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De La Cruz hits 30th homer, one steal from a 30-30 season
Elly De La Cruz hit his 30th home run of 2026 in Thursday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves, leaving him one stolen base short of a 30-30 season. His 402-foot shot off Tyler Mahle helped Cincinnati turn a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 lead in the third inning. -
Jim Copenhaver dies at 76, more than two years after Butler shooting
Jim Copenhaver, 76, died Wednesday at a Pittsburgh hospital, more than two years after he was shot twice at the July 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The cause of death is under investigation; one bullet left him with nerve damage. -
Joe Flacco sees no reason to believe Giants will trade for him after Jaxson Dart’s knee injury
Joe Flacco said he has no reason to believe the New York Giants will trade for him after Jaxson Dart suffered a knee injury that will keep him out for the rest of the 2026 regular season. The Giants have now made Jameis Winston their starter. -
Five years after Petito's death, some neighbors still avoid Brian Laundrie's parents
Brian Laundrie's parents still live in North Port, Florida, five years after Gabby Petito's death. Neighbors told the Daily Mail some avoid the couple; one said she leaves dog waste on their lawn. They were never criminally charged in Petito's death. -
Oregon’s injury list holds steady ahead of road game at No. 12 USC
Oregon’s report before Saturday’s Big Ten opener at USC matched Wednesday’s: Jeremiah McClellan, Simeon Price, Brayden Platt and Trent Ferguson are out; Jalen Lott is doubtful; Jamari Johnson and Kendre Harrison are questionable; Carl Williams IV is probable. -
ABC7 says prepared-meat markups may reach 60%, frozen meat about 30% cheaper
ABC7 Los Angeles shared grocery tips: check store apps for loyalty deals; marinated, sliced or trimmed meat may carry markups up to 60%, while frozen meat may be about 30% cheaper than name brands or fresh options. Preparing larger cuts at home may avoid some markup. -
Catestatin reduced Alzheimer’s-linked proteins in mice, study finds
UC San Diego researchers found that injections of the naturally occurring peptide catestatin reduced tau and amyloid buildup and brain inflammation in mice with neurodegenerative symptoms, while improving cognition and motor coordination. Effects in humans remain unknown. -
Sarkisian says Trump’s departure briefly disrupted Miami’s 2026 title-game communications
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says Mario Cristobal told him Miami lost communications on a fourth-quarter drive as Donald Trump left during its 27-21 CFP title-game loss to Indiana; CBS Sports said it lasted only a play or two and did not notably affect the result. -
Maggie Johnson’s backyard pond grew from class project to wildlife habitat
Maggie Johnson dug a pond in her Virginia backyard in 2017 for a high school agriculture project; it now attracts toads, butterflies and hummingbirds. The surrounding garden is a Certified Wildlife Habitat, and Johnson says it keeps evolving. -
Musumeci faces Mitchell under self-imposed limits at UFC BJJ 11
UFC BJJ 11 is set for Sept. 24 at the UFC’s Meta Apex in Las Vegas, with bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci facing UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell in no-gi BJJ. Musumeci says he will skip guard pulls and leg attacks; UFC Fight Pass coverage starts at 8 p.m. ET. -
Packers and Falcons meet in Week 3 as Atlanta seeks its first win
Green Bay (1-1) and Atlanta (0-2) meet in the NFL’s Week 3 Thursday Night Football game on Prime. Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. returns, which the preview says may help receiver Drake London find a rhythm; Atlanta is seeking its first win of 2026. -
USDA recalls 167,639 pounds of A&D Foods meat lacking federal inspection
USDA recalled 167,639 pounds of A&D Foods raw pork, beef and goat products because they lacked proper federal inspection. Sold in vacuum packs to restaurants and retailers, the meats should be discarded or returned. No illnesses or injuries have been confirmed. -
No. 1 Texas faces Tennessee’s SEC-best 281.3 rushing yards per game
No. 14 Tennessee brings an SEC-best 281.3 rushing yards per game into Saturday’s game at Neyland Stadium, where its varied run schemes and freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon’s scrambling pose a major test for the No. 1 Texas defense. -
Wakefern recalls Wholesome Pantry applesauce after FDA detects excess patulin
Wakefern recalls 23-ounce jars of Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce after FDA monitoring found patulin above acceptable limits. They bear UPC 04119005677 and a June 16, 2027 best-by date; no linked illnesses or injuries have been reported. -
‘Brother Save Us’ marks Deacon Phillippe’s feature-film debut
