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Luis Castillo placed on 15-day IL with right shoulder impingement
Chicago placed right-hander Luis Castillo on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement before its game in Kansas City. He would be ineligible for the Wild Card Series and ALDS, but could return for the ALCS or World Series if the White Sox advance. -
Lynch invokes Walsh-era depth to explain Mac Jones’ value as 49ers backup
San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch praised a quarterback room with Brock Purdy, Mac Jones and Kurtis Rourke, citing Joe Montana, Steve Young and Steve Bono as a model for depth. He declined to say whether other teams had called about Jones. -
McGlone warns Bitcoin could stall at $100,000, drawing a WTI comparison
Bloomberg Intelligence's Mike McGlone warned Bitcoin could struggle to top $100,000, comparing it with WTI crude, which has failed to rally beyond $100 a barrel despite brief price surges. Bitcoin was trading at $83,587 when the article was written. -
Sarkisian says Texas faces headset cuts if Trump attends Tennessee game
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says the team is preparing for communication outages if President Donald Trump attends Saturday’s Tennessee game; coaches’ headsets and coach-to-player links are cut without warning when he enters, leaves or moves within Neyland Stadium. -
Spokane Valley authorities investigate death of 7-year-old Evan Leeper
Evan Leeper, 7, died unexpectedly in Spokane Valley on Sept. 18. The cause and manner of his death remain under investigation. Police said no known health issues could explain it; he had reportedly been sick and vomited shortly beforehand. -
ServiceNow over Figma: a Motley Fool writer’s 2026 stock pick
A Motley Fool writer picks ServiceNow over Figma for 2026, citing its FY2025 revenue of nearly $13.3 billion, net income of roughly $1.7 billion and free cash flow of nearly $4.6 billion. Figma’s FY2025 revenue grew about 41%; its net loss was roughly $1.3 billion. -
Four indirect indicators could add context to Trump–Xi talks, Forbes says
A Forbes analysis urges leaders to pair Trump–Xi summit outcomes with four indicators of China’s economic mood: household searches and purchases, social-media deletions and slang, labor disputes, and activity along neighboring countries’ borders. -
VanEck researcher says dollar, not bond yields, explains Bitcoin pullback
VanEck digital-assets research head Matthew Sigel said Bitcoin’s pullback is better explained by the dollar than bond yields: he sees virtually no correlation with yields and a persistent negative correlation with the dollar index. -
Giants plan to add veteran QB after Dart injury; Mac Jones trade remains uncertain
The Giants plan to add a veteran quarterback after Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee injury, with Jameis Winston filling in for now. A trade for 49ers backup Mac Jones remains uncertain; GM John Lynch stressed the value of quarterback depth. -
Apple shares set a record weeks into John Ternus's CEO tenure
According to Yahoo Finance, Apple shares hit an intraday record of $345.34 on Sept. 23, then closed at $339.75, less than a month after John Ternus became CEO. Shares were up 25% for the year, and Apple's market value was just under $5 trillion. -
Starbucks plans 250 North American store closures by week's end
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American coffeehouses by week's end, about 1% of its roughly 18,000 stores. It says the undisclosed sites cannot consistently deliver its desired experience for customers and partners or lack a path to acceptable financial performance. -
McDonald’s lays out roughly $8.5 billion in franchisee aid and drive-thru AI plans
McDonald’s announced roughly $8.5 billion in franchisee support on Sept. 23, 2026, including about $5 billion through 2030 and the remainder through 2036; its NEXT program plans to expand ArchIQ AI for drive-thru orders. -
Nearly $40 million investor fraud results in 15-plus-year prison term for Charles Carrier
Charles Carrier, a Dallas real estate executive, was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison over a nearly $40 million investor fraud. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was ordered to pay more than $24 million in restitution. -
‘The Odyssey’ leads Variety’s 2027 Oscar forecast with 16 projected nominations
Variety’s Sept. 24 forecast names “The Odyssey” its predicted 2027 best-picture winner and projects it for 16 nominations, ahead of “Dune: Part Three” (12) and “La Bola Negra” (11); the figures are predictions, not official nominations. -
Misiorowski remains No. 1 in MLB.com’s pitcher rankings with one start left
