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After about a year, Andrew Bailey is leaving FBI's co-deputy director role
Andrew Bailey will leave the FBI's co-deputy director post after about a year, saying he is stepping down to return to his family in Missouri. The FBI has not said whether it will name a replacement or Chris Raia will remain the sole co-deputy director. -
Micron shares slip 2.5% after OpenAI says it will pause training on some AI models
Micron shares fell 2.5% by 2:25 p.m. ET Monday after OpenAI said over the weekend it would pause training on some AI models while investigating reports of AI agents going “rogue.” Investors are questioning how long AI-driven memory demand can sustain profits. -
In-laws arrested on murder charges in New York Times Games head’s killing
Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen were arrested on murder charges in the killing of their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, head of engineering at New York Times Games. He was found with gunshot wounds in a Dublin, California, parking lot on Saturday and pronounced dead there. -
Petrobras reports R$12.2 billion in fuel-subsidy reimbursements
Petrobras says it has received R$12.2 billion from Brazil’s diesel, gasoline and LPG subsidy programs. Its board approved a new R$1-per-liter subsidy for road-use diesel A for 30 days, but participation depends on publication and review of implementing rules. -
Acer CEO Jason Chen questions forecasts of a memory shortage through 2030
Acer CEO Jason Chen says a memory shortage lasting to 2030 is an overblown expectation as China's production capacity grows. He says prices are mixed, with some rising and others falling—a warning for Micron, whose shares gained 570% in the past year. -
LeBron says Knicks’ title win made him rule out joining New York
LeBron James said he ruled out joining the New York Knicks after their championship win over San Antonio, fearing criticism for choosing the reigning champions. He is now with the 76ers after leaving the Lakers following eight years with the team. -
GM says it will run lean amid tougher US car competition
General Motors says it will run as lean as possible as it braces for tougher U.S. competition. Global automakers increasingly view the market as a safe haven, the Financial Times reports; GM’s operating margin is about 3.2%, leaving little cushion against price cuts. -
Oregon drops advance LGBTQ+ affirmation rule for foster and adoptive parents
Oregon no longer requires prospective foster and adoptive parents to agree in advance to affirm a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity, after settling a lawsuit with Jessica Bates; the state says it can still weigh each child’s needs in placement decisions. -
Davolink’s Minions Kevin router delivers strong nearby Wi‑Fi 6E speeds
RTINGS’ testing found Davolink’s Minions Kevin offers strong nearby speeds on its 5GHz and 6GHz Wi‑Fi 6E bands, suiting apartments and potentially appealing to Quest 3 owners. Its range falls with distance, and it has just one 1Gbps LAN port. -
Cornell district attorney reopens probe into 2024 assault claims against 7 Chi Phi members
Former Cornell student Jane Doe's Sept. 16 civil suit accuses seven Chi Phi members of sexually assaulting her for seven hours in 2024 and says she was drugged. Two defendants deny the claims; prosecutors reopened the criminal probe on Sept. 28, after no charges were filed. -
Chantel Ward says Cam Ward’s family received threats from fans
After Tennessee lost 12-7 to the Giants on Sunday, Cam Ward’s sister Chantel said the Ward family had received threats, bullying and personal attacks on Facebook, X and Instagram. She urged fans to criticize his play without targeting relatives. -
Giants trade a fifth-round pick to Minnesota for J.J. McCarthy
The Giants acquired quarterback J.J. McCarthy from Minnesota for a fifth-round pick after Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury. New York was 2-1, but had scored only 18 points—all field goals—in two games with Jameis Winston starting. -
Brock Bowers catches 10 in return as Raiders rally past Saints
After 273 days away, Brock Bowers caught 10 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in his season debut as the Las Vegas Raiders rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Saints on the road, reaching 3-0 for the first time since 2021. -
Army specialist pleads not guilty in infant son's shooting death
