The Varni Daily

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Vol. 1 · No. 4 Saturday, September 12, 2026
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NV Energy cancels most planned public-safety outages

Improving weather and lower fire risk prompt watch removals across northern Nevada.

NV Energy said Friday it canceled planned Public Safety Outage Management watches for multiple northern Nevada zones, including Incline–Mt. Rose, Incline–East, Glenbrook north and south, Genoa South, Stateline–Upper Kingsbury, Heavenly, Lakeview Carson and Winnemucca. Company updates later indicated remaining watches were also cleared as conditions improved. Higher winds could still cause non-PSOM outages.

Read on KOLO

Hawk Fire sparks homeowners-insurance worries

State says Hawk destroyed 47 homes; 2024 wildfire nonrenewals topped 2,700.

KUNR reported Friday that the Hawk Fire destroyed 47 homes, which the Nevada Division of Insurance called the state’s most destructive wildfire. More than 2,700 policies were canceled or not renewed for wildfire risk in 2024. A new state law allows insurers to strip wildfire coverage from homeowners policies, but regulators said none have done so yet; Chubb has an approved separate wildfire deductible option.

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TMRGB approves 940-unit Sierra Reflections project

7–3 vote advances Pleasant Valley development after Planning Commission denial.

The Truckee Meadows Regional Governing Board voted 7–3 Wednesday night to approve Sierra Reflections, about 940 housing units in Pleasant Valley. Commissioners Joe Rodriguez, Jeanne Herman and Naomi Duerr voted no, citing fire risk, evacuation routes, fire-station capacity and the Carson River mercury Superfund site. Nearby residents said they plan legal challenges; permitting remains ahead.

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Hawk Fire homeowners begin complex smoke-and-ash cleanup

Restoration firms say decontamination, drying and rebuild stages stretch for months.

Homeowners recovering from Hawk Fire smoke and ash damage say restoration is underway but more involved than many expected. Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Reno and Tahoe general manager Chris Nelson described a multi-stage process that can take four to six months. Washoe County continues recovery support for Hawk, Bug and Stallion fire–damaged properties.

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UNR marks 9/11 with campus ceremony and flags

Nearly 3,000 American flags planted; Morrill Hall bells marked 8:46 a.m.

The University of Nevada, Reno held a campus ceremony Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Veteran Services led the event; Morrill Hall bells chimed at 8:46 a.m., and nearly 3,000 American flags were planted on the quad, with additional flags honoring Nevadans killed in the Global War on Terror.

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Bay Area

Mayor Lurie declares San Francisco ‘rent emergency’

City cites rents up more than 25% and more than 1,000 eviction filings this year.

Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday called San Francisco’s rent spike an “emergency” and unveiled a tenant-protection package that includes expanded counsel, Ellis Act payment increases and about $27 million aimed at households facing expiring federal emergency housing vouchers. City figures cited median rents up roughly 25%–26% over the past year.

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BART blames aging gear for multi-day heat disruptions

Substation fires near Daly City and original-era infrastructure cited.

BART officials said aging infrastructure contributed to a substation fire and other failures that caused systemwide delays over several days during the heat wave. About 70% of BART’s 74 substations are original. Service between San Bruno and Colma was suspended for part of Thursday morning, affecting San Francisco International Airport routes.

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Survey: S.F. landlords most worried about fake pay stubs

Checkr poll of 1,400 landlords ranks San Francisco highest on document fraud concern.

The San Francisco Standard reported Friday that 85% of San Francisco landlords in a Checkr survey said they worry about fraud in tenant applications, the highest share among 14 cities surveyed. One in three city landlords said they had discovered identity theft in their buildings; 70% said suspected application fraud led to an eviction.

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Bay Area marks 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

Presidio ceremony draws Mayor Lurie, interfaith leaders and veterans.

Officials, interfaith leaders and residents across the Bay Area gathered Friday for 25th-anniversary remembrances. In San Francisco, a Presidio Main Post ceremony included Mayor Daniel Lurie and local veterans. Separate events honored Bay Area victims, including Flight 11 flight attendant Betty Ong in Chinatown and Flight 93 passengers Mark Bingham and Todd Beamer in Los Gatos.

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Chinatown honors flight attendant Betty Ong

Family and community mark her 23-minute call reporting Flight 11 hijacking.

San Francisco’s Chinatown Night Market hosted a tribute Friday to Betty Ong, the American Airlines Flight 11 flight attendant who made the first call reporting the hijacking. Ong grew up in Chinatown; her brother Harry Ong joined the remembrance. Coverage noted she remained on the phone for about 23 minutes before the plane struck the North Tower.

