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Raptors announce Kawhi Leonard extension after ESPN's $115M deal report
The Toronto Raptors announced Wednesday they had signed Kawhi Leonard to a multi-year extension. ESPN, citing his agent, reported a two-year, $115 million deal with a player option for 2028-29; the team did not disclose its financial terms. -
Cramer says Micron’s valuation explains Charitable Trust’s large holding
Jim Cramer said he would not sell Micron Technology shares to lock in gains, calling the stock “incredibly cheap” at about 13 times earnings and perhaps six times next year’s earnings. He said that valuation underpins a “giant position” in the Charitable Trust. -
Sengun says Rockets beat Lakers in every stat but lost playoff series
Alperen Sengun said Houston deserved to advance after losing its six-game playoff series to the Los Angeles Lakers, claiming the Rockets beat them in every statistic. He said the Lakers’ experience in clutch moments was decisive; Kevin Durant played one game before an injury. -
Israeli military uproots Palestinian groves near Ramallah before harvest
Israeli military bulldozers uprooted Palestinian olive trees in Deir Nizam, near Ramallah, days before the annual harvest. A landowner said all trees on nearly nine acres shared with neighbors were uprooted; the military had not responded to Reuters by Wednesday evening. -
Trump officials reportedly weigh adding his name to Ford’s Theatre
MS NOW reported Trump administration staff listed Ford’s Theatre among sites where Trump’s name could be added; an administration official said the idea had been discussed, but its status was unclear. The White House and Interior Department denied the report. -
Joe Burrow has soreness as Bengals prepare for Steelers matchup
Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday that quarterback Joe Burrow is dealing with soreness ahead of Week 3 against Pittsburgh. Taylor did not specify Burrow’s Wednesday practice participation or say whether the soreness is related to the back issue he had last week. -
At New York reception, Trump and Rodríguez discuss Venezuela's debt restructuring, Rubio says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez discussed debt restructuring at a Tuesday reception on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Venezuela's external debt has been in default since 2017. -
Second opinion showed Dolph Lundgren had lung, not kidney, cancer
Dolph Lundgren says a second opinion showed his kidney-cancer diagnosis was wrong: he actually had lung cancer. After years of ineffective treatment, he announced he was cancer-free in 2024; he also wrote that he had considered medical aid in dying. -
Ole Miss rises to No. 4 after LSU win as SEC ties ranked-team record
Ole Miss beat LSU 32-24 and climbed to No. 4 in the AP Top 25, its highest ranking since finishing No. 3 last season. The Rebels are part of an SEC field of 10 ranked teams, tying the conference record and raising the challenge of sustaining their position. -
Chiles accounts for five touchdowns in Northwestern's 41-7 win over Colorado
Aidan Chiles accounted for five touchdowns—three passing and two rushing—as Northwestern beat Colorado 41-7. Joseph Himon II caught three of Chiles’ scoring passes, and the Wildcats forced four turnovers to improve to 2-0 for the first time under coach David Braun. -
Bradesco reworked agentic-payments architecture after beta testing
Bradesco found its first agentic-payments system slow, costly and unable to scale safely in employee beta testing, prompting a five-month architecture redesign. The bank now runs customer-facing AI across several core banking experiences for 22 million customers. -
A Motley Fool analysis sees TSMC benefiting from AI data-center spending
Motley Fool says Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) could benefit from continued AI data-center spending because it makes logic chips for Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom. TrendForce estimates TSMC generated 72.5% of semiconductor revenue in the segment during Q2. -
Canaan sold crypto for $13.9 million and bought back $5.4 million in ADSs
Canaan sold all 3,952 ETH and 54 BTC for about $13.9 million in late August, using about $5.4 million to repurchase 13.6 million American depositary shares. Q2 product revenue fell to $13.6 million from $71.9 million a year earlier. -
The Rays’ and Brewers’ playoff berths offer lessons for the Royals
The Rays and Brewers have clinched playoff spots and are on pace for their leagues’ top seeds despite lower payrolls than the last-place Royals. The article argues Kansas City should study how they score runs, find and develop talent, and build their rosters. -
