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Clark’s Nike Signature Shoe Arrives Oct. 1 — 2dCaitlin Clark's Nike Caitlin 1 launches in the U.S. on Oct. 1 for $140, making her the fifth active player with a signature basketball shoe.

Ramírez Reaches 1,000 RBIs as Guardians Top A’s — 20hJosé Ramírez reached 1,000 career RBIs with a sixth-inning solo homer, only the second Cleveland player ever to do so, as the Guardians rallied past the A's 5-3.

Nicole Hardy Those clutch homers late in the game prove the Guardians still have the edge when it matters most.

Accenture Evaluators to Embed Inside Anthropic for AI Safety Tests — 1dAnthropic and Accenture each plan at least $1 billion over five years; Accenture evaluators get employee-level access inside Anthropic.

Maya Lindstrom Accenture embedding evaluators at Anthropic could bring useful outside perspective on model risks, but the real test is whether they can push back on internal priorities.

Big Bend Border Wall Construction Begins Amid Opposition — 1dCBP says border wall panel installation is underway on Hudspeth County’s 47.3-mile Big Bend 1 project; Clara Benson says, "We will continue fighting to the end."

Chris Dalton It's good to see the panels finally going up on that 47-mile stretch in Hudspeth County.

Red Bulls End Derby Drought, Beat NYCFC 1-0 — 20h18-year-old Julian Hall scored in the 57th minute off a James Sands backpass error as the Red Bulls beat NYCFC 1-0 a day after his first USMNT call-up.

Priya Raman NYCFC needs to find some finishing if they want any shot at the postseason.

Macklemore Pledges $1 Million for Palestinian Relief — 3dMacklemore pledged his $1M Loop Tour earnings to six Palestinian relief groups, saying "Palestinian lives are worth protecting," and invited Kraft to match; Kraft pledged $2M after a Sheeran call.

Derek Foss Macklemore donating his full tour earnings directly to those six groups sets a strong example for other artists.

Luxembourg Airport Halts Flights After Drone Sightings — 1dA London City flight was diverted to Liège and passengers sat on the tarmac after drones closed Luxembourg Airport; 19 flights and over 1,800 passengers were affected.

Nicole Hardy These drones near runways show how vulnerable airports still are to unauthorized flights.

UN Report Attributes 1,004 Ukraine Sexual Violence Cases Mostly to Russia — 1dUN report documents 1,004 sexual violence cases in Ukraine since 2022, attributing 89% to Russia; majority of survivors are men, including via electric shocks with a Soviet-era tapik.

Marcus Bell Holding Russia accountable for nearly all the documented cases requires more than just reports.

Knicks Pause Sales for Opener After Mistake Sends Prices Over $1,000 — 2dMSG paused Knicks ticket sales for the Oct. 20, 2026 opener after Section 418 seats listed at $1,039.50, citing a pricing mistake and promising refunds and a 12% rollback.

Elena Vasquez It's good they fixed the glitch, but $1,000 for upper level seats shows how out of reach these games have become for most fans.

Newly Crowned No. 1 Rybakina Withdraws From BJK Cup With Injury — 1d"I won't be able to participate in Billie Jean King Cup this year," new world No. 1 Elena Rybakina posted Sept. 18 after a US Open win; federation cites left Achilles needing two weeks.

Jared Kim Kazakhstan loses its best player for the finals, but forcing her to play injured would have been worse for everyone.

New York Urges Data Centers to Fund Communities $1 Million per Megawatt — 3dNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul urged local governments to seek at least $1 million per megawatt in community investment from data center developers.

Maya Lindstrom Texas already stopped new centers over the same issues, and New York should do more than just ask for money if jobs stay so low.

Paris Court Awards Kardashian €1 for 2016 Heist — 4dParis court awards Kim Kardashian €1 ($1.15) for 2016 gunpoint heist that took her $4 million ring; hotel receptionist gets about €110,000.

Sam Okafor Kardashian can live without the cash but the tiny award still makes the whole verdict look weak.

FDA Approves Kerendia, First Type 1 CKD Drug — 2dFDA approved Bayer's Kerendia on Sep 17, 2026 for type 1 diabetes CKD—the first new treatment in over 30 years—after FINE-ONE showed a 25% UACR cut versus placebo.