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Nation

August CPI rises 0.4%; core up 0.3%

Headline inflation held at 3.4% year over year; gasoline jumped 3.9% in August.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday the Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in August after a 0.1% July gain, leaving the 12-month rate at 3.4%. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3% for the month and 2.4% year over year. Gasoline prices rose 3.9% over the month and accounted for more than one-third of the monthly increase; other motor fuels including diesel surged 9.6%.

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Fed hike odds jump ahead of Sept. 15–16 meeting

CME FedWatch odds for a 25 bp increase rose to about 86%–91% after CPI.

After the August CPI release, market-implied odds of a quarter-point Federal Reserve rate hike at next week’s meeting rose from about 72% Thursday to roughly 86%–91% Friday, depending on the snapshot, according to CME FedWatch citations in Reuters and other market reports. The federal funds target range is currently 3.50%–3.75%.

Read on CBS News

U.S. diesel average tops $6 a gallon

AAA data put the national diesel average above $6 for the first time Friday.

Market and wire coverage Friday said the U.S. national average diesel price surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time, with AAA figures cited near $6.05. Reporting linked the surge to Middle East shipping disruptions and pressure on refined products as crude remained elevated despite Friday’s pullback.

Read on Kiplinger

Missouri directed to use 2022 House map for November

U.S. Supreme Court ends conflicting map orders; ballots must move to overseas voters.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ended uncertainty over Missouri’s congressional map, clearing the way for election officials to use the 2022 districts rather than a newer Republican-drawn map for November. Votebeat reported the emergency ruling came after conflicting state and federal court orders left local officials briefly unsure which map to prepare.

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Consumer sentiment slips as inflation expectations rise

University of Michigan early September index fell to 47.8 from 51.7 in August.

Reuters reported that the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers showed its Consumer Sentiment Index tumbled to 47.8 in early September from 51.7 in August, with respondents expecting higher inflation over the next 12 months and five years. Separate coverage noted inflation-adjusted average hourly earnings fell 0.3% over the year in August.

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World

Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline after drone attack

Line had been moving 4–5 million bpd as a Hormuz bypass; injuries and damage reported.

Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its East-West crude pipeline after a drone attack that Riyadh and Baghdad said originated in Iraq, Reuters reported. The Energy Ministry said the shutdown was precautionary. The corridor had been moving about 4 million to 5 million barrels per day in recent months. Iraq dismissed a military commander in Maysan province and ordered an investigation.

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Houthis seize Perim island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemeni government sources say Iran-aligned forces took the strategic Red Sea island Friday.

Four Yemeni government sources told Reuters that Houthi forces seized Perim Island on Friday at the mouth of the Red Sea. The advance followed a weeklong push along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and tightens leverage over Bab el-Mandeb as Hormuz traffic remains constrained. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said navigation remained safe except for Saudi vessels under a prior ban.

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Hormuz traffic stays near single digits

Seven vessel transits Thursday vs. ~125 commercial vessels a day before the Iran war.

Preliminary ship-tracking data showed seven vessel transits at the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 11 the prior day and far below the roughly 125 large commercial vessels a day typical before the Iran war began in late February, Reuters reported Friday.

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Pezeshkian ties Hormuz reopening to end of U.S. blockade

Iran and Oman plan Monday Muscat talks on a shared navigation route.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a Saturday interview that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen if the United States ends its naval blockade of Iran. He said Iran and Oman would sign an agreement on a shared route in Muscat on Monday in the presence of Arab foreign ministers and submit it to the International Maritime Organization.

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U.S. offers Saudi Arabia intel, not direct Houthi strikes

Sources say Crown Prince sought U.S. military help; Trump confirms the call.

Reuters reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked President Donald Trump for U.S. military help against the Houthis and was told Washington would not intervene directly for now but would share intelligence and targeting support. Trump on Saturday confirmed he had spoken with the crown prince.

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Business

U.S. stocks rebound, snapping four-day slide

Dow +1.0% to 52,573; S&P 500 +0.9% to 7,656; Nasdaq +1.0% to 26,333.

U.S. equities rose Friday as oil prices eased and investors absorbed the August CPI report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 509 points, or 1.0%, to 52,573; the S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 7,656; and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.0% to 26,333, according to Kiplinger’s market wrap.

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Oil eases Friday but posts large weekly gain

WTI −2.7% to $99.68; Brent near $104.61 after settling lower.

West Texas Intermediate crude fell about 2.7% Friday to $99.68 a barrel but remained up more than 16% for the month to date, Kiplinger reported. Associated Press coverage put Brent at about $104.61 after a 2.8% decline. Wire reports said crude remained on course for a weekly gain above 8% despite the pullback.

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Oracle beats estimates; shares reverse Friday gain

Cloud revenue +62%; RPO $664 billion; stock closed about −1.7% after early jump.