Meta’s Muse agent handled errands but invented a phone number in testing
Meta’s Muse handled moving-quote requests and booked dinner in a test, but also surfaced a long-closed restaurant and invented a phone number. Sensor Tower said the app reached 560,000 daily active users in 11 days and topped Apple’s App Store and Google Play. -
U.S. urges Americans outside the Middle East to reconsider regional travel
The U.S. State Department on Sept. 19 urged Americans outside the Middle East to seriously reconsider travel to or through the region, while telling those already there to stay vigilant amid possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and other disruptions. -
AWS operating margin reaches 39% as backlog nears $500 billion
Amazon Web Services' revenue growth accelerated to 37% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, while its operating margin reached 39%. AWS had a backlog of nearly $500 billion and generated 60% of Amazon's operating profit that quarter. -
Jessica Inskip says social media can signal demand and investor sentiment
StockBrokers.com’s Jessica Inskip says social media can flag consumer demand and investor sentiment; she cited the Apple Neo MacBook going viral before analysts noticed it. She said viral posts warrant further investigation, not investment decisions on their own. -
Nigella Lawson takes Prue Leith’s place on ‘Great British Baking Show’
Nigella Lawson is taking over from Prue Leith as a judge on The Great British Baking Show. The series marked the change with a playful clip as its 14th season premiered in the U.K. on Sept. 22; U.S. viewers can watch the episode on Netflix from Sept. 25. -
New Jersey fines DataOne $1.07 million over 62 generators it says lacked permits
New Jersey fined DataOne $1.07 million, saying it installed and operated 62 natural-gas generators at its Vineland data center without required permits, violating state air-pollution law. DataOne disputes the state's characterization and has 45 days to get permits or shut down. -
Yahoo Finance panel debates giving Meta’s Muse access to financial details
Yahoo Finance panelists debated giving Meta’s Muse access to passwords or financial information. One said a friend refused when Muse prompted him for a password; another proposed a separate computer or bank account to limit AI access. -
Study ties snail growth spurts to two Queensland cyclones
University of Queensland researchers linked Biggenden Banded Snails’ shell-growth spurts to extreme rainfall after cyclones Marcia (2015) and Debbie (2017) at Coalstoun Lakes in southeast Queensland. One snail was radiocarbon-dated to about 4.5 years old. -
Florio raises Kaepernick workout idea after Dart’s season-ending injury
Jaxson Dart is headed for surgery that will end his season, and Jameis Winston is set to start for the Giants. NFL analyst Mike Florio floated a workout for Colin Kaepernick, citing John Harbaugh’s 2017 interest in signing him; Kaepernick last played in 2016. -
Reddit users recount 30 petty disputes from family court cases
BuzzFeed compiled 30 stories shared in response to a Reddit question about petty family-court behavior. Commenters—including people who said they worked in family law—described disputes over custody, child support, possessions and even a child's dinner. -
Jeremiah Smith’s Ohio State receiving record gets a commemorative shirt
Jeremiah Smith passed Michael Jenkins to become Ohio State’s all-time receiving-yards leader early in the Buckeyes’ 59-3 win over Kent State. BreakingT has an officially licensed shirt celebrating the record, which Smith set in just 2.25 seasons of college football. -
Taylor Frankie Paul withdraws from planned return to ‘Mormon Wives’ Season 6
Taylor Frankie Paul said Sept. 21 she is leaving Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” after five seasons, ending her planned Season 6 return. She accused castmates of months of bullying and said comments about her children crossed a line. -
Steve Zahn says he felt poorer after ‘Reality Bites’ and recognition came later
Steve Zahn says he came back from making 1994’s “Reality Bites” feeling poorer than before, not successful. On “Dinner’s On Me” with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, he said he was baffled by the experience and wasn’t recognized until much later in his career. -
Yordan Álvarez reaches rare MLB milestone: 40+ HR, 100+ RBI, 30+ intentional walks before 30
Yordan Álvarez is MLB’s fifth player to post 40-plus homers, 100-plus RBIs and 30-plus intentional walks in a season before age 30, according to Francys Romero. His 41 homers and 102 RBIs have helped the Astros stay tied atop the AL West with five games left.
