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Kyle Busch Tribute Car Debuts at Bristol — Sep 17, 2026Ty Gibbs will pilot the No. 54 M&M’s tribute car at Bristol to honor the late Kyle Busch, reviving his iconic color scheme tied to Joe Gibbs Racing and Mars’ M&M’s brand. The tribute, supported by Busch’s family and the team, centers on Bristol’s significance in his career with pre-race ceremonies, a family-forward reveal, and reflections on his legacy across multiple series.

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Apple Names Steve Smith M&A Chief in Latest Shake-Up Under Ternus — 13hApple returned M&A to finance for the first time since 2019, naming Steve Smith to replace Perica; Perica, a 2024 OpenAI ChatGPT deal figure, shifts fully under Cue.

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Watchdog Fines Deloitte £6.05m Over Go-Ahead Audits — 23hFRC fined Deloitte £6.05m and issued a severe reprimand over 2016-2020 Go-Ahead audits; Go-Ahead kept more than £30m of public money it was not entitled to, the regulator said.

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Ahmad Hardy remains sidelined for Texas A&MSports — 2dMissouri running back Ahmad Hardy remains sidelined while recovering from an offseason gunshot wound, and coach Eli Drinkwitz gave no return timeline ahead of the Texas A&M game. Jamal Roberts has stepped up in Hardy’s absence, while several Missouri defenders are also questionable with injuries.

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Texas A&M routs Arkansas 34-7Sports — 5dTexas A&M ended a two-game skid with a 34-7 win over Arkansas, using 231 rushing yards and a strong defensive effort to pull away after the Razorbacks’ first-quarter touchdown. Arkansas fell to 2-3 and extended its SEC losing streak to 13 games.

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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.

Supreme Court Rejects Roy Moore’s $8.2M Verdict Appeal — 3dSupreme Court declines to hear Roy Moore's appeal to restore an $8.2M defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate ad, leaving the 11th Circuit's reversal in place.

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Sam Okafor At least this ends the long legal fight and the lower court decision holds up.

Nakia M. Liles Memoir Frames Healing as Accepting Past SelvesLifestyle — 5dNakia M. Liles’s debut memoir, *Pieces of Me*, traces her experiences with trauma, illness, spirituality and motherhood, arguing that healing means accepting the selves she developed to survive rather than leaving them behind. The book presents survival without forcing a neat redemption story, honoring both grief and personal growth.

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Jared Kim Healing sounds harder than just moving on, but accepting those past versions of yourself makes sense.

Keselowski Plans 2027 NASCAR Drive After RFK Split — 5dKeselowski confident of 2027 NASCAR drive after RFK split ends five-year deal, though 'I’m not saying I’m not sweating it'; exit 'like leaving high school.'

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Dana Whitfield Keselowski still has strong results in him so I expect he'll find a solid ride in Cup or trucks for 2027.

Dexter confronts midlife crisis and rival killers in season 2 trailer — Oct 1, 2026I'm older. I'm wiser. Things are gonna get messy, Dexter says as Resurrection season 2 sets an October 30 Paramount+ premiere with Brian Cox and Dan Stevens as rival killers.

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Priya Raman I wonder if the personal struggles will end up distracting Dexter from hunting effectively or sharpen his focus instead.

H&M Q3 Operating Profit Rises 23% — Sep 24, 2026H&M Q3 operating profit rose to 6.04 billion SEK from 4.91 billion, beating the 5.14 billion analyst forecast, as operating margin widened to 10.6%.

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Tom Gallagher The tariff boost helped but sales growth at just 1 percent still looks weak for the long term.

Bloomia reports $11.2M loss on $48.1M revenue after tulip shiftFinance — Sep 21, 2026Bloomia Holdings rebranded from Lendway to Bloomia, realigned its fiscal year to June 30 to fit seasonal tulip operations, and pursued a strategic shift into specialty tulip agriculture after acquiring fresh-cut tulip capabilities in 2024 while discontinuing lending and in-store marketing. For FY2026, it posted about $48.1 million in revenue with a $11.2 million net loss driven by a $13.2 million non-cash impairment and industry-wide mite-related waste, while debt fell roughly 36% to $21.7 million; a rights offering raised $12.1 million to reduce debt and management is trimming costs and expecting margin gains from price increases and mite-control measures.

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Rachel Meyers Cutting debt by over a third through the rights offering was smart, gives them a better shot at stabilizing the tulip side.

