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Jana Partners Presses Cooper to Replace CEO — 23hJana Partners on September 18, 2026 pressed Cooper Companies to launch an immediate external CEO search and explore sales of CooperVision and CooperSurgical assets.

Dana Whitfield Cooper should seriously consider selling those divisions to unlock real value for shareholders.

Jazz, Keyonte George Agree to Five-Year, $157.5M Extension — 7hKeyonte George and the Utah Jazz agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million extension finalized September 18, 2026, with no options, running through 2031.

Jared Kim George deserves every dollar after his growth last season, but five years is a long bet on consistency.

Analysis Details China Upgrades to Djibouti Base Surveillance Systems — 1dCSIS imagery analysis on September 17, 2026 shows two new communications compounds at China's Djibouti base, less than 10 miles from U.S., French, Italian and Japanese bases.

Marcus Bell Other nations will likely respond by strengthening their own monitoring near the strait.

Europe Sea Arrivals Fall 39%, Deaths Rise: IOM — 1dSea arrivals to Europe fell 39% to about 60,000 through mid-September 2026 as deaths rose to at least 2,292, IOM said. Amy Pope: nearly every death is preventable.

Priya Raman Fewer crossings are a relief, but more than 2200 deaths prove the routes remain far too deadly and need safer legal options.

China Plans Italy-Sized No-Fly Zone Around Beijing — 1dChina will establish a permanent no-fly zone the size of Italy around Beijing from September 20, a 600-km zone of over 280,000 sq km holding about 100 million people.

Dana Whitfield They must have serious reasons to lock down 280,000 square kilometers like this, but the daily impact on logistics and local economies will be enormous.

Aetna Bundles All Cancer Authorizations for Medicaid Members Starting in September — 1dAetna 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.

GlobalFoundries, Marvell Expand SiGe Output at Vermont Fab for AI Networks — 1dABC Money noted a GFS short-sale spike to 0.463 and two unexplained Marvell Form 4s on 16 September, the day before the Vermont SiGe expansion; no link claimed.

Tom Gallagher Burlington getting more SiGe capacity is a smart move with all the power demands from new data center optics.

Archbishop withdraws award after imam’s 2007 bin Laden remarks surface — 3hDame Sarah Mullally handed a Pakistani cleric the Church of England’s interfaith prize on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Six days later Lambeth Palace withdrew it after his 2007 praise for Osama bin Laden resurfaced.

Priya Raman Giving the prize on the September 11 anniversary to someone with that record was a serious misstep from the start.

Coldest Septembers Across 10 States Since 1895 — 3dStacker has published state-by-state rankings of the coldest Septembers since 1895 for Wyoming, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and New Hampshire, using National Centers for Environmental Information data. Each article presents the coldest months with the state's average temperature, seasonal highs and lows, and total precipitation.

Elena Vasquez Those old records for Pennsylvania make me wonder if our current Septembers are really as normal as they feel.

Top Democrat Holds Planned $2.8 Billion Israel Bomb Sale — 2dRep. Gregory Meeks held a planned $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs to Israel on September 16, 2026, over lacking civilian-protection assurances.

Reader I believe the arms sale is fine. I just worry that we may eventually need these bombs in the future.

Little Richard and Eric Clapton Share September 14 Milestones — 5dMid-September highlights include the International Day of Democracy, Engineers' Day in India, and the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, alongside the 2008 Lehman Brothers bankruptcy that helped trigger the global financial crisis.

Sweden Expels Iranian Embassy Official, Summons Ambassador — 2dSweden on 16 September 2026 expelled an Iranian embassy employee and summoned Iran’s ambassador, citing diplomatic-rule breaches and threats to Jewish and Israeli interests via criminal networks.

Derek Foss Sweden needs to crack down harder on Iran for abusing diplomatic status to target Israelis and Jews through crime networks.

31 Rowcroft Supporters Reach Kilimanjaro Summit, Raise £113,000 — 2d31 South Devon Rowcroft supporters reached Kilimanjaro’s 5,895m Uhuru Peak at 6am on 10 September and have raised £113,000 for the hospice.

