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Tech billionaires shared the White House state dinner head table with Trump and Xi
Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, AMD CEO Lisa Su and Apple executive chairman Tim Cook sat at the head table with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the White House state dinner. Forbes estimated their combined net worth at $1.13 trillion. -
Some Starbucks workers expect to drop health coverage as premiums rise
A Guardian survey of more than 130 Starbucks workers at union and nonunion stores found premiums set to rise from Oct. 1, with some nearly doubling. Several said they expect to drop coverage; baristas described trade-offs with household bills and medication. -
Kazakhstan attends first official post-Oct. 7 meeting of Abraham Accords countries
Officials from the United States, Israel, the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco held their first official Abraham Accords meeting since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel. Kazakhstan, which has expressed interest in joining, attended for the first time. -
After 15 minutes, Musumeci wins unanimous decision over Mitchell at UFC BJJ 11
Mikey Musumeci defeated Bryce Mitchell by unanimous decision in the 15-minute UFC BJJ 11 main event in Las Vegas on Thursday. Mitchell resisted several submission attempts and landed a slam that drew a warning from referee Vitor Ribeiro. -
Atlanta's 35-14 victory marks Green Bay's first home-opener loss since 2012
Atlanta beat Green Bay 35-14 on Thursday, giving the Packers their first home-opener loss since 2012. Green Bay managed 17 yards on eight rushes as Jordan Love threw 53 passes; Bijan Robinson and Drake London combined for 407 yards of offense. -
Reddit users share 27 behaviors they associate with toxic mothers
BuzzFeed compiled 27 Reddit users’ accounts of behaviors they considered signs of a toxic mother-child relationship, including treating boundaries as attacks, constant criticism, guilt-tripping, favoritism, the silent treatment and cruelty in private. -
CMS says it canceled about 315,000 unauthorized ACA enrollments, expects $2.2B in credits back
CMS says it canceled about 315,000 unauthorized Affordable Care Act enrollments covering more than 760,000 people and expects roughly $2.2 billion in advance premium tax credits to be returned. JD Vance said the administration is checking subsidy eligibility. -
No. 10 Purdue sweeps Maryland in Terps’ Big Ten opener after 10-1 start
No. 10 Purdue swept Maryland in the teams’ Big Ten opener, winning the first two sets 25-16 and 25-22 before holding the Terrapins to nine points in the third. Maryland fell to 10-2 overall and 0-1 in conference, its first loss since Sept. 1. -
Idris Evans killed in Edgewood stabbing; wife remains in critical condition
Dr. Idris Evans, a Pittsburgh pediatric critical care physician, was killed and his wife critically injured in a stabbing at their Edgewood home shortly after midnight Thursday. Elijah Hemingway, 32, was arrested and faces homicide and other charges. -
ACADIA shares drop 12.78% after remlifanserin trial misses Phase 2 goal
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals fell 12.78% to $22.18 on Thursday after Goldman Sachs reiterated its sell rating and $17 price target, citing remlifanserin’s failure to meet the primary endpoint in a Phase 2 trial for Alzheimer’s disease psychosis. -
LeBron says golf outing with Bronny nearly brought him to tears
LeBron James said an afternoon golfing with his son Bronny nearly brought him to tears because he never had similar father-son moments growing up. He shared photos and video of the outing on Instagram and wrote that he loves being a dad. -
Falcons end Packers’ 13-game home-opener win streak with 35-14 victory
Atlanta beat Green Bay 35-14 on Thursday after falling behind 7-0, scoring 27 unanswered points and gaining 498 yards. The Packers had 17 rushing yards; both teams are 1-2, and the loss ended Green Bay’s run of 13 straight home-opener wins. -
Ireland gives Google six months to meet GDPR after €403m location-data fine
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Google €403 million ($459 million) over its handling of users’ location data and gave it six months to comply with the EU’s GDPR. The inquiry covered location accuracy, location history, and web and app activity. -
A Motley Fool writer slightly favors VTI over VOO for long-term portfolios