Army Spc. Peyton D. Creel pleaded not guilty last week to murder and involuntary manslaughter charges over the April 28 shooting death of his infant son at Creel's Fort Leavenworth residence. He is due before a court-martial in January 2027. -
Bryan Rust heads to IR as Dubas calls Penguins' season pivotal
Penguins GM Kyle Dubas said Bryan Rust is headed to IR with a week-to-week upper-body injury. Blake Lizotte's status for Wednesday's opener depends on Tuesday's practice. Dubas called the season pivotal and said Pittsburgh aims to close last season's 15-point gap to Carolina. -
Zoo Atlanta’s new pandas arrive, with public debut still unannounced
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived at Zoo Atlanta from China on Sept. 27, but visitors cannot see them yet. The zoo says the pandas will undergo around a month of routine quarantine and has not announced when public viewing will begin. -
Ireland fines Google €403m and orders location-data compliance in six months
Ireland’s privacy regulator fined Google €403 million ($463 million) over GDPR breaches in its 2018–2020 processing of location data. It ordered Google to bring that processing into compliance within six months; three other inquiries are at an advanced stage. -
White male gamer in Sanders’ Arkansas welfare ad draws far-right backlash
Far-right commentators attacked Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ welfare-work ad for portraying a white male gamer as choosing not to work; some said it should have shown a Black person, while others claimed it singled out white men. -
Brooke Hanlon case has no arrests as officials offer no updates
More than 100 days after Brooke Hanlon was stabbed to death at her Chester, N.J., home on June 5, no arrests have been made. Officials have offered no updates beyond identifying her as the victim; former prosecutor John W. Day says silence can protect an investigation. -
Jahmyr Gibbs’ three touchdowns headline Lions’ stock report after Jets win
Detroit beat the Jets for its second win of the season, though a fourth-quarter comeback exposed coverage problems. Jahmyr Gibbs had 164 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns, including the game-winner, in SB Nation’s Week 3 stock report. -
Rivals analyst shifts Kellan Hall’s 2028 prediction from Oklahoma to Kentucky
Rivals analyst Steve Wiltfong has shifted his prediction for 2028 defensive lineman Kellan Hall from Oklahoma to Kentucky, with 60% confidence. Hall, a five-star prospect at Louisville Christian Academy, has not committed and is still two years from college. -
Cornell DA reopens 2024 assault probe, will seek charges against seven Chi Phi members
Tompkins County DA Matthew Van Houten reopened Cornell's 2024 assault probe, saying he will seek charges against seven Chi Phi members and present the case to a grand jury. A civil suit alleges a student was given ketamine and sexually assaulted for hours. -
Texas’ Colin Simmons misses SEC honors after five-sack Tennessee game
Texas edge Colin Simmons missed both SEC weekly awards after five sacks in a 20-17 win over ranked Tennessee. Georgia linebacker Chris Cole won Defensive Player of the Week; Missouri edge Daeden Hopkins took the lineman award with 3.5 sacks in a loss. -
Milpitas woman says fake Amazon driver helped burglars break in
Milpitas resident Donna Kato says a man posing as an Amazon driver helped two masked burglars break into her home on Sept. 16 while she was away. She said they smashed a sliding door, disabled her modem, taking security devices offline, and stole a safe containing jewelry. -
Kay McConaughey approved ‘Brothers’ after Harrelson feared her reaction
Woody Harrelson said he was nervous for Matthew McConaughey’s mother, Kay “Ma Mac” McConaughey, to see Apple TV’s comedy “Brothers,” inspired by her remark about Harrelson’s father. She approved the show and called Holland Taylor, who plays her, “great” and “so much fun.” -
Clancy holdout juror’s lawyer plans bar complaint against defense counsel
Paltzik, lawyer for holdout juror Michael Péguy Desronvil, says he plans to file a bar complaint against Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney, alleging unprofessional conduct. Clancy’s case returns to court Sept. 29; Reddington’s motions may be addressed. -
Pittsburgh sets 22-player roster for opener against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh has named 22 players to its roster for Wednesday’s season opener in Philadelphia: 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goalies. Five players will start the season on injured reserve. The Flyers game starts at 7:30 p.m. at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
