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Swift Set for Academy Museum Gala Performance — 8hTaylor Swift will perform Oct. 17, 2026 at the Academy Museum's sixth gala in Los Angeles, honoring Charlize Theron, Colman Domingo and John Carpenter.

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Whitney Rose Files for Divorce After Nearly 17 YearsEntertainment — 1dWhitney Rose filed for divorce in Utah on October 6 after nearly 17 years; the sealed petition includes a parenting plan for Bobbie, 16, and Brooks, 13.

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Airbus delivers 72 aircraft in September as orders slowBusiness — 8hAirbus delivered 72 aircraft in September, bringing its 2026 total through nine months to 547, up 8% from a year earlier. It booked 17 orders that month and had 1,105 net orders year to date, but must deliver roughly 313 more aircraft in the final quarter to reach the midpoint of its annual target.

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Big Ten Sets Oct. 17 Kickoff TimesSports — 3dPenn State and Michigan will meet at 3:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 17 in Ann Arbor, though the TV network has not been announced. Both teams are coming off consecutive losses, dimming the stakes of a matchup that had been viewed as a marquee Big Ten game.

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Nate Jackson Named Oregon’s Top Teacher From 17Lifestyle — 2dNate Jackson, a social studies teacher at Willamette High School, was named Oregon’s 2026–27 Teacher of the Year, selected from 17 regional honorees. Recognized for building inclusive classrooms, mentoring students and expanding educational opportunities—including raising more than $60,000 for student travel—he will receive statewide recognition and a $10,000 award.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

SEC, ACC announce Oct. 17 game kickoffsSports — 3dThe ACC set Florida State’s Oct. 17 rivalry game at No. 4 Miami for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Miami is 5-0 and has won the teams’ last two meetings, while Florida State enters at 3-2 after a win over Virginia and visits Louisville before the matchup.

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17-Year-Old West Virginia Football Recruit Killed in Indiana ShootingSports — 3dChris Wilson Jr., a 17-year-old Yorktown High School football standout committed to West Virginia, was shot and killed inside a vehicle in Muncie, Indiana, early Monday. Police are investigating; no suspect or motive had been announced, and school officials said there was no threat to students or the school.

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Alton Comets Reach Conference Final With 17-0 WinSports — 3dHigh school fall sports coverage featured postseason action, including Alton’s 17-0 semifinal win to reach its conference championship game and regional semifinal highlights in Central Illinois. Other local results included Port Angeles’ girls swim team improving to 4-0 and Crescent football rallying to a win.

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October 17 College Football Kickoff Times SetSports — 3dOct. 17 college football kickoffs are set: Rutgers visits Maryland at 12:30 p.m. ET, Georgia hosts Auburn at 3:30 p.m. ET, Arkansas visits Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. ET, and Oklahoma hosts Kentucky at 7:30 p.m. ET. Networks are set for Rutgers-Maryland (Big Ten Network), Oklahoma-Kentucky (SEC Network) and Arkansas-Vanderbilt (ESPN2); Georgia-Auburn’s network will be announced later.

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North Carolina invests $17M in rural mental healthHealth — 1dNorth Carolina is directing more than $17 million from a federal rural health funding pool toward mental health and substance-use care, including behavioral health clinics, mobile crisis teams, opioid treatment and support for youth and pregnant or postpartum patients. State officials say the investments are intended to bring services closer to rural residents facing barriers to care.

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No. 17 Oregon Reverse-Sweeps No. 10 PurdueSports — 5dNo. 17 Oregon rallied from two sets down to beat No. 10 Purdue in five sets, completing a reverse sweep and handing the Boilermakers their second straight loss. Purdue freshman Sydni Vice led her team with 13 kills, while Oregon’s victory improved the Ducks to 11-2 overall.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Dollar Hits 17-Month High as Bond Rout Weighs on Euro — Oct 1, 2026The dollar rose to a 17-month high and was on track for a third straight weekly gain as a global bond selloff and inflation concerns lifted yields. The euro remained near a 17-month low amid worries about France’s finances, while investors awaited U.S. jobs data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook.

