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Price Is Right Live planned across North AmericaEntertainment — 1dThe Price Is Right Live is taking its interactive, non-televised stage show to venues across North America in 2027, including stops in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ontario and Kentucky. Audience members selected at random can compete in familiar games for cash and prizes; this season also adds Secret X and a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to attend a TV-show taping.

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Valentino Unveils Maximalist Collection at Paris Library — 4dAlessandro Michele staged Valentino’s Antibiblioteca show at Paris’s 19th-century Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève with bright corsets and a red gown with a giant black bow after a €103 million loss.

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Dana Whitfield Launching this after such big losses shows they're betting hard on turning things around.

Communities Expand Disaster Preparedness Ahead of StormsWeather — 3dCommunities and organizations are preparing for severe weather through first-responder training, local flood planning, and advance staging of resources. California officials are emphasizing flood readiness, while storm-response guidance urges tree crews to prepare equipment, schedules, and insurance before storms hit.

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5E Acquires Searles Valley, Becomes Boron Producer — 1d5E Advanced Materials has completed its acquisition of Searles Valley Minerals’ operating assets, turning the company from a development-stage business into a producer with three processing sites, a 257-person workforce and two Southern California minerals operations. 5E says new offtake contracts lift netbacks by more than 65% and its base plan targets about $40 million in annual adjusted EBITDA, with borates, sulfate of potash, lithium and tungsten offering additional potential beyond that plan.

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Caleb Flynn Sentenced to Life Without Parole — 5dFormer “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn was convicted of murdering his wife, Ashley, and related charges after prosecutors argued he staged a burglary to cover up the shooting. As he awaits sentencing, prosecutors are seeking life without parole, while his attorneys argue for parole eligibility and say Flynn maintains his innocence and plans to appeal.

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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.

Arts Students Showcase Talent Across CampusesEntertainment — 4dColleges and community arts groups are creating low-pressure stages and showcases for emerging performers and media makers, while also connecting young people with professional opportunities. Recent events featured student musicians, young filmmakers and Washington County high school students exploring arts careers.

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Murder Mystery Dinners Planned at Several VenuesEntertainment — 2dSeveral venues are hosting interactive murder-mystery dinners and theatrical productions this fall, inviting audiences to solve fictional crimes alongside meals, costumes, and live entertainment. Events include a masked Halloween dinner in Sioux Falls, a 1920s-themed dinner in Thomaston, a Clue stage production, and a hippie-themed reunion mystery in Covington.

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North Korea reportedly fires projectile into eastern waters — 6dJCS detected a North Korean launch from Wonsan at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 3—13 days after the last—as Kim Yo-jong called Seoul's mine charge a self-staged provocation.

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Derek Foss These launches make any chance of real talks between the two sides look even smaller.

Briscoe Wins Second Race of 2026 at Las Vegas — 4dChase Briscoe swept the stages and led 175 laps to win the South Point 400 in Las Vegas, holding off a late charge from Kyle Larson, who made contact with Tyler Reddick in the closing laps. The victory lifted Briscoe to sixth in the Chase standings, while Denny Hamlin’s spin and troubled race cost him ground to points leader Larson.

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Evans wins WRC title after Solberg crash — 6dElfyn Evans won his first World Rally Championship title after rival Oliver Solberg crashed two corners from the finish of the decisive Rally Italy Sardinia stage. The dramatic result made Evans the first Welsh champion and Britain’s first WRC champion since 2001.

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Lincoln Project meme on world stage strength trends on left — Sep 24, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Left today.

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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.

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.

AlphaPepe Presale Raises $2.8 Million, Passes 12,000 HoldersTech — Sep 26, 2026AlphaPepe’s presale has raised more than $2.8 million and surpassed 12,000 holders, while its team says a fifth exchange partnership will be announced within two weeks; a separate report says Stage 20 sold out and Stage 21 opened. Other coverage highlights a broader crypto-market rally, with market capitalization near $2.98 trillion and gains in DeFi alongside strong ETF inflows.

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Judge sets $5M bond for third suspect in Mississippi tree homicide — Sep 28, 2026A Mississippi judge set a $5M bond for Eric Clark, third man charged in Tasia Fortune's death; she was found hanging from a tree but was already dead, police say the scene was staged.

