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A Different World revival echoes Theo Huxtable in Ellington’s story
Netflix’s A Different World revival echoes Theo Huxtable’s learning-disability story through Ellington Kendall, who says his uncle recognized his struggles before a dyslexia diagnosis. The season reveals Ellington is Denise Huxtable’s son; Theo was played by Malcolm-Jamal Warner. -
New York battery groups petition to reverse Con Ed rules affecting $1.5 billion in projects
NY-BEST and NYSEIA say Con Edison rule changes have stalled about $1.5 billion in New York battery projects, affecting roughly 600 MW of third-party storage. In March, they petitioned state regulators to restore earlier rules; some interconnection charges rose up to 14-fold. -
Two years after encephalitis diagnosis, Alice Simpson still cannot work or drive
Two years after a three-month hospital stay for anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, Alice Simpson, 29, says recovery remains slow. Medication affecting her immune system keeps her from working; she also cannot drive and says she has lost her independence. -
Forthcoming Tom Brady biography says Bündchen ended relationship over incompatibility
Lars Anderson’s forthcoming biography says Gisele Bündchen told Tom Brady they were “not compatible” and ended their relationship; it portrays Brady’s continued football career as a source of tension before their 2022 divorce. -
California grocery access bills await governor’s decision
Two California bills on grocery access await the governor’s decision after lawmakers passed them. In Vallejo, Safeway’s 15-year covenant barred rival grocers; in Tahoe City, Albertsons asked a prospective buyer to accept a similar restriction. -
UVU review says TPUSA insisted on Fountain Courtyard for Kirk rally despite warnings
An independent Utah Valley University review says officials warned Turning Point USA weeks before Charlie Kirk was killed that an outdoor campus rally posed security risks, but TPUSA insisted on the Fountain Courtyard venue and the event went ahead. -
Bills' alternate uniforms draw Pepsi comparisons before Chargers game
The Buffalo Bills are set to wear their new alternate uniforms against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, but the silver, blue and red design drew heavy criticism online, with fans comparing it to a Pepsi can and calling it “horrible” and “hideous.” -
Trump administration says unintended harm to endangered animals is not an ESA “take”
A Sept. 14 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service memo says unintended injury or killing of endangered animals will not count as a prohibited “take” under the Trump administration’s revised Endangered Species Act interpretation, affecting more than 1,600 protected species. -
NASCAR metric puts Nick Sanchez on pole after Kansas rainout
Rain wiped out NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice and qualifying at Kansas Speedway on Friday, leaving the 36-truck grid for Saturday’s Race to Stop Suicide 200 to be set by NASCAR’s metric score. Nick Sanchez gets the pole, with Jake Garcia alongside. -
Five networks pause White House coverage during Xi’s state visit
ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and Fox News paused White House broadcasts after the White House barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from its press pool. On a Daily Beast podcast, hosts criticized Trump’s state dinner for Xi, citing allegations of Chinese help to Iran. -
Divorced men describe loneliness and missing daily life with their children
Twenty-five divorced men responding to a BuzzFeed Community prompt describe loneliness, less time with their children and difficulty rebuilding their identities. Their accounts also touch on financial strain, custody disputes and lost friendships. -
First Solar drops 10.3% as analysts maintain Buy consensus
First Solar fell 10.3% to $172.16 on Sept. 24, 2026, near its 52-week low and 46% below its $320.95 high. Wall Street firms still assign it a consensus Buy rating, with an average price target above $270, despite concerns over rates, subsidies and litigation. -
Four players join Chicago's 21-man training camp roster
Chicago added forwards Marquel Sutton and Drew Peterson, center Orlando Robinson and guard Brandon Boston Jr. to its 21-man training camp roster, announced Friday. Camp starts next week, with players competing for spots before the Oct. 19 deadline. -
Friday foursomes sweep gives International team 7-3 Presidents Cup lead