Motley Fool writer slightly favors Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) over Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for a long-term portfolio: VTI invests in over 3,500 U.S. stocks, including small- and mid-caps; VOO tracks 500 large companies. Both have 0.03% expense ratios. -
Sennheiser’s Momentum TW5 earbuds bring user-replaceable batteries
Sennheiser’s Momentum TW5 earbuds cost $300 in the US and let users replace batteries in the buds and case with a supplied tool. Sennheiser says playback runs up to 12 hours per charge and up to six hours with noise cancelling on, down from seven on the TW4. -
Falcons postgame show revisits Penix’s return and offensive showcase
The Falcons’ postgame show reviewed Thursday’s game against the Packers, where Michael Penix Jr. returned as starter and the offense delivered a showcase. It also highlighted Bijan Robinson and Drake London’s dominant performances and strong defensive play. -
Lawyer says Aminata Seck has had seizures and is hospitalized in ICE custody
Kentucky State player Aminata Seck remains in ICE custody; her lawyer says she has experienced seizures and is hospitalized. DHS says she missed an immigration hearing and had a final removal order last year; her lawyer says she was unaware of the proceedings and order. -
Primetime centers its critique on To Catch A Predator’s Texas sting
Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen in Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, revisiting To Catch A Predator and the Texas sting tied to Bill Conradt. Conradt died by suicide as police began breaching his home; the 2006 incident helped prompt the show’s cancellation and is the film’s3? -
Despite Taliban ban on public music, some Kabul taxi drivers play songs
Some Kabul taxi drivers play Afghan and regional folk or pop music despite a Taliban ban on public music, lowering or switching it off at checkpoints for fear of morality police. Music in Kabul has been muted for five years, apart from Taliban-backed religious or patriotic songs. -
Families seek answers for 54 Ukrainians missing after Nepal-China floods
One month after the Nepal-China border floods, families still await news of 54 Ukrainians Nepal says remain missing. A group of 56, mostly Ukrainians, disappeared while returning from Tibet; Nepal's destroyed immigration records complicate efforts to confirm who entered Nepal. -
New Jersey Gov. Sherrill sets next-day resignation deadline for Lt. Gov. Caldwell
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill gave Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until the next day to resign after an investigation found he sexually harassed a staffer and her friend and violated state ethics rules. His lawyers disputed the findings. -
Xi says he and Trump reached understanding at White House dinner
President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a White House state dinner Thursday after Oval Office talks. Xi said they had reached a “common understanding on many issues,” but did not detail the issues or say whether they struck any deals. -
Amtrak fire near Baltimore leads to 25 evacuations and two minor injuries
An Amtrak train fire near Baltimore on Sept. 24 left two people with minor injuries and prompted 25 evacuations. The 189-passenger train resumed its journey after the blaze was extinguished; Amtrak warned of possible delays between Washington and Philadelphia. -
Trump aide’s video disproves claim Albanese reused year-old selfie with Trump
Video posted by Trump aide Margo Martin shows Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese taking their selfie at the 2026 UN General Assembly, disproving claims Albanese reposted a year-old photo. Trump had switched from a red tie to a blue one by the selfie. -
Fervo Energy shares climb as Cape Station reaches first power
Fervo Energy shares rose Thursday after the company announced that its Cape Station project in Beaver County, Utah, achieved First Power. The project is the first utility-scale enhanced geothermal plant to operate and sell electricity to the grid. -
Kelce-backed Garage Beer offers to cover Goncalves’s $8,847 NFL fine
Garage Beer offered to cover Colts guard Matt Goncalves’s $8,847 fine for miming a beer chug after Tyler Warren’s touchdown. The NFL called it an “offensive demonstration”; Garage Beer replied to Adam Schefter’s X post, “I think we have another 9K.”
