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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 9/17/2026

1:18 PM on Thursday, September 17

U.S. stocks rose and recovered most of their losses for the week

Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

12:56 PM on Thursday, September 17

Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran over its nuclear program

FILE - Former Connecticut deputy budget director Konstantinos "Kosta" Diamantis, left, accompanied by his lawyer Vincent Provenzano, right, walks out of federal court on May 16, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant via AP, File)

Ex-Connecticut official flees to Greece before sentencing for corruption

12:26 PM on Thursday, September 17

A former Connecticut state budget official convicted of corruption fled the U.S. by boat and plane before his sentencing and is now a fugitive in Greece

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Why the Federal Reserve is lifting rates now, and what it means

11:30 AM on Thursday, September 17

About six weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced that a divided central bank was keeping its key interest rate unchanged

FILE - This undated file photo provided by U.S. Central Command, shows Abu Zubaydah, date and location unknown. (U.S. Central Command via AP, File)

Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed

11:03 AM on Thursday, September 17

A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and who was tortured in CIA custody has appeared at a hearing to review his detention

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

10:56 AM on Thursday, September 17

The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer

FILE - New York Knicks guard Landry Shamet (44) brings the ball up the court against San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series, June 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Knicks pause ticket sales after mistake caused them to be listed at prices too high

10:19 AM on Thursday, September 17

The New York Knicks are pausing ticket sales after a mistake caused them to be listed for amounts that were too high

Photos of a boat race on India’s Kulsi River

9:51 AM on Thursday, September 17

This photo taken with a smartphone shows Steve Perry, of Kansas City, holding a sign in opposition to Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, outside the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Appeals court weighs Trump-backed Missouri congressional map despite Supreme Court block

9:43 AM on Thursday, September 17

A federal appeals court panel is considering an attempt to revive Missouri congressional districts backed by Donald Trump

This handout photo released by Norwegian economic crime investigators on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, shows the U.S. "American Eagle" silver coins discovered by police in a van that was stopped after being driven "erratically" outside Oslo in April 2025. (Norwegian economic crime investigators via AP)

A tip about a swerving van leads police to 66,000 US silver coins in a fraud case

9:32 AM on Thursday, September 17

Police investigating a money laundering case in Norway have recovered thousands of U.S. silver coins

FILE - Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., waits to be sworn-in by Vice President Mike Pence during his ceremonial swearing-in at the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Sept. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Former US Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a 'workhorse' who shaped water policy, dies at 84

9:02 AM on Thursday, September 17

Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, who represented Arizona in both chambers of Congress over nearly three decades, has died at 84

Martin McDonagh poses on the red carpet for the film "Wild Horse Nine" during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)

Martin McDonagh on being scared of John Malkovich, the CIA and 'Wild Horse Nine'

8:22 AM on Thursday, September 17

Stop me if you’ve heard this before

FILE - North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick looks on from the sideline during an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)

UNC defensive coordinator Steve Belichick resigns, probe into conduct in football program concludes

7:19 AM on Thursday, September 17

The investigation into conduct within Bill Belichick's football program at North Carolina is complete and now includes his son's exit

Bright Angel Canyon, middle left, the scene of flash floods, meets with the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3

7:13 AM on Thursday, September 17

Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August

FILE - Portraits of Presidents Donald Trump and Theodore Roosevelt hang above the Department of Labor in Washington, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain low

5:39 AM on Thursday, September 17

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security

Khalidou Sy, a Mauritanian immigrant, talks in the backyard of his family's home in Lockland, Ohio, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

African asylum seekers find home in unlikely new American melting pots

3:06 AM on Thursday, September 17

In 2023, thousands of migrants from West Africa arrived in Lockland, Ohio, nearly doubling the town’s population so suddenly it seemed to some that it happened overnight

A man reacts to the camera while driving past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, and a missile at the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes

1:49 AM on Thursday, September 17

U.N.-commissioned human rights experts say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran

A man inspects damage to his apartment after a Russian missile exploded near his home in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)

Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine

11:39 PM on Wednesday, September 16

A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region has injured at least 19 people, including children

FILE - Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a news conference on Jan. 28, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)

Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison

6:06 PM on Wednesday, September 16

The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall has been sentenced to 14 months in prison

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