MLB.com kept Jacob Misiorowski atop its starting-pitcher rankings for a seventh straight edition, ahead of Cam Schlittler, Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He is 15-5 with a 1.86 ERA and 247 strikeouts in 169.1 innings, with one regular-season start left. -
Days after Princess Astrid’s death, her dog Wilma also dies
Princess Astrid of Norway died at 94 on Sept. 11; days later, Wilma, her 12-year-old Chihuahua mix, also died, the Royal House said. A Royal House tribute said Wilma was rarely apart from Astrid and often sat on her lap in the princess’s final years. -
Six EPCOT sets will honor late New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert
New Found Glory announced six sets at Disney’s EPCOT on Sept. 28 and 29 to honor co-founder and guitarist Chad Gilbert, who died Sept. 20 after a years-long cancer journey. The band canceled its Aftershock Festival appearance to grieve. -
Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon among detainees at New York protest over Netanyahu’s U.N. speech
Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were among those detained at a Sept. 24 New York City protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s U.N. speech. It was unclear whether they were arrested or only detained. -
Packers fantasy picks: start Watson and Golden, sit Lloyd in Week 3
For Week 3 fantasy lineups, the recommendation is to start Packers receivers Christian Watson and Matthew Golden and sit running back MarShawn Lloyd. Watson has 188 yards and three touchdowns; Golden has 153 yards on 10 catches through two games. -
Kenya rescuers free weakened elephant from drying waterpan near Mount Kenya
Rescuers freed a young elephant trapped overnight in a drying waterpan near Mount Kenya with ropes and a vehicle, avoiding sedation because it could add risk in her weakened state; the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust said she rejoined her herd, muddy but otherwise unharmed. -
Oracle seeks to defer New Mexico data center rent amid possible power delays
Oracle invoked force majeure over possible delays in securing power at New Mexico’s Project Jupiter data center. Bloomberg said Oracle seeks to delay rent if the site misses its 2028 opening; a Reuters source said Oracle cannot terminate the lease. -
Netanyahu defends Israel in U.N. speech as attendees walk out
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday as many attendees walked out, defending Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank and focusing on Iran amid criticism from leaders across Europe and the Middle East. -
HomePod Software 27 leak hints at Siri AI, with support still unconfirmed
Researcher pdfu’s Sept. 23 post says leaked HomePod Software 27 contains code for Siri AI, including new status lights and audio cues. The feature remains inactive on current HomePods, and Apple has not confirmed support or compatible hardware. -
Musk leaves a Tesla-SpaceX merger possible, but unconfirmed
Elon Musk gave no clear answer on a possible Tesla-SpaceX merger at the All-In Summit, citing close cooperation between the companies. The Motley Fool advises shareholders to avoid trading on speculation and judge each stock on long-term prospects. -
Saints' Tyler Shough leads NFL in passing yards and completions before Raiders game
Saints quarterback Tyler Shough leads the NFL with 662 passing yards and 62 completions through two games before Sunday's visit to Las Vegas. Canal Street Chronicles' Nic Jennings praised his deep passing and resilience but said New Orleans' slow starts remain a concern. -
Nvidia’s Josh Parker says slowing AI to ease grid strain could delay innovation
At Climate Week, Nvidia sustainability chief Josh Parker said slowing AI development to ease grid strain could delay innovation, including in AI-enabled clean-energy businesses. Sen. Brian Schatz said building more clean energy is the way to ease utility bills. -
Cai Bates’ Week 2 ACL tear will keep him out all season
Wisconsin cornerback Cai Bates said on Instagram that he tore his ACL in Week 2 and will miss the rest of the season. He was listed as out on the Badgers’ first availability report against Penn State; true freshman Donovan Dunmore may move into the No. 2 spot. -
Windhorst sees Bronny James as Lakers' likeliest roster holdover
As the Lakers decide which 15 players to keep, Brian Windhorst says Bronny James has a better chance of staying than Jaden Hardy or Dalton Knecht because he is younger and cheaper. He says the team could trade one of the three rather than cut a player. -
A roughly 47-minute video documents Apple's 2010 iPhone 4 Antennagate Q&A
A roughly 47-minute video of the Q&A at Apple's July 16, 2010, iPhone 4 press conference has surfaced on YouTube, more than 16 years later. It shows Steve Jobs, Tim Cook and Bob Mansfield answering reporters; the upload's source is unknown.
