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Doughty Named Kings Captain After Kopitar Retirement — 1dTwo-time Stanley Cup champion, 2016 Norris Trophy winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist Drew Doughty is the Kings’ 15th captain.

Elena Vasquez The alternates look like a balanced group but I wonder how Panarin fits in long term with the Kings.

Sikh Truck Driver Stabbed 17 Times in Wyoming — 1dA Punjabi Sikh truck driver, Gurvinder Singh, was stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest area and a 45-year-old man, Andrew Kris Bzdak, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, though motive remains unknown. Civil rights groups including CAIR and the American Sikh Council are calling for a transparent investigation into possible racial or religious bias, linking the attack to a controversial DHS social media post about “Mr Singh” that was later removed.

Apple Pay Expected to Launch in India Next Month With Axis Bank — 7hApple Pay is set to launch in India next month starting with Axis Bank's credit cards, with talks continuing with HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank to join on commercial terms. The rollout will initially avoid UPI and proceed bank-by-bank, expanding lender support over time as negotiations progress.

Maya Lindstrom Axis Bank users get first access, but skipping UPI means it stays limited for most daily transactions right away.

Aldi Unveils $9.99 Library Ghost Halloween Art — 2dAldi is expanding its Halloween lineup with items like the Library Ghost wall art priced at $9.99 and other spooky decor such as LED floating witch hats and ceramic ghost bowls launching in late September, reflecting a broad limited-time push into seasonal offerings. Alongside decor, Aldi is promoting discount finds across fashion and food for Halloween, highlighting affordable, time-limited items across categories.

Israel, Morocco Agree to Upgrade Diplomatic Ties — 1dIsrael and Morocco will exchange ambassadors for the first time after a Sept. 16 New York trilateral. Sa'ar: "The friendship between the Moroccan people and the Jewish people has deep roots and a glorious history."

Rachel Meyers Seeing the US join these talks shows the Abraham Accords still have momentum for practical progress.

Bonnie Greer, British Cultural Figure, Dies at 77 — 1dBonnie Greer, Chicago-born playwright, OBE and Question Time panellist who moved to Britain in 1986, died Sept. 16, 2026, at 77 after a brief illness.

Boston Legacy scores three late goals to beat Washington Spirit 3-0 — 4dBoston Legacy scored three times after the 80th minute to beat second-place Washington Spirit 3-0 on Sept. 13, with Amanda Gutierres netting twice in stoppage time.

Dana Whitfield Gutierres netting twice in stoppage time shows real finishing quality. The Spirit defense just could not close out the match.

Home Sellers May Face Tougher Market After Fed Raises Interest Rates — 16hThe housing market could become more favorable to buyers in the months ahead after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since July 2023, according to real e… — by Andrew Powell

Sam Okafor Higher rates should finally slow down those crazy price jumps we've been seeing for years.

Saudi-Houthi Strikes Escalate, Displace Over 100,000 — 1dThe Yemen-Houthi conflict and Iranian actions are hobbling Red Sea shipping and threatening global oil supplies, with civilian displacement rising and the region’s oil flow at risk as airstrikes, blockades, and cross-border attacks intensify. At the same time, U.S. policy moves and energy-security concerns—ranging from potential tariffs on Russian crude affecting partners like India to regional reactions—underscore a shifting, fragile energy landscape.

SEC Sets Sept. 26 Kickoff Times, TV Assignments — 3dOn Sept. 26, SEC games feature a mix of prime-time slots including Texas A&M at LSU on ABC at 6:30 p.m., Missouri at Mississippi State on SEC Network at 6:45 p.m., Vanderbilt at Auburn at 3:15 p.m. CT, and Alabama-South Carolina set for 7 p.m. on ESPN. The schedule emphasizes night games and network variety across SEC primetime slots.

Chris Dalton Texas A&M at LSU on ABC at 6:30 looks like the best matchup of the night.

Canada Inflation Holds at 3% as Grocery Price Growth Slows — 3dCanada's annual inflation held at 3% in August as grocery inflation slowed to 2.8%, falling below the headline rate for the first time since July 2024.

