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Beachside Volleyball Emerges as Florida Contender — 4dBeachside High’s girls’ volleyball program has rapidly risen from a team without a home gym to a 21-3 state contender, led by coach Austin Lanteigne and standout freshman recruit Nina Simanic. Separately, Sabine swept Gladewater, with Sarah Roberts reaching 1,000 career digs.

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Derek Foss Sarah Roberts reaching 1,000 digs is a solid achievement and Sabine's sweep looks well earned.

Venezuelan Man Charged With Assault After Shooting by ICE Officer — Sep 29, 2026ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in the upper back in Austin on Sept. 20; he is charged with assaulting a federal officer, still has the bullet in his body, and faces up to 20 years.

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Reader Putting this POS in prison is a gift!

Oracle shares jump after Fusion Claw AI runtime launch — Sep 29, 2026Oracle unveiled Fusion Claw in Austin on Sept. 29-30, 2026, adding 25 agentic apps to reach 75; outlets put the share jump at 4.2%, 5%, or 8%.

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Maya Lindstrom Oracle's Fusion Claw launch with 25 extra agentic apps looks like a real step forward for their AI offerings.

Riley Homer Gives Braves Game 1 Wild Card Win — Sep 29, 2026Austin Riley's three-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth gave Atlanta a 5-3 NL Wild Card Game 1 win after Don Mattingly used his closer in the seventh.

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Dana Whitfield Riley's homer was clutch but Mattingly burning Duran early really cost the Marlins that game.

Collin Sexton on Austin ReavesSports — Sep 19, 2026

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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.

Man shot by ICE in Austin says bullet remains in his back — Sep 20, 2026

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ICE shoots driver during north Austin stop, prompting protests and calls for probe — Sep 21, 2026An ICE agent shot a Venezuelan man during a Sunday pursuit in north Austin. Democrats demanded footage and retreat. The facts still point to enforcing immigration law under the Constitution.

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Nicole Hardy We need the full footage released quickly so the public can judge whether this shooting was truly justified.

Man Shot by ICE Agent in North Austin, Officials Say — Sep 20, 2026An ICE officer shot a man in north Austin on Sept. 20, 2026; Chief Lisa Davis said he was serious but stable after at least one shot. Council member Mike Siegel said the officer rammed the car and fired at least five times.

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Reader so what is the Problem? you live stupid you die stupid. if someone is here Illegally, they are CRIMINALS

NHL Weighs Houston, Austin Expansion by Year-End — Sep 21, 2026After a six-month vetting period, the NHL says no decisions on expansion to Houston or Austin have been made and no firm deadline exists, though a December vote by the board could clarify the path forward. The Friedkin Group remains evaluating both cities, with a split among owners on where to expand and a $3.5 billion commitment (franchise plus arena) cited as the scale of the move.

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ICE-shot Venezuelan man faces federal assault chargeWorld — Sep 29, 2026Wilber Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent during an Austin traffic stop, faces a federal charge of assaulting, resisting and impeding an officer; prosecutors allege he struck an agent with his car mirror while fleeing, while his attorney has criticized the government’s handling of his case and medical care. The criminal case has delayed his immigration proceedings, and accounts differ about the encounter; the officer who fired was not wearing a body camera.

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Singham-Funded Activists Stage Protests Ahead of Trump-Xi Talks Amid Scrutiny — Sep 23, 2026A network of activist organizations funded by tech billionaire Neville Roy Singham is staging protests in Austin and New York as President Donald Trump prepares for talks with Chin… — by Andrew Powell

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Rachel Meyers Timing this ahead of the talks seems more about disruption than genuine grassroots concerns.

Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Twin brothers umpire first MLB doubleheader together — Sep 23, 2026Identical twin umpires Austin and Tyler Jones worked together in the major leagues for the first time, officiating both games of a Baltimore Orioles–Toronto Blue Jays doubleheader. The brothers, who had previously umpired together only in the minors, said sharing the experience was a long-held dream.

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Mystics Set Franchise Wins Record With 27th Victory — Sep 23, 2026Washington Mystics extended their franchise-record to 27 wins and clinched a playoff berth under first-year coach Sydney Johnson, with Shakira Austin delivering 25 points and 13 rebounds in the latest win and Cotie McMahon contributing in double figures. Despite being outrebounded by Connecticut, the Mystics solidified their sixth-place standing and continued their timely run into the postseason.

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NHTSA Investigates Tesla Austin Cybercab DeploymentsWorld — Sep 11, 2026Regional and national headlines center on a high-stakes legal fight over a new New England transmission line and Plymouth, Massachusetts, preparing for higher insurance costs tied to climate risks, while regulators scrutinize Elon Musk's Tesla for driverless taxi deployments amid evolving safety standards.

