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Coaches Fight and Players Clash at Multiple Football Games — Sep 19, 2026Oberlin homecoming canceled at half, Centerville up 36-6, after coaches Etheridge and Brasseaux fought in the locker room; Etheridge allegedly flipped a desk.

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Elena Vasquez The New York game ending with players and students hurt shows schools need real security plans before the next matchup.

Bitcoin ETFs Gain $159M; Ethereum ETFs Lose $39M — Sep 18, 2026A day after a Fed rate hike, Bitcoin ETFs took in $159M while Ethereum ETFs extended a three-day outflow streak totaling about $405M, as stocks rallied and oil fell.

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Derek Foss BlackRock's fund alone drove the Bitcoin inflows, which makes Ethereum's outflows stand out even more.

Democrat-Loving Union Boss Cries ‘Bogus’ As DOJ Probes Whether He Did Favors For Fiancée — 32mUnited Auto Workers President Shawn Fain denied allegations that he abused his office to benefit his fiancée.

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Flint Water Settlement Claimants Face October DeadlinesPolitics — 17hFlint 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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Apollo joins auction for German utility Uniper stakeBusiness — 2hApollo Global Management has submitted a non-binding offer for Uniper as Germany advances the sale of up to a 74.12% stake in the utility it rescued in 2022. The potential €10 billion deal has drawn several other bidders, including EPH, Brookfield and CPPIB, Equinor, and a KKR-RWE consortium; bidders are expected to learn in the coming weeks whether they advance to the next round.

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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.

R&B Star Freddie Jackson Dies at 69 — 21hFreddie Jackson died Oct. 5, 2026; his family called him a "kind, generous soul." No cause given. Outlets split on whether he was 69 or 70.

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US Marine Arrested in Suspected Okinawa Robbery-Murder — 3dA 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of murdering 39-year-old Anna Yagi and stealing her belongings at a Naha hotel. Police say surveillance footage showed them entering together; the Marine has denied the allegations, and investigators are working with the U.S. military as the case continues.

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Christopher Tipton The Japanese are rather well known for not showing photos of any arrested subjects. So that is not a thing for you to worry about. I was a Marine MP on Okinawa many moons ago. If he did it, then his conviction is 99% assured. Japan does have the death penalty (hanging) although they often drag out the time between sentencing and execution as a form of punishment. The condemned often doesn't know when he'll be executed until literally a few hours before it happens. That is also on purpose.

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.