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New Book Set to Chronicle U2’s First Gig
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— Sep 9, 2026
A new book, Becoming U2, revisits the 1978 Limerick battle of the bands that marked U2’s first public performance under the name and helped catalyze their rise. Separately, U2’s chart legacy endures with 34 Hot 100 entries and multiple No. 1s, while the band projects a forthcoming album in 2026 along with new EPs and UK chart activity, including a Pogues cover climbing digital-sales charts.
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U2 to Receive MusiCares 2027 Honor on Band's 50th Anniversary
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— Sep 10, 2026
U2 are named MusiCares 2027 Persons of the Year, celebrated for five decades of music and extensive humanitarian work, with a February gala at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The honor highlights Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.'s philanthropy and impact beyond music.
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Priya Raman
U2's charity work has always stood out, so this 2027 honor feels well earned after fifty years.
Panthers plan final preseason game vs Texans
Sports
— Aug 27, 2026
Carolina Panthers enter their final preseason game against the Texans with updates on top storylines and injuries, while the Convene Podcast explores how educators use art to teach amid geopolitical and travel challenges affecting global meetings. The Weekend Stream reviews new music releases from U2, Peter Gabriel, and OK Go, alongside a spotlight on boxing history with Paddy Doherty and a look ahead to Katie Taylor’s Croker bout, as well as ongoing Sound Off discussions on Central Coast issues.
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Nightmare Fuel: NIH’s Condescending Director Performs COVID Version of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’
Opinion
— Dec 16, 2021
Years ago, a Manhattan banking center manager for Bank of America named Ethan Chandler went viral for a decidedly humilating reason: When his company and MBNA merged in 2006, he sang a version of U2’s “One” about the…
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Gas Industry Says Heating Costs Will Fall 14% This Winter As Another Forecast Warns Of An Increase
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‘Cringeworthy’: Pelosi Criticized After Reading St. Patrick’s Day Poem by Bono About Ukraine
Reporting
— Mar 18, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) read a poem by U2’s Bono — and it didn’t go unnoticed. At a St. Patrick’s Day lunch on Thursday, the House speaker began to read, “Oh Saint Patrick he drove out the snakes. With his…
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World Athletics Ratifies Eight World Records, Sawe Sub-2
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— Jul 23, 2026
World Athletics ratified seven senior world records and one world U20 record set in the first five months of 2026, including Sabastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 sub-two-hour marathon on a record-eligible London course and Tigst Assefa’s women-only 2:15:41. The batch also features Mondo Duplantis extending his pole vault world record to 6.31m, underscoring a historic year for track and field records.
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Passenger Arrested After Attacking Flight Attendant, Diverted Flight
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A United Airlines Milan-to-Newark flight was diverted to Bangor, Maine after passenger Kristina Kedysheva allegedly attacked a flight crew member, bit a flight attendant, and kicked another during an alcohol-dispute, with multiple crew and passengers restraining her before lawmakers arrested her and she was placed in FBI custody under an ICE detainer noting her Russian citizenship. The incident has spurred discussion of airline alcohol service policies on long-haul flights and could raise questions about EU261 compensation for passengers on European-origin flights diverted due to in-flight disturbances.
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FDA Clears Roche Blood Test for Alzheimer’s
Health
— Sep 3, 2026
New Alzheimer’s research and diagnostics are advancing from blood-based biomarkers to preventive therapies, with Roche’s pTau217 test and other blood tests enabling earlier, more accessible diagnosis, alongside studies exploring disease prevention in asymptomatic individuals. Concurrently, the Alzheimer’s prevention trial with Trontinemab and Roche’s oncology/diagnostics partnerships underscore a broader shift toward early intervention and broader test accessibility across the care continuum.
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FDA approves Alzheimer's blood test for age 40+
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— Aug 24, 2026
The FDA has cleared several Alzheimer’s blood tests, including PrecivityAD2 for adults 40 and older to aid diagnosis in symptomatic cognitive decline (not a general screening tool), and Elecsys pTau217 tests for those 55 and older to detect amyloid pathology and rule in or out Alzheimer's in various care settings, expanding access through Roche’s installed lab network and major providers. These tests, developed by Roche with Lilly and by other providers, aim to simplify early diagnosis and broaden eligibility for related treatments and care pathways.
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Bea Binene Announces “The First Escape” Premiere for Final Arc of *Our Yesterdays Escape* on Viva One
Bea Binene posted about the premiere of the final arc of the series on Viva One, urging fans to watch legally. The announcement generated hype and nostalgia primarily within the Philippine loveteam and University Series fandom, with coordinated positive responses but no notable opposition.
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