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Monzo-Nubank talks could value Monzo at £10bn — Sep 26, 2026Nubank early-stage talks could value Monzo at £8bn-£10bn, more than double its £4.5bn October 2024 share-sale valuation; a Europe funding round is also under review.

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Marcus Bell Nubank buying in at that price feels risky when a Europe round could keep control local.

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.

Dunbar Wins Vuelta Stage 19, Mas Retains Lead — Sep 11, 2026Irish cyclist Eddie Dunbar won Stage 19 of the Vuelta a España after timing his final attack to overtake leader Santiago Buitrago, capping a remarkable comeback from a serious injury with support from teammate Thomas Gloag. Spanish rider Enric Mas defended the red jersey, extending his GC lead over Primož Roglič to 1 minute 37 seconds ahead of Stage 20, as Dunbar's victory underlined a dramatic mountain stage.

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Chris Dalton Dunbar's timing on that final attack was perfect after everything he's been through.

Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran removal — Sep 24, 2026Macklemore set Free Palestine dates in Dublin, Paris and London after a Sheeran-tour drop, pledging about $1M and saying the billionaire class should not decide who gets a stage.

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Sam Okafor Macklemore turning the removal into his own tour with proceeds going to help is a smart response to the situation.

Strikes by security and Qantas staff hit multiple Australian airports — Sep 23, 2026Qantas ground and freight workers began a 24-hour strike at four Australian airports as about 400 Certis security staff staged walkouts in Sydney.

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Maya Lindstrom Security walkouts on top of the freight strikes could create real bottlenecks for everyone traveling today.

Honda reportedly plans $2.5B Ohio hybrid plant — Sep 24, 2026After canceling three EV models and warning of its first net loss since 1957, Honda is in final stages of a $2.5B Ohio hybrid plant, Nikkei reported.

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Dana Whitfield Putting 2.5 billion into hybrids now could help Honda recover faster than sticking with full electric models that aren't selling yet.

Seligman Ventures Doubles Deployable Capital to $1 BillionTech — Sep 28, 2026Seligman Ventures doubled its deployable capital from $500 million to $1 billion less than a year after launch, after investing in more than 14 companies focused on AI infrastructure, data-center hardware and cybersecurity. The firm plans to keep investing across early- and later-stage startups and says its hands-on approach, including board representation, will help it support companies and manage risk.

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Chris Dalton It's impressive they raised that much so fast for AI and cybersecurity plays.

Ed Sheeran Apologizes for Dropping Macklemore, Addresses Gaza at Philly Show — Sep 20, 2026Singer Ed Sheeran apologized Saturday night as he hit the stage in Philadelphia after facing due to Macklemore being dropped from his tour. "I’m not surprised that this week’s cr… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Dana Whitfield Ed should have kept Macklemore on the tour instead of caving to pressure, but at least he owned up to it on stage.

MLB Weighs Grand Teton Park Regular-Season GameSports — Sep 27, 2026Major League Baseball has approached the Trump administration about staging a Field of Dreams-style game at Grand Teton National Park, with officials reportedly scouting possible stadium locations; no decision has been made, and the White House says it is not an administration priority. Local and conservation officials oppose building in the protected landscape, citing its importance to wildlife and the tradition of national parks.

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Lee Proposes Phased North Korea Denuclearization Plan — Sep 22, 2026Lee Jae-myung proposes halt-reduce-dismantle North Korea nuclear plan at UN, offering sanctions relief for a freeze as Pyongyang stages three recent weapons-launch rounds.

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Marcus Bell North Korea's recent tests make any deal risky, but gradual steps with clear milestones beat hoping for sudden full disarmament.

Fury, Joshua Set for Cardiff Heavyweight Fight — Sep 24, 2026Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will meet in their long-awaited heavyweight showdown on December 11 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, with Netflix broadcasting the fight. The UK venue was secured after negotiations over staging the bout in the United States, and organizers are expected to schedule a late start to reach American viewers.

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Dana Whitfield Cardiff makes sense for the biggest UK crowd but the late start will test how many fans stay awake here.