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Trump welcomes Xi as Republicans grapple with midterm headwinds
With fewer than 40 days until the midterms, Trump hosted Xi Jinping for a state dinner and offered guests a tour of his ballroom. Eric Garcia argues the spectacle leaves Republicans little to offer voters worried about gas prices, AI and the Iran war. -
Altman says Cavs’ star trades would not have guaranteed LeBron’s return
LeBron James chose Philadelphia over Cleveland this summer, and Cavaliers president Koby Altman said a major trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo or Jaylen Brown would not have ensured his return. Altman said either deal would have hurt the team’s present and future. -
Dumont taunts Ailin Perez with cash and condoms at UFC faceoff
At Friday’s UFC faceoff, Norma Dumont threw money and condoms at Ailin Perez after Perez posed toward her, taunting her before the fighters were separated. No. 2 Dumont and No. 4 Perez are scheduled for Saturday’s women’s bantamweight co-main event. -
Kingfield voters will decide Nov. 3 on leaving MSAD 58
Kingfield voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to leave MSAD 58 and form a town-run school unit. The proposal would keep Kingfield Elementary open through eighth grade and send high-school students to Mt. Abram under a 10-year tuition deal; it needs two-thirds approval. -
Wells Fargo and HSBC lower Netflix ratings amid 23% share drop
Netflix shares are down 23% year to date. Wells Fargo downgraded the stock to underweight and cut its target to $57 from $80, citing a forecast decline in viewing; HSBC lowered its rating to hold and target to $76, citing YouTube’s gains and disappointing Netflix Originals. -
Muse users can request early access to Meta’s upcoming AI features
Meta is taking requests for early access to its Muse AI app. Users can ask Muse to tell the team they want to join; the prompt records interest, not confirmation of a place. Meta says the program will let AI enthusiasts try its new features first. -
Michigan voters trust El-Sayed over Rogers on AI and data centers, poll finds
A New York Times/Siena poll found 46% of Michigan voters trust Abdul El-Sayed more than Mike Rogers to handle AI and data centers. El-Sayed leads Rogers 49%-44% in the Senate race among likely voters; 66% oppose building AI data centers and 29% support it. -
Vanderbilt mailbag examines wild NC State finish and 2026 bowl hopes
SB Nation’s Vanderbilt football mailbag revisits NC State’s wild finish: an unpracticed field-goal-block call adapted from special teams ended in a sack-fumble touchdown. Contributors also discuss penalties, the offensive line and Vanderbilt’s six-win prospects. -
Caleb Flynn’s mistress testified she suspected him after wife’s killing
Alleigha Botner, Caleb Flynn’s mistress, testified at his Ohio murder trial that she visited his slain wife Ashley’s parents the morning after the killing and suspected Flynn. She said he told her, “It didn’t happen the way we thought it would, did it?” -
Georgia pulls away from Oklahoma in a 27-12 College Football 27 simulation
College Football 27’s simulation gave No. 2 Georgia a 27-12 win over No. 24 Oklahoma, as Nate Frazier’s fourth-quarter touchdown broke open a 17-12 game. Georgia’s Gunner Stockton threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns, but also had two interceptions. -
Nate Taylor expects Chiefs to ease Kenneth Walker III’s 28-touch pace
After a 2-0 start, the Chiefs may ease Kenneth Walker III’s workload, ESPN’s Nate Taylor says. Walker has averaged 28 touches through two games, a pace Taylor says is unsustainable; he expects Walker to remain the featured back while rookie Emmett Johnson gets more work. -
Mary Peltola’s campaign dismisses conduct allegations, says she struggled with grief
Mary Peltola is challenging Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s 2026 Senate race, a contest that could help determine Senate control. Her campaign dismissed New York Times reports of slurs and staffers’ claim she shoved an aide, citing grief after her husband and mother died in 2023. -
Cal Raleigh says Mariners’ 2026 season was a collective failure
Cal Raleigh called the Mariners’ 2026 season a “collective failure,” citing poor defense, road play and hitting with runners in scoring position. He said injuries were no excuse and that players and the organization must address the problems this offseason. -
Jordan Love takes responsibility after Packers’ 35–14 loss to Falcons
After Green Bay’s 35–14 loss to Atlanta on Thursday, Jordan Love blamed his own footwork, accuracy and decisions rather than the offensive line or running game. He completed 28 of 53 passes for 312 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. -
Memphis Grizzlies unveil Northeast Prep's refurbished Dream Court
Memphis Grizzlies unveiled Northeast Prep's refurbished Dream Court on Sept. 25, adding two new hoops, outdoor benches and artwork by Memphis artist Siphne Sylve to the school's outdoor space. Players Cam Boozer and Jaylen Wells surprised students. -
