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Texas State Fair Fire Damages Game StandWeather — 1dA fire caused significant damage to a Midway game stand at the State Fair of Texas early Tuesday, but no one was injured and the fair was expected to open as scheduled. Dallas Fire-Rescue said an electrical short caused the blaze, though one report said the cause was still under investigation.

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Boil Water Advisories Affect Savannah, Titusville, BiggarEnvironment — 1dSavannah issued a precautionary boil-water advisory for about 100 homes near East Gwinnett Street, between Pennsylvania and Minnesota avenues, after fiber-installation work damaged a water main. Residents should boil water for at least one minute before drinking or using it for food preparation until the city lifts the advisory.

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Underground Electrical Fire Closes Downtown Tallahassee Roads, CourthouseWeather — 1dAn underground electrical fire near the Leon County Courthouse damaged roads in downtown Tallahassee, prompting daylong street closures and a planned power outage that could affect traffic signals and nearby buildings. Officials urged the public to avoid the area; the courthouse and county annex were closed, and detention-center visitation was temporarily suspended.

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Asheville Charges Third Suspect in April ShootingWorld — 1dAsheville police have charged Trevon Demarkus Stone, the third suspect in an April shooting on Atkinson Street that wounded one person and damaged vehicles. Two other suspects—a 20-year-old man and a juvenile—were previously charged; Stone is in federal custody on unrelated charges.

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Restaurants Reopen; Others Plan ReturnLifestyle — 1dSeveral restaurants and a pub are reopening or preparing to reopen after closures caused by fires, health-code violations or other disruptions. The updates include rebuilt and remodeled restaurants in North Carolina and Kentucky, a Kansas City steakhouse still repairing fire-related water damage, and a Northampton pub announcing its return.

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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.

Santa Rosa Man Charged in School-Area ArsonWorld — 1dA 27-year-old Santa Rosa man, Argenis Mauricio Paez, was arrested and charged with two felony counts of arson after witnesses said he started two vegetation fires near Roseland Accelerated Middle School. Officers extinguished one fire before it reached a tree; neither fire caused injuries or structural damage.

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Flock Camera Vandalism Reported Across Two StatesPolitics — 1dAuthorities reported a wave of Flock camera vandalism, including eight cameras damaged or knocked down in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where four people have been charged, and at least seven vandalism reports in Columbia, Missouri. The incidents come amid protests and privacy concerns over the surveillance system; Spartanburg officials say they have not found misuse and credit the cameras with helping solve crimes.

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Multi-State Pickup Crashes Kill One, Injure TwoAuto — 2dA 59-year-old Sarasota man was seriously injured when his pickup overturned in the median of Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County after he swerved to avoid slower traffic. He was not wearing a seat belt; no other injuries or vehicle damage were reported.

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Columbus Shootings Leave Three Dead, Several InjuredWorld — 3dA shooting on Barnett Road in east Columbus early Sunday left 39-year-old Jeffrey Scott Amaker dead and another person critically injured. Police say a suspect fled in a damaged gray or silver sedan and are asking the public for information as the investigation continues.

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Stormzy races the beach a year after Niall Harbison saved him from a car crash — 5dGerman Shepherd mix Stormzy returns healthy and running to the Thailand rescue that nursed him after brain damage. His new family brought him back; Niall Harbison shared the visit.

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Vineland Woman Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend With CarWorld — 3dA jury convicted Breanna Rowley of murder and other charges for intentionally striking and killing her girlfriend, Caroline Bump, then leaving the scene and hiding the damaged vehicle. Prosecutors said the evidence showed a deliberate attack; Rowley’s defense argued she did not know she had hit Bump, and she faces 30 years to life in prison.

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

France-Switzerland Lake Dries Amid Record Heat — 3dRecord heat, below-average rainfall and underground fissures have left the France-Switzerland border lake Lac des Brenets almost dry, stopping its waterfall and damaging tourism. Locals fear the lake’s recurring droughts may worsen, while the remaining water is crowded with fish.

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Rachel Meyers The fish packed into that shrinking water must be under real stress with no flow left.

Houthis Claim Attacks on Saudi Targets Amid Offensive — 5dSaudi air defenses intercepted Houthi missiles and drones aimed at the south, with debris from a missile damaging buildings and vehicles in Khamis Mushait. Authorities reported no casualties; the attacks came amid a broader escalation that included a strike on a power-distribution station in Madinah.

