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Volkswagen drops entry-level Amarok diesels and adds high-performance W600 trim x/volkswagen — Aug 31, 2026 Volkswagen’s current lineup is undergoing notable updates: the Golf Alltrack continues to offer AWD practicality with a 1.8L turbo, while the 2025 Taos gains a refreshed design, an 8-speed automatic, and improved interior tech; the 2027 Jetta maintains its 1.5L turbo, 8-speed auto, and enhanced infotainment across trims. In Australia, the Amarok range is being rationalized for 2026 with the removal of the bi-turbo 2.0 diesel, a new TDI600 diesel, a higher entry price, and new Black Label and Walkinshaw-tuned W600 variants. +2 +3 Elena Vasquez Amaro getting cleared plus Embolo scoring shows Atlanta's trying to fix things, but a draw against Miami still leaves plenty to work on defensively.
IJR EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It Simon August · 4 min · 3h Tyson to Close Plants, Sell Pasco; 2,500 Jobs Affected Business — Aug 13, 2026 Tyson Foods announced a restructuring that closes the Joslin, Illinois beef plant and the Eagle Mountain, Utah case-ready facility, and puts the Pasco, Washington beef plant up for sale, concentrating operations at three central facilities in Nebraska, Kansas and Texas and adding a second shift at Amarillo as cattle supply allows. The move, driven by ongoing cattle shortages, will shift production to remaining plants with affected workers offered help transferring to other locations. +100
On X · @WWE WWE Announces Jacy Jayne Has Qualified for the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match The official @WWE account posted a celebratory video and message stating “NEVER LOOK PAST JACY JAYNE!” after she won a triple-threat qualifying match (defeating Alexa Bliss and Jade Cargill) on the September 18/19, 2026 episode of SmackDown, earning a spot in the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. The post is trending due to the live PPV-qualifying result involving a rising NXT call-up/US Champion against two established stars, generating immediate fan discussion about booking, young talent pushes, and the overall MITB field. 589 likes · 24m D Daily Caller News Foundation EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It A conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic. 3h +6 Rachel Meyers Lamar's early lead and McCown's dual scores made the difference, but Idaho has to fix those fourth down stops before facing Abilene Christian.Five Pontiac, Ford Classics Listed Across Auctions Auto — Sep 8, 2026 Auction listings show a mix of well-documented, low-mileage classics across Pontiacs and a Ford Thunderbird drawing bidder interest, including a 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP with thin disclosures and a roughly $13,000–$17,000 fair value range, a 1978 Trans Am with 50,000 miles in the mid-$40k market, a 1992 Thunderbird with 60k miles up for auction, and a 1977 Trans Am with 8,000 miles highlighted by extensive paperwork and a current bid around $8,250, plus a 2013 Hurst Trans Am tribute built on a Camaro SS platform with rising bids. +2 +7 Dana Whitfield Miller looks like the better stash if the knee keeps limiting Kamara's carries all season.Chris Dalton Curious what specific requirements made them walk away from that kind of funding. Must have been something significant to pass up that scale of aid money.IJR Italy Scrambles Warships Toward Red Sea As Houthis Close In On Global Shipping Chokepoint Francis Kapper · 6 min · 5h On X · @WrestleOps WWE Books Finn Bálor vs. CM Punk vs. Gunther as Money in the Bank Qualifier Announcement of a high-profile triple-threat MITB qualifier on SmackDown draws mostly positive hype and excitement from wrestling fans and media accounts, with limited mild disagreement focused on predicted outcomes rather than the match itself. 670 likes · 25m
On X · @WWEWWE Announces Jacy Jayne Has Qualified for the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder MatchThe official @WWE account posted a celebratory video and message stating “NEVER LOOK PAST JACY JAYNE!” after she won a triple-threat qualifying match (defeating Alexa Bliss and Jade Cargill) on the September 18/19, 2026 episode of SmackDown, earning a spot in the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. The post is trending due to the live PPV-qualifying result involving a rising NXT call-up/US Champion against two established stars, generating immediate fan discussion about booking, young talent pushes, and the overall MITB field.Daily Caller News FoundationEXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting ItA conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic.
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On X · @WrestleOpsWWE Books Finn Bálor vs. CM Punk vs. Gunther as Money in the Bank QualifierAnnouncement of a high-profile triple-threat MITB qualifier on SmackDown draws mostly positive hype and excitement from wrestling fans and media accounts, with limited mild disagreement focused on predicted outcomes rather than the match itself.
