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Bills and Chargers list 11 players as not practicing before Week 3 game
The Bills and Chargers posted Wednesday injury reports ahead of their Week 3 game Sunday in Buffalo. Buffalo listed Keon Coleman, T.J. Sanders and Ed Oliver as not practicing; Los Angeles listed eight players, including Charlie Kolar, Derwin James and Khalil Mack. -
Motley Fool analysis favors Salesforce over UiPath for 2026
A Motley Fool analysis favors Salesforce over UiPath for 2026, citing Salesforce’s nearly $41.5 billion in FY2026 revenue and about $7.5 billion in net income. UiPath returned to profit with $282.3 million net income on $1.6 billion revenue after an FY2025 loss. -
Atlanta Dream can clinch first-round home-court advantage against Liberty
Atlanta faces New York at Barclays Center in Wednesday’s WNBA regular-season finale after beating the Liberty 95-84 on Monday. The 29-14 Dream can clinch first-round home-court advantage with a win; tipoff is 8 p.m. ET on MyNetworkTV, with a Fubo stream. -
Kansas State’s ends record five sacks as interior line falters vs. Tulane
Against Tulane, Kansas State’s defensive ends posted 7.5 tackles for loss and five sacks, while the interior line struggled to stop the run. The review gave the ends and safeties an A but graded the interior line C−, citing missed tackles and gaps Tulane exploited. -
St. Louis leads WalletHub’s ranking of U.S. cities for disability accommodations
WalletHub’s analysis of more than 180 large U.S. cities ranked St. Louis first for people with disabilities, ahead of Minneapolis and Columbus. It said cities near the bottom often have higher living costs and fewer accessible services. -
Hawley leaves subpoena option open for Flock Safety and other surveillance firms
Sen. Josh Hawley said subpoenas remain possible for Flock Safety and other surveillance firms after they skipped a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing. None has been issued; subpoena authority rests with committee chair Chuck Grassley, whom Hawley said he planned to consult. -
Thyroid concerns fuel a boom in online wellness advice
People seek thyroid answers online, where influencers promote diets and supplements; some claim thyroid conditions can be reversed. Experts say symptom overlap and feeling dismissed help create a market where useful guidance mixes with harmful claims. -
Tyra Banks’ new filing challenges edits in Netflix’s ‘Reality Check’
Tyra Banks’ latest filing in her defamation suit over Netflix’s “Reality Check” compares documentary clips with original footage, arguing that edits misrepresented her. The examples concern her response to a contestant’s assault story and a conversation about cheating. -
ABC tally for Trump’s second term: at least 21 shot by federal immigration agents
ABC News counts at least 21 people shot by federal immigration agents under Trump’s second term; eight shootings were fatal, including three U.S. citizens among the dead. On Sunday, an ICE officer shot Venezuelan DoorDash courier Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin. -
Yeater's 50th-minute goal gives Bedford 1-0 win over Goffstown
Bedford defeated previously unbeaten Goffstown 1-0 in NHIAA Division I girls soccer Tuesday, giving Goffstown its first loss and moving Bedford to 8-1. Lilah Yeater scored in the 50th minute, and Danielle Winning made five saves for the shutout. -
Husted wants Iran war to end without letting Tehran set the terms
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted told Newsmax on Wednesday he wants the war with Iran to end, but not on Iran’s terms. He says the U.S. should emerge stronger, avoid tolls in the Strait of Hormuz and prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon; he also wants lower gas prices. -
Dykes says 2-1 TCU must improve before Big 12 opener at UCF
TCU coach Sonny Dykes says the 2-1 Frogs are disappointed not to be 3-0 and still far from the level they need as they open Big 12 play Saturday at UCF. UCF ran for 304 yards in a 44-30 win over Georgia State; Duke Watson had 177 yards and two touchdowns. -
Status reports JD Vance was anonymous source for Iran report cited in Politico ban defense
Status reported that Vice President JD Vance was the anonymous source for Politico’s June report estimating an 80–85% chance of a preliminary deal with Iran. The Trump administration cited the story in a court letter defending its removal of Politico’s White House access. -
Black Health Matters shifts pharma proposals from “health equity” to “population health”
Black Health Matters now uses “population health,” not “health equity,” in pharma sponsorship proposals, CEO Roslyn Young-Daniels says. She says pharma support is waning amid the Trump administration’s anti-DEI policies; BHM’s mission is unchanged. -
Casper, a 1-in-100-million white lobster, joins UNE study
