last week used an emergency crash ax in an effort to take over the plane, an official in the United Arab Emirates said Saturday, describing the attack as a “terrorist operation.” “The co-pilot initiated the execution of his plot during the flight, assaulting the pilot inside the cockpit using an emergency crash ax and attempting to take control of the aircraft’s flight c

Marilou Laperrière, a resident of the Jean-Lesage district, in Quebec City in September 2026. She said appeals to her French Québécois identity had lost their political resonance, making separatism less enticing. (Renaud Philippe/The New York Times) By NORIMITSU ONISHI In Limoilou, a neighborhood not far from Old Quebec’s cobblestone streets, there were few outward signs of support for Quebec’s independence: no fleur-de-lis flags, no “oui” signs in the windows of homes or sho

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Oct. 3, 2026. Trump defended the unpopular data centers that power the artificial intelligence industry as he campaigned in Ohio on Saturday with a vulnerable Republican senator who is trying to overcome voters’ concerns about the hulking complexes. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times) By TIM BALK and EVAN GORELICK President Donald Trump defend

Eliott Rodriguez, a Democrat running for congress against Republican incumbent Rep. María Elvira Salazar, campaigns in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, Sept. 25, 2026. A provocative campaign ad in which Rep. Salazar says that President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has “gone too far,” has caused a stir among Republicans and drawn attention to her Democratic opponent. (Saul Martinez/The New York Times) By PATRICIA MAZZEI To hear Rep. María Elvira Salazar explain

POR CYBERNEWS SAN JUAN – Bajo el lema, “De la lucha a la Victoria”, el Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP) anunció el domingo los detalles de la celebración de su 80 Aniversario, que tendrá lugar del 16 al 18 de octubre en el Hotel Ponce Hilton. “Llegamos a estos 80 años con la satisfacción de haber mantenido una lucha firme, coherente, honesta y constante por Puerto Rico, pero también con la certeza de que todavía tenemos mucho por hacer. Esta celebración no será s

POR CYBERNEWS SAN JUAN – Cerca de 820 perros y gatos recibieron servicios de vacunación durante una jornada gratuita celebrada simultáneamente en San Juan y Humacao, como parte de una iniciativa para conmemorar el Día Mundial contral la Rabia que se celebrá cada año el 28 de septiembre. Este evento del Colegio de Médicos Veterinarios de Puerto Rico (CMVPR) está dirigido a promover la prevención de enfermedades y contribuir al bienestar de las mascotas y sus comunidades. Duran

The National Aerospace Park defense and missile exhibition in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2025. There are reasons Iran could choose to escalate the war. (Nanna Heitmann/The New York) By NICHOLAS KRISTOF In early March, nine days after starting his war with Iran, President Donald Trump held a news conference to crow about his “military success, the likes of which people haven’t seen.” “We’re winning very decisively,” he claimed, and “the result will be lower oil prices.” Peter Nava

A former OpenAI safety employee ⁠who ⁠recently resigned criticized the ⁠company’s approach to AI safety, arguing that a fast-paced ​culture focused on rapid development increases the risk of failures. Writing in “I Quit OpenAI ‌Because Its Culture Is Broken,” ‌published by the Atlantic on Saturday, David Robinson said AI ⁠companies, including ⁠OpenAI, were not being “nearly careful enough” and should place greater ​emphasis on safety expertise and research before developing m

Community leaders in the Campanillas sector of Toa Baja are sounding the alarm over what they describe as a growing and potentially dangerous landslide risk along Pedro Albizu Street, better known as El Caño. By THE STAR STAFF Community leaders in the Campanillas sector of Toa Baja are sounding the alarm over what they describe as a growing and potentially dangerous landslide risk along Pedro Albizu Street, better known as El Caño, where residents fear they could be cut off f