Elena Vasquez Reaching Uhuru Peak at 6am after the effort they put in shows real commitment from the whole group.

Waystar explores sale that could return firm to private ownership — 3dWaystar announced September 15, 2026 it is exploring a sale that could return it to private ownership after shares fell about 24% year-to-date.

Sam Okafor Selling at a 4.8 billion valuation after all that volatility feels like a direct admission their growth story has stalled.

Duterte Ordered to Appear in Person at ICC Fitness Hearing — 3dICC judges ordered 81-year-old Rodrigo Duterte to appear in person at a September 16, 2026 fitness hearing, his first since transfer to The Hague in March 2025.

Elena Vasquez At 81, Duterte should be allowed to attend this fitness hearing by video instead of traveling to The Hague.

Records Since 1895 Rank Wettest Septembers in Nine States — Sep 11, 2026Stacker compiled per-state rankings of the wettest Septembers since 1895 for Vermont, Virginia, Rhode Island, Utah, and South Dakota, based on total precipitation and including state-wide highs and lows and average temperatures. The articles provide a state-by-state breakdown of which Septembers were the wettest using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

Marcus Bell South Dakota's extreme rainfall totals in those years show how fast things can turn from drought to flood.

Horoscope for Tuesday, September 08, 2026Entertainment — Sep 8, 2026

Valencia Sack Corberán, Gourlay Amid Rebuild — 5dValencia sacked Corberán and Gourlay on September 13, 2026 after one point from five LaLiga matches left the club bottom of the table.

Elena Vasquez Valverde or Marcelino on the shortlist would bring experience, anything less and this cycle of failure continues.

Morocco Parties Woo Youth Ahead of Election — 1dMorocco’s parties are courting young voters ahead of the September 23 election with promises of jobs, affordable housing, and large-scale infrastructure investments tied to the 2030 World Cup, as persistent youth unemployment and disillusionment persist despite economic gains. Analysts note Ceuta’s mass migration as a form of social protest reflecting political frustration, while campaigns stress employment and housing as antidotes, even as youth voter participation remains relatively low and turnout concerns linger.

Goldman Sachs Expects September Fed Rate Hike — 5dGoldman Sachs now expects a 25-basis-point increase at the upcoming Fed meeting, driven more by market pricing than by changes in inflation expectations. The firm says the surge in market odds could signal a one-off adjustment rather than the start of a new tightening cycle.

Nicole Hardy This probably ends up as just one small adjustment rather than any fresh tightening cycle.

Almonty and Rwanda form tungsten venture with state taking 25 percent stake — 4dAlmonty and Rwanda sealed a binding tungsten JV on 14 September 2026, with the state taking 25% for the 32 km² Shyorongi concession and processing license.

Tom Gallagher Almonty must be counting on steady output from that 32 km site if they agreed to bring the state in as a partner.

Melania Trump Brings AI Learning Tools to North Carolina School — 3dMelania Trump visited a North Carolina elementary school September 15, 2026, announcing StudyFetch AI subscriptions for 1,500 students and 100 Jetson Nano kits while praising Helene recovery.

Dana Whitfield It's practical that they're focusing on real tech like this instead of just speeches, especially for kids still dealing with storm recovery.

Severe Storms Bring Flooding and Winds to Australia and Parts of U.S. — 1dAcross Australia, authorities warned of elevated fire danger in Tasmania, widespread storm damage and power outages in South Australia and Western Australia, and an unusually warm El Niño-influenced winter pattern bringing heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country. In North America, meteorologists issued severe-weather alerts for strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and hail across several states, while Canadian Maritime media highlighted local weather watchers tracking September conditions.

Good News in History, September 8Good News — Sep 8, 2026September 8 marks milestones like the 1966 Star Trek premiere, Michelangelo's David unveiling, Pink's birth and the Van Buren sisters' cross-country ride that advanced women's roles.