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Dana Whitfield France's fiscal worries are hitting the euro harder than most expected at this point.

French Bond Selloff Fuels Eurozone Contagion Fears — 3dThe euro hit a 17-month low below $1.12 as French 10-year yields reached their highest since 2002 and the French-German spread hit its widest since 2012.

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Marcus Bell Germany might end up shouldering more burden if the spread keeps widening like in past crises.

Kosovo Protesters Face Tear Gas Over Hague Law — 3dPolice used tear gas after protesters blocked Kosovo’s parliament over a first-reading bill capping Hague sentences at 15 years; Thaci got 25. At least 17 injured.

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Tom Gallagher Tying the court changes to the presidential election looks like a cynical power grab.

Kenya Highway Crash Kills At Least 13 Pilgrims — 5dAt least 13 people, most of them Catholic pilgrims, died in a multi-vehicle crash on Kenya's Nairobi–Mombasa highway; some reports put the toll at 17.

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The grammar gatekeeper testQuizie — QuizTwelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.

UNICEF Halloween Drive Hits Nearly $200 Million From Kids — 3dTrick-or-Treat for UNICEF has raised nearly $200 million since 1950, when kids collected $17 in milk cartons for children recovering from World War II.

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Priya Raman My own children do the same drive each year and it teaches them early how to help others instead of just taking candy.

Sullivan Becomes Youngest USMNT Goalscorer in Mexico Win — 4dCavan Sullivan, at 17 years and five days, chipped Mexico's keeper to become the youngest USMNT goalscorer ever in a 3-0 U.S. win.

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Marcus Bell The 3-0 win looks even better with Hall and Tillman also finding the net alongside the new record holder.

Cowboys rally past Texans 34-30 on late touchdown — 4dCeeDee Lamb's 12-yard TD with 40 seconds left lifted Dallas past Houston 34-30; Lamb set a career high with 17 catches for 189 yards.

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Chris Dalton The Texans let a solid lead slip away too easily against a Cowboys team that kept fighting.

Flint Water Settlement Claimants Face October DeadlinesPolitics — 2dFlint officials are urging water-crisis settlement claimants with otherwise approved claims to submit any missing information by the deadline in their individual notice; general deadlines are Oct. 8 for claimants represented by an attorney and Oct. 17 for those without one. Former minors and people who have moved should check whether documents were received, since approval alone does not guarantee payment.

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Packers Linebacker Cooper Carted Off With Achilles Injury — 4dPackers LB Edgerrin Cooper was carted off with a non-contact left Achilles injury in a 17-14 win over Tampa Bay; Matt LaFleur said he would suspect it ends Cooper's season.

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Sam Okafor That's a brutal non-contact Achilles tear for Cooper, the Packers secondary will miss his speed for the rest of the year.

U.S. Air Force Band plans Montana concertsEntertainment — 3dThe U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants are touring Montana for 11 days, with free, ticketed performances in communities across the state honoring Airmen past and present. The tour includes two Bozeman concerts on Oct. 15 and 17.

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Lightning beat Capitals 3-1 as Carlson faces former team — 5dLightning beat Capitals 3-1 in their home opener as John Carlson faced Washington for the first time after 17 seasons.

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Priya Raman Carlson looked solid in his first game back but the Capitals still could not find enough offense to match Tampa Bay.

Charleston Plans Stricter Traffic Reviews for Johns IslandPolitics — 2dCharleston is drafting an ordinance that would require developers to assess how projects affect the surrounding road network—not just their entrances and exits—before approval, as Johns Island grapples with growth and congestion. The city and county are also pursuing major road improvements, including widening Maybank Highway and upgrading the U.S. 17–Main Road interchange.

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12 IHRA-Linked Racetracks Listed for AuctionSports — 2dDarryl Cuttell’s motorsports network has put a dozen racetracks, including Heartland Motorsports Park, Atlanta Dragway and Rockingham Speedway, up for auction, with sealed bids due Nov. 17. The listings require a 10% deposit and a 30-day closing, and the sale leaves the tracks’ future as racing venues uncertain amid turmoil surrounding the IHRA.

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