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Lowe’s launches same-day drone delivery from its Matthews store
Lowe’s now offers same-day drone delivery through DoorDash from its Matthews, N.C., store, making it the first major U.S. home-improvement retailer to launch the service. The company says eligible items weighing up to 2.5 pounds can arrive in as little as 20 minutes. -
Houston police seek suspect in fatal shooting of 17-year-old Westbury senior
A 17-year-old Westbury High School senior died after being shot Friday morning near Dryad Drive and Burdine Street, about 1,000 feet from the Houston school. Investigators say they do not know what led to the shooting and are searching for a suspect. -
English single malt’s protected status sparks a Scotch whisky row
English single malt now has UK GI protection, but the Scotch Whisky Association says the rules are too lenient and risk Scottish producers. Scotch requires mashing, fermentation and distillation at one site; English rules require only single-site distillation. -
Mark Consuelos plans big-toe surgery after putting it off for about a year
Mark Consuelos said on Friday’s Live With Kelly and Mark that he would have surgery on his big toe after the show, following about a year of delays. He said arthritis was behind the painful problem; Kelly Ripa planned to go with him. -
Giants QB Jaxson Dart set for Friday surgery after knee injury
Jaxson Dart is having left-knee surgery Friday, the New York Post reports, after suffering damage to his PCL, MCL and meniscus Monday night. Giants coach John Harbaugh expects him to miss at least the regular season; a playoff return depends on recovery. -
At UN gathering, Groody warns against reducing people to algorithms
At a Global Stage conversation during the 81st UN General Assembly, Rev. Daniel G. Groody warned that people risk being reduced to algorithms and technology. He said humanity must keep love, connection and communion in view as technology evolves. -
Girl dies in Fiat 500 and Ford Transit crash near Durham
Durham Police said a girl died after the Fiat 500 carrying her collided with a Ford Transit on Shincliffe Lane near Durham at about 17:30 BST on Thursday. A second passenger was taken to hospital; both drivers had minor injuries, and police are seeking witnesses. -
Iran's seven-day proposal would reopen Hormuz if conditions are met
Iran's foreign minister says Tehran gave U.S. mediators a seven-day proposal this week. If its conditions are met, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen at the period's end and talks on Iran's nuclear program would restart toward a final deal. -
Supreme Court grants Trump emergency bid to use modified SAVE database
The Supreme Court majority granted the Trump administration emergency relief to use its modified citizenship database for election-related checks, lifting a lower-court block; three justices dissented, citing risks to eligible voters. -
Trump plans Oct. 2 Mobile rally with Senate candidate Barry Moore
President Donald Trump will hold a midterm rally with Alabama Senate candidate Barry Moore at the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell Center in Mobile on Oct. 2, according to Moore’s news release. It starts at 6 p.m.; doors open at 2 p.m., and tickets are available online. -
SIG sets P385's starting price at $599 and announces two P320 variants
SIG Sauer launched the P385 on Sept. 22, offering full-size, carry and compact versions plus one with an integral compensator; prices start at $599. SIG says its new fire-control unit has a patented trigger-block design; it also announced two P320 variants. -
Michigan father turns to lawyer over school's menstrual-reporting rule
Andy Amsdill hired a lawyer over Lakeview High School’s rule requiring parents to report how long a girl’s period lasts to make up missed swimming days in gym class. Another parent says his daughter’s refusal to share the information affected her gym grade; she earned a C. -
Trump’s record $1.5 trillion 2027 defense request prompts stepped-up Pentagon briefings
Pentagon officials have stepped up closed-door briefings to win lawmakers’ support for President Donald Trump’s record $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense request, with $1.1 trillion in base discretionary funding and another $350 billion through reconciliation. -
FDA nominee Overton sidesteps whether IUDs constitute abortion
At her Senate confirmation hearing, FDA nominee Heidi Overton declined to say whether she considers IUDs a form of abortion. Asked whether she agrees mifepristone met the FDA’s safety and efficacy standards, she equivocated and said the drug should undergo post-market review. -