Casper, a one-in-100-million white lobster, has joined a University of New England study in Biddeford, Maine, examining why American lobsters develop rare shell colors. Donated by the Maine State Aquarium, he will be studied using non-invasive genetic methods. -
Seattle weighs potential first U.S. city ban on personalized grocery pricing
Seattle weighs a proposal that could make it the first U.S. city to bar large grocers and delivery services from using personal data to set grocery prices. Safeway says the ban could end its loyalty discounts, which it says save shoppers $30 weekly on average. -
Texas counties scramble to process voter applications after a DPS system error
Texas counties are processing a voter-registration backlog after a state system error; Bexar County received about 45,000 applications. Officials say unprocessed records may have kept some people from voting in March’s primary; counties have until Oct. 19. -
Wilkerson's death raises Iran war's public tally of U.S. service-member deaths to 19
The Army identified Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, as the 19th U.S. service member in the public death tally since the Iran war began. It said she died Sept. 18 in a non-combat-related incident while deployed to Doha, Qatar, supporting overseas operations. -
DPReview brings back full-spec camera comparisons on its redesigned site
DPReview has restored full-spec camera comparisons to its redesigned site, which remains in beta. The rebuilt tool draws on the site's specifications database and is designed to make camera data easier to read and compare, particularly on mobile. -
Oliver Schusser outlines Beats 360’s design and relationship with Apple
Beats president Oliver Schusser says the Beats 360 over-ear headphones target active users and support iOS and Android. They offer more than 256 style combinations; replaceable cushions and headbands launch at $9.99, with prices later rising to $49.99 each. -
Bipartisan lawmakers criticize China as Trump welcomes Xi to Washington
President Xi Jinping received a lavish state welcome from Trump in Washington on Wednesday, while lawmakers from both parties used his visit to criticize China and press Trump on Iran, Taiwan arms sales and chip controls. U.S. officials accuse China of aiding Iran in the war. -
Authorities say Thomas Robinson used a hand test to recruit pledges for Penn State cocaine ring
Thomas Robinson, described by authorities as a main supplier in an alleged Penn State cocaine ring, recruited fraternity pledges using a “steady hand test” and had them help cut cocaine with creatine and package it for campus distribution, court filings say. -
Otega Oweh tops Thunder’s two-way players in race for open roster spot
An Oklahoma City Thunder ranking names Otega Oweh the likeliest of its three two-way players to earn a standard contract, ahead of Brooks Barnhizer and Josh Dix. The team has 14 active-roster players and one spot open for the coming season. -
Fernando Mendoza starts US Bank-backed series to teach Gen Z about finance
Fernando Mendoza is starting “Finance with Fernando,” a US Bank-backed series intended to give Gen Z a practical guide to personal finance. Subscribers can learn about 401(k) contributions and may get LinkedIn recommendations from Mendoza, which he calls the “ultimate prize.” -
FAA switched to backup fiber Sunday after circuit errors, before flight outage
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said errors in a telecom circuit prompted a Sunday switch to backup fiber for troubleshooting. A New Jersey Transit contractor accidentally cut the line Monday; the outage delayed or canceled about 9,500 U.S. flights. -
Florida family sues Publix, Quirch Foods over alleged fatal blueberry contamination
A Florida family is suing Publix and distributor Quirch Foods, alleging contaminated GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries caused Karla Mullins’ death and sickened her son, who was hospitalized. The suit says Mullins became ill after eating the berries and died June 20. -
Nvidia joins industry letter linking open-weight AI to business sovereignty
Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, IBM, Hugging Face, Mistral and other tech groups signed a July 24 letter arguing AI leadership depends on an open ecosystem. The article says open-weight models can give businesses more control over models, data and infrastructure. -
UK regulator probes Pornhub's reliance on Apple's age checks
Britain’s Ofcom has opened an investigation into whether Pornhub met its Online Safety Act duty to keep under-18s from pornography. It is concerned operator Aylo may not have sufficiently tested Apple’s age-verification process, which Aylo adopted in May. -
New Mexico jury weighs Facebook's liability in Cambridge Analytica case
A New Mexico jury is weighing whether Facebook violated the state's Unfair Practices Act over its handling of the Cambridge Analytica data breach. The state seeks up to $5,000 per violation and an order to halt future user-data breaches.
