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Netanyahu expected to criticize Mamdani and Western allies at UN address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to criticize New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Britain and France in his UN address Thursday amid a difficult reelection campaign. Iran and criticism of the UN are also expected; Israelis vote October 27. -
Republicans and allies book $888 million in ads for midterms
Republicans and allies booked about $888 million in ads for the final six weeks before the Nov. 3 US midterms, versus Democrats’ roughly $666 million, AdImpact says. The gap comes as Trump’s approval rating is in the low 30s and the GOP trails in congressional polls. -
Benedict College’s new class is majority male for a second straight year
Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, reports that men make up 53% of its Fall 2026 incoming class, the second consecutive male-majority cohort. Its 731 new traditional undergraduates are the largest incoming class in that category since 2019. -
Glasnow and Pivetta start as Dodgers host Padres in home finale
The Dodgers host the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. in the teams’ final meeting of the season and Los Angeles’ last home game of the 2026 regular season. Tyler Glasnow starts for the Dodgers, while Nick Pivetta takes the mound for San Diego. -
Moon bear Fern begins cautious outings after 21 years in bile-farm darkness
Fern, a moon bear kept in darkness on a bile farm for 21 years, has begun venturing outdoors in small increments at an Animals Asia sanctuary, the group said on Instagram. It says she is moving at her own pace as the surroundings are unfamiliar. -
Gruters forecasts GOP retaining majorities with 220 House, 53 Senate seats
RNC Chair Joe Gruters predicts Republicans will retain their majorities in November’s midterms, with 220 seats in the House and 53 in the Senate. He says the party has stronger candidates, more money and plans rallies nationwide with President Donald Trump. -
Meredith Marks reveals facelift and jabs at Bateman and Rose
Meredith Marks said on the Sept. 23 episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City that she had a facelift about a month earlier, citing her doctor's orders to take it easy on a ski outing; she also mocked castmates Britani Bateman and Whitney Rose. -
Jana Partners urges Six Flags to consider a sale after weak results
Jana Partners urged Six Flags’ board Tuesday to hire an investment bank to explore a sale, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Six Flags’ second-quarter net loss was $203 million, and visits fell 7% to 13.1 million. -
Americans rate socialism more positively than big business, Gallup finds
More than 40% of Americans view socialism positively, its first Gallup reading above 39% since tracking began in 2010; it now ranks ahead of big business. Gallup said the latest rise came entirely from independents, whose rating climbed to 45% from 37% last year. -
DOJ pardon list missing in Sept. 21 archive, back on site Sept. 22
The DOJ's list of presidential pardons and commutations, including Trump's, was on its site Sept. 20, absent in a Sept. 21 archive snapshot and back by Sept. 22, 2026. The snapshots cannot establish exactly when it went missing or returned. -
Three Texas players listed out before SEC opener against Tennessee
In its Wednesday report, Texas listed Justus Terry, Xavier Filsaime and Jordan Coleman as out, and Nick Townsend as doubtful, for Saturday’s 11 a.m. CT SEC opener against No. 14 Tennessee. Hollywood Smothers is questionable, while Colin Simmons is probable. -
SpaceX’s earliest S&P 500 consideration is June 2027, but losses could delay entry
SpaceX cannot be considered for the S&P 500 before June 2027 because it must trade publicly for 12 months. It also fails the earnings test, with a $541 million second-quarter net loss and more than $8 billion in losses over its latest four reported quarters. -
Rita Wilson's back cross tattoo matches the one Chet Hanks has
Rita Wilson’s Sept. 19 post promoting her new single “Stranger With Age” appeared to show a large cross tattoo across her back, matching the tattoo her son Chet Hanks has. She says the song celebrates freedom from expectations about what people should do or say as they age. -
Tuberville gives no source for claim about furry aviation workers
