NPR News: 09-14-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
The Supreme Court rejected Trump's mail-in voting restrictions, allowing states to maintain existing ballot processes. Meanwhile, the EPA rolled back greenhouse gas caps on power plants, a move criticized by environmental groups. Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate after a three-month hospitalization, while OpenAI introduced a "trusted contact" feature for users in suicidal crisis. Additionally, a DHS report confirmed inhumane conditions at the closed Alligator Alcatraz detention center, and the Rio Grande faces historic drought despite emergency water releases.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
EPA rolls back greenhouse gas emission caps
Senator Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate
OpenAI adds crisis support feature to ChatGPT
Report confirms 'combing areas' at Alligator Alcatraz
Rio Grande hits historic low; groups release water
Pope Leo XIV repeals Vatican salary cuts
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