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24 Arrested as Far-Right Protest Turns Violent in Hague — 5hAbout 500 far-right protesters threw fireworks at Hague riot police on Sept. 19, 2026; 24 were arrested after antisemitic chants and a Hitler salute.

Chris Dalton Arresting 24 people shows the authorities are finally taking this violence seriously.

Mike Tyson and 50 Cent Both Called This Connecticut Mansion Home. Now It's Asking $9.9 Million — 2dA Farmington mansion once owned by Mike Tyson and 50 Cent is listed at $9.9 million after Casey and Shera Askar turned its nightclub, studio and seven kitchens into a stage for family gatherings.

Marcus Bell Turning the old nightclub into family space was probably the smartest change the Askars made.

NemoVideo launches 24 AI-powered templates turning photos into videos — 4dOn Sept. 14, 2026, in San Jose, NemoVideo launched 24 AI templates that turn one product photo into a finished video ad or social clip.

Nicole Hardy I like the template idea but the output might still need heavy polishing if the AI motion looks too generic.

Walker Percy's Turn After IllnessGood News — FROM 1947Physician-turned-novelist Walker Percy converts following a tuberculosis diagnosis and extensive reading.

OpenAI adds Sketch tool to ChatGPT Images 2.5 for turning drawings into images — Sep 8, 2026

Maya Lindstrom Turning rough sketches into full images sounds handy for brainstorming but I doubt it matches the control of dedicated design software.

Yen makes dash across ¥153, raising possibility that trend has turnedBusiness — Sep 8, 2026

Holly Ordway Academic ConversionGood News — FROM 2013Literature professor turns to faith

St. Norbert Founds PremonstratensiansGood News — FROM 1120Nobleman turns from riot to preaching order.

Holly Ordway Academic Turns to ChristGood News — FROM 2012Literature professor publishes conversion account.

Clovis Converts After Tolbiac BattleGood News — FROM 496Frankish king turns to Christ

Radegund Founds Holy Cross AbbeyGood News — FROM 557Queen turns captivity into convent of mercy.

As 'Star Trek' turns 60, we take the iconic sci-fi franchise to sickbay for a full health reportEntertainment — Sep 8, 2026

Walker Percy Turn After IllnessGood News — FROM 1947Novelist converts post-TB diagnosis

Speculators Turn Net Long Yen on BOJ Bets — 6dSpeculators flipped to 10,796 net long yen contracts, first net long since February, as dollar-yen hit 152.89 on BOJ rate-hike bets.

Elena Vasquez I think the yen has room to strengthen if the BOJ follows through on those rate hike expectations.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Accepts ChristGood News — FROM 2023Former Muslim activist turns to Christianity

Ignatius of Loyola Begins Spiritual ExercisesGood News — FROM 1522Wounded soldier turns to prayer and discernment.

Macron, Carney plan Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon summit — 1dMacron will travel to Saint Pierre and Miquelon with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to reaffirm France-Canada ties and discuss the archipelago’s sovereignty, digital and space infrastructure, and turning the territory into a base for polar cooperation, amid broader talks about France’s presence across five oceans and Ottawa’s potential as an EU associate member. The visit underscores North Atlantic strategy, economic and regional concerns on Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and comes as tensions with Washington and calls for European sovereignty shape the context of Franco-Canadian cooperation.

Joan of Arc Leads Relief of OrléansGood News — FROM 1429Teenage girl turns tide of war

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Turns to FaithGood News — FROM 1952Gulag prisoner receives New Testament in camp.

Macrina the Younger Turns Family Estate into MonasteryGood News — FROM 370Sister transforms household into community of prayer and charity.

John Bunyan Hears the Voice in Bedford GaolGood News — FROM 1650Tinker John Bunyan reads Luther's commentary and turns from profanity to writing Pilgrim's Progress.

SMX Says Oil Volatility Elevates Recycled Plastic — 4dThe articles converge on the idea that energy volatility and rising transport costs are turning plastic recycling from a sustainability gesture into a core economic strategy, as the “Age of Parity” sees recycled plastic increasingly compete with virgin material. They underscore how global tensions, fuel spikes, and affordability pressures are reshaping the materials economy, pushing governments and companies to treat recycling as an economic necessity rather than a fringe objective, with real-world examples from Syria, Bangladesh, and broader markets illustrate the shift.

Family's Birthday Tradition Brings 5-Year-Old Boy To TearsGood News — Sep 9, 2026A family keeps up their birthday custom of taking turns to say what they love about the child, and this year the words moved their five-year-old son to tears.

Rachel Meyers Five years old is young to get so moved, yet it shows the parents are doing something right by making him feel valued every birthday.

AI Leaders Split Over Regulation and Safety — 6dMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella urged that pursuing superintelligence must benefit humanity and remain under human control, advocating deliberate pacing and broad access for both closed and open-source AI models, plus embedded evaluators to turn safety principles into practice. He also stressed that organizations should own their learning loops and proprietary knowledge, cautioning against control by a few entities, and noted Microsoft will publish a Code of Conduct for its MAI models to guide public consultation.