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Kyle Larson Wins Playoff Race, Ends 51-Race Drought
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— 6d
Kyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak by winning the Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway in overtime after 18 cautions, moving to second in the Chase.
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Maya Lindstrom
The caution-filled race mixed up the Chase standings so much that a few drivers are probably sweating their positions right now.
Kerr Wins Ultimate 1,500m Title in Budapest
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— Sep 11, 2026
Britain’s Josh Kerr stormed to victory in the men’s 1500m at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, clocking 3:29.35 to claim a $150,000 first prize and cap a season that included a mile world record and Commonwealth gold. He beat Australia’s Cameron Myers as Hobbs Kessler and Cole Hocker and others lined the American contingent, with Jakob Ingebrigtsen having withdrawn from the 1500m prior to the race.
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Michigan Senate Candidates Plan Two October Debates
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— Sep 3, 2026
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers have agreed to two televised debates this October in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race—Oct. 8 in Grand Rapids and Oct. 21 in Detroit—with additional organizers and moderating details announced. A third September 15 debate is under discussion, while the campaign highlights emphasize the race’s national implications as they face off before the Nov. 3 election.
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Early Voting Begins in Four States for 2026 Election
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— 2d
Voters across Northern Virginia will face local ballot items, from Fairfax City’s consideration of a 1% local sales tax earmarked for school and transit projects to Loudoun County’s $356.5 million in bonds for schools, safety, and transportation, alongside three constitutional amendments on voting, abortion, and related rights. The ballot also features high-profile federal and state races, including U.S. Senate and House contests and a Prince William County special House of Delegates election, with early voting already underway in several states.
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Qatar’s LNG Loss Is America’s Gain
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Delaware Voters Pick Nominees in 33 Primary Contests
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— 6d
Delaware's September primaries solidified major-party nominees for the U.S. Senate and a single House seat, with voting by mail and in person across the counties and campaigns intensifying ahead of the November general election. The state also hosts 33 contested races, including incumbent and open-seat contests at the state level, while Senator Chris Coons faces several challengers in the Democratic Senate race and Republicans select their contenders to vie for the seat.
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Creed Takes Lead on Overtime Restart to Win at Bristol
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— 1d
Sheldon Creed extended his O'Reilly Series points lead by winning the Food City 300 at Bristol, with a late surge past William Sawalich while Kvapil faced a brake failure hindering his finish, and the race featured a weather-canceled qualifying session that left Creed on the front row alongside Jesse Love. The Bristol weekend also highlighted a $11.23 million Cup Series purse for 2026, and a pole position for Love with Creed on the front row once qualifying was canceled due to bad weather.
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Jared Kim
Creed's late pass on that restart showed why he's leading the points, weather or not.
As First Votes Near, 2020 Democratic Race Looks Wide Open
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— Jan 6, 2020
With just weeks to go before Iowans kick off the Democratic presidential nominating contest on Feb. 3, the only certainty about the race seems to be its uncertainty. At least four contenders – former vice president Joe…
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Fate of Supreme Court Nominee Should Hinge on Presidential Race, Says Senator Collins
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— Sep 20, 2020
Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Saturday the U.S. Senate should not fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court until after the Nov. 3 presidential election, and the winner of that race should pick the nominee…
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3 GOP Senators Team Up To Introduce Resolution Against Critical Race Theory in Schools
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— Jun 7, 2021
Three GOP senators introduced a resolution on Monday to condemn critical race theory in K-12 public education, arguing the controversial view “has no place in American schools.” Florida Sen. Rick Scott , Tennessee Sen…
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Dodgers Catcher Will Smith Homers to Give LA the Lead in Game vs. Giants
The @Dodgers official account posted a short video highlight with the caption “Will for the lead!” showing catcher Will Smith hitting a solo home run (his 9th of the season) that put the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd inning. The post is trending because it captures a clutch moment in a live MLB game.
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Nine Senate Battlegrounds Could Decide Midterm Control
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— Sep 5, 2026
Democrats must flip four Senate seats to claim a majority in the November 3 midterms, with analysts identifying nine highly competitive races from North Carolina and Michigan to Texas and Alaska, where candidate quality and national dynamics such as President Trump’s low approval ratings could sway outcomes. In the House, Democrats aim to gain about three seats in key battlegrounds including Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida, amid a political environment that mirrors 2022 contrasts of an unfavorable president and inflation, potentially reshaping control across Congress.
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Verstappen Starts Last and Overtakes All 100 Karters in 35 Minutes
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— 4d
At Silverstone, Max Verstappen started the Max vs 100 karting showdown from 101st and, after a chaotic first-lap pile-up, overtook all 100 rivals to win in about 35 minutes in a world-record event that doubled as his first victory of 2026. He touted the win as among his best yet as the race drew wide attention for its dramatic format and high-speed dominance.