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Russia Strikes Second Major Kyiv Bridge — 4dRussian strikes hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, damaging its roadway and trolleybus wires and forcing traffic closures, after repeated attacks on the Southern Bridge. The attacks on both major crossings have disrupted transport and intensified concerns over Russia’s campaign against the capital’s critical infrastructure.

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Elena Vasquez Russia is clearly trying to cut off Kyiv by knocking out both main bridges one after another.

Russian Strikes Close Three Kyiv BridgesWorld — Sep 27, 2026Russian attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region in late September killed civilians, including a child in Vyshhorod and one person in Kyiv during the Sept. 30 strikes; the attacks also injured people and damaged homes and infrastructure. A separate Sept. 27 drone strike in Vyshneve killed one person and injured others, while damaging vehicles and buildings.

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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.

Fire damages Poland Starlink station; sabotage suspected — Sep 24, 2026A fire on 23 September damaged power equipment at a Starlink station in Wola-Krobowska, Poland; no one was hurt, service resumed next day, and officials are weighing arson and sabotage.

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Elena Vasquez This fire at the Starlink station in Poland looks like a deliberate attempt to disrupt satellite links, and authorities need to find the culprits fast.

How to jump-start a carLifestyle — Sep 26, 2026For anyone whose battery has died and who can borrow a second car, this returns power without damage or injury.

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Maya Lindstrom This method worked for me last winter when my battery died in the cold.

Grand jury indicts woman on 14 felonies including attempted murder at Rihanna home — 6dDeputy DA Alexander Bott said Ortiz 'wanted to kill Rihanna, and everyone else was collateral damage' after a grand jury returned 14 felony counts including attempted murder.

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Sam Okafor It's shocking someone would plot to kill Rihanna and treat everyone else as disposable. Those 14 charges seem justified.

Southern California waves damage homes, disrupt rail — Sep 25, 2026Rising seas and stronger storm-driven waves, amplified by El Niño, are accelerating erosion along California’s coast, damaging homes and beaches and threatening infrastructure including a major rail line. Recent impacts from Malibu to Long Beach and Orange County show the growing risks of both chronic sea-level rise and extreme coastal events.

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Zelensky Vows Strikes on Russian RefineriesWorld — Sep 30, 2026Russia launched a major missile and drone assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, damaging power facilities near Kyiv and causing outages in the capital and several regions. With winter approaching, Ukrainian officials warned the strikes could threaten heat and electricity, while emergency repairs and calls to conserve power were underway.

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160 Survive Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv School — 6dA Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district during an air raid, damaging the building and starting a fire while more than 100 children and dozens of staff sheltered inside; no one at the school was injured, and the drone’s warhead did not detonate. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called strikes on schools a deliberate tactic and said authorities would work to restore the building.

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Jared Kim Authorities need to get that building fixed fast so classes can resume without more disruption.

Supreme Court Weighs Boulder Climate Lawsuit — Sep 29, 2026The Supreme Court is weighing whether Colorado communities can pursue state-law claims seeking climate-related damages from oil and gas companies, a decision that could shape dozens of similar lawsuits. Supporters of the companies say federal law and national interests require a uniform approach, while Boulder and other advocates argue state courts can address local harms; legal commentators also disagree over whether Congress must act to block such claims.

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Hōlei Sea Arch Collapses into Pacific at Hawaii Volcanoes Park — 5dHōlei Sea Arch, a roughly 90-foot landmark at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park that formed about 550 years ago, has collapsed into the Pacific; officials say it was standing Sept. 23 and gone days later, though the exact timing is unknown. The arch’s collapse followed years of earthquake damage, cracking and powerful surf, and park officials are warning visitors to stay away from unstable coastal cliffs.

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Costco Faces $5 Million Sugar-Free Labeling LawsuitBusiness — 5dCostco faces a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging its Kirkland Signature Hydration Electrolyte Drink Mix is misleadingly marketed as “sugar-free” because it lists allulose, a monosaccharide, as its first ingredient. Although the FDA permits allulose to be excluded from certain nutrition-label sugar counts, the plaintiff says the marketing misled shoppers and seeks damages and changes to the labeling.

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