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WTJX NEWSFEED: September 16, 2026

Isabelle Teare

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Board of Elections locked in its plan for auditing the November general election, with members voting to hand count 51% of the ballots from randomly selected machines.
WTJX NEWSFEED: September 15, 2026

Isabelle Teare

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A former employee of The Strategy Group is suing the company and CEO John Engerman over unpaid wages, while also alleging the company was the subject of an FBI search warrant tied to Virgin Islands government contracts — a claim Engerman told WTJX is "100% false.”
WTJX NEWSFEED: September 14, 2026

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: DPNR is investigating a fatal boating incident during Sunday’s Fun Run on St. Croix that claimed the life of 36-year-old David Pryce after he was struck by a vessel.

Michael Dwyer

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AP

OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly

The Associated Press

OpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models. This includes models acting without authorization or evading oversight.
Cassidy Araiza for NPR

Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths

Alejandra Borunda

No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths.

Mariam Zuhaib

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AP

House passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's desk

Sam Gringlas

The legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.
You'd expect homeowners to save their stuff. Federal policy pays them to leave it

Rebecca Hersher, Ryan Kellman, Bronson Arcuri

NPR dug into the upside-down world of FEMA flood insurance in coastal areas, and found many homeowners have no financial choice but to let their homes collapse.

National News

BBC News World Service

Assad regime planned US journalist's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds

Austin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, a source claims.
Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft

Mustafa Suleyman says he believes rival AI firm Anthropic is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".
EU announces plan to restrict social media access for children

Under the plans, only children over 15 would be able to set up their own social media accounts.
US interest rates raised for first time in three years

Rates were hiked in a unanimous decision despite fierce opposition from President Donald Trump, who had called for a cut.

Ukrainian prisoners of war return home on Aug. 19 after being held by Russia. There are shown here in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region. When Russia takes Ukrainians captive, it often contacts the relatives of the prisoners and asks them to help Russia, according to Ukrainians.

Francisco Seco

Russia seizes Ukrainian POWs, then it demands favors from their relatives

Greg Myre

Russia is believed to be holding thousands of Ukrainian POWs. Russia is also tormenting the families of these prisoners by contacting their relatives on social media and demanding they help Russia.