What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?

Based on current news coverage, here are 10 of today's biggest stories (September 17, 2026):

1. Iran War Fallout Continues to Roil Markets
US stocks whipsawed lower after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in over three years to fight stubbornly high inflation stemming from soaring crude oil prices during the US-Israeli war on Iran. Meanwhile, the Iran war has cost the U.S. military at least $33.4 billion, most of it on munitions, not including hundreds of millions more spent by other agencies, according to the Pentagon.

2. House Moves to Rein In Trump's War Powers on Iran
House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a war powers resolution aimed at reining in Donald Trump's military operation in Iran amid the midterm election season — the House voted for a third time to restrict President Trump's power to strike Iran, while GOP Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

3. Deadly Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles
A helicopter providing news coverage of a bus collision in Los Angeles crashed, killing a journalist, the pilot and a person on the ground. An NBC Los Angeles helicopter was covering a Los Angeles Metro bus and a passenger vehicle collision, which killed two people and injured others, fire officials said.

4. Apple Unveils First Foldable iPhone
Apple has announced its first foldable iPhone called the Duo, with pre-orders for the nearly-$2,000 phone just a month away.

5. Cyberattack on Oil Tankers Bound for Texas
Federal authorities have confirmed that a foreign actor compromised the network of two oil tankers that were heading towards Texas in August.

6. Kennedy Center Controversy and Closure
A judge blocked President Trump's name from being added to the Kennedy Center facade again, and later in the day, the institution's board voted to close the venue for renovations.

7. Saudi Arabia Accuses Houthis of Targeting Mecca
Saudi Arabia has accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca, adding a new flashpoint to the broader regional conflict.

8. Iraq Closes Border Crossings with Iran
Iraq closed three border crossings with Iran after Iraqi and Saudi officials said that a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East–West Crude Oil Pipeline originated from Iraq.

9. Diplomatic Thaw Between Iran and UAE Amid War
Iran and the United Arab Emirates signed a joint statement calling for restraint in the war, with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meeting at the BRICS summit — the highest-profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28.

10. Egypt Sentences 12 to Death for Drug Trafficking
In Egypt, twelve people were sentenced to death for drugs trafficking, including television presenter Sarah Khalifa.

Note: The dominant thread across nearly all major stories today is the ongoing fallout from the US-Israeli-Iran war, which continues to affect markets, U.S. domestic politics, and regional diplomacy in the Middle East.