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Iran War Passes Six Months With No Ceasefire as Shipping Through the Strait of Hormuz Falls Sharply

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 14, 2026 · Updated September 17, 2026
Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, photographed in 2023; he was killed in a US-Israeli strike on February 28, 2026, which began the current war

The war the United States and Israel have been fighting against Iran began on February 28, 2026, when US and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali

Categories Politics Tags President Trump

Leon Black Faces a Congressional Contempt Vote for Refusing to Testify on Epstein Ties

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 14, 2026
AI-generated illustration: Leon Black Faces a Congressional Contempt Vote for Refusing to Testify on Epstein Ties

Billionaire investor Leon Black sued the House Oversight Committee on September 3, 2026, rather than comply with a subpoena demanding his testimony and copies

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9/11 Memorial Adds a New, Seventh Moment of Silence for Its 25th Anniversary

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 10, 2026 · Updated September 14, 2026
Photo: White rose on engraved names at 9/11 Memorial, poignant tribute to 9/11 victims.

Friday marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, and this year’s remembrance program at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan

Categories News Tags JD Vance, New York, President Trump
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