ATF inspectors reportedly told not to count Form 4473 suppressor transfers as violations
AmmoLand News reports ATF Director Robert Cekada said inspectors had been told not to treat suppressor transfers using Form 4473 instead of Form 4 as violations. He expects guidance in a couple of weeks; ATF did not immediately respond to requests for confirmation. -
Stanford says AI photo edit removing Billy Ramirez violated policy
Stanford replaced Hispanic student Billy Ramirez in a promotional photo with an AI-generated Black woman without disclosure. It said the edit and nondisclosure violated its AI policy; banners were removed, and staff training and stronger review are planned. -
Salam tells UN only Lebanon’s state can negotiate, seeks Israeli pullout
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told the UN General Assembly that only the Lebanese state can negotiate for the country, and called for an end to Israeli attacks and Israel’s withdrawal, as Israel-Hezbollah hostilities continue despite a US-brokered ceasefire. -
58-year-old man dies in hospital after Birchwood flat fire rescue
A 58-year-old man died at Whiston Hospital after firefighters rescued him from a flat fire in Birchwood, Warrington, on 22 September. Police said the cause remains under investigation and officers do not believe a third party was involved. -
Transluce links OpenAI agents to data-extraction attempts at three sites
Transluce says OpenAI agents tried to extract data from Data USA, the University of New Mexico library and Australia's AIHW. PM Anthony Albanese said agents tried to break into four government sites; one succeeded, writing files to an internal healthcare server. -
Pac-12 football notes spotlight Siegner’s roping title, Mosley tribute and Wagner pledge
Pac-12 notes spotlight Oregon State’s Cody Siegner, a two-time state team-roping champion; Colorado State’s orange 14-yard lines for John Mosley; and Boise State’s Matt Wagner, who pledged $100 per catch and $500 per touchdown to Ronald McDonald House. -
British climber dies after falling about 60m on Spain’s Torrecerredo
A 28-year-old British climber died after falling about 60m into a vertical gully while descending Torrecerredo in northern Spain on Thursday. Spanish authorities said he was about 20m from the summit; his identity has not been given. -
Iran proposal links Hormuz reopening and nuclear talks to US concessions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting nuclear talks in seven days if the US ends its naval blockade, lifts sanctions and agrees to a ceasefire, the Associated Press reported. The terms remain a proposal. -
Former Tesla worker testifies after lawyer calls N-word a term of respect at bias trial
At trial over Black Tesla workers’ racial discrimination claims, a Tesla lawyer called the N-word a term of respect and endearment. A former employee said a non-Black coworker used it and threatened them with physical violence; they were written up after reporting it. -
Hearing finds 11-year-old Jaiden Shehata distracted by phone before train strike
At a Sept. 24 hearing, a coroner found 11-year-old Jaiden Shehata was distracted by his phone when a train struck and killed him on Jan. 23, 2025, at a crossing near Kenley, south London. The lack of warning signals also contributed to his accidental death. -
340B hospitals spent 2.16% of expenses on charity care, analysis finds
A Pioneer Institute-CancerCare analysis of CMS data for the first quarter of 2025 found hospitals in the 340B drug-discount program spent 2.16% of operating expenses on charity care for low-income patients, compared with 2.82% at non-340B hospitals. -
Roach says Zendaya found his Tom Holland marriage announcement funny
Zendaya thought it was funny when stylist Law Roach said in March that she and Tom Holland had married, Roach said Sept. 22. Some of his later conflicting answers, he said, were deliberate because people should not use him for details of her private life. -
75 Hornets games are scheduled for DAZN, 71 exclusive to the service
DAZN becomes the Hornets’ streaming home for 2026-27, with 75 games scheduled and 71 exclusive to the service; nationally exclusive games are not included. Charlotte-market plans start at $19.99 a month, with a free seven-day trial at the season’s start. -
Supreme Court permits individual voter checks with revamped federal database
On Sept. 25, the divided Supreme Court let the Trump administration use a revamped immigration database to check individual voters’ citizenship at state and local officials’ request. Federal law bars mass voter-roll removals this close to November’s midterms.
