Possible Terror Plot Thwarted at U.K. Base, and Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Town

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• This Screw Is Needed for Missiles and Planes. Buying One Can Take Years. (nytimes.com/2026/09/26/business/ball-screws-mi…), by Farah Stockman
• Iran Still Awaits ‘Official’ U.S. Response Despite Trump’s Rebuff of Cease-Fire Offer (nytimes.com/2026/09/27/world/middleeast/iran-t…), by Erika Solomon and Alan Rappeport
• 5 Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism Near U.K. Air Base Used by U.S. (nytimes.com/2026/09/27/world/europe/raf-fairfo…), by Michael D. Shear and Amelia Nierenberg
• Trump Proposes $810 Million in Education and Health Cuts, Defying Congress (nytimes.com/2026/09/25/us/politics/white-house…), by Catie Edmondson
• A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (nytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/politics/trump-ad-go…), by Bayliss Wagner
• It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb (nytimes.com/2026/09/21/us/politics/amazon-dron…), by Juliet Macur

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