Deacon Phillippe, son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, will make his feature-film acting debut in “Brother Save Us,” premiering Sept. 26 at the Nashville Film Festival. He called himself “extremely lucky” to have famous parents and vowed to work extremely hard. -
Reddit users recall 31 puzzling things partners and exes said or did
BuzzFeed’s roundup collects 31 Reddit anecdotes about partners’ and exes’ remarks and actions, after a user asked when people realized they were dating an “idiot.” Examples include mistaking dinosaurs for dragons and believing credit-card limits reset each month. -
Tiffani Thiessen says '90210' brought real money after low 'Saved by the Bell' pay
Tiffani Thiessen says she earned little for “Saved by the Bell,” describing the pay as “nothing”; she says one primetime season paid a little more, but she did not make “real money” until joining “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 1994, she told SiriusXM’s Page Six Radio. -
Jonathan Taylor, DeVonta Smith cards highlighted in Week 3 pack release
Week 3 NFL card packs from Yahoo Fantasy and Arena Club go on sale Thursday at Falcons-Packers kickoff (8:15 p.m. ET). Gold packs are $200 and Silver $70; sales run through Monday night’s game or until sold out, with Jonathan Taylor and DeVonta Smith featured as chase cards. -
Knicks’ camp questions focus on Diawara, Drummond and playoff form
The reigning NBA champion Knicks enter training camp with three major questions: whether Mohammed Diawara can earn a wing-rotation role, how well Andre Drummond can cover for Mitchell Robinson, and whether last season’s playoff form can carry into 2026-27. -
Demetrious Johnson says Pantoja should retire after UFC 331 defeat
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson urged Alexandre Pantoja, 36, to retire after Pantoja lost a unanimous decision to titleholder Joshua Van at UFC 331 on Sept. 19, saying he has proved enough and should avoid further blows and concussions. -
Lamine Yamal planned to give Fermin Lopez a World Cup shirt if he scored
Lopez said Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal had a shirt ready for him during the World Cup in case Yamal scored, but Yamal did not score in that match. A photographer told Lopez about the plan; a fractured metatarsal ruled Lopez out of Spain's squad for the tournament. -
Dolphins fans weigh Bills, Jets and a self-first rebuild plan
Replies to a question about Miami’s rebuild showed no consensus on a team to chase: several Dolphins fans named the Buffalo Bills as the AFC benchmark, while others said Miami should first catch the Jets or concentrate on building its own identity. -
After deleted Charlie Kirk post resurfaces, TPUSA spokesman calls man shot by ICE and his lawyer a “perfect match”
Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet called attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and her client, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a “perfect match” after her deleted post invoking Charlie Kirk resurfaced. Garces Perez was shot by an ICE officer in Austin. -
Musumeci earns unanimous win over Mitchell in UFC BJJ 11 main event
Bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci beat Bryce Mitchell by unanimous decision in their featherweight main event at Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Thursday. In the co-main event, light heavyweight champion Mason Fowler and Nick Rodriguez fought to a split draw after three rounds. -
Darktrace tests find four AI coding tools accept fabricated histories
Darktrace says tests of Claude Code, Codex, Kiro-CLI and Pi found all four accepted fabricated local chat histories. Researchers also demonstrated a full Active Directory compromise using Claude Opus 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 in Kiro-CLI. -
North Korea warns of retaliation if South Korea becomes a US collective-defense hub
North Korea said South Korea would become a “decisive target” for collective retaliation if it served as a central hub in a US-led collective-defense system, according to state media KCNA. The commentary also criticized US deployments and joint drills. -
Columnist urges Tallahassee-area impact fee to help fund growth infrastructure
Columnist J. Scott Henderson urged Tallahassee and Leon County to adopt a community-wide impact fee to help fund roads, schools, parks and emergency services. He warned parcel-by-parcel review of Welaunee Arch’s 6,591 homes could shift infrastructure costs to taxpayers. -
Sly Cooper’s original PS2 adventure reaches its 24th anniversary
Sucker Punch’s Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus marked 24 years since its PlayStation 2 debut on Sept. 24, 2026. Metacritic lists an 86 Metascore; critics praised its level design, story, cel-shaded graphics, noir tone and stealth mechanics. -
Dutch PM Rob Jetten and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani meet LGBTQ+ youth
Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a Manhattan LGBTQ+ center on Thursday, learning about its historic archive and meeting young participants who showed them artwork and zines made through the center’s programs.
