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Photos of the Week Capture Austen Festival Costumes and City Birds — 1dLocal photo features include coverage of the 2026 Jane Austen Festival in Bath with costumed participants, alongside weekly photo selections from WVPE, the Caledonia Courier, and WWNY that capture city skylines, autumn scenery, sunsets, and playful scenes.

Trump administration directs wildlife agency to ignore accidental species deaths — 1dUSFWS Director Nesvik’s Sept. 14 memo limits unlawful “take” to intentional harm, writing that felling a tree is not a take of roosting bats unless done to kill or capture them.

Derek Foss Focusing enforcement on intent should reduce pointless lawsuits against regular property owners.

Iran Claims Capture of US Drone Amid Rising Tensions With Washington — Sep 9, 2026

Rachel Meyers If Iran did capture that drone it shows how close these tensions are getting to a real clash.

The Kindness of Le Mans to POWsGood News — FROM 1940French town cares for captured British soldiers.

Houthis Capture Mokha and Nearby Red Sea IslandWorld — Sep 10, 2026The Yemeni port of Mokha, or Mocha, historically a key coffee trade hub and the origin of the mocha drink, has been captured by Houthi forces, raising fears of renewed conflict and threatening Red Sea shipping via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Analysts and officials note the port’s strategic importance for oil exports and regional leverage, linking Yemen’s coffee history to a modern crisis with implications for Saudi-led interests and international trade.

High School Soccer Matchups Planned Across RegionsSports — 3dA photo feature captures Columbia vs. Firelands soccer action, including players like Alex Duke and a collision between Kyle Arcuri and Jayden Becker. Separately, Losoya’s boys soccer teams are set to play Zamora Middle School today at 4:30 p.m., with 7th grade at Zamora and 8th grade at home.

Photos capture championship weekend at the 2026 US Open — 5dThe 2026 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center concluded with singles and doubles finals, accompanied by extensive photo coverage of the grounds and championship weekend. The articles compile and promote photo galleries of the event from various outlets, emphasizing visual highlights and on-site action.

Jared Kim The mixed doubles final had some of the best rallies I've seen in years at Flushing Meadows.

Logano Claims Gateway Pole, Widest Since 2017 — 5dJoey 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.

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.

Basement Audition Wins Actor Role in ‘I Play Rocky’ Biopic — 5dI Play Rocky depicts the making of Rocky, with Anthony Ippolito starring as a young Sylvester Stallone, drawing TIFF audiences into the real-life underdog story behind the Oscar-winning film. Directors and the cast emphasize Stallone's early struggles and insistence on playing Rocky, with Ippolito meeting Stallone and studying his life to capture the role.

Marcus Bell The basement audition fits the Rocky theme perfectly. It's good they're highlighting how Stallone fought to star in his own movie.

Three Rockies Hitters Top .800 OPS, First Since 2019 — 5dBaseball headlines center on a Dodgers near-bat-out-of-turn moment, the Colorado Rockies' trio with OPS over .800 and how their current depth compares to the 2019 season, and Cleveland’s pivotal White Sox series that could tilt the AL Central race. In tennis, Alexander Zverev captured the US Open title, ending a long American drought and marking a milestone for Black players since Arthur Ashe.

Gevo Commissions Upgrades, Expects 10%-15% Output Increase — 4dGevo reports continued progress on its North Dakota debottlenecking program at the Gevo North Dakota facility in Richardton, with a beer degassing system commissioned ahead of schedule to boost CO2 capture and enable a 10-15% increase in output—following the previously completed steam turbine project. The upgrades include a third liquefaction tank and a fifth fermenter to lift production toward a targeted 75 million gallons per year, with all assets expected to be online by the end of 2026 as part of a plan to nearly double GND output and returns.

Priya Raman Reaching 75 million gallons by late 2026 with the extra fermenter and tank will be a real test for their expansion plans.

Photojournalists Capture Global Scenes, Everyday MomentsWorld — Sep 7, 2026A global collage of photo features spans disasters, culture, fashion and sports, technology, and nostalgia, from floods and missile strikes to film festivals, fashion weeks, and major sports events, with a 2001 nostalgia collection adding historical context. The coverage also highlights evolving realities such as a humanoid ambulance in Tokyo and other notable scenes from around the world.

