Trailblazing journalist and pioneering feminist activist Gloria Steinem, who spent her life fighting at the forefront of the movement for gender equality, has died at the age of 92. As a co-founder of Ms. magazine, which made history as the first mass-market feminist monthly publication, Steinem traveled extensively across the United States and around the world to speak, organize, and raise crucial funding on behalf of women's rights. Her influential voice remained active as she continued to write and speak about women's issues well into her 90s.
In legal news, the high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy remains at a standstill. Jurors reported yesterday that they were still unable to reach a unanimous verdict, remaining at an impasse after 28 hours of intense deliberations. Clancy is facing first-degree murder charges for the 2023 deaths of her three children. While Clancy has admitted to killing her children, her defense team argues that she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and was unable to comprehend or control her actions. Prosecutors, however, argue that she deliberately planned the killings as part of a failed attempt to die by suicide. The presiding judge has urged the jury to continue their work, but if they remain deadlocked today, a mistrial may be declared, leaving the district attorney to determine whether to retry the case.
On the international front, Chevron is significantly expanding its footprint in Venezuela with a planned $7 billion investment over the next five years. The joint venture, which aims to scale up oil production to approximately 600,000 barrels per day, was announced in Caracas by Chevron's chief executive officer alongside U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez. The deal builds upon a prior agreement announced by the Trump administration that sought to secure U.S. access to 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. However, critics are questioning the legal validity of these agreements, warning that they could stall Venezuela's democratic transition following the capture of Rodriguez's predecessor, Nicholas Maduro, by U.S. troops in January.
In domestic economic news, a massive artificial intelligence boom is supercharging San Francisco's competitive housing market, driving apartment rents past New York City's to become the most expensive in the nation. Average monthly rents in San Francisco have reached $3,827 as AI firms expand their physical footprints and enforce return-to-office mandates. The influx of wealth is being driven by prominent startups, including Anthropic and OpenAI, as they prepare for highly anticipated public offerings. This rapid economic growth has heightened local fears of displacement and highlighted a chronic housing shortage in a city already deeply impacted by previous tech booms.
Additionally, a national investigation has revealed that extreme heat kills thousands of Americans each year, though official public records radically undercount the true mortality toll of these environmental events. Finally, the music community is mourning the loss of acclaimed performer Cassandra Wilson, who passed away on September 2 at the age of 70. Wilson, who was famously captured performing in the Netherlands in 1994 by photographer Frans Schellekens for Redferns, leaves behind a rich musical legacy.
A voter casts their ballot at a polling station in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood as New Yorkers head to the polls on Primary Day on June 23 in New York City. Laura Brett/Getty Images hide caption
A view of San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood on June 29, 2026, in San Francisco, Calif. San Francisco apartment rents are soaring as the AI boom brings a new wave of wealth to the city. The city's average apartment rent has surpassed New York City's, previously the nation's most expensive, reaching $3,827 per month. Heather Diehl/Getty Images hide caption