Sen. Tommy Tuberville claimed in a Senate-floor speech that many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers belong to the furry community, but gave no source. He called the possibility of a pilot dressing as an animal “terrifying.” -
EPA settlement would secure about $19 million for 24 UC research grants
An EPA settlement awaiting court approval would keep 24 UC grants worth about $19 million funded through their remaining terms and eligible extensions if recipients meet grant requirements. The awards include wildfire-smoke and water-management studies. -
After seven years, researchers confirm a new egg-eating snake species in Ethiopia
Researchers identified Dasypeltis albigularis, a new snake species from Ethiopia’s Harenna Forest that feeds exclusively on bird eggs. It swallows eggs whole, then cracks their shells with modified throat vertebrae; the species is harmless to humans. -
Russian ballistic missiles kill two and injure six in Kyiv, mayor says
Russian ballistic missiles killed two people and injured six in Kyiv early Thursday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Klitschko said one of those killed was in a maternity hospital parking lot; three of the injured were medical personnel, and two were in serious condition. -
Readers share 24 private habits, from cat chats to sleeping in closets
BuzzFeed Community members shared 24 private habits, including pretending to host a cooking show, talking to cats in different voices, eating dry ramen without seasoning and pacing around a coffee table while thinking. Some submissions came from Reddit. -
Adam Levine uses The Voice’s First-In button to secure Amanda Mikkel
Adam Levine became Amanda Mikkel’s coach on The Voice’s Sept. 23 episode after all four coaches turned for her “Moon River” audition; his First-In button automatically assigned her to his team. Lexi Stephens also chose Levine after receiving a four-chair turn. -
Commentary: Inglewood coach’s two-game suspension puts Southern Section under scrutiny
Mil’Von James is due back Friday as Inglewood High’s football coach after a two-game district suspension for using two ineligible players in an Aug. 28 game. An LA Times commentary urges the Southern Section to act to protect its credibility. -
Fubo PPV is the US option for Netherlands-Germany Nations League opener
The Netherlands host Germany in their UEFA Nations League opener on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff ArenA. In the U.S., kickoff is at 2:45 p.m. ET and the match streams exclusively on fubo PPV; no TV channel is listed. -
Rodri says Atlético deserved derby win amid Real Madrid referee complaints
Rodri said Atlético deserved its 2-1 derby win over Real Madrid, although he acknowledged some calls could have gone differently. He said he does not believe refereeing errors have a lasting impact over a 38-game league season. -
Klopp to reveal Germany squad omission tomorrow, withholds right-back choice
Jürgen Klopp said he will announce tomorrow which Germany player he is leaving out of the squad for the Netherlands match. He has spoken to the unnamed player, who will be in the squad next time, but did not reveal Germany’s right-back starter. -
St. Lucie County orders permits revoked for 52 readers, finds three unpermitted cameras
St. Lucie County ordered permits for 52 roadside license-plate readers revoked and told officials to give known parties 30 days to remove them. Staff found three cameras at locations without permits; the county attorney was still drafting removal letters. -
Dallas Wings face Seattle Storm in 10 p.m. ET Wednesday game
The Dallas Wings and Seattle Storm are scheduled to meet Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Climate Pledge Arena in Dallas’s regular-season finale. Tipoff is listed for 10 p.m. ET; the game is on KFAA White Feed and streaming on Fubo, with regional restrictions possible. -
Jim Ross recalls learning the wrestling business from Bill Dundee
Jim Ross remembered Bill Dundee, who died earlier this month at 82, as a close friend and a sharp wrestling mind. Ross said he learned the business from Dundee at Mid-South in the mid-1980s, where Dundee was Bill Watts’s booker and wrote two one-hour TV shows weekly. -
Five-hit Blue Jays fall 4-2 to Orioles in the second game of a doubleheader
The Orioles beat the Blue Jays 4-2 in the second game of a doubleheader. Davis Schneider homered in the ninth, and CJ Van Eyk allowed four earned runs in five innings in his first MLB start. Toronto had five hits and struck out nine.