Oracle reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of about $19.3 billion, up 30%, with cloud revenue up 62% to $11.6 billion and remaining performance obligations at $664 billion. Shares rose in extended trading Thursday, then opened sharply higher Friday before reversing to close down about 1.7% as investors weighed capital spending and free-cash-flow figures.

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Dell jumps after RBC initiates coverage

Shares surged about 12% Friday on Outperform rating and $640 target.

Dell Technologies rose about 12% Friday after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $640 price target, citing AI infrastructure demand and supply-chain strength, according to Kiplinger. Dell earlier raised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook.

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Treasury yields mixed after CPI; 10-year near 4.9%

10-year yield touched about 4.99% before easing; 2-year moved higher.

Reuters said the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose as high as about 4.9915% after the CPI report before easing toward 4.92%. Separate market notes put the 2-year yield near 4.59%–4.64% as traders raised near-term rate-hike odds.

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Markets

Heavy volume accompanies Oracle’s reversal day

Oracle traded about 78.5 million shares, roughly 2.5× its three-month average.

Market summaries said Oracle’s Friday session saw about 78.5 million shares change hands, roughly 2.5 times its three-month average daily volume, as the stock erased an early 7.5% jump and closed lower. Broader U.S. exchange volume details for Friday were limited in checked sources beyond individual heavy names.

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Biggest percentage movers: Dell up, Oracle fades

Dell about +12%; Cisco +4.4%; Oracle closed about −1.7% after early surge.

Among Friday’s notable movers, Dell surged about 12% on the RBC initiation, Cisco rose about 4.4% as the best Dow component, and Oracle reversed an opening gain to finish down about 1.7%, according to Kiplinger and related market notes.

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Rate-path volatility rises as hike odds reprice

FedWatch odds for next week’s hike jumped from ~72% to the high-80s/low-90s.

CME FedWatch citations across Reuters, CBS and Kiplinger put the probability of a 25-basis-point hike at the Sept. 15–16 meeting near 86%–91% after Friday’s CPI, up from about 72% Thursday. Short-term yields rose while longer yields mixed, reflecting a sharper near-term policy repricing.

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Energy complex cools intraday but remains elevated

Crude pullback aided equities; diesel record and pipeline shutdown keep risk premium high.

Equities got help from Friday’s oil retreat, but diesel’s first print above $6 and Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shutdown after the drone attack kept energy-risk headlines active into the weekend. Brent and WTI still posted large weekly gains despite the session decline.

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Indexes reclaim ground after four-session selloff

S&P 500 snapped its longest losing streak since June, AP said.

Associated Press coverage said the S&P 500’s 0.9% Friday gain snapped a four-day losing streak, its longest since June, as bargain hunters and softer oil prices offset higher rate-hike odds. The rebound recovered much of the week’s earlier losses.

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Earnings focus: Oracle cloud print, Dell AI demand

Oracle cloud +62% and $664B backlog; Dell outlook hike and RBC coverage drive flows.

Traders continued to digest Oracle’s AI-cloud backlog and free-cash-flow trade-offs one day after results, while Dell’s AI-server narrative drew fresh buy-side attention after the RBC note. Cisco also extended year-to-date Dow leadership with a 4.4% Friday gain.

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Economic data: August CPI now in the rearview

Headline +0.4% MoM / 3.4% YoY; core +0.3% MoM / 2.4% YoY.

Friday’s August CPI was the last major inflation print before the Fed meeting. Headline matched consensus at +0.4% month over month; core ran a tenth hotter than the widely expected +0.2%. Gasoline and motor fuels drove much of the monthly rise.

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Fed meeting Sept. 15–16 with hike odds elevated

Markets price high odds of a 25 bp increase to a 3.75%–4.00% range.

Economists surveyed after CPI generally said the Fed is more likely to raise rates next Wednesday. CME FedWatch odds clustered near 90% for a 25-basis-point hike, which would lift the funds target range to 3.75%–4.00% if delivered.

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Industry catalyst: dual Middle East shipping chokepoints

Hormuz remains constrained; Perim seizure and pipeline shutdown raise Red Sea risk.

Friday’s pipeline shutdown and Houthi seizure of Perim Island add pressure on Saudi export alternatives that had been bypassing Hormuz. Oman-hosted talks on Hormuz navigation are scheduled for Monday, keeping energy and shipping equities sensitive to weekend headlines.

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Corporate actions watch remains light into the weekend

Limited verifiable details from checked sources on major splits or ex-divs today.

Limited verifiable details from checked sources on large-cap stock splits or high-profile ex-dividend dates for Saturday; traders’ focus remained on CPI aftermath, oil/shipping headlines and the Fed calendar rather than corporate actions.

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