Chris Dalton Three percent is still too high and will keep squeezing budgets until the Bank of Canada cuts rates further.

Russian Emigration Queries Surge Amid Mobilization Fears — 4dKovcheg saw nearly eight times more emigration inquiries last month than in May; a Moscow woman called the draft 'a one-way ticket.'

Maya Lindstrom Digital restrictions will make remote work impossible for many, so leaving is a practical step.

Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time — Sep 9, 2026

Elena Vasquez Launching all the parts with SpaceX will take a lot of flights before anything starts working.

Supreme Court leaves block on mail-ballot rule in place for midterms — 3dKavanaugh says the USPS barcode and portal rule may be lawful, yet timing blocks it; Alito and Thomas dissent that the government met the stay standard as ballots already move.

Elena Vasquez Alito and Thomas make a fair point that the stay standards were met and the government should not have been held back.

Netanyahu Plans UN General Assembly Visit — 3dPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to New York from September 23–25 to address the United Nations General Assembly, with the trip timed between Yom Kippur and Sukkot. The coverage notes his role in boosting his campaign, ongoing debates about his arrest warrants, and expectations of the UN speech, as reported by multiple outlets.

Nintendo Ocarina of Time remake set for November Switch 2 launch — Sep 8, 2026

Manson Follower Bruce Davis Dies in Prison at 83 — 3dBruce Davis, 83, Manson follower convicted in the 1969 Hinman and Shea murders, was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m. Sept. 11 at Vacaville prison; cause undisclosed, parole denied seven times.

As Social Security fund runs dry, some Republicans say it’s time to raise taxesBusiness — Sep 8, 2026

Oil prices top $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Iran strikesBusiness — Sep 9, 2026

Elena Vasquez This spike shows why we should have built up domestic energy production years ago.

Jefferson-Wooden runs 21.47 for fourth-fastest 200m time and victory — 4dMelissa Jefferson-Wooden ran 21.47, the fourth-fastest 200m in history, to win in Budapest and complete the 100-200 double for $300,000.

Marcus Bell Jefferson-Wooden's 21.47 with that headwind looks like a real statement ahead of the LA Olympics.

Teen reading scores reach lowest point this century amid rising screen timeWorld — Sep 8, 2026

Legacy Donation Appraisers Offers Expedited Valuations Before October 15 Deadline — 6dLegacy Donation Appraisers has launched rush donation appraisal services to help taxpayers with the October 15 extension meet substantiation requirements for non-cash charitable contributions, with expedited timing available. Appraisals, covering property, fine art, vehicles, business interests, and more, comply with USPAP and IRS Form 8283 (including Part IV Appraiser Declaration) for deductions over $5,000, with final acceptance at the IRS and timing confirmed up front by the firm.

Derek Foss Anyone donating vehicles should confirm the USPAP compliance before signing anything.

AI Executives Urge Slower Frontier Development — 6dAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues for deliberately slowing the pace of AI capability upgrades to allow more time for alignment and safety, warning that rapid progress and incidents like the OpenAI-Hugging Face breach could enable catastrophic, botnet-enabled harm within a year or so. Other industry leaders and researchers, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman and voices like Anton Osika and Jacob Coxon, echo calls for caution, coordination, and possible pauses to address safety and governance, amid ongoing debates about the feasibility and timing of a broader slowdown.

Derek Foss If breaches like the one mentioned can already happen we really do need better coordination across companies before scaling up more.

Orioles place Jackson Holliday on injured list for second time this season — 1dJackson Holliday was placed on the 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation and will be eligible to return around Sept. 25, forcing Baltimore to lean on Jeremiah Jackson at second base with Jose Barrero being recalled to bolster infield depth. The move comes as the Orioles near the end of the season with upcoming series against the Yankees and Brewers, while Holliday’s absence has already shifted lineup planning and depth options.

Nicole Hardy Bringing Barrero back helps the infield depth but this timing with the Yankees series makes it tougher overall.

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