Israeli Commander Captured by Militants, Hamas ClaimsReporting — Oct 7, 2023As chaos reigns in Israel, reports have emerged that Hamas militants have captured a top Israeli military officer. Both The Telegraph and The Jewish Chronicle reported on rumors that Hamas had captured Israeli Major…

USC Defeats Fresno State, Bolsters Big Ten Outlook — Sep 7, 2026USC’s second win showed a more complete performance, with Jayden Maiava playing with greater confidence and quickly finding freshman target Trent Mosley, while Jide Abasiri anchored a tougher, more physical defense. Analysts highlight the rapid emergence of young playmakers, a stronger run game, and the defense stepping up as signs that the Trojans could contend for big‑time honors as the season progresses, with early injury and rotation notes also captured in the participation breakdown.

Houthis Reportedly Capture Mokha, Red Sea IslandsWorld — Sep 6, 2026Iran-aligned Houthis have escalated attacks on Red Sea oil transport and signaled readiness to join Iran in widening the conflict, threatening global energy routes via Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz; meanwhile Western powers confront costly, difficult efforts to protect these chokepoints as ships change course in the Red Sea and at Hormuz amid warnings.

Last Escaped Monkey Captured After Mississippi Highway Crash — Nov 7, 2025The final monkey that escaped following a highway crash in Mississippi has been found and captured, authorities confirmed Thursday. According to The Associated Press , a nearby resident alerted officials after spotting…

FBI’s Most Wanted Medicare Fraud Suspect Captured After 3 Years on the Run — Jul 21, 2026A fugitive accused of orchestrating a massive Medicare fraud scheme has been captured overseas after more than three years on the run, according to the Justice Department. Khalid Satary, 54, was arrested in the Middle…

Stephen A. Smith Blasts Democrats For Whining About Trump Admin Capturing Maduro — Jan 7, 2026SiriusXM host Stephen A. Smith denounced Democrats for their criticism of the Trump administration’s capture and removal of Venezuelan Dictator Nicolás Maduro during a special edition of “Straight Shooter with Stephen…

Ecuador’s Most-Wanted Drug Trafficker Captured in Spain — Nov 17, 2025One of Ecuador’s most notorious drug traffickers, Wilmer Chavarria, also known as “Pipo,” was captured Sunday in Malaga, Spain, years after faking his own death, officials said. According to The Associated Press …

Video Captures Terrifying Moment After Passenger Opens Emergency Door MidflightReporting — May 26, 2023A video captured a terrifying moment from an Asiana Airlines flight when an emergency door was opened. An unidentified passenger reportedly managed to partially open an emergency exit door while the aircraft was in…

Photographer Captures Biden’s Notes on Sen. Kamala Harris: ‘Do Not Hold Grudges’Reporting — Jul 29, 2020Presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s notes were captured by a photographer, revealing some of his thoughts about a potential vice president pick. As many Americans are eager over who Biden will…

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Captured Chinese Citizens Fighting For Russia — Apr 8, 2025Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese citizens fighting on Russia’s behalf. Zelenskyy posted an announcement on Telegram Tuesday with a video that appears…

US Now Says No Evidence of ‘Kill Capture Teams’ at US CapitolReporting — Jan 16, 2021The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. said on Friday there is no “direct evidence” to suggest that rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol had formed “kill capture teams.” The comments by Acting U.S. Attorney…

Visa Mastercard Ant develop shared framework to verify AI agents — Sep 10, 2026Visa, Mastercard and Ant International are formalizing a Know-Your-Agent interoperability framework to identify and monitor AI agents across card networks and wallets while preserving each network’s own verification processes, aiming to unlock scalable agentic payments projected to reach $3–5 trillion in global commerce by 2030. The debate centers on which party captures value as agent-powered transactions shift away from traditional rails, with pilots and open standards (including Ant’s Model Context Protocol) expanding in Asia and through industry platforms to reduce duplicate identity checks and speed time-to-market.

Tom Gallagher The big issue is whether the card companies or the AI platforms end up keeping most of the value from these agent transactions.

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