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Delaware Set for First SEC Game at VanderbiltSports — Sep 9, 2026Delaware, in its first season at the FBS and 1-0 after beating Merrimack, heads to Nashville to face a Vanderbilt squad that is also 1-0 after a win over Austin Peay. Vanderbilt, who used a two-quarterback system in the win and is weighing the best formula under coach Clark Lea, will try to handle a Delaware team eager to test itself against an SEC opponent for the first time in this series.

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The Big FiveQuizie — QuizThe personality model scientists actually use — five traits, twenty questions, your real percentages, and an AI read of what your mix means.

Casting Calls Span Seven U.S. Cities — Sep 16, 2026Stacker’s current-city roundups show ongoing Casting Networks listings across San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Austin and Atlanta for short films, feature films, reality TV, game shows, and even a music video, with roles such as Lyna, Leon, Bianca, Tom, Callie, and other ensemble parts. The listings vary in compensation, including SAG SCALE and non-union rates, and repeatedly feature recurring roles like Lyna (Minor) and the Unique Couples/Transformation shows, underscoring broad local acting opportunities.

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Tom Gallagher Those Lyna and Unique Couples roles keep coming up everywhere. Seems like they want the same type of people over and over.

Missouri beats Kansas 38-21 for fifth straight Border War win — Sep 12, 2026Missouri defeated Kansas 38-21 in Lawrence, extending its Border War winning streak to five straight and its first trip across the state line since 2005. Quarterback Austin Simmons threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns as Jamal Roberts ran for 125 yards, while Missouri’s defense and timely turnovers, including second-half stops by Robert Woodyard, helped seal the win.

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Sam Okafor Simmons throwing three touchdowns while Roberts ran for 125 yards shows a balanced attack that Kansas couldn't match.

Mark Harmon returns full time as Gibbs in NCIS: Origins season 3 — Sep 8, 2026Mark Harmon returns as Gibbs full-time for NCIS: Origins Season 3, with his present-day Alaska retirement interrupted as he tackles a case that links to his Camp Pendleton days and the timeline diverges between past and present. The season centers on the Camp Pendleton team, Randy’s fate, and Gibbs’s evolving relationship with Lala, while Austin Stowell portrays the younger Gibbs and the ensemble dynamics drive the prequel forward.

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Texas Rallies Past Ohio State, Takes No. 1 Ranking — Sep 10, 2026Top-ranked Ohio State and No. 4 Texas square off in Austin for a high-stakes, national-title-caliber early-season showdown featuring Heisman contenders Arch Manning and Julian Sayin and rosters loaded with NFL talent, continuing a rare but growing series between the programs. The matchup also highlights broader Big Ten-SEC tensions and ongoing debates over playoff expansion and conference influence on postseason decisions.

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Texas seeks to end losing streak against top-ranked Ohio State — Sep 7, 2026Ohio State’s season opener against Ball State highlighted a powerful passing attack but exposed lingering questions about the running game and potential offensive-line changes as they prep for a highly anticipated Texas showdown; Texas has come up short in two prior close losses to the Buckeyes and is looking to finally close the gap. Veteran Texas defender Hero Kanu frames the Texas–Ohio State rivalry as playoff-caliber and notes the long-standing, scrutinized nature of both programs as the rematch in Austin looms amid historic context.

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Caddell agrees to $35 million settlement in Milan consulate labor probe — Sep 27, 2026Caddell Construction agreed to pay about €30.9 million in a settlement tied to allegations that workers recruited from India for the new U.S. consulate in Milan faced low wages, exhausting shifts and unsafe conditions. Most of the money will go to workers, with additional payments to Italian authorities; the company denies the deal is an admission of wrongdoing, while the investigation continues.

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Brazil Seeks Uruguay’s 80,000-Ton China Beef Quota — Sep 21, 2026President Lula said Uruguay has authorized Brazil to draw on the surplus of its 2026 beef quota to China, potentially transferring about 80,000 tons—roughly a month of Brazil’s exports—though China must approve the arrangement. The move comes as Brazil nears exhausting its own quota amid Beijing’s 55% tariff on non-quota beef and other market constraints, with possible implications for 2027 if implemented and ongoing Brazil-Uruguay-China negotiations.

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Hurricanes Win Stanley Cup With Hard-to-Replicate Style — Sep 21, 2026Carolina won the Stanley Cup on June 14, 2026 over Vegas with a pressure style opponents call exhausting and hard to copy after years under Brind'Amour.

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Rachel Meyers Brind'Amour's pressure game finally got the payoff it deserved after years of building that identity.

Austin Addresses Hospital Stay: ‘I Did Not Handle This Right’Reporting — Feb 1, 2024Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is addressing a secretive hospital stay. During a press conference on Thursday, Austin noted he is “recovering well” from surgery to treat prostate cancer that took place in December. He…

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