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Demers to Trial Blazers TV Role in 2026–27
Portland Trail Blazers
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The Trail Blazers will give longtime radio announcer Travis Demers a trial run as their television play-by-play voice, working alongside analyst Lamar Hurd and reporter Brooke Olzendam. Portland will evaluate the arrangement throughout the season and has not committed to Demers permanently.
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American A321XLR Debuts on Charlotte Service
Business
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American Airlines deployed its A321XLR for the first time on a Los Angeles–Charlotte flight, extending the aircraft beyond its usual transcontinental and transatlantic routes and bringing lie-flat premium seating to the service. The move fits the airline’s push to become a stronger global competitor through upgrades such as Starlink, seatback screens and Flagship Suites, though commentators say operational basics and American’s competitive and financial challenges remain significant hurdles.
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Undocumented Haitian Student in New York Faces College Hurdles
Marc Joseph
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Stories of Haitian life in the diaspora show both the challenges of displacement and efforts to preserve belonging: a Catholic Charities worker draws on personal experience to support immigrant families, while a bilingual children’s book shares joyful memories of Haitian childhood. Another account follows a Haitian student navigating barriers to college and an uncertain immigration future.
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Dormant Copper Mines Could Add Nearly 1 Million Tons by 2030
Sibanye-Stillwater
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Expectations of a long-term copper shortage are driving miners to revive dormant sites, including Tasmania’s Mt Lyell, whose owner plans a roughly $340 million restart and production from 2029. Existing infrastructure and permitting can make old mines faster to bring online than new discoveries, though major projects also face political hurdles.
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Netanyahu’s Government Reportedly Urged Qatar To Keep Money Flowing To Hamas-Run Gaza
Simon August · 3 min · 52m
South Korea completes first Arctic-Europe round trip
World
— Oct 11, 2026
South Korea’s Panstar Acro completed the country’s first container-ship round trip to Europe via the Arctic, returning to Busan after 50 days and demonstrating a route that can cut one-way travel time by about 10 days compared with the Suez Canal. The voyage supports plans to develop Busan as a maritime hub, but limited cargo and concerns over costs, reliable scheduling, ice conditions and reliance on Russian waters remain hurdles to regular commercial service.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Euro Set for Fifth Straight Weekly Loss
Donald John Trump
— Oct 8, 2026
The euro remained on course for a fifth consecutive weekly decline against a stronger dollar, pressured by concerns over France’s debt and political hurdles to budget cuts, despite stabilizing bond markets. Oil prices eased after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would not attack Iran before the midterm elections, helping calm markets, though the currency’s losses persisted.
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Honolulu approves Ala Moana hotel-housing towers
Business
— Oct 7, 2026
Honolulu’s City Council unanimously approved a conceptual plan for 1588 Ala Moana, clearing a key hurdle for a project with a 400-foot hotel, market-rate residences and 69 affordable rentals, but construction still requires further permits. Hotel workers criticized the affordable-unit count, while supporters cited housing supply, jobs and public improvements; the plan also requires 38 additional affordable units elsewhere in the city.
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Fed Approves Isabella’s $54.6M Grand River Acquisition
Finance
— Oct 5, 2026
The Federal Reserve approved Isabella Bank Corporation’s acquisition of Grand River Commerce and Grand River Bank, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the merger. Isabella also received approval to merge the banks and continue operating Grand River’s branches; the companies said they had obtained all required regulatory approvals.
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Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Deal Clears Legal Hurdle
CNN 10
— Sep 30, 2026
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Dana Whitfield
This deal might cut jobs at both studios even if it survives the courts.
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Specific desire and persistence convert thought into wealth
Only a desire with an exact dollar figure, a deadline, and twice-daily reading begins turning thought into money.
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Olympic Silver Medalist Samba-Mayela Provisionally Suspended
Cyréna Samba-Mayela
— Sep 25, 2026
Paris 2024 hurdles silver medalist Cyréna Samba-Mayela has been provisionally suspended since Sept. 18 for alleged whereabouts failures and risks a two-year ban.
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Maya Lindstrom
Athletes at this level should know the rules by now, so repeated location misses deserve a full look even for an Olympic medalist.
Board of Peace Plans $2.45 Billion Gaza Recovery
Donald John Trump
— Sep 23, 2026
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is set to unveil a six-month, $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan, outlining 66 projects for temporary housing, debris removal, hospital repairs, economic revival, and a multinational security force, with a broader $71.4 billion required over a decade to fully rebuild Gaza. The proposal faces political hurdles, needing cooperation from Israel and Hamas and coming amid Israel’s elections and ongoing debates over disarmament and ceasefire timing.
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Sam Okafor
A multinational security force could help stabilize things during rebuilding, yet it risks turning into another point of conflict without clear disarmament agreements first.