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

M&S Makes London Fashion Week Debut, Marks CentenaryBusiness — Sep 15, 2026Marks & Spencer celebrated its 100th anniversary with its first full London Fashion Week runway, unveiling a capsule collection that nods to its heritage while signaling a modern direction and drawing a crowd of celebrities. The event is paired with live-stream shopping to buy looks in real time and includes archival shows and ongoing updates to M&S’s womenswear and collaborations, underscoring a renewed fashion renaissance for the brand.

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Black Caucus Institute Launches $4.5M Turnout Drive — Sep 15, 2026CBC Institute launches $4.5M SO VOTE drive on Sept. 15, 2026, to mobilize Black, rural and young voters in Georgia, Mississippi and 16 House districts.

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Jared Kim Focusing money on young and Black voters across 16 districts could shift outcomes if they actually show up.

Trump Shifts Funding for Promotional Ads to Super PAC After Criticism — 3dTrump said Oct. 5, 2026, he will fund promotional ads through MAGA, Inc. after at least $10.1M in taxpayer spending, per AdImpact.

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Maya Lindstrom Moving the ads to MAGA Inc after the criticism shows he is trying to fix the spending issue.

Trump discloses Nvidia trades before honoring Huang — 15hTrump’s Oct. 8 disclosure shows up to $1.6M Nvidia buys and $1M sales in August as he awarded Jensen Huang the National Medal of Science.

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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.

I Questioned Transgender Ideology. Now I’m Facing Prison in France.2 sources — 2d

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Connecticut Man Sentenced for $3.5M Amazon FraudBusiness — 1dA Connecticut trucking company owner was sentenced to two years in federal prison for defrauding Amazon of more than $3.5 million. Prosecutors said Ameer Nasir used 23 fraudulent business accounts to claim more than 1,000 trailer-hauling jobs he never completed and submit paid invoices; he must repay about $3.55 million and serve three years of supervised release.

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College Women's Golf Posts Multiple Second-Place RunsSports — 2dMizzou finished second at the OU Intercollegiate, led by runner-up Addie Dobson, whose eligibility lawsuit with teammate Melanie Walker is pending a hearing. Texas A&M-Victoria also placed second at the Tempest Intercollegiate, while Ole Miss was second entering the final round of The Ally.

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California Players Win $1.15M, $239K Slot JackpotsLifestyle — 3dA guest at Pechanga Resort Casino won a progressive jackpot of about $1.15 million on a Dragon Link slot machine after a $25 bet; the casino said it was the sixth million-dollar-plus win on the game there in 18 months. Separately, a player at Thunder Valley Casino Resort won $239,079 on a penny slot machine.

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Living Hope Church Buys $1.1M Rochester BuildingGood News — 4dChurch notices list worship services and activities at congregations in Atlantic and Bexhill. In Rochester, Living Hope Church purchased its 19th Street building for $1.1 million after leasing it.

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Conferences, Networks Announce 2026-27 Basketball SchedulesSports — 1dTexas A&M announced its 2026-27 men’s basketball television schedule, while the West Coast Conference set a 16-game league slate beginning Jan. 2. HBCU GO will carry 20 SWAC men’s and women’s basketball games from Jan. 2 through March 4, featuring conference rivalries and doubleheaders.

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Walker & Dunlop closes $630.6M refi across six statesFinance — 3dWalker & Dunlop arranged $630.6 million in Fannie Mae fixed-rate loans to refinance nine IMT Capital multifamily properties, totaling 3,528 units across six states. Separately, it secured $86.5 million in bridge financing for Chasen, a newly completed 352-unit community in Richmond, Virginia.

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Rochester Council Approves $1.15M for Peace VillagePolitics — 2dRochester City Council unanimously approved more than $1.1 million in opioid-settlement funds to reopen Peace Village, a low-barrier homeless encampment with pallet shelters and tents. The plan places operations with Person Centered Housing Options and includes protections limiting armed security and the sharing of residents’ personal information.

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Mariners’ 15 Arbitration Salaries Projected at $58.3M — 4dSeattle’s 2027 arbitration-eligible players are projected to cost about $54.4 million, excluding Bryce Miller, with Logan Gilbert leading at $15.4 million; those estimates are not settled contracts or simply new payroll costs. The figures sharpen questions about the Mariners’ spending flexibility, while Gilbert’s projected salary is cited as a reason to keep rather than trade the established starter.

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