Fossilized vomit points to plesiosaurs regurgitating meals near shore
Dirk Knaust found more than 20 fossilized vomit pellets in an ancient river delta about 50 km off Norway’s coast, suggesting plesiosaurs ate shellfish in deeper water before swimming shoreward to expel hard remains. The study appeared in Geological Magazine. -
ABC13’s Jonathan Bruce says self-directed local TV streams aren’t new
In a Thursday Instagram post, ABC13 anchor Jonathan Bruce said FOX 26’s self-directed livestream format is not new, citing his digital-anchor work in Houston and Colorado Springs. He said it offers creative freedom but can also push journalists to do more with fewer resources. -
Altman and Amodei urge AI cooperation as Trump rejects regulation
OpenAI chief Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged international cooperation on AI risks at the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday. Amodei said AI could pose a risk to humanity if unmanaged; Altman said competition was no reason for rash decisions. -
Finn Dahmen reportedly tops Bayern's list to back up Jonas Urbig
Sport Bild reports Bayern Munich have Augsburg goalkeeper Finn Dahmen at the top of their list to back up Jonas Urbig next season. No talks have been held with Dahmen; his name has only been discussed internally. Köln's Marvin Schwäbe is also listed, lower down. -
Al-Alimi urges Yemenis to enlist against Houthis, offers Houthi defectors amnesty
Yemen’s Presidential Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi urged citizens Friday to join the armed forces against the Houthis. He said Houthi fighters who defect and stop fighting will receive full amnesty starting September 26. -
White House says Trump brought Xi to see $400 million ballroom site
Donald Trump took Chinese President Xi Jinping and other state dinner guests to see the construction site of a $400 million ballroom, the White House confirmed Friday. At Thursday's banquet, Trump said the project was about a year from completion. -
Meta strengthens Muse AI warnings after researcher finds potential data-access flaw
Meta is making Muse AI security alerts more prominent after a bug-bounty researcher found a flaw that could expose users’ private emails and files. An attacker would need to trick a user into asking Muse to process a compromised link and manually approve a system prompt. -
A third US funding lapse could strain airports during fall travel
Funding is due to expire Sept. 30, and Congress had not passed all FY2026 spending bills by mid-September; trackers said a shutdown was increasingly likely. It would be FY2026's third lapse; controllers and TSA officers would work unpaid, risking delays during peak fall travel. -
Morocco’s PAM tops election with 97 seats, short of a majority
Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won 97 of 395 seats, the most of any party, according to final results announced Friday by the Interior Ministry. It fell short of a majority and will need to negotiate with other parties to form a coalition government. -
Kansas father Billy Howe starts recovery after West Nile causes brain and spine swelling
Kansas father Billy Howe was diagnosed with West Nile 12 days after a Labor Day ER visit. His wife told KSNW the virus caused brain and spinal swelling, paralyzed his throat and torso, and put him on a ventilator twice; he can now speak one word at a time. -
Four arrested in Texas-Arkansas gift-card tampering probe
Texas officials say four suspects were arrested in a gift-card tampering operation spanning Texas and Arkansas. Investigators recovered hundreds of altered cards, representing more than $100,000 in potential losses from a single day’s activity. -
Supreme Court pauses ban on Trump’s modified SAVE voter checks
The Supreme Court paused a lower-court ban, allowing the Trump administration to use its modified SAVE database for voter-citizenship checks while the case proceeds. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, warning the system could burden or disenfranchise lawful voters. -
CISA adds WSO2 JWT flaw to exploited list months after patch release
On Sept. 24, CISA added WSO2 API Manager’s JWT bypass—CVSS 10.0 in multi-tenant deployments—to its exploited-vulnerabilities catalog, setting a Sept. 27 federal deadline. A patch has been available since April; watchTowr first captured forged admin tokens Sept. 13. -
Detective says Tasia Fortune’s hanging was a staged lynching tied to a drug dispute
At Friday’s preliminary hearing, Detective Samuel Dukes said investigators believe Tasia Fortune was killed before her body was hung from a tree in Jackson, citing the medical examiner’s findings. Two men face murder charges; a third suspect is being sought. -
Sportsnaut outlines six possible Packers successors to LaFleur in 2027
Sportsnaut lists six hypothetical successors to Matt LaFleur in Green Bay for 2027. Calls for a coaching search followed a Week 3 loss to Atlanta that snapped the Packers’ 13-game home-opener winning streak, amid a poor offensive start; Green Bay extended LaFleur in January.