Support Trump vs Support Democrats
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Chargers Fall 0-2, Raiders Reach 2-0
Justin Herbert
— Sep 18, 2026
The Los Angeles Chargers opened 0-2 with a stalled offense and persistent penalties, underscoring deeper schematic issues and a need for sharper execution as they face a brutal early schedule; coaches and writers note missed details and QB Justin Herbert’s struggles, while a limited run game and injuries compound the hurdles. The losses—and ongoing questions about consistency, receiver separation, and protection—highlight an underwhelming start despite occasional flashes on offense and special teams, creating mounting doubt about their playoff prospects this season.
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Banks Mark Down Oracle’s $18B Data Center Loans Amid Stalled Sales
OpenAI
— Sep 18, 2026
Banks are struggling to place about $18 billion of loans backing Oracle’s Project Jupiter data center in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, with the debt quoted at 89 to 91 cents on the dollar as investor concern grows over Oracle’s rising borrowing and weak credit metrics. Local opposition and regulatory hurdles, including a halted natural gas pipeline plan, compound financing challenges for the Oracle-OpenAI AI infrastructure project.
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Trump Slams GOP Candidate Will Hurd for Claiming He’s Running to ‘Stay Out of Prison’
Reporting
— Jul 31, 2023
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at former Rep. Will Hurd of Texas after Hurd told Iowans on Friday that Trump is only running for president to stay out of prison. Hurd, who is running a longshot campaign for…
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‘Kristen, That’s Not True’: Scott Bessent Tussles With NBC Host On Russia Sanctions
Simon August · 4 min · 1h
Trump Reendorses ‘RINO’ Congressman He Unendorsed Less Than A Month Ago
Donald John Trump
— Mar 20, 2026
President Donald Trump reendorsed Republican Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd on Friday, less than a month after withdrawing his endorsement over Hurd’s vote against the president’s tariffs. Trump wrote in a Friday post to Truth…
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How charismatic are you, really?
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Not a score out of ten — the AI identifies your specific brand of charm and where it's most dangerous.
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Former GOP Texas Rep Announces Run For President
Reporting
— Jun 22, 2023
Former Republican Texas Rep. Will Hurd announced Thursday he’s running for president in 2024. Hurd, a frequent critic of former President Donald Trump, is the first Texan to enter the growing GOP primary field. The…
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Former GOP Rep Argues Trump Should Have ‘Very Little’ Influence in the Party’s Future
Reporting
— Feb 21, 2021
Former Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) says former President Donald Trump should not have a large role in the party going forward and that the former president could harm the party’s electoral prospects if he maintains his…
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Dos Santos Breaks World Record in Men's 400m Hurdles at Zurich Diamond League
Alison dos Santos
— Aug 27, 2026
Brazil’s Alison dos Santos broke the men’s 400m hurdles world record with a 45.80-second run in Zurich, defeating Karsten Warholm and marking the first sub-46-second performance in the event. The feat was reported across multiple outlets, highlighting it as a historic Diamond League milestone and confirming his continuing dominance this season.
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Mike Waltz Clears Key Hurdle To Serve As Trump’s UN Ambassador
Michael Waltz
— Jul 24, 2025
Former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz’s nomination to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) cleared a key procedural hurdle Thursday morning. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee favorably…
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Netanyahu’s Government Reportedly Urged Qatar To Keep Money Flowing To Hamas-Run Gaza
Israeli officials reportedly urged Qatar for years to keep sending money into Hamas-controlled Gaza.
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Two GOP Senators Vote ‘No’ As Trump’s Megabill Clears Critical Hurdle
Donald John Trump
— Jun 29, 2025
President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill cleared a critical hurdle Saturday night after the Senate voted largely along party lines to start debate on the sweeping tax and immigration package. Senators voted 51 to…
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Trump’s Legislative Agenda Clears Critical Hurdle As House GOP Races To Meet Memorial Day Deadline
Donald John Trump
— May 19, 2025
President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” cleared a critical hurdle Sunday night as House GOP leadership looks to send the sweeping tax and spending package to the Senate by the end of the week. The House…
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Laken Riley Act Clears Key Procedural Hurdle With Crucial Democratic Support
Congressional Democrats
— Jan 17, 2025
The Laken Riley Act cleared a crucial hurdle in the Senate Friday morning, setting the bill up for final passage as early as next week. The bill seeking to crackdown on illegal immigration passed 61 to 35 with 10…
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Trump Border Funding Bill Clears Key House Hurdle
Donald John Trump
— Jun 9, 2026
A major Republican-backed funding package aimed at bolstering immigration enforcement cleared a key hurdle in the House on Tuesday, moving President Donald Trump closer to securing border and enforcement resources…
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Powell: ‘Challenging’ Months Until Vaccine Clears Production, Distribution Hurdles
Reporting
— Nov 30, 2020
A slowing recovery and a surging pandemic mean the United States is entering a “challenging” few months, with the potential deployment of a vaccine still facing the hurdles of production and mass distribution before its…
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Youth Sports Families Allege Travel Company Threatened Their Kids’ Playing Status If They Didn’t Pay Lodging Fees
Jack McGeever · 4 min · 2h
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