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Gilead and PAHO expand twice-yearly lenacapavir access to 14 nations outside licensing deals — 3dOn Sept. 16, 2026 Gilead and PAHO agreed to put twice-yearly lenacapavir HIV PrEP within reach of 14 nations outside voluntary licensing deals.

Priya Raman This should help bring down infection rates faster in places that need it most, especially with the twice-yearly dosing.

Chinese EV Makers Reportedly Pursue Tech Sales — 1dAfter 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.

Umanmielen Served in Ole Miss Lawsuit Before Showdown — 2dLSU DE Princewill Umanmielen was served Ole Miss lawsuit papers outside the Tigers' football facility Tuesday; the school seeks $550,000 over a revenue-sharing contract.

Dana Whitfield If the players took the revenue-sharing money under contract, Ole Miss has every right to sue for breach when they leave.

Second Sunni Cleric Killed in Iran in Week — 4dSecond Sunni cleric in a week killed outside his Zahedan home Sept. 14; Saravan clashes left three security members and five gunmen dead, state TV said.

Red paint splattered on Charlie Kirk statue outside TPUSA headquarters — 4dA statue of murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk was vandalized days after the one-year anniversary of his death. The Phoenix Police Department made the announcement Sunday… — by Sandra Rhodes

Oklahoma State Upsets No. 6 Oregon, Morris Refocuses — 3dOklahoma State stunned No. 6 Oregon 39-31 and immediately shifted to a hard reset, focusing on speed, physical preparation, and not letting the win define the program. Coach Eric Morris stressed learning from both games, avoiding distractions, and building momentum toward Murray State by prioritizing preparation and execution over outside noise.

Woman Finds Strange Box Outside Her Apartment With An Entire Family Inside — Sep 9, 2026A North Carolina rescuer found a box with a mother cat and kittens left at her home and arranged their care through local groups.

Tom Gallagher At least the cats ended up with groups that can foster them instead of being left to fend for themselves on the street.

UK Job Vacancies Fall to 702,000, Unemployment Steady — 4dBritain’s job market stayed weak, with unemployment at 4.9% and vacancies at 702,000—the lowest outside the pandemic—while payrolled employees fell by 26,000 in July to August. Wages remain modest (around 3.5% excluding bonuses), reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will keep rates on hold and that the labor market is cooler and less prone to a fresh inflation surge.

Nicole Hardy Fewer openings and falling payrolls mean the labor market is cooling without tipping into recession territory.

Stray bullet from outside dispute kills Frito-Lay worker inside Nashville Sam's Club — Sep 6, 2026A Frito-Lay employee, Paris Carlock, 55, was killed when a stray bullet from a dispute outside a Nashville lounge pierced the wall of a Sam’s Club and struck him as he restocked in the chip aisle. Police say the shooting appears connected to an argument at Lavo Lounge, with investigators pursuing leads and asking for information as no suspect has been identified and Carlock is described as an innocent victim.

New York Student Suspended Over Coffee Challenges Rule — Sep 11, 2026Beaver River Central School District suspended senior Julie Kaputa on her first day for bringing a cup of coffee, citing a new outside food and drink rule. Her family argues the policy was not legally adopted due to no public hearing, while the district says the August board meeting should have counted as a hearing and plans a properly announced public session to address the issue.

Salman Rushdie named 2026 recipient of National Book Foundation medal — Sep 10, 2026Salman Rushdie will receive the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters in 2026, to be presented at the 77th National Book Awards in New York on November 18 with Kiran Desai as presenter. As the 39th recipient and only the fourth born outside the United States, the honor underscores his five-decade literary career and his status as a U.S. citizen who identifies as an immigrant writer whose work traverses borders.

Derek Foss Rushdie deserves this for his fearless writing that has connected so many readers across borders over decades.

Deployed D.C. Guardsman Charged After Allegedly Pointing Gun — Sep 9, 2026Georgia National Guard Specialist Zion Mitchell, 21, was arrested in Washington, D.C., on two felonies after allegedly drawing a loaded pistol and pointing it at a fellow Guardswoman during an Aug. 25 dispute over Army hairstyle regulations in a van outside a Popeyes. The incident occurred amid a broader DC crime-suppression deployment tied to President Donald Trump’s mission to crack down on crime in the capital.

TTM Prices $500 Million Notes for Epiq Acquisition — Sep 10, 2026TTM Technologies priced and announced a $500 million senior notes offering due 2034 to fund the proposed acquisition of Epiq Solutions, with proceeds plus incremental term loans expected to support the deal and potentially reduce other borrowings. The notes are guaranteed by subsidiaries, and if the Epiq transaction does not close by a defined outside date, TTM must redeem the notes at par plus accrued interest, underscoring a tight linkage between the financing and its acquisition strategy (including potential funding for Swiss Technology Group).

Derek Foss TTM locking the notes to the Epiq close makes sense, but that outside date redemption could leave them holding extra cash if the deal slips.

‘What’s Going On Outside Fox News?’ Hosts Look Terrified as They Cut to CommercialReporting — Jul 11, 2023Something outside of the Fox News studio in New York City disturbed the panelists of “Outnumbered” on Monday afternoon. It remains unclear what exactly happened outside the Manhattan building where the show and most of…