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Trump To Spend Days at Military Hospital After COVID-19 Diagnosis
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— Oct 3, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump was in a military hospital on Saturday for treatment after testing positive for COVID-19, an extraordinary development that upended the presidential race a month before the Nov. 3 election…
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Chief Architect of Space Force Resigns After 3 Years with a List of Warnings
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— Apr 21, 2022
A top Pentagon official resigned this week and warned that the United States is losing its edge in the global race for technological superiority. Preston Dunlap, who had been the founding chief architect officer of the…
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Logano Claims Gateway Pole, Widest Since 2017
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— Sep 12, 2026
Joey Logano captured the Busch Light Pole at Gateway with a 32.817-second lap, cruising to a 0.276-second margin over Kyle Larson as Chase drivers dominated the top of the field. The pole sets Logano up to maximize points in Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300, with several Chase contenders and notable start positions shaping the race field.
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Priya Raman
Chase drivers locking down the top spots makes sense for the playoffs but I hope some of the other guys can still mix it up.
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South Dakota Secretary Of State Bucks Party, Endorses Democrat To Be Successor
A Republican-favoring state's incumbent secretary of state endorsed a Democrat to succeed her months after losing the GOP nomination to serve in the position for the following term.
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When Student Collapses Into Cardiac Arrest at School, Nurse and Resource Deputy Race to Save His Life
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— Aug 31, 2021
On Aug. 17, at around 3 p.m., a student at Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida, collapsed. He appeared to be breathing — but in all reality, he was experiencing cardiac arrest. School nurse Alicia Robertson was…
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Democrat Klobuchar on Diversity and Taking on Trump in the 2020 Presidential Race
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— Jan 13, 2020
Democratic presidential contender Amy Klobuchar is banking on a strong showing in Iowa’s first-in-the-nation nominating contest on Feb. 3 to jump-start her path to the party’s nomination. The moderate U.S. senator from…
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Final Debate Offers Trump a Late Chance To Reshape Presidential Race
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— Oct 22, 2020
President Donald Trump gets a final chance to make his case for re-election before a vast audience of Americans when he squares off against Democratic rival Joe Biden on Thursday in their last debate before the Nov. 3…
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Democrats Hit With the Bad News: 3 Huge 2022 Races Just Became Toss-Ups
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— Nov 22, 2021
Republicans are hoping that the mid-term elections, in which the party holding the White House often loses seats in Congress, will help them regain control of the Senate, which is in a 50-50 tie broken by Vice President…
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Burton Replaces Herbst at Daytona; Heim to 2027 Seat
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— Aug 29, 2026
23XI Racing announced Riley Herbst will miss the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona due to lingering effects from last weekend’s incident, with Harrison Burton stepping into the No. 35 Toyota for the race. Burton, who won the 2024 Daytona summer event and last competed regularly in Cup, will run in place of Herbst in the final race of the regular season at Daytona.
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Trump Announces ‘AI Force,’ Czar Appointment After Industry Titans Urged Caution
Spencer Lombardo · 5 min · 5h
Rings of Power Season 3 Teaser Revealed SDCC
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— Jul 24, 2026
Prime Video has released the first teaser for The Rings of Power season 3 at San Diego Comic-Con, showing Sauron’s growing war machine and the Free Peoples' uneasy alliance as they race to stop the One Ring. The trailer also confirms key cast additions and returning stars, including Jamie Campbell Bower as Celeborn and Daniel Weyman as Gandalf, with a rollout that begins on Nov. 11 for the first four episodes, followed by episodes on Nov. 18 and 25.
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Dem Elissa Slotkin Wins Open Senate Seat In Michigan Denying GOP Pick Up Opportunity
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— Nov 6, 2024
Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin will become the next senator from Michigan after defeating former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers. The Associated Press has called the race as of 3:12 p.m. EST on Nov. 6, with Slotkin…
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Orioles Rally Past Cardinals to Stay in Wild-Card Race
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— Aug 23, 2026
Samuel Basallo delivered a clutch pinch-hit two-run homer to tie the game, and Dylan Beavers followed with a pinch-hit double to score the automatic runner for a 3-2 extra-inning win, helping the Orioles inch closer to a wild-card berth. Basallo’s timely hitting has been a key factor in Baltimore’s late-inning rallies against the Rays as the team fights for a postseason spot.
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Phillies sweep Marlins 4-1 as Arraez, Nola star
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— Aug 19, 2026
Aaron Nola pitched seven strong innings, allowing one run as the Phillies swept the Marlins, with Luis Arraez driving in runs with a two-run homer and contributing multi-hit efforts in the series. Arraez has the Phillies buzzing with a hot stretch, going 3-for-4 in one game and riding a six-game hitting streak that has boosted Philadelphia's postseason pursuit in the NL East race.
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Mayor, Governor Races Plus Proposition 50 Highlight Election Day
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— Nov 4, 2025
One mayoral race, two governor races plus Proposition 50 are the key contests to watch on Election Day. The race to become Mayor of the Big Apple has been in the headlines for months. Zohran Mamdani, 34, a democratic…
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Sean Sharaf Knocks Out Gable Steveson in 12 Seconds at UFC 331
Viral highlight of massive underdog Sean Sharaf scoring a first-punch knockout against heavy favorite Gable Steveson triggers one-sided celebratory and mocking reactions across MMA accounts, with virtually no defense of Steveson.
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