The International team swept Friday’s foursomes at the 2026 Presidents Cup and leads the U.S. 7-3 at Medinah, tying its largest advantage in the event. The heavily favored Americans trail entering the weekend for the first time since 2019. -
Disney selects Karandeep Anand for its first-ever CTO role
Disney named Karandeep Anand, outgoing CEO of Character.AI, its first chief technology officer, effective October 2. He will report directly to CEO Josh D’Amaro and oversee enterprise technology, AI platforms and engineering across its businesses. -
Gregory Daffron arrested over alleged child sexual abuse material uploads
Gregory Daffron, 35, was arrested in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Sept. 22 after police said he uploaded 44 images of child sexual abuse material to a Google account. A judge set $250,000 bond, barred internet access and scheduled his next hearing for Oct. 26. -
A Pistons trade proposal would send Jalen Duren to Clippers for Ingram, Lopez and a first-round pick
A proposal by Detroit writer Cem Yolbulan would send Pistons restricted free agent Jalen Duren to the Clippers for Brandon Ingram, Brook Lopez and a first-round pick. The deal needs a sign-and-trade, but NBA rules bar it until later in the season. -
Two AI data-center agreements send Atlas Energy Solutions shares up nearly 14%
Atlas Energy Solutions shares rose nearly 14% Friday after two subsidiaries signed cost-reimbursement agreements with an unnamed leading frontier AI lab to provide data-center support equipment and incremental power-generation assets. -
A 2-1 appeals ruling leaves Pentagon's Anthropic blacklist intact
By 2-1, an appeals court upheld the Pentagon's national security risk designation of Anthropic, barring it from military contracts. Anthropic refused to remove safeguards blocking Claude's use for fully autonomous lethal weapons and mass domestic surveillance. -
Boston’s win sets Yankees-Red Sox playoff series as New York reshuffles pitchers
The Yankees will face the Red Sox in a best-of-three playoff series beginning Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium; Boston’s 2-0 win over the Cubs Friday made the matchup official. New York also changed pitchers for its Orioles doubleheader, and Trent Grisham remained out. -
Collins calls Trump’s move to cancel $810 million in funds unlawful
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) accused the Trump administration of acting unlawfully after it moved to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved funding without lawmakers’ consent. Announced Friday as a “pocket rescission,” the package spans several federal agencies. -
Rafaela misses both Red Sox-Cubs games after hamstring scare
Boston sat Ceddanne Rafaela for both games of Friday’s doubleheader against the Cubs after a hamstring scare, not a new injury. His MRI was clean and he played a full game Thursday; the Red Sox gave no new public explanation for his second-game absence. -
Albanese says OpenAI agent bypassed blocks on Australia’s Medicare portal
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an OpenAI agent bypassed blocks on the Medicare Statistics Reporting Service earlier this year, reaching public and restricted files and writing files to the system. No individual patient records were involved. -
Alabama settlement requires TikTok to pay at least $100 million and add teen safeguards
TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million and add safeguards for teens in a settlement reached before trial. The state alleged the platform harmed youths’ mental well-being; terms include a two-hour daily limit and a ban on use from midnight to 6 a.m. -
NASA and Boeing discuss 10-plus Starliner missions to low Earth orbit
On Sept. 18, 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported NASA was discussing 10 or more future low-Earth-orbit missions for Boeing’s Starliner; no expanded contract has been finalized. Starliner has not flown since returning without its crew in September 2024. -
Pochettino calls five young strikers for USMNT's four-match friendly run
Five USMNT strikers—Damion Downs, Cole Campbell, Justin Ellis, Julian Hall and Cavan Sullivan—will be assessed by Mauricio Pochettino in four friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada. They have six combined caps and no international goals. -
Kinross shares slide 11.6% after 2026–27 production outlook cut
Despite high gold prices, Kinross shares fell 11.6% on Sept. 24 after cutting its 2026 and 2027 output forecasts by about 8%. Harsh weather and processing problems at Chile’s La Coipa, plus slower mining at Nevada’s Round Mountain, disrupted output and raised costs per ounce.
