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Musk wants to cut $2 trillion in Federal Spending. Is that possible? President-elect Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with identifying ways to trim the budget. The hard part comes next.
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Trump returns to Washington to meet with Biden and GOP lawmakers. President Joe Biden will welcome him to the White House for a visit that is a traditional part of the peaceful handoff of power. (AP)
Hurray !!!

Vice President Kamala Harris has officially conceded the 2024 election, calling former President Donald Trump to offer her congratulations.
Ohhh !!! At last !!!

Raging Waters, Abandoned Cars: More Than 150 Killed in Spanish Floods Others are still missing, though the exact number is unclear. Rescuers feared finding more bodies, the defense minister said. https://www.nytimes.com/

Israeli strike on mosque kills 19 as it bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut
Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 19 people.(apnews)
My opinion: this is hell. Stop this awful war.

Judge sets Mayor’s arraignment on bribery and fraud charges for Friday. A U.S. attorney said Mayor Eric Adams of New York took over $100,000 in graft and used his powers to help Turkey. Mr. Adams insisted he was innocent. nytimes.com/live/2024/09/26/nyregion/eric-adams-indicted-news

Biden will hold a news conference as his candidacy faces new peril from the Democrats. President Joe Biden will hold a news conference on Thursday, the key event in a monumental week for his campaign as he fends off calls for him to step aside as the party’s presumptive nominee.

Iran goes to a runoff election between reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili
apnews.com/article/iran-presidential-election-jalili-pezeshkian-qalibaf-189a89c3a9c04be1af83ab684e213558

South african voters reject the party that freed them from apartheid. The African National Congress received less than 50 percent of the vote for the first time in 30 years, setting the nation on an uncharted course

For the first time India’s elderly and disabled are able to vote from home.

Bodies of three Israeli hostages kidnapped and killed by Hamas militants were recovered in the Gaza Strip. The three deceased hostages − Shani Louk, 23, Amit Buskila, 28, and Yitzhak Gelernter, 57 − were among those attacked by Hamas while attending the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7.

Northern lights glowed over the US last night.

A very buff John Cena presents an Oscar in the nude
A naked John Cena (with a strategically placed envelope) presents the award for achievement in costume design during the 96th Oscars.
Half a century ago, the Oscars were famously interrupted when actor David Niven was upstaged by a streaker. Kimmel mentioned that historic moment

Anya Taylor-Joy’s Oscars Red Carpet Interview with @AmeliaDimoldenberg | 96th Oscars

@AmeliaDimoldenberg interviews Anya Taylor-Joy (‘Dune 2’) on the 96th Oscars Red Carpet.

Super Bowl 2024 was the most-watched telecast of all time, reaching 123.7 million viewers. Wow!

Prince William attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle early Wednesday before attending a gala dinner for London’s Air Ambulance Charity, at which he shared the limelight with actor Tom Cruise.