Dana Whitfield Bayer's focus on lowering albumin levels makes sense if it actually slows progression in real use.

Memory Care Costs $1,169 More Than Assisted Living per Month — 4dMemory care runs $6,999 a month on average, $1,169 above assisted living’s $5,830, according to A Place for Mom data through July 2, 2026.

Rachel Meyers The extra supervision for dementia patients justifies some added cost, but over a thousand dollars monthly feels excessive without more transparent breakdowns of the services.

Hodgkinson wins Athlos 800m in black hooded Nike speedsuit — 1dHodgkinson debuted a black hooded Nike speedsuit and won the Athlos 800m in 1:56.40 by more than two seconds, taking $65,000 and a Tiffany crown.

Nicole Hardy Athlos events like this one are finally bringing decent prize money and spectacle to the sport.

Cole Sets Draft-Pick Wins Record, Yankees Win 9-2 — 17hGerrit Cole’s 162nd win set the record for No. 1 overall draft picks as the Yankees beat Arizona 9-2; Ben Rice hit his 39th homer.

Jared Kim Yankees are tightening up in the AL race, but the D-backs really need to stop these early collapses if they want any wild-card hope.

Space42 and Viasat Commit Up to $1 Billion to Equatys Satellite Platform — 5dSpace42 and Viasat signed a binding Paris deal to commit up to $1 billion to Equatys. "Equatys takes off," said Space42 Managing Director Karim Michel Sabbagh.

Nicole Hardy Viasat as the main contractor should help, but scaling to thousands of satellites will need flawless coordination.

Ronaldo, 41, Selected for Portugal Nations League Squad — 1dCristiano Ronaldo, 41, is in Jorge Jesus' first Portugal squad with 979 career goals, 21 shy of 1,000, after their Saudi title run at Al-Nassr.

Priya Raman Ronaldo at 41 still earns his spot on merit, his presence will lift the whole squad against tough opponents.

Typhoon Dolphin Drives Most of China's August Disaster Losses — 1dGlacier-collapse mudslide at a Tibet-Nepal border left 43 dead and 519 missing in China; the broader disaster killed more than 1,400 across both countries.

Priya Raman Twelve million people hit in one month means crop damage will push up food prices for everyone this winter.

Miranda Lambert Releases Classic Country Heartbreaker — 1dMiranda Lambert released "Two Things Can Be True" from Crisco as her Ella Langley co-write "Choosin' Texas" tied the all-time Billboard Hot 100 weeks-at-No. 1 record.

Sam Okafor Miranda's take on that classic country sound with Patsy Cline vibes has me excited to hear the full album when it drops.

Bears win boosts Caleb Williams MVP odds after record Week 1 scoring — 2dBetMGM prop odds move for Tony Pollard, Jacoby Brissett, and Rhamondre Stevenson shape early-season betting markets, while prediction markets evaluate the Los Angeles versus Denver game and related settlement rules. Chicago’s Week 1 offensive surge under Ben Johnson has boosted Bears scoring and Caleb Williams’ MVP chatter, fueling shifts in futures and Week 2 expectations.

Marcus Bell The new offensive scheme under Johnson is already paying off big for Chicago but one week won't decide if Williams stays in the conversation.

Starbucks considers majority stake sale in Japan business — 3dStarbucks is considering a majority stake sale in its 1,883-store Japan business that could value the operation at about $3 billion.

Chris Dalton A three billion dollar valuation for the Japan unit shows how much value they built there, but selling majority control risks losing the local edge.

Chinese EV Makers Reportedly Pursue Tech Sales — 2dAfter a 1.7 billion yuan Q2 loss, Li Auto seeks outside buyers for its 1,280-TOPS Mach chips; Xpeng plans tech offers beyond VW as its IRON robot walks off the line.

Maya Lindstrom Xpeng letting its robot walk off the line shows real progress but offering tech to outsiders could help them recover faster than VW alone.

Aetna Bundles All Cancer Authorizations for Medicaid Members Starting in September — 2dAetna expanded bundled prior authorizations across all cancer types for Medicaid members effective Sept. 1, 2026, replacing an average of four separate filings with one request.

Derek Foss Fewer separate filings sounds like a real improvement for families already stressed by cancer care.

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